Hi!
I have no question. Really enjoyed your blogpost on Deus Ex Human Revolution :-). And the fact that you don't have regular shoeboxes but only gadget boxes.
I lied! I Do have a question. Do you watch the tv show The Big Bang Theory? Keep up the good work you seem like a fun laidback woman :).
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the post. I really like TBBT, but don't really watch on a regular basis. I don't own a TV so don't really watch many shows - the only thing I follow along with almost religiously is Game of Thrones.
Do you ever get drunk on Fridays like normal people?
Not really...
PC specs?
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4Ghz
GPU: Asus GTX580 1536MB GDDR5
RAM: 8GB (2 4gb sticks of Corsair Vengeance DDR3)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V
PSU: Cooler Master 850W Silent Pro (Modular)
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Blue
Case: Fractal Design ARC
What programs do you use for working on your projects?
For paid client work the software that's used varies from project to project and company to company, so I can't outline all of those. For my personal projects, I use:
BBEdit for code editing
MAMP for a local server environment
SourceTree for a Git client
Trello for a virtual scrumboard used for tasks and bug tracking
Google Sites & Google Docs for documentation
Audacity for audio editing
Photoshop CS5 for art
How do you afford to go to fancy conventions all around?
For one, I have only been to two conventions so far - EB Expo last year and GDC this year. As to how I afford to go - working in the relevant industries helps cover some of the costs through various means. In addition I've gotten good at saving and budgeting :).
Why do people call you Lazer? Is it because you had laser eye surgery?
"Lazer" came about way before I had laser eye surgery/LASIK. Sometime in 2008 I started working at a place called Interzone Games. The thing is, they already had not one but two Lisas there. Even though my name is spelled with a Z, people still thought it would get confusing and decided to come up with a distinguishable nickname. They quickly decided on "Lazer" and it has stuck ever since. True story, bro.
What is your official stance on long longs? (http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Long-Long.html)
My official stance is that while I vaguely know what they are I will likely never have to use a long long in my entire life (or at least until I start learning C). There is no long in JavaScript, which is what I'm learning now, so I have not dealt with them directly. I prefer short shorts anyway (just ask Baz).
Lazer beams, how much wood do you think a wood chuck could chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
Craploads.
Please describe how you got from Ukraine, to ALABAMA!? to Perth.
It was just a case of moving for my dad's work. We moved to Alabama for his job when I was about 12, stayed there for around six years, and then moved to Perth, WA (again, for his job) at the end of 2005. Not a very exciting story, as you can see. Any future moves might be more interesting as they'll actually be done of my own accord.
Adam Jensen or Squall Lionheart?
It's "Leonhart". And Adam. Squall is a pansy.
Tell me, Lazer, if that IS your real name, Why are there so many annoying people in the world, like me?
At this point Lazer may as well be my real name. You see, dear noob@failmail, the concept of being "annoying" is very subjective. What may be annoying to one person might not be annoying to the next. At least that's the politically correct answer. What I really think is that there is a top secret government operation which attempts to bring the most annoying representatives of both genders together and have them make babies to eventually use for psychological warfare. You could just be the product of an early stage of such an experiment - mildly annoying, but nowhere near "MY BRAIN IS GOING TO EXPLODE IF THIS GETS ANY MORE ANNOYING" annoying.
What was wrong with email ? :P
When you get asked very similar questions multiple times via email you end up either retyping the same answers or copy and pasting previous answers and it just gets to be a hassle. So for questions that aren't private this is easier as it not only allows people to go through and see what's already been asked but also allows me to just point people to this page if they email me with a question that's already been answered.
