Commented 11 years ago2013-01-27 19:42:24 UTC
in journal: #8098Comment #60034
It's something like this that makes me want to throw up.
I feel terrible for you.
I almost lost all of my son's photos at one point, but I had a backup. I use Sugarsync to back up all of my important files in real time. It saved my butt.
Commented 11 years ago2012-09-13 17:19:23 UTC
in journal: #7967Comment #43732
I can't cancel my patients' appointments for Friday just so I can play a game at home. Some people have been waiting for three months to get their appointments.
I do plan to play it as soon as I get home though. I will take my time to play through its entirety, savoring each scene and moment.
You only get one first impression, and I plan to enjoy it to its fullest.
Commented 11 years ago2012-09-06 19:36:20 UTC
in journal: #7962Comment #48270
I don't have any game that can push this card to the limit.
All I have installed now are Half-Life 2, Portal 2, and Dear Esther.
I did increase the graphics setting for these games to the maximum, and the 680 acts as if nothing happened. I also noticed that when I quit a game, I was back at the Windows desktop before I could blink.
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-09 22:40:44 UTC
in journal: #7830Comment #45631
I think Archie gets it. It's really a bitter-sweet moment.
I had some of the best times of my life when I was in college. Twenty years later, I still go back to visit because I miss those days.
Nevertheless, it's time to move on to bigger and even more exciting things. I see a bright future ahead. Don't be afraid to wield your crowbar. Go out and get them!
Commented 12 years ago2012-02-03 06:15:07 UTC
in vault item: SurfacerunComment #19788
This is a great piece of mapping, with architecture superior than that of the official game.
However, I am frustrated by the gameplay. The dearth of ammo and health distract the player from enjoying the map. The gameplay should awe the player and make the player feel powerful and strong. Instead, the paltry ammo makes the player vulnerable and hesitant.
The effects are great, except for the teleportation effect. I think a black or white fade-out would look better than the green and red one. The green-red scheme makes me think of Christmas, not Xen.
Commented 12 years ago2011-12-17 16:23:03 UTC
in journal: #7510Comment #45426
The length is too long. I made it through about half way and I was starting to wait for the end. The modern day attention span for the Western world is about a minute.
If there is a story, you can hold the attention of the audience for longer. Since the clip is a collection of disjointed segments, it's hard to watch for that long.
There are also multiple samples of each video. I would recommend picking the best, and most interesting aspect from each of your video and just show that once.
Changing the soundtrack can also make the video seem shorter and refresh the audience's attention.
You got talent, but I think this video sample does not do your talent justice.
Commented 12 years ago2011-12-12 14:52:05 UTC
in journal: #7505Comment #48207
He begs me to teach him mapping whenever we have some free time together. I would rather have him run around outside, but he really enjoys mapping.
He won't have any maps worthy to release for a while. One thing I am teaching him is to have a sense of quality standard. Don't release any old map you make. Only release the ones that are truly great so other people won't waste time playing a boring map.
Commented 12 years ago2011-12-05 23:25:52 UTC
in journal: #7498Comment #48190
In the process of transferring documents from the old Vertex 2 to the new Vertex 3, I lost all of the pictures of my son since birth.
I felt sick . . . until I remembered that I use SugarSync to back up all my important files online. I was able to restore all 2 GB of digital photographs.
I stayed up past midnight to wait for the download to complete, because I could not bear the thought of losing those pictures.
So far, my Vertex 2 has been running flawlessly since I bought it more than a year ago. We'll see how long the Vertex 3 last. I don't have a magnetic drive in my computer.
He denied paternity for his daughter, Lisa. The DNA test proved him wrong, then he went on and named a line of computer after her.
His philosophy is about being an irresponsible parent and son.
He's mean, unreasonable, and a megalomaniac.
I have the same alias all over the internet, for the past decade.
I feel terrible for you.
I almost lost all of my son's photos at one point, but I had a backup. I use Sugarsync to back up all of my important files in real time. It saved my butt.
When it's ready, I'll let my son try his hands at it.
My son is the one who figured out how to shoot a blue portal and an orange portal.
I am glad that you matured over the years. You were annoying as hell back in the days. Sometimes I wonder whether it was AD/HD.
The best way to deal with them is to be excessively polite. Human nature makes it difficult to be rude at someone who is utterly polite.
It works out for everyone. They calm down, and it makes your day better too.
The shuttle flew right over the hospital, but I was inside working.
I will post more pictures tonight.
I just bought Das Keyboard. It's expensive, but perhaps it can help me improve my typing speed.
Currently, I have he Logitech Illuminated Keyboard.
It will force him to learn how to touch type.
I can't ever believe in God, except in the sens that it's a neuropsychiatric manifestation of Homo sapiens.
I can do whatever I want until the emergency room pages me.
I am in Los Angeles.
It's so beautiful.
I do plan to play it as soon as I get home though. I will take my time to play through its entirety, savoring each scene and moment.
You only get one first impression, and I plan to enjoy it to its fullest.
I made this map before I was married.
FPS: 51.4
Scores: 1296
Render: direct3d11
Mode: 2048x1152 8xAA fullscreen
Shaders: high
Textures: high
Filter: trilinear
Anisotropy:4x
Occlusion: enabled
Refraction: enabled
Tessellation:normal
All I have installed now are Half-Life 2, Portal 2, and Dear Esther.
I did increase the graphics setting for these games to the maximum, and the 680 acts as if nothing happened. I also noticed that when I quit a game, I was back at the Windows desktop before I could blink.
It's also incredibly quiet.
Don't worry, he's quite the athlete also. He rides his bike to the park and we play dodge ball every evening.
After all, I am a pediatrician.
In the real world, you might get a virus or two from social events. The same thing can happen virtually.
You just never know.
I had some of the best times of my life when I was in college. Twenty years later, I still go back to visit because I miss those days.
Nevertheless, it's time to move on to bigger and even more exciting things. I see a bright future ahead. Don't be afraid to wield your crowbar. Go out and get them!
The world is yours to conquer.
A good puzzle should be challenging, but never confusing.
Then we'll have some good ol' father-son battle.
However, I am frustrated by the gameplay. The dearth of ammo and health distract the player from enjoying the map. The gameplay should awe the player and make the player feel powerful and strong. Instead, the paltry ammo makes the player vulnerable and hesitant.
The effects are great, except for the teleportation effect. I think a black or white fade-out would look better than the green and red one. The green-red scheme makes me think of Christmas, not Xen.
Who said America is the most powerful nation in the world? That has not been the case for a decade.
China has eclipsed America a while back. The era of a power United States is over.
I have to work today, and it's quite busy in the hospital.
If there is a story, you can hold the attention of the audience for longer. Since the clip is a collection of disjointed segments, it's hard to watch for that long.
There are also multiple samples of each video. I would recommend picking the best, and most interesting aspect from each of your video and just show that once.
Changing the soundtrack can also make the video seem shorter and refresh the audience's attention.
You got talent, but I think this video sample does not do your talent justice.
He won't have any maps worthy to release for a while. One thing I am teaching him is to have a sense of quality standard. Don't release any old map you make. Only release the ones that are truly great so other people won't waste time playing a boring map.
Thanks for letting me know.
I think I am good, unless the specific drive I got is defective.
I felt sick . . . until I remembered that I use SugarSync to back up all my important files online. I was able to restore all 2 GB of digital photographs.
I stayed up past midnight to wait for the download to complete, because I could not bear the thought of losing those pictures.
So far, my Vertex 2 has been running flawlessly since I bought it more than a year ago. We'll see how long the Vertex 3 last. I don't have a magnetic drive in my computer.
I am not counting on this book to make me a lot of money. I'll have to keep my day job as a doctor.