Journals
Scott's Portal 2 drawing.
Note the turret, a light bridge, Wheatley, and the warning signage for toxic water.
Partially hidden behind him is the plush headcrab that his mom made for him. Lamarr protects him at night from monsters.
Note the turret, a light bridge, Wheatley, and the warning signage for toxic water.
Partially hidden behind him is the plush headcrab that his mom made for him. Lamarr protects him at night from monsters.
My son Scott insists on sleeping with a headcrab every night.
He goes one step further than Dr. Kliner.
He goes one step further than Dr. Kliner.
Scott spent more than three hours this afternoon learning Source mapping.
He already knew the basics, but I taught him creating prop_static, creating water (with proper cubemaps), placing NPC (with info_nodes), creating displacement surfaces, and application of overlays.
He already knew the basics, but I taught him creating prop_static, creating water (with proper cubemaps), placing NPC (with info_nodes), creating displacement surfaces, and application of overlays.
The plush headcrab that my wife made for me many years ago has become Scott's best friend.
Unfortunately, when we were mapping together this evening, the headcrab I placed in the map that I was trying to modify the AI to be friendly did not work. It promptly started attacking me when the map spawned.
I had no choice but to grab the nearest crowbar and whacked it in self-defense.
He was so disturbed by the death of the headcrab, which he considered a friend.
He has such a good heart.
Unfortunately, when we were mapping together this evening, the headcrab I placed in the map that I was trying to modify the AI to be friendly did not work. It promptly started attacking me when the map spawned.
I had no choice but to grab the nearest crowbar and whacked it in self-defense.
He was so disturbed by the death of the headcrab, which he considered a friend.
He has such a good heart.
Happy holiday, TWHL.
P.S. I just migrated to the Vertex 3 SSD, and I installed the Source SDK for my son. I think he is finally old enough for HL2 mapping.
P.S. I just migrated to the Vertex 3 SSD, and I installed the Source SDK for my son. I think he is finally old enough for HL2 mapping.
Publishing on Kindle has never been easier.
In less than 30 minutes, I published the handbook I wrote for kids with ADHD last night.
In less than 30 minutes, I published the handbook I wrote for kids with ADHD last night.
I am happy with my triathlon run today. I ran a 8:15 mile split.
It was our third year doing the triathlon together--Kenny, Brad, and I. We are all full-time pediatricians at South Bay, but each of us train in our specific event on a regular basis.
The hills did not faze me today. In fact, I took advantage of the hills (both uphill and downhill) to pass many other runners.
What made it more interesting was that a film crew was shooting "Batman Rises" on the actual running course (the film set was in the middle of the road), and we all ran past it while they were shooting. Fake snow was drifting down from above. It was simply surreal.
It was our third year doing the triathlon together--Kenny, Brad, and I. We are all full-time pediatricians at South Bay, but each of us train in our specific event on a regular basis.
The hills did not faze me today. In fact, I took advantage of the hills (both uphill and downhill) to pass many other runners.
What made it more interesting was that a film crew was shooting "Batman Rises" on the actual running course (the film set was in the middle of the road), and we all ran past it while they were shooting. Fake snow was drifting down from above. It was simply surreal.
A video walkthrough of my latest Portal 2 map, Interception.
Of course, the walkthrough contains spoiler for the puzzle. So if you want to have a shot at solving the puzzle yourself, you should play the map before you watch the video.
Of course, the walkthrough contains spoiler for the puzzle. So if you want to have a shot at solving the puzzle yourself, you should play the map before you watch the video.
I got up at 5 am, and went downstairs to watch a movie by myself.
It's a peaceful time of the day. 5 am on a Saturday is typically very quiet.
"Conversation with Other Women" put me in a sentimental mood.
I am a sentimental person to begin with, so the film just accentuated that aspect of me.
I was particularly sentimental about my son this morning. After he woke up, I carried him like a baby to the living room to have breakfast, and I spoon-fed him myself. Pretty soon, he wouldn't want me to feed him anymore.
I am missing the past when the past is still the present.
It's a peaceful time of the day. 5 am on a Saturday is typically very quiet.
"Conversation with Other Women" put me in a sentimental mood.
I am a sentimental person to begin with, so the film just accentuated that aspect of me.
I was particularly sentimental about my son this morning. After he woke up, I carried him like a baby to the living room to have breakfast, and I spoon-fed him myself. Pretty soon, he wouldn't want me to feed him anymore.
I am missing the past when the past is still the present.
One of our Roborovski hamsters has been getting sicker over the past week. By the time I got home this evening, she was panting on her side, so weak that she was unable to stand up or even protest when I picked her up.
I decided it was time to stop the suffering and give her some peace.
So I researched the web, and found that the most humane way to euthanize a hamster is using carbon dioxide.
Where could I get carbon dioxide? From dry ice, of course.
So I Googleed dry ice sellers, and I found out a couple of blocks away. I called, and I asked for 200 grams of dry ice. The guy told me that the minimum amount they sell is 5 pounds. I agreed to pay $5 for 5 lbs of dry ice.
He heard all sorts of uses for dry ice in the past, but euthanizing a hamster was a first. He gladly sold me the dry ice.
I already had a plan. I relocated the sick hamster into the small plastic container with a meshed lid on top, and I put a block of dry ice right on top of the mesh.
As the dry ice started melting, the now gaseous carbon dioxide dripped into the container. I could see her gasping for air. It was hard to watch, but I have seen children die before, so I knew I could handle this.
In less than two minutes, the hamster's gasping stopped completely. I waited for a bit longer, just to be sure. It felt serene. The cloud-like vapor enveloped the now still hamster. It was like she was in heaven.
I decided it was time to stop the suffering and give her some peace.
So I researched the web, and found that the most humane way to euthanize a hamster is using carbon dioxide.
Where could I get carbon dioxide? From dry ice, of course.
So I Googleed dry ice sellers, and I found out a couple of blocks away. I called, and I asked for 200 grams of dry ice. The guy told me that the minimum amount they sell is 5 pounds. I agreed to pay $5 for 5 lbs of dry ice.
He heard all sorts of uses for dry ice in the past, but euthanizing a hamster was a first. He gladly sold me the dry ice.
I already had a plan. I relocated the sick hamster into the small plastic container with a meshed lid on top, and I put a block of dry ice right on top of the mesh.
As the dry ice started melting, the now gaseous carbon dioxide dripped into the container. I could see her gasping for air. It was hard to watch, but I have seen children die before, so I knew I could handle this.
In less than two minutes, the hamster's gasping stopped completely. I waited for a bit longer, just to be sure. It felt serene. The cloud-like vapor enveloped the now still hamster. It was like she was in heaven.
My son was the first to notice and point it out to me.
"Why does the heater have the Aperture Science mark?"
"Why does the heater have the Aperture Science mark?"
I resumed recording Mandarin lessons on YouTube.
I was putting Scott to bed the other day for his afternoon nap.
He asked, "Dad, can you make more Portal 2 maps when I'm sleeping so I can play with it when I wake up?"
"Of course," I replied. And that's exactly what I did.
That's my boy!
He asked, "Dad, can you make more Portal 2 maps when I'm sleeping so I can play with it when I wake up?"
"Of course," I replied. And that's exactly what I did.
That's my boy!