Author: Taro Omiya
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Accomplishments for March 21, 2020
For those not in the know, the entire New York state is in a complete shutdown. Social isolation is practically mandatory at this time, and as a fairly social person, this makes the situation fairly difficult. I confess that yesterday was probably the lowest point for me this week, so as a way to heal…
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#WeeklyGameMusic: Ascension (Dear Esther)
Around five years ago, I used to post video game music with the hashtag, #WeeklyGameMusic. To be honest, I’ve been really wanting to revive the series again, so here it is: new week, new game music. While I originally stuck to only one music per franchise (this series is about introducing the highlighted game to…
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Website Update and New WordPress Theme
As obviously noted on the front page, I’ve been restructuring this website to appear more like one would expect a creative portfolio to look like. Originally, the redesign was in preparation for Game Developers Conference (GDC), but while the event has been postponed, I still believed a redesign was well worth the effort. Like most…
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Looking into 2020
Starting in mid-2014, I’ve made a serious attempt at going independent with the funds I’ve gathered from work. Naturally, it follows that my goals has been to become self-sustaining. The theme for 2020, however, is stability in a different way: I’ll be dedicating a significant portion of my time improving my online presence and seeking…
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Stop Saying You Need To Know Math To Program
Imagine that you’re going to attend your first math class. You’ve asked everyone you trust about math, and they’ve told you that you need to be good at English before entering. And you’ve studied everything you can about English. You’re prepared; you can take this “math” thing everyone was talking about. Confident about your abilities,…
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Anpanman, the inspiration of One-Punch Man
Note: this is a cross-post from a Facebook post I made. Seeing that my Facebook timeline is being filled with a lot of One-Punch Man‘s existential crisis, I should probably talk about Soreike! Anpanman (それいけ!アンパンマン), a show I grew up with and what One-Punch Man is clearly based off of. They both fight against aliens with their…