Hello everyone, my name is Richard Qian (a.k.a. Worldblender, Marioblender for accounts I created before ~2012).
This post may be lengthy {I tend to assume that when I write papers, people want lots of detail}, so feel free to skip anything that does not interrest youBrief personal background:
I am an Asian American descended from a Chinese family who migrated to the United States. I have lived in the following states, descending in chronological order:
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Texas <- currently where I live
I may not be considered "normal", as I have mild autism , so any help that can improve my communication skills and social development is welcome. I also tend to use computers frequently, as I do not yet have a good friend that shares one or more of my interests, so maybe I can find one here on this forum.
Interests:
My most favorite interest lies in the world of computers, but my nickname implies that I can become interested in nearly anything else outside of computers, if I have enough motivation.
Sometimes I work on electronic devices physically, primarilly through repairing them and learning how they function. I have a big interest in all things open source (e.g.
,
,
) and open content (primarily Creative Commons-licensed content
and
). At the moment, I am interested in the following open source games (only the ones listed on 'featured projects' and
http://freegamedev.net/wiki/Complete_open_source_games'; descending from most favorite to least; list is not exhaustive):
I am also actively interested in the following two operating systems or firmware:
If I could help contribute to any of these projects, I am better at helping with non-data files than with code. Although I know the basics of the programming languages Java and C, my knowledge is probably not enough to enable me to make my mark on these projects. Instead,
I can contribute graphics, sounds, or spot bugs in their software. Some more help with code programming would be appreciated.