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So, I'm back from holidays, and I picked myself up a much needed harddrive for my laptop that is currently choking on the amount of data on it. So I have gracefully given my laptop a Western Digital 1 Terrabyte External Drive for $148 AUD.
Also, blog update: http://hlifehotdog.fortunecity.com/blog/
Also, blog update: http://hlifehotdog.fortunecity.com/blog/
'Fixed' my computer today. Problem > not 100% sure but it may have been from overclocking. The only thing that I saw that was weird was that it had been running fine for well over 2 weeks. Just happened today where the comp would sort of boot up and then try to boot from ExpressGate (yet I disabled it some long time ago).
The fix was resetting the BIOS values (taking out the battery and putting it back in). Sigh
The fix was resetting the BIOS values (taking out the battery and putting it back in). Sigh
If you liek StarCraft, read on.. =)
I found a thing called chaos launcher that lets me play StarCraft in a window:
I guess this has been around for a while, but i never knew about it.
Get Chaos Launcher here!
Also found a working portable version of SC that works flawlessly in my vista 64-bit, that is about 138MB in size. PM me for the source if u interested!
I'm so mf happy!!
I found a thing called chaos launcher that lets me play StarCraft in a window:
Get Chaos Launcher here!
Also found a working portable version of SC that works flawlessly in my vista 64-bit, that is about 138MB in size. PM me for the source if u interested!
I'm so mf happy!!
D
I've been re-playing Red Alert and a few other somewhat aged games recently.
Replaying older games makes you remember the simplicity most of them had back then. Whether that's a good thing or not differs between games, but sometimes it's good just to play something that you don't need to think about as much.
Replaying older games makes you remember the simplicity most of them had back then. Whether that's a good thing or not differs between games, but sometimes it's good just to play something that you don't need to think about as much.
Another car rear-ended me this morning.
It was entirely the other driver's fault, and he was driving without a license or insurance.
Of course I called the police on that bastard.
It was entirely the other driver's fault, and he was driving without a license or insurance.
Of course I called the police on that bastard.
I'm writing this from the Internet Cafe' I have gone to for many years now. And in doing so, I can download everything I want. So I am now downloading:
Battlefield 2
Serious Sam HD
Phyconauts
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl
Battlefield 2
Serious Sam HD
Phyconauts
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl
LOLWUT? I opened up Max and made a little something and tried to export it to a Halflife SMD file, only the option wasn't there. I made sure the plugins were installed and even installed them again. No luck. Even worse, I can't import SMD files either. What gives? I can't model for HL anymore?
I would like to take a moment to write about a certain type of person that really bothers me.
A type of person that I, for lack of a better term that doesn't involve copious amounts of swearing, call idiots.
History has been plauged by these people; Hitler, the KKK, a suprisingly large amount of people in my school. They, suprisingly, have a thought process. It goes like this:
This person is different > I don't like this person > Since I don't like them, they're inferior > Since they're inferior, I can do whatever I want to them.
Frankly, I'm tired of dealing with them, tired of hearing about things they've done, and it has to stop.
In the event of alien contact, how will we be able to deal with it, when we can't even get along with others in our race? If someone with a different nationality, skin colour, customs, or way of thinking can't be treated with an equal amount of respect, how could we possibly do that with an entirely different species from another planet/dimension?
Yes, it's more of a sore spot for me, because I'm one of the "different people", being a computer nerd in a school populated by computer illiterate people. But it's a valid problem, and one humanity had better sort out soon, or nothing will improve for us.
Thanks for your time.
A type of person that I, for lack of a better term that doesn't involve copious amounts of swearing, call idiots.
History has been plauged by these people; Hitler, the KKK, a suprisingly large amount of people in my school. They, suprisingly, have a thought process. It goes like this:
This person is different > I don't like this person > Since I don't like them, they're inferior > Since they're inferior, I can do whatever I want to them.
Frankly, I'm tired of dealing with them, tired of hearing about things they've done, and it has to stop.
In the event of alien contact, how will we be able to deal with it, when we can't even get along with others in our race? If someone with a different nationality, skin colour, customs, or way of thinking can't be treated with an equal amount of respect, how could we possibly do that with an entirely different species from another planet/dimension?
Yes, it's more of a sore spot for me, because I'm one of the "different people", being a computer nerd in a school populated by computer illiterate people. But it's a valid problem, and one humanity had better sort out soon, or nothing will improve for us.
Thanks for your time.
Inspired by the cool last journal post, I just couldn't help myself to use that piece of JavaScript.
Before you see the image: I apologize for any inconvenient modifications, the image should be treated as a joke.
Click to enlarge
I used ScreenGrab, a Firefox addon, to make a site screenshot.
Before you see the image: I apologize for any inconvenient modifications, the image should be treated as a joke.
Click to enlarge
So neat bit of javascript code here.
Enter this in the toolbar, and the whole site you're on becomes "editable" to a point. It's client-side, so don't expect to change anything and save it.
"JavaScript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0"
Sorry ahead of time Rimmy.
Enter this in the toolbar, and the whole site you're on becomes "editable" to a point. It's client-side, so don't expect to change anything and save it.
"JavaScript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0"
Sorry ahead of time Rimmy.
So,
I had my first day of Uni today. I'm studying Civil Engineering, and am already starting to stress.
My maths subject sounds impossibly difficult, and the many assignments for my other subjects will take alot of time and higher order thinking - things not required in high school.
Oral presentations are going to be prevalent - one of my weak points is public speaking, so now I'm stressing even more.
People keep mentioning MatLab, SolidWorks and PebblePad, is anyone familiar with those particular programs?
I found myself falling asleep in my 2 hour long Engineering Materials lecture, as the chemistry he was explaining turned into crazy theorems and concepts which completely lost me.
My subjects include: Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1, Sustainable Engineering Practice, Engineering Materials and Computer Techniques.
Tomorrow I'm off to get my textbooks, configure my laptop to work with the university's wireless network, and spend 3 straight hours in maths lectures and practicals. Oh joy.
Well there you have it, folks! What do you guys have to say. Anyone else completed/completing/wanting to complete an Engineering Degree? Anyone in the same or similar situation as me, or have been? Anyone got any advice?
I had my first day of Uni today. I'm studying Civil Engineering, and am already starting to stress.
My maths subject sounds impossibly difficult, and the many assignments for my other subjects will take alot of time and higher order thinking - things not required in high school.
Oral presentations are going to be prevalent - one of my weak points is public speaking, so now I'm stressing even more.
People keep mentioning MatLab, SolidWorks and PebblePad, is anyone familiar with those particular programs?
I found myself falling asleep in my 2 hour long Engineering Materials lecture, as the chemistry he was explaining turned into crazy theorems and concepts which completely lost me.
My subjects include: Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1, Sustainable Engineering Practice, Engineering Materials and Computer Techniques.
Tomorrow I'm off to get my textbooks, configure my laptop to work with the university's wireless network, and spend 3 straight hours in maths lectures and practicals. Oh joy.
Well there you have it, folks! What do you guys have to say. Anyone else completed/completing/wanting to complete an Engineering Degree? Anyone in the same or similar situation as me, or have been? Anyone got any advice?
I'm on holiday for the next week. I'll still have my laptop and the internet (thankyou wireless broadband) but I'll be with my fiance' so not only will she want to use it, but if she's not using it then she'll want my attention. I can't win.
But whatever, i'll be logging onto the net at my favorite Internet Cafe who upgraded to the fastest broadband he could get his hands on, 8mb/s. So I'll get to download all the games i bought on Steam but couldn't download their huge size without wasting my monthly limit.
So cheers, and don't forget my blog, I'm actually enjoying it...
{url]http://hlifehotdog.fortunecity.com/blog/[/url]
But whatever, i'll be logging onto the net at my favorite Internet Cafe who upgraded to the fastest broadband he could get his hands on, 8mb/s. So I'll get to download all the games i bought on Steam but couldn't download their huge size without wasting my monthly limit.
So cheers, and don't forget my blog, I'm actually enjoying it...
{url]http://hlifehotdog.fortunecity.com/blog/[/url]
I went hunting with my pal Mike today. We had a pretty good time.
First, we gathered up all the equipment we needed. It wasn't much, but we almost ran out of ammo by the time the day was done.
We found a nice spot to wait for something to come along, and Mike decided he wanted his picture taken with everything.
We got a few small things, but eventually managed to bag this bad boy:
Bugger took almost all the ammo we had to bring down, but it was worth it.
It was good day.
First, we gathered up all the equipment we needed. It wasn't much, but we almost ran out of ammo by the time the day was done.
It was good day.
Let's look at some of the challenges you'll face, as a test participant:
... yeah, what? :/
... yeah, what? :/
Hi Im back, thought I'd hit it alot harder than I did... anyway
Heres something I did today, so don't laugh its basically a room, I was just testing out the software. so the stuff I put into the maya file took me like 2mins to make.. lol
Step 1. Download the Unity Web Viewer (just click the link I supply)
Step 2. once plugin is installed on my site you'll be able to move around.
Controls;
wsad for movement
Spacebar to jump
remember this is only a test.. I KNOW IT SUCKS!
http://www.mikeverret.ca/test.html
oh and also remember to click the sreen first, then you can move around..
Heres something I did today, so don't laugh its basically a room, I was just testing out the software. so the stuff I put into the maya file took me like 2mins to make.. lol
Step 1. Download the Unity Web Viewer (just click the link I supply)
Step 2. once plugin is installed on my site you'll be able to move around.
Controls;
wsad for movement
Spacebar to jump
remember this is only a test.. I KNOW IT SUCKS!
http://www.mikeverret.ca/test.html
oh and also remember to click the sreen first, then you can move around..