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Julian "Jools" Jameson (born in
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, England in the Summer of 1968) is the CEO of Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc. based in
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, having previously worked in
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(where he was known as 'Jools') as a computer game developer, designer and producer.


Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.

Julian currently runs Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc., which designs and develops electronic control systems for green technologies. The company's current Okapi product line, of sophisticated control systems for solar collectors, is featured on the
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website.


Okapi Product Line

* Okapi: a sophisticated control system for solar collector air heaters. * Okapi 2: controller for two side-by-side solar collector air heaters (or one very large collector). * Okapi 2.i: controller for two independent solar collectors.


External links


Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.: Website

Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.: YouTube Channel

Kickstarter: Okapi Product Line


Gaming career

Jools' gaming career spanned some 20 years starting in the early days of gaming "messing around" with machine code on the 6502-based
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and has programmed almost every home computer and console since. The most prominent game of his career is ''
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'', which he co-designed and programmed. '' Cannon Fodder 2'' followed and, later in his career, he converted it onto the
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platform (a project he initiated). This conversion included an FMV player, which he both designed and programmed, capable of streaming digital video and audio. The Game Boy conversion received a BAFTA nomination for sound and high review scores, including 93% from ''Official Nintendo Magazine'' and 96% from ''
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''.


Games programmed, designed, and produced


External links


Lemon Amiga games

MSN: The decline of the British gaming industry





Hall of Light: Seconds Out

Very Special Cannon Fodder

Answers: Croc of the Gobbos







Hall of Light: Frost Byte

UVL Cannon Fodder

Atari Legend: Seconds Out

Classic Amiga: Frost Byte

UVL Game List: 3D Ghost Chase

Retro Game Reviews: Cannon Fodder
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