Hi, Here is the log of the chatroom at http://farsides.com/chat/ (or irc://irc.freenode.net/#farsides) for the 2011-09-14.
2011-09-14 00:33:17+0000 bob_ (bob_) is now online 2011-09-14 03:24:14+0000 pritam (pritam) is now online 2011-09-14 03:24:23+0000 <pritam> hi 2011-09-14 03:24:24+0000 <pritam> http://test.cardstories.org/static/index.html?game_id=68&; 2011-09-14 05:06:25+0000 antoviaque (antoviaque) is now online 2011-09-14 05:29:46+0000 blanchard (blanchard) is now online 2011-09-14 07:37:23+0000 dachary (dachary) is now online 2011-09-14 07:44:12+0000 tartarugafeliz (tartarugafeliz) is now online 2011-09-14 09:30:08+0000 mtyaka (mtyaka) is now online 2011-09-14 09:47:53+0000 <mtyaka> hi antoviaque :) 2011-09-14 09:47:58+0000 <antoviaque> hi mtyaka : ) 2011-09-14 09:48:06+0000 <antoviaque> how is it going with the moving? : ) 2011-09-14 09:48:33+0000 <mtyaka> it's going ok so far 2011-09-14 09:48:53+0000 <mtyaka> next week will be more busy 2011-09-14 09:49:18+0000 <mtyaka> i made a small change that i hope will fix the preloading issue #436 2011-09-14 09:49:39+0000 <mtyaka> it would be nice if we could test it after the meeting 2011-09-14 09:51:07+0000 <mtyaka> i put in half an hour for the estimate... let me know if that's ok 2011-09-14 09:51:30+0000 blanchard (blanchard) is now online 2011-09-14 09:57:45+0000 <antoviaque> let me see 2011-09-14 09:58:20+0000 <antoviaque> cool, thanks for that! 2011-09-14 09:59:01+0000 <antoviaque> the estimate is ok, and when arbrandes arrives we'll see about the testing (to see which version we use) 2011-09-14 09:59:08+0000 arbrandes (arbrandes) is now online 2011-09-14 09:59:10+0000 <antoviaque> thanks mtyaka 2011-09-14 09:59:12+0000 <antoviaque> ah! 2011-09-14 09:59:15+0000 <antoviaque> hi arbrandes! 2011-09-14 09:59:23+0000 <antoviaque> (11:49:18 AM) mtyaka: i made a small change that i hope will fix the preloading issue #436 2011-09-14 09:59:23+0000 <antoviaque> (11:49:39 AM) mtyaka: it would be nice if we could test it after the meeting 2011-09-14 09:59:30+0000 <antoviaque> (11:59:01 AM) antoviaque: the estimate is ok, and when arbrandes arrives we'll see about the testing (to see which version we use) 2011-09-14 09:59:38+0000 <arbrandes> hey dudes! 2011-09-14 09:59:41+0000 <arbrandes> awesome 2011-09-14 09:59:47+0000 <antoviaque> : ) 2011-09-14 10:00:00+0000 * arbrandes pulling 2011-09-14 10:02:25+0000 * arbrandes pushing 2011-09-14 10:03:23+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: I tried rewritting your example and tartaruga's for YC to "pimp them up" a bit :p Let me know what you think: 2011-09-14 10:03:31+0000 <antoviaque> David: When I was offered to head the Indian studio of Ubisoft, I didn't knew anything about managing a company or about the Indian culture. I ended up in charge of 100 people who had to produce games for Western markets but knew almost nothing of Western culture ; I had to grow the studio (+50%) within a radically different environment, economically and politically ; and at the same time I had maintain the corporate standards an 2011-09-14 10:04:38+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: should I pull your version? or do you want to do some testing on your side? 2011-09-14 10:04:56+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: thanks for that :) 2011-09-14 10:05:06+0000 <antoviaque> yw : ) 2011-09-14 10:05:09+0000 <blanchard> I think it cut in the middle of a sentence 2011-09-14 10:05:24+0000 <antoviaque> ...for Western markets but knew almost nothing of Western culture ; I had to grow the studio (+50%) within a radically different environment, economically and politically ; and at the same time I had maintain the corporate standards and exigences of a Western corporate hierarchy. 2011-09-14 10:05:45+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, pfft, gitorious is barfing 2011-09-14 10:05:47+0000 <arbrandes> just a sec 2011-09-14 10:05:48+0000 <antoviaque> is it good? no lies? good for you? 2011-09-14 10:05:51+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: np 2011-09-14 10:05:55+0000 <blanchard> nice revamp :) 2011-09-14 10:06:00+0000 <blanchard> 1) I didn't knew => I didn't know 2011-09-14 10:06:50+0000 <antoviaque> thx 2011-09-14 10:07:20+0000 <blanchard> 2) but knew almost nothing of Western culture => while coming from a very different culture 2011-09-14 10:07:32+0000 <blanchard> (closer to reality : some knew a lot :)) 2011-09-14 10:07:54+0000 <blanchard> the rest is very good for me ! 2011-09-14 10:08:03+0000 <antoviaque> yes, but it makes it weaker - "but most knew almost nothing of Western culture" ? 2011-09-14 10:08:20+0000 <blanchard> no that's untrue :) 2011-09-14 10:08:30+0000 <antoviaque> hmmm 2011-09-14 10:08:34+0000 <antoviaque> a lot? : ) 2011-09-14 10:09:29+0000 <blanchard> "while a lot were not familiar with western culture" would be ok 2011-09-14 10:09:40+0000 <antoviaque> ok, good - thanks! 2011-09-14 10:09:53+0000 <blanchard> thanks to you 2011-09-14 10:11:23+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, pushed 2011-09-14 10:11:31+0000 <antoviaque> pulling 2011-09-14 10:12:54+0000 <antoviaque> uhuh, preloading seem to have stopped working (bar stays stuck empty) :p http://test.cardstories.org/ 2011-09-14 10:13:22+0000 <antoviaque> emptying cache 2011-09-14 10:13:36+0000 <antoviaque> nope same thing 2011-09-14 10:13:51+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: mtyaka: do you have the same thing? did I do something wrong? 2011-09-14 10:13:59+0000 <arbrandes> stuck for me, too, test.cardstories.org 2011-09-14 10:14:02+0000 <arbrandes> trying locally 2011-09-14 10:14:06+0000 <mtyaka> moment.. 2011-09-14 10:15:53+0000 <mtyaka> sorry... i made a typo :( 2011-09-14 10:15:57+0000 <antoviaque> :) 2011-09-14 10:17:04+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: I can't load the cnc document on linux with document viewer. The document opens ok but the pages take forever to load - do you know if it's an issue on my side only ? 2011-09-14 10:17:27+0000 <blanchard> this one : http://git.farsides.com/?a=blob&p=share&h=7d190529ac36ba6bb7aec2c59e058860022c9ab4&n=CNC_20112_DBVfinal_dvd.pdf 2011-09-14 10:17:42+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: you're probably using the version for print, or the one from the day before 2011-09-14 10:18:08+0000 <antoviaque> it's one of the issues we solved on the Friday morning - there must be a "interactive" version somewhere on the repo 2011-09-14 10:18:08+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: ok i'll check 2011-09-14 10:18:30+0000 <mtyaka> antoviaque, arbrandes: i pushed a fix... sorry about this. can we try again? 2011-09-14 10:18:44+0000 <antoviaque> yup - np mtyaka :) 2011-09-14 10:18:56+0000 <arbrandes> pulled and pushed 2011-09-14 10:18:58+0000 <blanchard> so when you open a 80Mb document it's normal to have issues with page loading ? Not just for me ? antoviaque 2011-09-14 10:19:00+0000 <arbrandes> thanks mtyaka :) 2011-09-14 10:19:14+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: the problem is the resolution of some images 2011-09-14 10:19:29+0000 <antoviaque> so yes, it's not just you here I think : ) 2011-09-14 10:19:37+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: ok thanks :) 2011-09-14 10:20:16+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: mtyaka: pulled - it loads! :D 2011-09-14 10:21:33+0000 <antoviaque> testing the animations 2011-09-14 10:22:11+0000 <antoviaque> mtyaka: yep, seems good for me - at least I can't reproduce the problem I had yesterday : ) 2011-09-14 10:22:16+0000 <antoviaque> well done! 2011-09-14 10:22:47+0000 <mtyaka> that's good to hear 2011-09-14 10:22:51+0000 <mtyaka> thanks for the test, antoviaque! 2011-09-14 10:23:09+0000 <antoviaque> thanks for the fix : ) 2011-09-14 10:32:07+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: I realise I forgot the comments you made about YC in Paris... Shouldn't have written them on a paper, this is so XX century :p 2011-09-14 10:32:27+0000 <antoviaque> sorry about this - would you mind putting your comments again in the ODT I'm finalizing? 2011-09-14 10:32:41+0000 <antoviaque> I'm trying to remember everything, but I will miss points I think 2011-09-14 10:33:58+0000 <blanchard> sure I'll scan the document and see if soemthing's missing. Maybe I should let you integrate it after to preserve the 'style' 2011-09-14 10:34:25+0000 <blanchard> bbl for the meeting 2011-09-14 11:35:53+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: yep! I'm almost (and finally) finishing : ) 2011-09-14 11:37:03+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: btw about : "If you're not incorporated yet, please list the percent of the company you plan to give each founder, and anyone else you plan to give stock to. (This question is as much for you as us.) " 2011-09-14 11:37:03+0000 <antoviaque> 30% for each of the three founders, and X% for Y-combinator. We are also considering giving stock to two developers who joined us a few months ago, Adolfo and Matjaz, but we need to work more time with them first to decide. We also want include two angels who backed us up in the past in the first round of funding, for about X%. 2011-09-14 11:37:13+0000 <antoviaque> what do you think I should put as percents? 2011-09-14 11:37:41+0000 <antoviaque> for YC they say it's between 5-10% for their 10-20K of funding 2011-09-14 11:59:01+0000 <blanchard> when company is created, capital is 30% per founder + 9% françois + 1% Abdoul (same as farsides). Then we'll do a first round of funding with YC with a valuation so that they get 10% and we'll take the opportunity of this round to distribute stocks to key contributors. 2011-09-14 11:59:10+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: works for you ? 2011-09-14 12:00:00+0000 mtyaka (mtyaka) is now online 2011-09-14 12:00:56+0000 <antoviaque> ok, I'll try to rephrase, but good on the principle 2011-09-14 12:01:20+0000 <antoviaque> 10% for YC, we propose the maximum they ask? 2011-09-14 12:01:29+0000 <blanchard> i was wondering 2011-09-14 12:01:51+0000 <blanchard> on this business, support will be essential i guess. 2011-09-14 12:01:57+0000 <antoviaque> I'm not sure - on one side it's totally worth it, on the other I wonder if they expect us to bargain 2011-09-14 12:02:24+0000 <antoviaque> ok, let's see after the meeting : ) 2011-09-14 12:02:29+0000 <blanchard> ok 2011-09-14 12:02:31+0000 <antoviaque> eve: start dailymeeting 2011-09-14 12:02:31+0000 <eve> antoviaque: Sorry, meeting in progress. 2011-09-14 12:02:35+0000 <antoviaque> arf 2011-09-14 12:02:40+0000 <antoviaque> eve: end dailymeeting 2011-09-14 12:02:41+0000 <eve> Meeting Ended 2011-09-14 12:02:41+0000 <eve> Minutes available at http://paste.pocoo.org/show/475776 2011-09-14 12:02:47+0000 <antoviaque> eve start dailymeeting 2011-09-14 12:02:47+0000 * eve antoviaque arbrandes blanchard blanchard1 dachary mtyaka tartarugafeliz and al: daily meeting starts! Please say "eve_: yesterday|today|blockers <your report>" 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <blanchard> eve, yesterday : playtest CS, finished pile of emails 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <eve> Done: : playtest CS, finished pile of emails 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <blanchard> eve, today : 1) meeting Cité des Sciences for CS exposure, 2) meeting potential investor from a londond investment bank 3) start working on business plan, i need to find time for this i'm getting late. 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <eve> Next: : 1) meeting Cité des Sciences for CS exposure, 2) meeting potential investor from a londond investment bank 3) start working on business plan, i need to find time for this i'm getting late 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <blanchard> Tomorrow i will not attend the daily meeting because I'll be at a meeting at Cap Digital. And friday+monday, I'm at the school. So I won't be able to attend the next meetings but i'll be there on the chat if there's a need. 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <blanchard> eve, blockers : none 2011-09-14 12:03:00+0000 <eve> Blockers: : none 2011-09-14 12:03:04+0000 <blanchard> tadaaa 2011-09-14 12:03:27+0000 <tartarugafeliz> uaaau very cool blanchard! 2011-09-14 12:03:41+0000 <blanchard> arf eve skept the part about tomorrow, my bad 2011-09-14 12:03:42+0000 <antoviaque> cool! 2011-09-14 12:03:56+0000 <arbrandes> Heheheh, awesome 2011-09-14 12:04:17+0000 <tartarugafeliz> Me, I finished the video for YC and tomorrow I'll finish the design for the BP 2011-09-14 12:04:18+0000 <tartarugafeliz> :) 2011-09-14 12:04:30+0000 <antoviaque> tartarugafeliz: can you say it to eveeee? :p 2011-09-14 12:04:37+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ahh its true 2011-09-14 12:04:39+0000 <tartarugafeliz> wait 2011-09-14 12:04:40+0000 <antoviaque> :D 2011-09-14 12:04:45+0000 <antoviaque> mtyaka: ? 2011-09-14 12:04:51+0000 <mtyaka> eve: yesterday I fixed #436 (preloading issue) 2011-09-14 12:04:51+0000 <eve> Done: I fixed #436 (preloading issue) 2011-09-14 12:04:53+0000 <mtyaka> eve: today I could do a couple of simple tasks, such as #439 (invitation mails separated by commas, semicolons...) 2011-09-14 12:04:53+0000 <eve> Next: I could do a couple of simple tasks, such as #439 (invitation mails separated by commas, semicolons...) 2011-09-14 12:04:55+0000 <mtyaka> eve: blockers None. 2011-09-14 12:04:55+0000 <eve> Blockers: None 2011-09-14 12:05:23+0000 <blanchard> tartarugafeliz: the bp, i've got a lot to do on it, how do you want to proceed. You'll merge my version with what you'll do on your side ? 2011-09-14 12:05:30+0000 <antoviaque> cool, nice to hear mtyaka, it's good to have you around : ) 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <tartarugafeliz> eve: yesterday I worked on video for YC 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <eve> Done: I worked on video for YC 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <tartarugafeliz> eve: Blockers none 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <eve> Blockers: none 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <tartarugafeliz> eve: tomorrow I'll finish the BP document 2011-09-14 12:05:44+0000 <eve> tartarugafeliz: Excuse me? 2011-09-14 12:05:46+0000 <blanchard> hello mtyaka btw :) 2011-09-14 12:06:01+0000 <tartarugafeliz> what's the problem with eve? 2011-09-14 12:06:18+0000 <mtyaka> antoviaque: thanks :) tomorrow i'll still be here, but not anymore on friday 2011-09-14 12:06:25+0000 <mtyaka> hello blanchard :) 2011-09-14 12:06:34+0000 <antoviaque> mtyaka: ok : ) 2011-09-14 12:06:49+0000 <tartarugafeliz> blanchard: It would be better to work on the final version with your final text already 2011-09-14 12:06:50+0000 <mtyaka> hello tartarugafeliz, arbrandes, too 2011-09-14 12:07:00+0000 <tartarugafeliz> hi mtyaka!!:) 2011-09-14 12:07:00+0000 <arbrandes> Hi M.T! 2011-09-14 12:07:04+0000 <arbrandes> ;) 2011-09-14 12:07:14+0000 <tartarugafeliz> when do you think you finish it blanchard? :) 2011-09-14 12:07:16+0000 <mtyaka> :) 2011-09-14 12:07:28+0000 <blanchard> tartarugafeliz: in a few nights from now :) 2011-09-14 12:07:40+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ok then! 2011-09-14 12:07:50+0000 <antoviaque> so tartarugafeliz no bp today? 2011-09-14 12:07:54+0000 <blanchard> i think the best is that tomorrow i take your final version and i start integrating my changes, what do you think ? 2011-09-14 12:07:54+0000 <tartarugafeliz> nope 2011-09-14 12:07:58+0000 <blanchard> ah 2011-09-14 12:07:59+0000 <tartarugafeliz> tomorrow yeap! 2011-09-14 12:08:15+0000 <tartarugafeliz> but the text is all there already? 2011-09-14 12:08:21+0000 <blanchard> no :) 2011-09-14 12:08:46+0000 <tartarugafeliz> well, as I said, its much more work if I have to redo every time you make a change, I prefer to wait! 2011-09-14 12:09:05+0000 <blanchard> ok as you wish 2011-09-14 12:09:09+0000 <tartarugafeliz> :P 2011-09-14 12:09:30+0000 <blanchard> tartarugafeliz: i'll try to deliver for end of week 2011-09-14 12:09:45+0000 <tartarugafeliz> cool! ok! :) 2011-09-14 12:09:46+0000 <antoviaque> so what is the process? blanchard makes a finalized version and then tartarugafeliz makes the design? 2011-09-14 12:09:53+0000 <tartarugafeliz> yes 2011-09-14 12:09:55+0000 <blanchard> then there will be small changes after that (feedback and all) but it should be ok (like we did for cnc) 2011-09-14 12:10:05+0000 <blanchard> tartarugafeliz: ^ ok ? 2011-09-14 12:10:06+0000 <tartarugafeliz> yes! 2011-09-14 12:10:13+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: what is you deadline? 2011-09-14 12:10:17+0000 <blanchard> cool 2011-09-14 12:10:17+0000 <antoviaque> *your 2011-09-14 12:10:54+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: the sooner the better but i'm the one blocking currently 2011-09-14 12:11:14+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: yep, but when do you need to send it? 2011-09-14 12:11:24+0000 * antoviaque wants to avoid the rush of the CNC :p 2011-09-14 12:11:46+0000 <blanchard> tartarugafeliz: if i deliver this week-end, when do you think you can finish ? 2011-09-14 12:12:16+0000 <blanchard> knowing that I'll also dfeliver the pitch (10 slides, but close to the first pitch you designed) 2011-09-14 12:12:52+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: i have no specific deadline, i just need to move fast because these things take time 2011-09-14 12:13:29+0000 <tartarugafeliz> On Tuesday max 2011-09-14 12:13:37+0000 <blanchard> that's perfect 2011-09-14 12:13:51+0000 <tartarugafeliz> but when its the deadline? 2011-09-14 12:14:32+0000 <blanchard> if you deliver on tuesday tartarugafeliz we're good 2011-09-14 12:15:02+0000 <antoviaque> ok then! 2011-09-14 12:15:20+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: want to go next? 2011-09-14 12:15:38+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ahh there's no deadline sorry I v=havent see that 2011-09-14 12:15:38+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ok! :) 2011-09-14 12:15:56+0000 <blanchard> cool :) 2011-09-14 12:16:16+0000 <antoviaque> ok I'll go in the meantime 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <antoviaque> eve: yesterday Call with lawyer (all good, we solved all remaining issues, we have something good and strong! :) ), feedbackarmy playtests, sorted out feedback, organized stories/bugs for next sprint (alpha8), finished new version of YC application (will send you the update for a second pass of proofreading, if you can look at it!) 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <eve> Done: Call with lawyer (all good, we solved all remaining issues, we have something good and strong! :) ), feedbackarmy playtests, sorted out feedback, organized stories/bugs for next sprint (alpha8), finished new version of YC application (will send you the update for a second pass of proofreading, if you can look at it!) 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <antoviaque> eve: today Discussing bananas with arbrandes, last changes on YC application from your feedback, new update of specifications for lawyer 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <eve> Next: Discussing bananas with arbrandes, last changes on YC application from your feedback, new update of specifications for lawyer 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <antoviaque> eve: blockers None 2011-09-14 12:16:22+0000 <eve> Blockers: None 2011-09-14 12:16:54+0000 <tartarugafeliz> where can we see the application antoviaque? 2011-09-14 12:17:03+0000 <antoviaque> I'll send by email 2011-09-14 12:17:07+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ok! :) 2011-09-14 12:17:19+0000 <antoviaque> Still the constraints on public/private from legal - sorry about that :/ 2011-09-14 12:17:38+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ahh its ok we're quite in advance 2011-09-14 12:17:53+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: there? :) 2011-09-14 12:18:00+0000 <tartarugafeliz> he went to the beach 2011-09-14 12:18:02+0000 <tartarugafeliz> hahahahaha :D 2011-09-14 12:18:04+0000 <antoviaque> heheheheh 2011-09-14 12:18:35+0000 <antoviaque> Next week we'll do the same - the appartment we'll occupy then is 10 meters from the water :p 2011-09-14 12:18:48+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: I don't want to know :) 2011-09-14 12:18:52+0000 <antoviaque> heheheheh 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <arbrandes> eve, yesterday Tested CS :), started work on homepage integration (#61) 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <eve> Done: Tested CS :), started work on homepage integration (#61) 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <arbrandes> eve, today Estimate bananas, continue work on #61. 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <eve> Next: Estimate bananas, continue work on #61 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <arbrandes> eve, blockers none. 2011-09-14 12:21:08+0000 <eve> Blockers: none 2011-09-14 12:21:10+0000 <arbrandes> Sorryyyyyyy 2011-09-14 12:21:15+0000 <arbrandes> looked away for a moment 2011-09-14 12:21:20+0000 <blanchard> :) 2011-09-14 12:21:28+0000 <antoviaque> thanks arbrandes! 2011-09-14 12:21:36+0000 <antoviaque> eve: end dailymeeting 2011-09-14 12:21:36+0000 <eve> Meeting Ended 2011-09-14 12:21:36+0000 <eve> Minutes available at http://paste.pocoo.org/show/475781 2011-09-14 12:21:46+0000 <blanchard> you looked away when antoviaque mentioned the beach, i can understand that arbrandes 2011-09-14 12:21:52+0000 <arbrandes> hahahahahhaha 2011-09-14 12:21:55+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: here is the walk we'll have to do to be in the sea :p http://tinyurl.com/6cr3mjz 2011-09-14 12:22:15+0000 <arbrandes> You know what we need? We need to do a sprint on the beach, ALL of us, together. ;) 2011-09-14 12:22:37+0000 <arbrandes> Absolutely beautiful, antoviaque 2011-09-14 12:22:37+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: wouaouh :) 2011-09-14 12:22:38+0000 <antoviaque> YES! 2011-09-14 12:22:48+0000 <antoviaque> VERY good idea :D 2011-09-14 12:22:51+0000 <blanchard> arbrandes: +100 2011-09-14 12:23:06+0000 <antoviaque> Maybe when we go to Brazil with cap digital? 2011-09-14 12:23:18+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, have a hard time find your way from A -> B on that map? :P 2011-09-14 12:23:19+0000 <antoviaque> We could fly over mtyaka and we'd all be there 2011-09-14 12:23:29+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, that would be AWESOME 2011-09-14 12:23:32+0000 <arbrandes> :) 2011-09-14 12:23:36+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: i'm investigating that, it's scheduled november end currently 2011-09-14 12:23:41+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: yes, in 36s I get very disorientated, I'll print the map :p 2011-09-14 12:24:14+0000 <arbrandes> (I never get tired of street view) 2011-09-14 12:24:16+0000 <antoviaque> mtyaka: what do you say about some sun & beach, if we can do that? : ) 2011-09-14 12:24:17+0000 <arbrandes> it's so awesome 2011-09-14 12:24:20+0000 <blanchard> but i think they'll only fund one person. So we need investors for the others to come. Investors, please, please, come here. 2011-09-14 12:24:32+0000 <mtyaka> antoviaque: i'm all for that :) 2011-09-14 12:24:33+0000 * arbrandes joins blanchard in prayer 2011-09-14 12:24:33+0000 <blanchard> maybe this kind of prayer works. Worth trying. 2011-09-14 12:24:36+0000 <antoviaque> hehehe 2011-09-14 12:24:39+0000 <arbrandes> hahahaha 2011-09-14 12:24:52+0000 <blanchard> i'm trying the investors dance 2011-09-14 12:24:56+0000 <arbrandes> rofl 2011-09-14 12:25:07+0000 <blanchard> shit now it's raining :) 2011-09-14 12:25:20+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: for YC 5%-10%, what's your idea ? 2011-09-14 12:25:32+0000 <arbrandes> hahahahah, raining here too 2011-09-14 12:25:33+0000 <arbrandes> buckets 2011-09-14 12:25:53+0000 <blanchard> :) wrong dance 2011-09-14 12:26:01+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, I can see why you get disoriented, those streets are really boxed in! 2011-09-14 12:26:04+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: I don't have one - not sure what is expected here 2011-09-14 12:26:11+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: yep : ) 2011-09-14 12:26:33+0000 <blanchard> antoviaque: do we need exceptional support from them (legal, contacts, whatsoever) 2011-09-14 12:28:10+0000 <antoviaque> of course - the contacts, notoriety provided and network/methodology is unparalleled 2011-09-14 12:28:47+0000 <antoviaque> but they provide the same thing to all laureates, I don't think the percentage is an influence once selected 2011-09-14 12:30:04+0000 <blanchard> well i'd still say that we should go for 10%, provided how support is essential for the project. Negociation does not seem to me like a key here, we have plenty of other stuff where we can show how tough we are with this project... 2011-09-14 12:30:06+0000 <antoviaque> that's why I think they clearly deserve the 10% - but I wonder if it's a good thing to not even try to negotiate. After all, they are also judging our negotiation skills 2011-09-14 12:30:24+0000 <antoviaque> ok then 2011-09-14 12:30:27+0000 <antoviaque> thx! 2011-09-14 12:30:29+0000 <blanchard> i understand you 2011-09-14 12:30:56+0000 <blanchard> but it's only my feeling. We show in the rest of the document that we're ready to fight :p 2011-09-14 12:31:05+0000 <antoviaque> true : ) 2011-09-14 12:33:14+0000 <blanchard> everyone i don't know if you saw this so for the record (02:03:01 PM) blanchard: Tomorrow i will not attend the daily meeting because I'll be at a meeting at Cap Digital. And friday+monday, I'm at the school. So I won't be able to attend the next meetings but i'll be there on the chat if there's a need. 2011-09-14 12:33:47+0000 <blanchard> i'll be there randomly during the day 2011-09-14 12:34:40+0000 <arbrandes> yup, saw it, thanks blanchard 2011-09-14 12:38:39+0000 <tartarugafeliz> :) 2011-09-14 12:39:59+0000 <arbrandes> dudes, I'm going to be away for the next couple of hours. antoviaque, let's do bananas when I get back? Should take me about 3-4 hours, tops. 2011-09-14 12:40:15+0000 <arbrandes> (to get back, I mean) 2011-09-14 12:40:27+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: okidok! 2011-09-14 12:40:32+0000 <arbrandes> roger, thanks 2011-09-14 12:40:37+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard: "We usually invest $11,000 + $3000n, where n is the number of participating founders, up to 3 (i.e. 2 founders get $17,000, 3 or more get $20,000), in return for between 2% and 10% of the company. The average is 7%." 2011-09-14 12:41:28+0000 <antoviaque> (not pushing, just giving you matter in case it changes your mind - on my side I'm good any way) 2011-09-14 12:41:33+0000 <blanchard> they always invest at very very early stage ? 2011-09-14 12:41:38+0000 <blanchard> like ours 2011-09-14 12:42:00+0000 <blanchard> i wonder if the 2% would be for very early stage and 10 for something already proven 2011-09-14 12:42:07+0000 <antoviaque> not sure, but given the way they operate, I'd say yes 2011-09-14 12:42:16+0000 <antoviaque> but you're right, it could be that 2011-09-14 12:42:52+0000 <blanchard> we could go for 7% in order to leave margin for them to negociate, I'd be ok with that 2011-09-14 12:44:34+0000 <blanchard> not big difference, it gives a valuation around 200k⬠(more or less according to 7% or 10%), which is reasonable 2011-09-14 12:56:50+0000 <antoviaque> what do you think is best? 2011-09-14 12:57:21+0000 <blanchard> After reading you, i feel comfortable with 7 2011-09-14 13:01:37+0000 <antoviaque> ok! 2011-09-14 13:07:42+0000 <blanchard> meeting - bbl today 2011-09-14 13:08:00+0000 blanchard (blanchard) is now offline 2011-09-14 14:43:24+0000 <antoviaque> tartarugafeliz: arbrandes: mtyaka: dachary: just sent you the final draft of the YC application - if you have a little time today to send me your comments, it would help a lot! : ) 2011-09-14 16:37:19+0000 tartarugafeliz (tartarugafeliz) is now online 2011-09-14 17:10:59+0000 dachary (dachary) is now online 2011-09-14 17:34:31+0000 blanchard1 (blanchard1) is now online 2011-09-14 17:34:34+0000 arbrandes_ (arbrandes_) is now online 2011-09-14 17:34:43+0000 <blanchard1> hi again 2011-09-14 17:35:03+0000 <blanchard1> antoviaque: I think you wanted to talk :) 2011-09-14 17:52:01+0000 MCMic (MCMic) is now online 2011-09-14 18:09:48+0000 <arbrandes> back 2011-09-14 18:14:46+0000 <antoviaque> re arbrandes : ) 2011-09-14 18:15:09+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: when do you want to look at bananas? :p 2011-09-14 18:20:17+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, I just started looking at stories, when I'm done with the bananas I'll tell you :) 2011-09-14 18:20:31+0000 <antoviaque> ok perfect - thanks! : ) 2011-09-14 18:47:26+0000 arbrandes (arbrandes) is now online 2011-09-14 19:15:01+0000 arbrandes (arbrandes) is now online 2011-09-14 19:18:12+0000 <blanchard1> antoviaque: arbrandes tartarugafeliz and others, a guy that could help us setup events for CS might come on the chat on friday to play :) unfortunately I might not be there so I'll let you handle him ! 2011-09-14 19:18:20+0000 <blanchard1> i just sent a mail on this 2011-09-14 19:18:26+0000 <blanchard1> his name is David :p 2011-09-14 19:18:32+0000 <tartarugafeliz> ahh I just read it, cool! :) 2011-09-14 19:18:36+0000 <tartarugafeliz> another David 2011-09-14 19:18:42+0000 <arbrandes> blanchard1, saw it, I got confused by "David", I thought you were talking to yourself 2011-09-14 19:18:44+0000 <blanchard1> yeah and he's so cool 2011-09-14 19:18:53+0000 <blanchard1> all David are so cool 2011-09-14 19:18:57+0000 <arbrandes> hahahhaha 2011-09-14 19:19:05+0000 <blanchard1> arbrandes: lol, i'm not this crazy yet :) 2011-09-14 19:19:31+0000 <antoviaque> blanchard1: cool - what kind of events? 2011-09-14 19:20:17+0000 <blanchard1> it's called game lab and education lab, it's for the general public 2011-09-14 19:20:47+0000 <blanchard1> it can be kids, it can be open source fans, it depends on the different sessions 2011-09-14 19:21:10+0000 <blanchard1> I don't know if we fit for the next ones but it's worth trying, it's a nice place for playtesting 2011-09-14 19:29:09+0000 MCMic (MCMic) is now online 2011-09-14 20:03:36+0000 arbrandes (arbrandes) is now online 2011-09-14 20:15:48+0000 antoviaque (antoviaque) is now online 2011-09-14 20:38:51+0000 <blanchard1> heading home - bye everyone 2011-09-14 20:39:03+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, sorry it took so long, the bananas are there. Most are actually less than one, the biggest story is #202 (the chat) 2011-09-14 20:39:07+0000 <arbrandes> later blanchard1 2011-09-14 20:39:37+0000 <antoviaque> arbrandes: thanks, I'm having a look 2011-09-14 20:39:39+0000 <arbrandes> These stories should be enough for a week, though 2011-09-14 20:41:18+0000 <antoviaque> Yep, and with this we have enough to do another round of playtesting, maybe the more complete one with the video of users interacting, if feedbackarmy gives good results 2011-09-14 20:42:59+0000 <antoviaque> results are actually already pretty good, we could even try to see if we can start calling a bit more attention with alpha8 2011-09-14 20:43:08+0000 <arbrandes> Agreed 2011-09-14 20:43:14+0000 <antoviaque> the playtests will decide :p 2011-09-14 20:43:15+0000 <arbrandes> I think the chat and homepage will be essential 2011-09-14 20:43:19+0000 <antoviaque> yep 2011-09-14 20:43:44+0000 <arbrandes> Especially the chat, since regular players won't have the chatroom to hoot and whine, heheheh 2011-09-14 20:43:51+0000 <arbrandes> I mean, THIS chatroom 2011-09-14 20:43:52+0000 <antoviaque> hehehe, yep : ) 2011-09-14 20:44:01+0000 <antoviaque> and it's part of the fun, too ;p 2011-09-14 20:44:30+0000 <arbrandes> I'd say it's 80% of the fun, hahahahah 2011-09-14 20:44:33+0000 <antoviaque> :p 2011-09-14 20:45:37+0000 <antoviaque> and thanks for the bananas, look good! 2011-09-14 20:46:22+0000 <arbrandes> alrighty :) hopefully by tomorrow the homepage will be done. 2011-09-14 20:46:31+0000 <antoviaque> cool! 2011-09-14 20:46:34+0000 <antoviaque> can't wait :D 2011-09-14 20:47:20+0000 <antoviaque> I think tartarugafeliz got a few comments/suggestions about the content (changes in the texts from a playtester) 2011-09-14 20:48:15+0000 <antoviaque> that's when it's useful to have all text in HTML and not in images ;p 2011-09-14 20:48:20+0000 <arbrandes> I suggest all content changes should be stuck in one ticket, maybe story #453? 2011-09-14 20:48:32+0000 <arbrandes> antoviaque, yup, MUCH better to have text 2011-09-14 20:49:20+0000 <antoviaque> yep - she mentioned it quickly saying she would post on buddypress, but it could easily be added to the ticket too - I'll try to think about it when she posts it 2011-09-14 20:49:45+0000 <arbrandes> roger, roger - that story has 0 bananas now, anyway, since that one little change will take 5 minutes 2011-09-14 20:49:48+0000 <arbrandes> (I think, heheheh) 2011-09-14 20:49:59+0000 <antoviaque> hehe :) 2011-09-14 21:19:22+0000 blanchard (blanchard) is now online 2011-09-14 22:02:00+0000 tartarugafeliz1 (tartarugafeliz1) is now online
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