I often talk to people who respond back to Google calendar invites going “I can’t respond to this” or “Can you please send this to my Google address at <insert Google/Gmail associated email here>?” What a lot of people don’t realize is that even if you have no Google related email address or you do [...]

Reposted From SheriForIgda.Org: Hi All, I know it’s been quiet around here recently – the last part of 2012 was filled with hospital visits and a major surgery. Rather than update this space, I was focusing on my health and stealthily getting things done when feeling well. I want you, the members, to know that [...]

This morning I received an email sent to an alias I have as a Board Member for the IGDA. The email was from a game industry recruiter saying she was representing a candidate and would I be interested in reviewing his CV, what were my thoughts on this candidate, etc. There was several things wrong [...]

…and it’s not what you may think. This is not a post about my love for one of BioWare’s games (been there, done that). This is a post about my love for BioWare’s commitment to quality AND elevating the craft of QA within their studios. I was going through emails in my inbox when I [...]

Hi All, More than 15 years ago I received a fantastic piece of email to help us techies guide internet newbies. I held onto it and periodically passed it along to friends who were new to the digital realm. Minor bits may be out-of-date, but the main ideas are still relevant today (Weird Al Yankovic [...]

(Cross-posted from sheriforigda.org.)   I’m thrilled to be on the slate! Stay tuned to sheriforigda.org for more updates on my platform and Q&A sessions with voters. Additionally, with four candidates running for two seats, I’d like to take this opportunity to recommend using one of your votes for the esteemed Kate Edwards. She’s an incredible [...]

(Cross-posted from sheriforigda.org.) Hi All, One of the things that I believe has been missing from this organization, possibly since it’s inception, is a formal volunteer management program. It is something that while crucial for a non-profit organization like ours, it also can easily be forgotten or not created because a) you’re so busy just [...]

(Cross-posted from sheriforigda.org.) Hi All, Today I sent in my formal nomination to become a Board of Directors candidate for the IGDA. Sure it was the last day to turn it in, but GGJ was also this weekend and as Executive Director Gordon Bellamy used to say: “Don’t Break The Jam!” I would like to [...]

(Cross-posted from sheriforigda.org.) Hi All, It’s a busy week for me – this weekend is the IGDA’s annual Global Game Jam. This year I’m getting involved on both the local and global levels and so I’m all over the place (almost literally). Today and the rest of this weekend I’ll be heading over to my [...]

(Cross-posted from sheriforigda.org.) Hi All, As I mentioned recently I was recently elected to the IGDA Chicago Board of Directors. This past Sunday I had almost all of the new directors over to my house for a big planning meeting. (Christian Arca had to do a last minute trip to New York because his mom [...]