Blog ⋆ Alex van Rossum

How to Deal With Rejection

by alex v | Jan 24, 2017 | Miscellany

So, lately, I’ve been on a TED talk obsession. This is nothing new (to me anyway) – all it takes is one little reminder that TED talks exist and I’m off to the races – watching them during lunch, listening while working out, letting them run...

And now for something completely different: Poetry

by alex v | Dec 7, 2016 | Miscellany

I am by no means thinking that this is any better than the worst of the Vogons, but i would like to think it was better than Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings‘ work. From Each Part From each part, a fraction of a larger entity, and part again to a whole Ideals,...

5 Killer Reasons the Electoral College Matters

by alex v | Nov 28, 2016 | Miscellany

If I had to choose one aspect that demonstrated the public’s apparent dissatisfaction from the 2016 election that did not directly involve the candidate’s platforms or behavior, it would have to be the electoral college. Shouts of ‘not my president’ filling streets,...

Scanline: A Puzzle Game for iOS

by alex v | Nov 3, 2016 | Portfolio

Can You See What’s Behind the Line? App Store Link ios: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scanline-a-puzzle-game/id1059801487?mt=8 Description Can you see what’s behind the line? Use your mind’s eye to form the letter, letters, or number that’s...

Bit Pixel Horde: iOS and Mac OS Game

by alex v | Nov 3, 2016 | Portfolio

Bit Pixel Horde: How Long Can You Survive? App Store Link ios: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/one-to-one-hundred/id1064284792?mt=8 Description How long will you last against the Pixel Horde? Take control of Bit Pixel and shoot left, right, and down to eliminate the...

One to One Hundred: iOS Game

by alex v | Nov 3, 2016 | Portfolio

One To One Hundred: A delightfully frustrating iOS counting game from Testament Creative. App Store Link ios: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/one-to-one-hundred/id1064284792?mt=8 Description How high can you count?! Test your visual acuity and processing! Tap the...

Vampire Bats and Tacos – New Art

by alex v | Oct 5, 2016 | Art, Society 6

Yesterday was, apparently, NationalTacoDay As you may recall from a previous post, I’ve started to draw whatever is trending on twitter from time to time. I don’t necessarily trust that the trending topic on twitter is a legitimate representation of what...