Austin Game Conference
I’ll be at Austin Game Conference tomorrow and Friday (Oct. 27-28 2005), primarily in the Mobile and Wireless Design track. I’ve been to Game Developer Conference a few times, but this will be my first visit to the local conference so I’m not sure what to expect of it. Hopefully there will be at least a few active mobile developers, as I’m most interested in hearing what tools and development processes are being used to produce Java games targeting entry- to mid-level mass market devices. (Of course, if anyone wants to talk about Python for Series 60, I’m happy to do that as well ;-)
[Update: Here's a short bit about the conference in Business Week: Austin Game Conference Preview.]
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
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The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways To Do Less And Accomplish More
A few books I'd recommend:
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Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
by Charles Wheelan -- A fantastic overview of the field of Economics. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner -- a fun read offering a somewhat different way of looking at society. Answers questions like "Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?", and what qualities in a parent matter for the success of a child later in life?
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen. I'm a bit of a GTD freak since reading this, but productivity == $$ (whether you can simply get more work done in a given time, or work less by focusing on the right tasks.)