Vince Ellis Detroit Free Press Published 1:26 p.m. UTC Aug 12, 2018 I have a complicated relationship with ESPN’s trade machine. On one hand, it’s a go-to resource to learn if a trade rumor is feasible. But on the other, if gives license for fans to play backseat general manager and send you fantasyland trade proposals — proposals that somehow land Kevin Durant for every player on the roster they would like banished from existence. Sachin Gupta laughs Wednesday afternoon when I explain that his invention has become a bane for sports writers. But it’s clear in a 20-minute phone conversation with the newest member of the Detroit Pistons front office, Gupta brings ambition and energy to the organization. And those days as a software engineer at ESPN where he helped to develop the trade machine served as a small step during his rise. “(Joining an NBA front office) wasn’t the goal of taking on the project," said Gupta, who was named assistant … [Read more...] about Detroit Pistons just hired the developer of ESPN’s trade machine
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The Detroit Pistons just hired the developer of ESPN’s trade machine
Vince Ellis Detroit Free Press Published 11:49 p.m. UTC Aug 12, 2018 I have a complicated relationship with ESPN’s trade machine. On one hand, it’s a go-to resource to learn if a trade rumor is feasible. But on the other, if gives license for fans to play backseat general manager and send you fantasyland trade proposals — proposals that somehow land Kevin Durant for every player on the roster they would like banished from existence. Sachin Gupta laughs Wednesday afternoon when I explain that his invention has become a bane for sports writers. But it’s clear in a 20-minute phone conversation with the newest member of the Detroit Pistons front office, Gupta brings ambition and energy to the organization. And those days as a software engineer at ESPN where he helped to develop the trade machine served as a small step during his rise. “(Joining an NBA front office) wasn’t the goal of taking on the project," said Gupta, who was named assistant … [Read more...] about The Detroit Pistons just hired the developer of ESPN’s trade machine
Developer slammed for using image from computer game to illustrate plans for new Norfolk town
PUBLISHED: 12:25 03 August 2018 | UPDATED: 14:50 03 August 2018 Jessica Frank-Keyes The image from the Cities: Skylines computer game used in the Lanpro prospectus about the Mid Norfolk Garden Town, Image: Lanpro/Colossal Order Archant Developers behind plans to build a new 10,000 home town in mid Norfolk have been criticised for using an image from a computer game in a project document. The eight-page brochure, which was published by this newspaper earlier this week, outlines Norwich-based firm Lanpro’s vision for a town the size of Thetford, just off the A1067.Lifelong gamer, Matt Carding-Woods, recognised an image used on page three of the document as a screenshot from the 2015 city building game, Cities: Skylines, released by studio Colossal Order.Lanpro defended the image’s use as educational, and said the document was only ever intended to be distributed internally.Mr Carding-Woods, 33, said: “I’m very familiar with the game … [Read more...] about Developer slammed for using image from computer game to illustrate plans for new Norfolk town
Developer behind plans for new 10,000 home Norfolk town criticised for use of computer game image
PUBLISHED: 12:25 03 August 2018 | UPDATED: 12:33 03 August 2018 Jessica Frank-Keyes The image from the Cities: Skylines computer game used in the Lanpro prospectus about the Mid Norfolk Garden Town, Image: Lanpro/Colossal Order Archant Developers behind plans to build a new 10,000 home town in mid Norfolk have been criticised for using an image from a computer game in a project document. The eight-page brochure, which was published by this newspaper earlier this week, outlines Norwich-based firm Lanpro’s vision for a town the size of Thetford, just off the A1067.Lifelong gamer, Matt Carding-Woods, recognised an image used on page three of the document as a screenshot from the 2015 city building game, Cities: Skylines, released by studio Colossal Order.Lanpro defended the image’s use as educational, and said the document was only ever intended to be distributed internally.Mr Carding-Woods, 33, said: “I’m very familiar with the game … [Read more...] about Developer behind plans for new 10,000 home Norfolk town criticised for use of computer game image
Utah House race pivots to suburban development project
Julian Hattem, Associated Press Updated 4:42 pm, Monday, June 11, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Scott G Winterton, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, points out the area for the proposed development as residents concerned about the Olympia development file an application for a referendum to block the development at the Salt Lake County Clerk's office on Monday, June 11, 2018. onday, June 11, 2018 in South Salt Lake, Utah. A proposed 8,800-home development was thrust into the campaign for Utah’s sole battleground House district Monday, as local residents plotted a referendum to kill the project. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via … [Read more...] about Utah House race pivots to suburban development project