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Geek of the Week: 8/29/97

 
Gamasutra
August 29, 1997
Vol. 1: Issue 4b
Computer Game Developers' Conference
Steve Woodcock - Geek of the Week 08.29.97

Steve Woodcock
[Gama Profile]
Senior Software Engineer, Gameware

Lockheed Martin Real3D (day job)
Wyrd Wyrks (night job)

Colorado Springs, CO
United States

GamaGeek Summary:
Intense is the word for this week's geek.  Besides fighting the Borg in his spare time, Steve also helps out with Gamasutra's [AI Thread]. Pretty cool, geek!


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Current Project:
Day Job: I'm currently hip deep in a cutting edge Java3D project.
Night Job: Uhhh... you'd have to sign an NDA...
Why I Got Into the Industry:
It's the cutting edge of software technology.
Plans for CGDC 98:
1.) Parties.
2.) Getting free stuff from the vendors.
3.) Parties.
4.) Oh, yeah....I've got some roundtables on AI to do too... ;)
Favorite Type of Game:
Wargames
Favorite Current Game:
Interstate '76
Favorite Game of all Time:
Empire Deluxe
Favorite Geek Food:
Pizza!
Favorite Geek Beverage:
Classic Coke
Favorite Non-Geek Activity:
Um... hmmm... um... I'll get back to you on that...
Pet Peeve:
The Sillywoodization of the gaming industry.
Why I Joined Gamasutra:
Somebody told me I'd get a really cool t-shirt...
Favorite GamaSection:
Threads [go there]
Favorite Geeky Dream:
Hmmmm.....would you believe a Geeky version of "Red Dawn" where I'm helping to fight a Russian invasion of Colorado but, instead of using guns and bombs, I was hacking into their computer systems and issuing false orders to pull all their troops home? (A direct result of seeing both "Air Force One" and "Red Dawn" in a single evening...)
Quote:
"We gladly feast on those who would subdue us."