http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/15/bejeweled.proposal.ap/index.html JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (AP) -- Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn't enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question. Bernie Peng reprogrammed Tammy Li's favorite video game, "Bejeweled," so a ring and a marriage proposal would show up on the screen when she reached a certain score. Li reached the needed score -- and said yes. The word of the romantic feat last December filtered out after Peng, a financial software programmer, posted details on his blog. The reprogramming was a tricky task and took him a month. "I thought it was pretty cool, in a nerdy way," Peng told The Star-Ledger of Newark. The couple plan to marry over Labor Day weekend, and PopCap, the Seattle company that makes "Bejeweled," will fly the couple to Seattle as part of their honeymoon. "Most video game companies would frown on people manipulating their games," said Garth Chouteau, a spokesman for PopCap. "But it won him a woman. As a bunch of geeks we have to say, 'Bernie, hats off to you."' The company is also supplying copies of "Bejeweled" to hand out as favors to the wedding guests. In the hugely popular game, players score points by swapping gems to form vertical and horizontal chains.
I take it this game is open source? If not, then how did he do it and why is PopCap talking about frowning upon people who modify their software? If you don't want people modifying your software, then you wouldn't provide the source code. No offense...but I don't think a white financial software programmer is smart enough to pull this one off...or even nerdy enough to come up with the idea. I'm not sure too many white financial software programmers would be able to bridge the gap between finance software and game software...to get this done. lol
You doubt this guy's abilities? As long as there's no minor details to worry about he can pull it off.
I wish most smart girls looked like that... I think that's pretty unique and have to give him props...At the Stros' game on Sunday, someone proposed and she said yes...
The problem for real nerds is that her idea of a nerd is this... Not this... Just like my idea of a nerd I would love is NOT this... but this... Borderline NSFW Spoiler
Laugh now, but America needs more nerd children than bleach drinking sex machines... That was his plan B.
Ha, exactly! Spoiler Girls who read Seventeen or Vogue or Cosmo LOVE nerds! Well, these kinds of nerds... Spoiler If you're a hot guy, throw some huge black glasses on and some high waisted pants. So nerd-chic! PS. Bejeweled RULES!
