Coming Attractions

You'll notice a lot of empty space on this site. I wish I could blame it on my affinity for minimalism. I have a habit of working on dozens of projects simultaneously and then finishing them in bursts. I'm putting my current upload-worthy projects in writing to keep me on track.

Here are a few things coming down the pipe:

Games

• Flim Flam  —  Harking back to the golden age of text-based gaming, Flim Flam transports the player into a three-act, second-person adventure. A teletype was never so much fun!

Tutorials

• Photoshop Blend Mode Relationships  —  I've worked out most of the mathematical relationships between Photoshop's layer blending modes. With this knowledge one can not only achieve some very cool effects, but can finally work completely non-destructively! Here's a vague preview of what's to come.

Software

• AquaScheme  —  Save and recall packages of system settings, linking together, say, a Terminal color scheme with a matching desktop background.

• Mimicry  —  Conceal private files inside of real or faux applications. A digital version of a decoy safe, like the rock hide-a-key.

• Criteria Slice  —  Permanently change the default search criteria for OS X Tiger's "command-f" search function.

• BOM Diffuse  —  List the file paths stored within "Bill of Materials" files (OS X installer logs). Helps in tracking down errant files installed by developers who aren't familiar with OS X's file structure conventions.

• PAX Extract  —  Extract individual files from the PAX archives stored within OS X's .pkg installer files.