When it comes to making maps in Half-Life 2, one has to tread carefully. The two most basic problems builders run into at the beginning are:

• Spacing (how long is 128 units anyway?)
• Level Leaks

To combat these annoying problems many experienced designers will tell you to “Compiler Early, Compile Often.” This is absolutely sound advice. But there is another basic problem that can sneak up on a novice designer: texture mapping.

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Polyrhythm - The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patterns or meters, common in twentieth-century music and in certain African musics. [Citation]

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Working as a freelance web designer can be tough. Working as a freelance web designer in Houghton, MI? Well that’s a piece of cake! Luckily there are a couple of web development firms in town, and Sandstone Digital is the best.
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After one hellish but fun night I managed to get the site working and operating. Any bug reports will be accepted with glee and great rejoice!!!

Hopefully I can stick with my update schedule and really get some interesting articles on the site.