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Accidentally found this. Teaches you basic Romanian words:
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Speak-Basic-Romanian-Words-170559616
Now before you ask what's the point, the answer is: just for fun.
Salut! Ce mai faceti?
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Speak-Basic-Romanian-Words-170559616
Now before you ask what's the point, the answer is: just for fun.
Salut! Ce mai faceti?
It seems I had some sleeping problems yesterday night. Funny ones actually.
At about 2:30 AM I woke up(note that I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS 2:30 AM). For reasons I can't explain myself I concluded it's morning. I assumed I woke up again before the phone could ring, I picked it up and saw the time. I was so sleepy that immediately after seeing the time I closed my eyes and only actually saw '-:30".
In about a couple of seconds I realized:"Holy shit! I didn't wake up! There's half an hour remaining until school starts! I must make myself something fast to eat and go to school!". So I got up from bed and went into the kitchen. At this moment, when I was at the kitchen entrance I was looking towards the sink and thinking: "hmmm, I'm not gonna wake up mom, I'll do everything myself". Good thing I didn't wake up her :D.
So I eat a cereal bar and made myself a sandwich. I then sat down to eat and noticed that it's dark outside.
"I guess the clock has been changed for daylight saving" I assumed.
I doubted that in a short time, and I raised my head to watch the clock.
"2:35 am.... damn batteries !"
I continue to eat. I begin do be more doubtful about the actual time. After a couple of seconds I go back to my room to see another clock. When I saw this one indicating 2:35 too...
"Oh shit =)), it's 2:35 am in the morning! lmao!".
Yep, I think while preparing my food I was actually asleep and had my eyes opened. I must say I didn't actually have the conscience of time, but when the doubts began the logic started to kick in and I woke up.
My mom laughed when I told her this, she says it may be related to the fact that's full moon now... I don't really believe this, but I anyway went outside to take a picture of it :D.
I'm a little worried though. I hope this won't happen again any time soon.
At about 2:30 AM I woke up(note that I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS 2:30 AM). For reasons I can't explain myself I concluded it's morning. I assumed I woke up again before the phone could ring, I picked it up and saw the time. I was so sleepy that immediately after seeing the time I closed my eyes and only actually saw '-:30".
In about a couple of seconds I realized:"Holy shit! I didn't wake up! There's half an hour remaining until school starts! I must make myself something fast to eat and go to school!". So I got up from bed and went into the kitchen. At this moment, when I was at the kitchen entrance I was looking towards the sink and thinking: "hmmm, I'm not gonna wake up mom, I'll do everything myself". Good thing I didn't wake up her :D.
So I eat a cereal bar and made myself a sandwich. I then sat down to eat and noticed that it's dark outside.
"I guess the clock has been changed for daylight saving" I assumed.
I doubted that in a short time, and I raised my head to watch the clock.
"2:35 am.... damn batteries !"
I continue to eat. I begin do be more doubtful about the actual time. After a couple of seconds I go back to my room to see another clock. When I saw this one indicating 2:35 too...
"Oh shit =)), it's 2:35 am in the morning! lmao!".
Yep, I think while preparing my food I was actually asleep and had my eyes opened. I must say I didn't actually have the conscience of time, but when the doubts began the logic started to kick in and I woke up.
My mom laughed when I told her this, she says it may be related to the fact that's full moon now... I don't really believe this, but I anyway went outside to take a picture of it :D.
Made a LED flasher. I'm so enthusiastic! Besides being able to repair that system, this is actually my first circuit I ever made that works!
Probably until next week I'll be able to make a small bicycle mod with flux LEDs.
[EDIT] Well I think this is my 2nd circuit actually, I remember I did this LED mod to my pc last year...
Probably until next week I'll be able to make a small bicycle mod with flux LEDs.
[EDIT] Well I think this is my 2nd circuit actually, I remember I did this LED mod to my pc last year...
Repairing my audio system was a success! I have such a cool feeling I could do this by myself.
Here's the link to my blogpost:
http://sjackm.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/repairing-the-audio-system/
Here's the link to my blogpost:
http://sjackm.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/repairing-the-audio-system/
I'm posting this message using Firefox on Ubuntu. Well, at least virtually speaking.
I just installed 'VirtualBox'(open source software) that gives me the ability to run(or emulate?) a machine(computer) inside my OS, hence giving me the ability to run different operating systems and try them out.
I only installed it because I really wanted to try Ubuntu without too much hustle.
It's really cool though. I may not be able to run windows applications but if I had a notebook I'd definitely install Ubuntu on it :).
I just installed 'VirtualBox'(open source software) that gives me the ability to run(or emulate?) a machine(computer) inside my OS, hence giving me the ability to run different operating systems and try them out.
I only installed it because I really wanted to try Ubuntu without too much hustle.
It's really cool though. I may not be able to run windows applications but if I had a notebook I'd definitely install Ubuntu on it :).
Now back at the shoutbox! ->[edit] meh, nevermind.
I was stumbling out of boredom and found an interesting site.
I don't know if you guys know about Wolfram Alpha but it's one of the most cool sites I've ever seen.
I already made a post on my blog so I'm not going to write about it again.
[EDIT] Also, I have to express my opinion about the search system on twhl:
IT SUCKS.
I was randomly looking after one old thread of mine, this one.. It's the Cool Sounds one.
My input in the search box: Cool Sounds.
Current status: On page #12 and still didn't found my thread. Wtf?
I was stumbling out of boredom and found an interesting site.
I don't know if you guys know about Wolfram Alpha but it's one of the most cool sites I've ever seen.
I already made a post on my blog so I'm not going to write about it again.
[EDIT] Also, I have to express my opinion about the search system on twhl:
IT SUCKS.
I was randomly looking after one old thread of mine, this one.. It's the Cool Sounds one.
My input in the search box: Cool Sounds.
Current status: On page #12 and still didn't found my thread. Wtf?
Here's an article that fucked with my mind:
Science facts about this "holographic" world
As I'm reading this, I start to think about the 4th dimension. You know, it's said that in the 4th dimension you can see a 'three dimensional' thing from all possible directions at a time, so probably that's what's happening at a subatomic level.
Science facts about this "holographic" world
As I'm reading this, I start to think about the 4th dimension. You know, it's said that in the 4th dimension you can see a 'three dimensional' thing from all possible directions at a time, so probably that's what's happening at a subatomic level.
I came across this wikipedia page... I thought it'd be cool to share it with you guys:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_humour
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_humour
After aprox. 1100 km traveled by train in aprox. 23(that's a like, a medium of aprox 50 km/h 
) total hours of travel, I'm exhausted, but I survived. I'm still alive.
Of course, not mentioning that I traveled in a class 2 sleeping wagon... which is not really bad but umm... there's not much to entertain with when it's night, you can't go to sleep earlier than 1 am because you're used to go to sleep late and the only things to play with are the lights, thermostat and the LEDs near your bed(of course, if it doesn't get annoying to everybody else :)) ).
It will surely pass a long a time until we'll have something comparable to TGVs...
The awesome part is that if you go on the main train transportation site, there's a big image saying something like "Be green, choose public transportation!". Ahem, and you surely encourage us to do so...
Comments from the other journal:
brendanmint said:
take yur computer, so we can see everything right after you take the pictures, you can be like, PICTURE, connect, UPLOAD, done. REPEAT.
Unfortunately I don't have a netbook, or laptop(which would anyway be too heavy to transport over such a distance), neither a wireless internet connection. Even if I had, I'd only have to rely on the netbook's battery, because the sockets in the wagon are, of course, not working(I tried charging my camera on the way back).
ATDestroy said:
I would lose the will to live if I did that.
I'd probably lose it too if I lived in a better country...
DiscoStu said:
500km? 11 hours? It's a bit too long for my likes. It would take about 6hs (or maybe even less) in Spain or France.
Yeah well, we're like... 50 years before those countries when it comes to technology and public transportation comfort.
You know what's awesome about this though?
If WW3 starts, we're like... 50 years before those countries.
potatis_invalid said:
When I travelled a little more than 1000km by train, it took 12 hours. It was boring, but if you have something to entertain you (a DS/PSP/Game Boy/laptop or a whole bunch of comic books) you survive.
Well, I bought a gaming magazine and a photography one, so I wasn't that bored anyway.
But skipping the travel problems, the city I visited- Iaşi - is just wonderful. I almost feel sorry that I don't live there. I also made about 230 photos, it will take me a couple of days to sort them and post the best on the internet :)).
Even though it has a big population, it at least gives the impression that it's not congested at all, but still gives you the feel of thriving life. I like how the building are placed. Most of the buildings are tall, "strong" buildings, but they're not very close so it gives the impression of open space. The parks are also beautiful, there also a lot of monuments, and I even had the chance to ride for free a bike. It was some kind of "green" organisation sponsored by a popular bank in our country. I also visited a botanical garden, the biggest one I've seen in my life yet. But I'll post more on my blog (perhaps not today) as soon as I can get some of the pictures online.
) total hours of travel, I'm exhausted, but I survived. I'm still alive.Of course, not mentioning that I traveled in a class 2 sleeping wagon... which is not really bad but umm... there's not much to entertain with when it's night, you can't go to sleep earlier than 1 am because you're used to go to sleep late and the only things to play with are the lights, thermostat and the LEDs near your bed(of course, if it doesn't get annoying to everybody else :)) ).
It will surely pass a long a time until we'll have something comparable to TGVs...
The awesome part is that if you go on the main train transportation site, there's a big image saying something like "Be green, choose public transportation!". Ahem, and you surely encourage us to do so...
Comments from the other journal:
brendanmint said:
take yur computer, so we can see everything right after you take the pictures, you can be like, PICTURE, connect, UPLOAD, done. REPEAT.
Unfortunately I don't have a netbook, or laptop(which would anyway be too heavy to transport over such a distance), neither a wireless internet connection. Even if I had, I'd only have to rely on the netbook's battery, because the sockets in the wagon are, of course, not working(I tried charging my camera on the way back).
ATDestroy said:
I would lose the will to live if I did that.
I'd probably lose it too if I lived in a better country...
DiscoStu said:
500km? 11 hours? It's a bit too long for my likes. It would take about 6hs (or maybe even less) in Spain or France.
Yeah well, we're like... 50 years before those countries when it comes to technology and public transportation comfort.
You know what's awesome about this though?
If WW3 starts, we're like... 50 years before those countries.
potatis_invalid said:
When I travelled a little more than 1000km by train, it took 12 hours. It was boring, but if you have something to entertain you (a DS/PSP/Game Boy/laptop or a whole bunch of comic books) you survive.
Well, I bought a gaming magazine and a photography one, so I wasn't that bored anyway.
But skipping the travel problems, the city I visited- Iaşi - is just wonderful. I almost feel sorry that I don't live there. I also made about 230 photos, it will take me a couple of days to sort them and post the best on the internet :)).
Even though it has a big population, it at least gives the impression that it's not congested at all, but still gives you the feel of thriving life. I like how the building are placed. Most of the buildings are tall, "strong" buildings, but they're not very close so it gives the impression of open space. The parks are also beautiful, there also a lot of monuments, and I even had the chance to ride for free a bike. It was some kind of "green" organisation sponsored by a popular bank in our country. I also visited a botanical garden, the biggest one I've seen in my life yet. But I'll post more on my blog (perhaps not today) as soon as I can get some of the pictures online.
Well, it's 1:30 am.
Tomorrow at 9 am I'll go on a trip of about 500 km by train :(. It will take about 11-12 hours. If it was Japan, it would probably only be about 1-2 hours. Oh well...
I'm visiting a cultural city, and I'm bringing the Nikon with me. Will probably take a lot of photos.
Good night, and see you in about 3 days again.
Tomorrow at 9 am I'll go on a trip of about 500 km by train :(. It will take about 11-12 hours. If it was Japan, it would probably only be about 1-2 hours. Oh well...
I'm visiting a cultural city, and I'm bringing the Nikon with me. Will probably take a lot of photos.
Good night, and see you in about 3 days again.
Well I already read most of a 200 pages manual, and I decided to make some slow motion footage.
Note that the camera sacrifices video quality for higher frame rates.
The video includes: a lighter, matches, pouring water, chopping a plum, hitting a peach. Perhaps in the future I'll film an entire box of matches catching fire :).
SlowMotion Footage
Also, here's my first picture ever with this camera(didn't read the manual and had no idea how different functions work, so I switched to Auto mode):
2nd picture :
I'll probably post a gallery of photos in the future on my blog. Note that the image resolution was greatly decreased( and picture quality too). Original file size is too big for Image shack(around 2-3 mb).
Note that the camera sacrifices video quality for higher frame rates.
The video includes: a lighter, matches, pouring water, chopping a plum, hitting a peach. Perhaps in the future I'll film an entire box of matches catching fire :).
SlowMotion Footage
Also, here's my first picture ever with this camera(didn't read the manual and had no idea how different functions work, so I switched to Auto mode):
:I just received my Nikon P100. This is so awesome :D. YEAH.
[EDIT] My first photo is of a cat xD that entered the stairs of our block.
:D. YEAH.[EDIT] My first photo is of a cat xD that entered the stairs of our block.
Well, yesterday I woke up with my back really hurting.
I put on a thermometer and I had 37,7 C. Went to the doctor.
It seems I have pneumonia... I feel better today, but I still have to take medication 7 days. Yesterday I was all sweating at a minimum effort(because when you have pneumonia, air sacs in your lungs are filled with liquid and oxygen absorption is greatly reduced).
It's awful...
[EDIT] In other news, I'm preparing a new Gmod Machinima: Illegal Broadcast 2(Illegal BroadCast 1).
I've got some awesome scenes for this one( I'd say 40% is done). It will also feature true 720p video, not "stretched to fit" as in IB1, although before I realized this is better I filmed 2 or 3 clips in 720x480.
You can guess that it won't be the best machinima, but it will surely feature cooler scenes than IB1(which, sincerely, I don't like it much either). Hope I finish it soon!
I put on a thermometer and I had 37,7 C. Went to the doctor.
It seems I have pneumonia... I feel better today, but I still have to take medication 7 days. Yesterday I was all sweating at a minimum effort(because when you have pneumonia, air sacs in your lungs are filled with liquid and oxygen absorption is greatly reduced).
It's awful...
[EDIT] In other news, I'm preparing a new Gmod Machinima: Illegal Broadcast 2(Illegal BroadCast 1).
I've got some awesome scenes for this one( I'd say 40% is done). It will also feature true 720p video, not "stretched to fit" as in IB1, although before I realized this is better I filmed 2 or 3 clips in 720x480.
You can guess that it won't be the best machinima, but it will surely feature cooler scenes than IB1(which, sincerely, I don't like it much either). Hope I finish it soon!
[EDIT] Just saw 28 days later. One of the few films that first blows from the chair and then keeps you pumped.
Well, I'm tired.
It's 3AM and I just finished my last article on my blog about global warming...
It's about Scientists Solutions to Global Warming
I know a lot of you disagree with the theory of Global Warming. I have my doubts too, especially that climate change is not something really provoked by humans. But pollution is, and that's affecting air quality and other environment related things. That's why there's this "green" revolution.
Besides that, it's a trend, and I think it's cool
and funny to be a part of it :D.
Well, I'm tired.
It's 3AM and I just finished my last article on my blog about global warming...
It's about Scientists Solutions to Global Warming
I know a lot of you disagree with the theory of Global Warming. I have my doubts too, especially that climate change is not something really provoked by humans. But pollution is, and that's affecting air quality and other environment related things. That's why there's this "green" revolution.
Besides that, it's a trend, and I think it's cool
and funny to be a part of it :D.