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Commented 9 years ago2014-06-25 13:10:06 UTC in journal: #8395 Comment #40383
That would be cool. I'm sure there's tons of ideas online. For solely paddling I'd highly recommend buying a cheap kayak.
Commented 9 years ago2014-06-22 19:31:40 UTC in journal: #8395 Comment #40382
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Picture not shown but caught a 4lb bass very first cast!
Commented 9 years ago2014-06-20 18:02:52 UTC in journal: #8395 Comment #40381
You can put it under the seats I guess, it is kind of cramped. I'll probably take pics tomorrow with it loaded up and on the water.
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Commented 9 years ago2014-06-01 14:38:12 UTC in journal: #8382 Comment #42294
Whoa cool, good thing you were away.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-07 19:57:42 UTC in journal: #8373 Comment #45958
Pshh I already gots mine ;D
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-06 15:07:22 UTC in vault item: DM_Rust [Beta] Comment #20561
I've taken dumps larger than Carbaseus.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-06 15:00:19 UTC in vault item: dm_control Comment #20560
Never too late to comment.

Gameplay is pretty fun. It seems concept oriented as I think you intended in that players hold the core area with the gauss and long jump.

It's nice that starting in the outer hall areas you've provided a bow so that you can have some chance in advancement to the core area.

Good luck on the remake.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-03 23:28:05 UTC in vault item: DM_Rust [Beta] Comment #16040
Wow. Very simple but elegant nice geometry. And what a nice layout that seems like it will be enjoyable to play.

I really like all the details like the trusses with pipes running through them. The light bulbs are nice along with the fluorescent bulbs.

Attention was paid to detail which makes the map fun to walk through. Lets just see how it does in the server.

Also, although I really don't like the standard half life textures, you did a good job using them. Oh and the sky box isn't working for me, let me try to find out why.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-03 21:50:20 UTC in journal: #8370 Comment #61608
Any book(s) you'd suggest?

I'm not a huge fan of novels.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-02 01:41:38 UTC in journal: #8369 Comment #40368
My grandma used to work at a clothes making place and they had automatic cutting tables for it. Don't think they were laser though.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-02 01:11:50 UTC in journal: #8369 Comment #40367
I'm not sure, i'll have to find out, just google if it's possible. It would probably catch on fire.
Commented 9 years ago2014-05-01 12:31:19 UTC in journal: #8369 Comment #40366
Thanks :D Yes they're a blast, pair one up with a 3d printer and 3d modeling program and your golden.
Commented 9 years ago2014-04-30 17:44:41 UTC in journal: #8369 Comment #40365
Hehe, thanks. ^_^

Yes this computer does.
Commented 9 years ago2014-04-22 19:46:33 UTC in journal: #8366 Comment #45938
Full time jobs do offer security, but they sure wear you out which doesn't leave much energy for other projects. And at roughly twenty percent income tax in the U.S. before bills and expenses you're already hit pretty hard.

My employer doesn't deduct taxes from my pay so I have to manually set aside twenty percent each paycheck.

Captain has a good idea, you can bank waiting tables with such little effort. Take it from me.
Commented 9 years ago2014-04-15 20:36:04 UTC in vault item: de_revolution Comment #20522
I can't believe you got such little feed back on this great map. I'll have to post a review asap!
Commented 9 years ago2014-04-14 19:37:28 UTC in vault item: ka_s1 Comment #20520
Pretty nice little map, seems like it would play alright.

My only criticism would be that maybe boxes could have been placed more strategically to allow the player to jump down.

Oh and the textures, well. They're alright but could be polished up for such a small map.

Either way it seems like you've created an enjoyable level.
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-18 20:02:24 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40357
Yes it just wouldn't cut all the way through. And yes you can send multiple passes to cut through semi thick material but you need a special lens for thicker material. They cost about 300 USD or so...

If you want to cut out 3d objects you'd need a CNC machine which is really expensive or you could use a 3d printer. They are getting cheaper than they used to be. Some colleges have CNC machines you can use and machine shops have them of course.
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-17 19:02:43 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40356
Hehe yes I got your book! Muahaha can't wait to begin reading it. I will post a thing or two on it whenever I get around to it. Thanks for the fast delivery!!!

The mail man had crammed the book into my tiny mail box rather than delivering it to the door...
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-17 12:13:39 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40355
double post fail :(
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-17 12:13:38 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40354
I don't think it can run with the lid open ;)
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-16 14:31:26 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40353
Well it wasn't entirely cheap, right under 2500! For a laser cutter it's pretty cheap as the next level up lasers go for around 8000. They, well this one can cut 1/8" plywood, acrylic, really thin sheet metal I think and just about anything else that is as weak or weaker.

Cardboard, museum board, chipboard and paper are some other options.
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-15 23:28:32 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40352
Yea this is just a cheap one to get me by for now. Eventually i'll buy a nicer one. I'm going to get a 3d printer as well but not until later.
Commented 10 years ago2014-03-15 22:21:08 UTC in journal: #8350 Comment #40351
Facepalm
Commented 10 years ago2014-02-19 14:49:26 UTC in journal: #8335 Comment #52780
I didn't like blender's u.i. though I loved some of its features like weight paint. I think blender is good for animating your models and especially organic ones. I hate 3ds max's u.i. though I've hardly used it. I'd just browse youtube videos of various programs to see if you like them.

I use rhino 5.0 for modeling bc it's u.i. is extremely similar to hammer but it isn't good for organic modeling unless you get tsplines and other plugins. Rhino is around 130.00USD I think for student version, you have to have a student email.

btw you should just try blender since it's free... I remember picking it up pretty fast.
Commented 10 years ago2014-02-07 17:46:40 UTC in journal: #8328 Comment #61595
Logs in to TWHL as Rimrook.
Commented 10 years ago2014-01-15 19:02:42 UTC in vault item: Random teleport example map Comment #20436
Wow, great idea! I could have used this in gauss_god, wish i'd seen it.
Commented 10 years ago2014-01-10 04:27:24 UTC in journal: #8324 Comment #45905
Wow, that's pretty cool, good job dude!
Commented 10 years ago2014-01-03 17:43:50 UTC in journal: #8319 Comment #40347
It'd be nice if I could do them in source. I have an excuse, half life death match in source is horrible.
Commented 10 years ago2014-01-01 23:32:39 UTC in journal: #8314 Comment #43967
Like
Commented 10 years ago2014-01-01 23:23:51 UTC in journal: #8317 Comment #62603
2013, the best year of my life ;) ;) ;) <--Sarcasm , yes looking forward to 2014!
Commented 10 years ago2013-12-26 20:03:46 UTC in journal: #8311 Comment #42245
meowy cwistmis!
Commented 10 years ago2013-11-15 16:12:12 UTC in journal: #8284 Comment #40342
Thanks guys. Yep aluminum extrusion, cool to hear that Tetsuo. Btw this is our curtain wall system.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-26 18:07:01 UTC in vault item: gauss_god_hldm Comment #20351
@Strojke, Thanks! Glad you found it. Yea I didn't get to finish my secret as I ran out of time.

@Dimbark, Thanks a lot! What you can see is the secret area, I ran out of time so couldn't hide the area.

@Rimrook, Thanks i'm glad you liked it! I'm glad someone commented on the leaves and butterflies. I got the leaf idea from the fishing pond in Zelda Twilight princess.
Great ideas on fixing the height, maybe someday i'll change it to where you can access the higher areas. I tried making the waterfalls come to a point but it looked odd but maybe if I did extend them further it'd look nice.

@Captain, Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.

Edit: Fixed missing texture
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-26 17:54:25 UTC in news: Competition results have gone live! Comment #100228
Woohoo! Thanks for the awesome prize!!!
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-19 00:35:53 UTC in vault item: gauss_god_hldm Comment #20338
Yea I agree with everything you said.

I ran out of air space because I ran way over on clip nodes and had to clip off the top portion of the cliff wall. It would have also revealed that portion of the map and I couldn't hide it as I was running over on patches as well. It wasn't worth sacrificing the texture sizes as they began to get pretty big.

At least I can blame most issues on the game itself, it's a shame you become black when standing on some entities.

As for the water reflection effect, I agree the edge looks strange but with the angle of scroll it would be impossible to fade it. Unless I made it squared but then it would nullify that the light was causing the reflection.

Thanks for the review!

Btw, did you find the secret? There's a hint in the readme.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-18 16:30:53 UTC in journal: #8270 Comment #43907
Happy economy stimulus day urby, hope it's a good one!
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-18 02:43:53 UTC in journal: #8269 Comment #40337
Thanks! Captain, it's a 40 inch hd tv. The size of the screen makes up for the resolution loss but when i'm using drafting programs it becomes annoying as the lines have a white glow next to them. Honestly i'm happier with a small regular monitor "the kind without the glossy look".

Yes well it's designed so I can watch tv from bed and hook my laptop up to it as well and use the desk.

Edit: I realized my 22" computer monitor is 2.10 times higher in pixels per square inch than my 40" tv monitor! And you're right striker, my eyes were starting to hurt from the tv monitor.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-17 01:49:12 UTC in journal: #8269 Comment #40336
I've got a huge chair for comfort, just removed it for the picture because it's hideous. Heh those toons were funny as hell! I think this may only be temporary for me as I may be returning to the office eventually. It's definitely easier to focus at the office.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-16 22:49:06 UTC in journal: #8269 Comment #40335
Meh work space.
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One of these days i'll take better pictures...
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-13 23:16:58 UTC in journal: #8266 Comment #40326
Haha awesome dude! I could take pics of it for ya, it's the inside of an old wheel barrow we turned into a fire pit.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-13 02:17:16 UTC in journal: #8266 Comment #40325
It comes in pretty handy.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-11 02:16:58 UTC in journal: #8266 Comment #40324
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Yea disco, plus they're cool because if you need rope you can take it apart and get about seven feet of it.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-11 01:58:32 UTC in journal: #8266 Comment #40323
I got them from craft stores i.e. Habby Lobby and Michael's. Here's how to tie the cord.

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To attach the watch, stop brading the knots half way across the bracelet. Remove your watch band pins and bands, then place the two middle pieces of paracord under the pins and replace the pins. This may be tough to fit them under and you may have to slightly bend the pins with pliers. Once the watch face is in place continue brading, the first knot after the watch face is actually opposite from the pattern, to make the knots jump across the watch horizontally, you'll understand when you learn to tie the knots. The rest is explained in the video.

Here's how it should look from below
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This is all how to do it with one strand/color. To do it with multiple colors like my grey and black one search multiple color paracord bracelet on youtube. The rest applies.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-05 00:20:54 UTC in journal: #8261 Comment #42230
Ahh my brain ;) Happy birthday!
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-04 20:11:54 UTC in journal: #8259 Comment #54514
Sweet!
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-04 20:09:01 UTC in journal: #8260 Comment #65826
Happy birthday dude!
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-04 16:27:05 UTC in journal: #8257 Comment #40312
For scale.
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Commented 10 years ago2013-10-01 11:46:46 UTC in journal: #8257 Comment #40311
It actually is 20' high!
Commented 10 years ago2013-09-26 21:52:09 UTC in journal: #8257 Comment #40310
Thanks I really appreciate it!

Yes it is pretty high up, I think I went as high as I could.

Sorry for making some of you jealous I hope it's a good jealous. :) Also I did have some help i.e. studying architecture and some help from friends building. I also worked on some tree house designs with friends at school for a few semesters.

Tetsuo, if you start to consider building one take it from me, safety first, don't just make a sexy design that isn't extremely safe. I myself feel a little uncomfortable walking on mine.

And yes i'll be better visually representing it soon!