Justin Reinhart

My Day As An Indie Developer

Dec

15

2013

My day: Wake. Turn on my PC and brew coffee. Open Trello, Unity, and Photoshop. Start work immediately. Work non-stop, sometimes forgetting to eat. I may work 12 to 20 hours, depending on my resolve. I blast My Top Rated playlist in iTunes to keep me going. I rock the pomodoro technique when I can’t ...

I Wrote A Poem

Dec

14

2013

This poem is called “Cancel Gaming Night” I slipped on the ice Said the girl on the phone This blood looks like cherry syrup Did you make a snow cone?

Alphasmart NEO: Product Review Part 1

Dec

10

2013

(Guest writer Greg Pappas) I am writing this review from my newly acquired Alphasmart NEO, waiting for my friend to show up so I can help him finish his move from one place to another. I have the NEO in my lap in the driver seat, which is where I am typing this up from. ...

Endless Bloody Hallways 2

Dec

4

2013

I’m making a new horror game called Endless Bloody Hallways With Distant Baby Cries. I’m hoping it will be the first of a franchise. The back of the box will read: Cries you can never reach, no matter how far you walk! Hallways never end. Infinite replayability! Sometimes there are locked doors! Keeps you guessing! ...

Solved iPhone 4 vs iOS 7 Slowdown

Dec

4

2013

Last week when my iPhone 4 failed an update from iOS 7.0.3 to 7.0.4, it was a disaster. The restore from backup failed, and it left about 10GB of invisible “Other” space taking up room on my phone. I had to wipe my phone again thoroughly to get my free space back. The good news ...

Solved TVersity “No Sound” vs MKV Format 9

Oct

13

2013

I’ve had an issue for some time watching MKV files via TVersity Media Server; Specifically, on my PS3, the video has been playing but there has been no audio on the television. Here’s how I fixed it, and I’m fairly certain this fix likely applies to the Xbox 360 as well. Symptoms TVersity Media Server ...

Can I Eat Cholesterol But Still Eat Sugar, Grains, And Gluten?

Oct

7

2013

This is an an answer to an inadvertent reader question I received. The full question is “What if I eat cholesterol-full paleo foods and still eat sugar and grains and gluten?” In other words, “What if I eat tofu as a vegan, but also eat chicken and veal and babies?” As funny as ...

Epsom Salt Experiment 1

Sep

28

2013

I was looking into magnesium supplementation and I remembered I had read about spray-on magnesium oil. At one point there existed a spray-on deodorant from the same company that would double as a magnesium supplement, and although I’ve never used it, and the science of magnesium skin-absorption isn’t yet proven, I thought I’d make my ...

Distilled Water Experiment 1

Sep

13

2013

A challenge came down the series of tubes: Drink a gallon of distilled water 3 days in a row; Soon you will see evidence of your hair growing back, your energy levels skyrocketing, and a horn will sprout from your forehead granting you incalculable power and majesty. And, get this, it only gets better if you ...

Money Saving: Toilet Cleaning Kit Hack

Aug

22

2013

I know what you’re thinking. Finally, a blog entry about toilets. Dave Barry would be proud. Here we go with another money-saving, time-saving tip. I used to buy those Clorox cleaning discs–the ones that slowly degrade the parts inside the tank of your toilet. I recently learned it is possible to buy automatic toilet cleaning gear ...