May 2012
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fapiao... fapiao... fapiao... 发票。。。发票。。。i发票。。。
When you make a major purchase at a shop, pay a bill, etc. in China, you can always ask for an official receipt, or fapiao 发票.
Fapiao are issued by the government, so when a merchant gives you one as proof of purchase, it means the shop will pay tax on that sale. Needless to say, shops almost never offer you a fapiao after a purchase unless you request. Some even give you discounts if you...
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Where I found the experienced voice actors used in... →
Drive and Jump for iPhone
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Drive and Jump approved by Apple!
My next game Drive and Jump was approved and will be released on May 9th. :) Will post a video soon, but here are some screenshots for now:
April 2012
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March 2012
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Implementing Game Center checklist
- Your app is created in iTunes connect.
- Game Center is enabled for your app in iTunes Connect (Manage Game Center section).
- Game Center is enabled for your app in iTunes Connect (Edit current version section).
- You’ve created a Leaderboard and/or Achievement(s)
- The Leaderboard/Achievement(s) are enabled in iTunes Connect (edit current version section)
- The Bundle ID in your...
February 2012
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The music of Daft Punk revisited on vintage game... →
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Kill Screen: Game arcades and the "silver market." →
killscreendaily:
Game arcades as social spaces have undergone reinvention, rebirth and resurgence. In Tokyo, it seems that arcades have found a new demographic: seniors.
Once the preserve of rowdy teenagers, game arcades in Japan are rapidly becoming the hippest place to hang out for a whole new generation…
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YRDropdownView - UIAlertView alternative →
Updating Game Quotes with YRDropdownView, an alternative to UIAlertView. Much less intrusive way to make the user aware of something that they do not need to act on.
You're supposed to Google the answer to these...
killscreendaily:
Google’s daily puzzle challenge is a great way of improving your search skills and learn something new. The riddles aren’t too challenging so they’re a nice break, but don’t threaten to spiral into timesuck of similar sites and games.
- Adnan Agha
[Google via Wired]
January 2012
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Collision detection in Sonic the Hedgehog →
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NES Metroid: Memory and level design docs →
… and source code!
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甜蜜蜜 →
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TIL Master Higgins from Wonder Boy port Hudson's... →
“Working for Hudson, his talent and fame led him to star in the game “ Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima” (Takahashi Meijin’s Adventure Island) in 1986. The game was previously designed with no intention of Takahashi taking the leading role, but later on Takahashi revealed that while demoing the game with the Hudson’s president, the president stated that since the character already...
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Another female Chinese superhero fights poverty -... →
Last summer it was Hong Kong, this winter, Beijing. Another mysterious Chinese superhero appears giving food, clothes, and money to those on the street.
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China Mobile International roaming charges
I’ve mentioned before how easy, cheap, and convenient it is to purchase and activate a mobile phone in China. On my recent trip back to Canada, I decided to activate international roaming to make it easier to contact family and friends, so I thought I’d add the details here for those curious.
Setting up international roaming
International roaming is not enabled on your China Mobile...