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ticalc.org is hiring
Posted by Magnus on 8 December 2002, 14:45 GMT

Ok, so we're hiring. The post we are currently after is primary news editor. This means that you will be actively "hunting" for news to post on our site, both from outside sources and from our file archive. Secondary work expected if you have the time include surveys and maintaining static content on our site (it should not be quite as static as it currently is).

So, what's required of you? Mainly time. Doing news can take a lot of time - talking to a lot of people, reading a lot of sites... Naturally, a decent familiarity with "the TI scene" as it is today is also required, so you'd know how and where to find things to post. As for special skills, none are really required. You will need to be reasonably fluent in the written English language. While we happily accept staff members from outside the US (see our current staff listing for proof of this), English is the only language used on our site.

Sounds interesting? Let us know at newstaff@ticalc.org. Please include the following information:

Full name
Email address
Age
Current level of education (finished or unfinished)
Where you live (town/state/country)
Approximate amount of time you think you can put into this per week
Quick summary of relevant experience
A quick motivation on why we should pick you
If you have MSN or AIM or similar as means for us to contact you

We will accept applications until Dec 22nd.
Also, please note that we are looking for a long-term commitment. If you think you only have time or want to do this for a couple of months, we are currently not interested.

Update (22/12): Ok, no more applications. There were a lot though, so it'll take us a while to get through them all.

Thanks to all those who sent in applications. We may not be able to respond to each of you in person unless further questions are required.

The comments below are written by ticalc.org visitors. Their views are not necessarily those of ticalc.org, and ticalc.org takes no responsibility for their content.

ACK! Must change number from 666 to 667
RCTParRoThEaD_ (Web Page)
Must-get-off-of-666-posts... There we go.
	26 December 2002, 16:28 GMT

Re: ACK! Must change number from 666 to 667
PolarDPres (Web Page)
Auugghhhh, you little... I had just gotten back here to do that, darn the slow internet on this stupid machine!!!!!!!!
	26 December 2002, 16:35 GMT

Re: ticalc.org is hiring
no_one_2000_.
I have a few suggestions for the next version of phoenix-89. 1) Money is destructible (to prevent random-rapid spreader firing) 2) More in-game features: Weapons can be customized (cost is automatically determined) Speed upgrades Special weapons (bombs, lasers, disruption fields …) Helper ships 3) External on-calc levels and level maker (This is gonna be hard) 4) Accuracy should be implied in final scoring 5) Money and enemy bullets should not be the only thing falling to your ship: Enemies should be able to jump down like in Galaxian Bosses can drop bombs that could be destroyed but damages over large range Health and weapon upgrades could be dropped 6) Accuracy bonus after each level 7) The final boss can be made to spawn unlimited drone ships! 8) Please encrypt high-scores; tthexedit() can change anything 9) When is the Area-Flat series ever going to be ported???
	31 December 2002, 22:48 GMT

Re: Re: ticalc.org is hiring
JcN
Are you a fakey? Why don't you e-mail this list to Patrick Davidson (author of most of the Phoenix games)? I totally agree with the list, though. It would be very cool to have these features on Phoenix-89. Unfortunately, ticalc.org isn't updating their archives, so it may be a while until the new features can be incorporated and released in the next version of Phoenix-89 (if Patrick Davidson is planning on releasing a new version). What would be even cooler is if these features could be written into a patch for all Phoenix versions, not only for the TI-89.
	1 January 2003, 01:06 GMT

Re: ticalc.org is hiring
JcN
Must-get-to-700-posts... There we go. w00t!
	8 January 2003, 04:31 GMT

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