March, 2011

Phrase:   "the black pit of despair" Definition:   When fixed timestep catch up logic fails to keep up with the target time. Usage:   " Yesterday the framerate was bad, but today it got so much worse that we fell into the...

Noun: "raiding" Definition: Manually editing per-vertex color values to approximate static lighting or increase the perception of texture variety. Usage: "Have you finished raiding level 3 yet?" Etymology: 'twas long before shaders. 'twas...

Noun: "scrottox" Definition: The opposite of a detail texture . Like a detail texture, scrottox is a monochrome image drawn using modulate2X blend mode, but where a detail texture is tiled more heavily than the base texture so as to provide fine detail...

Verb:   "fruited" Definition:   When an application is suspended due to a system timeout such as a screensaver, or because the user locks their phone. Usage:   " Be sure to pause the music if you get fruited. " Etymology...

A common side effect of developing new technology is the invention of new terminology. At its best, this can be both fun and useful, providing a concise shorthand for what would otherwise be awkward or ambiguous concepts. These shorthands are often unique...

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