Yeti3d Engine Mystery - Reward Offered

[Javacat]

A Whois on theteahouse.com.au gives the following information:

Domain Name: theteahouse.com.au
Last Modified: 04-Mar-2005 13
Registrar ID: R00014-AR
Registrar Name: PlanetDomain
Status: OK
Registrant: The Teahouse at Goodwood
Registrant ID: OTHER BN04184830
Registrant ROID: C1231573-AR
Registrant Contact Name: Danielle Mangelsdorf
Registrant Email: daniellemangelsdorf@hotmail.com
Tech ID: C1231573-AR
Tech Name: Danielle Mangelsdorf
Tech Email: daniellemangelsdorf@hotmail.com
Name Server: ns2.trellian.net
Name Server: ns1.trellian.net

The Teahouse at Goodwood was also the name of the site when Derek was there. Maybe it would be worth contacting Danielle to see if they have any information.

This could just be a big coincidence as it looks as though there is a Teahouse at Goodwood called "The Teahouse at Goodwood"
The address of that is 164 Goodwood Rd, Adelaide and its phone number is 81721166.

 

[FluffyPanda]

Could this be our man?

http://users.chariot.net.au/~kimber/walrus.htm#Derek%20Evans

(How many Derek Evans can there be in australia?)

 

[theoddbot]

(08) 8370 0371

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Belongs to:
Mangelsdorf, DL 37 Wilpena Street EDEN HILLS, SA

So probably not. The other number you gave doesn't appear to exist :/

 

[FabreNZ]

(08) 8370 0371

Hmm that looks like a perth number

try 08 9370 0371

I could look up the local phone directory

or you could try yellow or white pages online?

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I know the phone number is right, I got it from Google's cached version of one of his pages:

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:aTpj0-...en/contact.html

Too bad it isn't connected anymore

And I already tried with the White Pages online: There are about 5 people named D J Evans (doesn't let you search for full first name) in Adelaide And the Yellow Pages is for businesses, so that wouldn't help.

Belongs to:
Mangelsdorf, DL 37 Wilpena Street EDEN HILLS, SA

That's the same name as on the whois info for his site. Maybe it's his mother or something?

 

[FluffyPanda]

Does anyone know what he looks like?

Maybe Evans is a middle name he used, or a step father's name...

There's a talented Australian dev called Shaun Mangelsdorf listed here (with pic): http://www.enigmauniverse.com/corporate/employment.aspx

 

[squall_dc]

You might want to ask if anyone knows of his whereabouts at the sumea forums which is frequented by a lot of Australia game developers. AlienKinetics (yeti3d) is/(was) a member on there: (http://www.sumea.com.au/sprofile.asp?member=221)

There's also a specific Oz Game Developers mailing list where some of the subscribers may know of his whereabouts. I think it was ozdev, or something, but can't find any links to it atm. If I remember what it was, I'll send out the link.

 

[craigix]

Like I said, it is a real mystery, he has 100% vanished to the point of his phone number not even existing anymore. ThunderZ has a copy of the source luckly, however without Derek nothing can really be done.

 

[whiskthecat]

OK we only have one resort left. Every body load up your bags were goin to australia! MANHUNT! :lol:

 

[Hooka]

Have you tried maybe going through the daedalus3D guys and seeing if they can hunt him down? I was pretty sure that daedalus3D was based on yeti source.

 

[Blu]

Maybe he was on that Oceanic Flight that fell on the Lost island and know he is in captivity by the "Others" and he is developing for them...

 

[Muncher666]

OK we only have one resort left. Every body load up your bags were goin to australia! MANHUNT! :lol:

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... there are plenty of us already here..

Allan.

 

[Vimacs]

did anyone notice that his phone number is a prime number? (83700371), if that isnt a sign...

 

[FluffyPanda]

did anyone notice that his phone number is a prime number? (83700371), if that isnt a sign...

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A sign of what? Of how big a nerd you are?

 

[Horscht]

Lol, it's like "where is Waldo?"

Will try my best

Does anyone know any of the following:

How old is Derek?

Does he live in southern australia?

cause I found this when googling for his name (Derek John Evans appears in that "letter")

http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/coroner...ans.finding.htm

I'll sift through that document.....

Well, not much in there, apart from an Adress of Shaun Michael Evans, deceased brother of Derek John Evans (our Derek?) in south Australia

23a Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville, South Australia

EDIT (dunno how much edits I have here now): another link with an adress to a person called Derek Evans in australia: http://www.imb.com.au/AboutIMB/mediareleas...t%3D10%26sa%3DN

Press Contact
Derek Evans
Gotley Nix Evans
(02) 9957 5555
derek.evans@gne.com.au

Ok, I think I am done. I doubt I'll find any more infos.

 

[Paradox]

christ...and i though i was good at tracking people down. heres an idea, search the australian obituaries from around where he lived...

 

[Zeon X]

Well he definatly was in Adelaide

http://www.pocketgamer.org/member.php?acti...nfo&userid=2227

 

[aapje89]

Like I said, it is a real mystery, he has 100% vanished to the point of his phone number not even existing anymore. ThunderZ has a copy of the source luckly, however without Derek nothing can really be done.

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how strange.... even his phone number doesnt work.... sounds like a movie.

 

[Vimacs]

did anyone try the number javacat found?
The address of that is 164 Goodwood Rd, Adelaide and its phone number is 81721166.
i would phnone down some number myself and try to reach some neighbours, but my english realy isnt good enugh to do so, some native speaker should give this a try.


edit:

The Tea House at Goowood (Reviews: Read/Add)
164 Goodwood Rd
8272-1128
Not 100% Vegetarian. Has a larger variety of vegetarian and vegan food with focus on allergies & special dietary reguirements, i.e. gluten free, yeast free, sugar free, lactose free, egg free etc.

so ho made that page of them ? teahouse.com.au? maybe they have some info about him, may be worth a try?

edit2:

AlienKinetics

PROGRAMMER -
State: South Australia
Website: www.theteahouse.com.au/gba/

Profile: Hi all, Im a programmer based in Adelaide [South Australia] working on a Gameboy Advanced 3D engine called [Yeti3D]. My previous work included writing popular [Internet applications] in Delphi, C++Builder and VisualC++.

so the city is right.


Edit3: Yeti3d was licensed for http://www.daedalus3d.com/index.html they should know where to find him.
edit4: he also worked for longer at http://www.trellian.net/, they could know more as well.

 

[FluffyPanda]

christ...and i though i was good at tracking people down. heres an idea, search the australian obituaries from around where he lived...

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Tried that, though I didn't put much time into it. Nothing showing up.

 

[aapje89]

Could this be our man?

http://users.chariot.net.au/~kimber/walrus.htm#Derek%20Evans

(How many Derek Evans can there be in australia?)

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from site:
"He played a major role in setting up the 5RPH studios. The rest of his time is spent renovating Triumph cars and pursuing his musical interests."

nothing about devving... so I think this not the right one.

Edit: Craig, have you tried emailing: derek@theteahouse.com.au?
Edit2: I found the source :
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:qR6dx...lient=firefox-a