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I start my new job in 10 hours. Nervous as hell.
This is my first non-freelance job in three years and it's with the second biggest post-production facility in Scotland.
Flerp.
I know I'm going to love it, but my stomach is still doing somersaults over this.
This is my first non-freelance job in three years and it's with the second biggest post-production facility in Scotland.
Flerp.
I know I'm going to love it, but my stomach is still doing somersaults over this.
Black Mesa to release on 14th September.
http://www.blackmesasource.com/
Link to announcement on forum
http://www.blackmesasource.com/
Link to announcement on forum
I am back in Windows. After some testing I'm guessing my main hard drive got a few bad sectors that happened to directly affect the Windows boot files. I formatted the affected partition and reinstalled Windows and I'm back where I was before all this happened.
I have a lot of junk to install now, but by blindly copying some folders (not knowing it would work) I managed to backup and restore all my browser settings including history and all my mail was seamlessly inserted back into Thunderbird.
The only thing I forgot to copy was the "My pictures" folder in My Documents but it was 99% junk images so I don't really care. Very little was lost, if anything.
So, to anyone that happens to be interested, here are the folders you have to copy if you are locked out of your system and can't make a proper backup:
Firefox, including all bookmarks and history:
C:Documents and Settings<yourname>Application DataMozilla
Thunderbird, including all mail, plugins and settings:
C:Documents and Settings<yourname>Application DataThunderbird
Just copy these folders and replace them into your new Windows installation (after these programs are already installed) and everything will be exactly as you left it, as if nothing had ever happened.
I have a lot of junk to install now, but by blindly copying some folders (not knowing it would work) I managed to backup and restore all my browser settings including history and all my mail was seamlessly inserted back into Thunderbird.
The only thing I forgot to copy was the "My pictures" folder in My Documents but it was 99% junk images so I don't really care. Very little was lost, if anything.
So, to anyone that happens to be interested, here are the folders you have to copy if you are locked out of your system and can't make a proper backup:
Firefox, including all bookmarks and history:
C:Documents and Settings<yourname>Application DataMozilla
Thunderbird, including all mail, plugins and settings:
C:Documents and Settings<yourname>Application DataThunderbird
Just copy these folders and replace them into your new Windows installation (after these programs are already installed) and everything will be exactly as you left it, as if nothing had ever happened.
I had one messed up day yesterday. I went to this doctor, not sure what the name of is, basically she specialises in the Oral area, so mouth, nose, ears etc.
I went there because I had a sore throat problem, and she said, let's check your ears! So I was like ok!
She showed me that they were blocked with some little camera, I was like ew, and she told me she would clean them......I wouldn't say it was a mistake, but damn was it one of the worst experiences of my life.
For those daring to read; First they sticked some hose thing into each ear, flushin water into it, it felt so nasty... like a storm happening inside my ear. Next, she started sticking something pointy into my ear, it went quite far, when I thought that was far enough, she stuck it two times further. I was clenching myself in that chair like there was no tomorrow. I can't explain the feeling, I've been to the dentist many times, I've had my teeth drilled, pulled, I've had metal bracers. I thought that was bad, but that was nothing compared to this.
Only a bit later did I see what she stuck into my ear, It was some long needle like object, which wasn't straight either, it had constant curves, she might have spun it around a couple times too xD
Then whilst I was still dazed, she proceeded to telling me that the tools they just used weren't sterilized, so she would now have to sterilize my ears. My reaction - wut? She basically put cotton balls drenched in spirit into both ears, my face was burning for 30 minutes.
That was not very nice at all......
BUT! and some of you may be wondering... Did It work? Do I hear better now?
The short answer is YES!
The long answer is: I can actually hear about 25% better now, everything seems very loud for me, but I'm sure that will pass. The thing I am more thrilled about, is that I can now hear a lot more sounds! Sounds that I didn't even know existed.
Apparently my ears were so blocked that I couldn't hear sounds such as clothes rustling, small objects hitting the floor, water is a lot louder now too. I got onto the computer and started using the mouse and suddenly realised; the mouse makes clicking noises!
Lol haven't listened to music yet, should be interesting.
It's like my ears pick up more frequencies now, when when they were limited to a smaller amount before. quite cools.
I went there because I had a sore throat problem, and she said, let's check your ears! So I was like ok!
She showed me that they were blocked with some little camera, I was like ew, and she told me she would clean them......I wouldn't say it was a mistake, but damn was it one of the worst experiences of my life.
For those daring to read; First they sticked some hose thing into each ear, flushin water into it, it felt so nasty... like a storm happening inside my ear. Next, she started sticking something pointy into my ear, it went quite far, when I thought that was far enough, she stuck it two times further. I was clenching myself in that chair like there was no tomorrow. I can't explain the feeling, I've been to the dentist many times, I've had my teeth drilled, pulled, I've had metal bracers. I thought that was bad, but that was nothing compared to this.
Only a bit later did I see what she stuck into my ear, It was some long needle like object, which wasn't straight either, it had constant curves, she might have spun it around a couple times too xD
Then whilst I was still dazed, she proceeded to telling me that the tools they just used weren't sterilized, so she would now have to sterilize my ears. My reaction - wut? She basically put cotton balls drenched in spirit into both ears, my face was burning for 30 minutes.
That was not very nice at all......
BUT! and some of you may be wondering... Did It work? Do I hear better now?
The short answer is YES!
The long answer is: I can actually hear about 25% better now, everything seems very loud for me, but I'm sure that will pass. The thing I am more thrilled about, is that I can now hear a lot more sounds! Sounds that I didn't even know existed.
Apparently my ears were so blocked that I couldn't hear sounds such as clothes rustling, small objects hitting the floor, water is a lot louder now too. I got onto the computer and started using the mouse and suddenly realised; the mouse makes clicking noises!
Lol haven't listened to music yet, should be interesting.
It's like my ears pick up more frequencies now, when when they were limited to a smaller amount before. quite cools.
There are two types of people: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data
I coded a random headline generator today.
You can download it here.
Be sure to let me know what you think about this first version!
If anyone doesn't know what to do with .7z files, you can use either 7-zip or Winzip/Winrar to open them.
Also, don't poke around the site or share the link around too much. It's a hideous school project website from a year ago, and the free host doesn't allow for much bandwidth. You are free to put up mirrors if you like, though.
You can download it here.
Be sure to let me know what you think about this first version!
If anyone doesn't know what to do with .7z files, you can use either 7-zip or Winzip/Winrar to open them.
Also, don't poke around the site or share the link around too much. It's a hideous school project website from a year ago, and the free host doesn't allow for much bandwidth. You are free to put up mirrors if you like, though.
"The balcony datacenter"
What better way to use your old hardware than to throw it in the balcony and run a HL server on it
Not long ago i aquired a crappy UPS to add some redundancy incase power decides to be a troll and not work. I will probably hook a car battery up to it so that it holds the power longer.
Oh if anyone wants to play the ip is:
62.80.247.69
What better way to use your old hardware than to throw it in the balcony and run a HL server on it
Oh if anyone wants to play the ip is:
62.80.247.69
Always ready for a walk or run, and rarely able to stay still when a camera was around, Marty was my roommate, my best friend, my brother. I’m not ashamed to admit that I bawled like a baby watching his last moments this morning, nor that I’m still fighting back tears as I write this. I can only hope that now he’s hunting alongside foxes in heaven, or chasing raccoons up a tree. Goodbye, my dog. Goodbye, my friend. Rest in Peace.
So, where is everyone going this September?
Anyone going off to Uni's or new schools/colleges? In which case, what are you guys going to be studying?
I'm going to Uni this September to study Games Design, it's basically a 3 year course on level design.
Kinda interests me to find out what everyone else is going to be doing.
Anyone going off to Uni's or new schools/colleges? In which case, what are you guys going to be studying?
I'm going to Uni this September to study Games Design, it's basically a 3 year course on level design.
Kinda interests me to find out what everyone else is going to be doing.
Tetsu0 is not the only one to suffer a stupid accident. I was at the pool today. I even jumped in it, and I managed not to hit my head.
Then I said I'm going to swim under the water. I thrusted myself, without knowing, downwards.
I hit hard the bottom of the pool with my nose, scratching the surface with it. Bleed, the area is a bit swollen, put some ice, went home.
Head-desk. Softly.
Then I said I'm going to swim under the water. I thrusted myself, without knowing, downwards.
I hit hard the bottom of the pool with my nose, scratching the surface with it. Bleed, the area is a bit swollen, put some ice, went home.
Head-desk. Softly.
I fractured both my heels Saturday.
My girlfriend got a new place near her university. Naturally I moved in. We threw a little party Saturday to celebrate being on our own. Sometime during the night, my girlfriend stated "I haven't been in the attic yet." Naturally we take that as an open invitation to go exploring. We find some trinkets left behind from the old owners; clothin, plates, plastic coconut-shaped bowling ball. At the end of the attic, there's a window. That window looks over the garage. Naturally, again, I climb out said window onto the roof of the garage.
I then decide its a great idea to jump off the roof while nobody is looking so I can run back inside and surprise them all.
I lept.
I stuck the landing.
Onto pavement.
Barefoot.
2 bilateral fractures of my calcanei.
Time to fully heal: 9-12 months.
Estimated time until I experience no pain: 3 months.
Estimated time I'll have to be on crutches: 1 month.
So... THAT happened..
My girlfriend got a new place near her university. Naturally I moved in. We threw a little party Saturday to celebrate being on our own. Sometime during the night, my girlfriend stated "I haven't been in the attic yet." Naturally we take that as an open invitation to go exploring. We find some trinkets left behind from the old owners; clothin, plates, plastic coconut-shaped bowling ball. At the end of the attic, there's a window. That window looks over the garage. Naturally, again, I climb out said window onto the roof of the garage.
I then decide its a great idea to jump off the roof while nobody is looking so I can run back inside and surprise them all.
I lept.
I stuck the landing.
Onto pavement.
Barefoot.
2 bilateral fractures of my calcanei.
Time to fully heal: 9-12 months.
Estimated time until I experience no pain: 3 months.
Estimated time I'll have to be on crutches: 1 month.
So... THAT happened..
An open taunt to Archie:
Got your tags. Mwua ha ha ha ha.
Remember that time I totally knifed you in the back? That's when I got your tags. Now they're my tags.
Tags.
Got your tags. Mwua ha ha ha ha.
Remember that time I totally knifed you in the back? That's when I got your tags. Now they're my tags.
Tags.
I have no idea if it is a sign or what, but today Windows ceased to work on my computer. Or who knows what. I actually should be studying for a calculus exam I have on Friday. Not looking forward to it.
For a few days now, Windows had been popping up CHKDSK on every boot, and today it didn't. Which would have been fine except that it didn't start at all. So right now I am writing from a bootable Linux Mint CD. Everything looks slightly odd, all the typefaces are different so all websites look slightly different as well. Not bad, just... different. Text, buttons, toolbars. Curious experience.
As for the windows/hdd issue, I don't have time to figure it out right now
. I just hope it's not the hdd biting the dust.
Anyway, to those who care, this will be my final vacation schedule. If anybody has plans to be in the general vicinity and wants to meet up for tea and crumpets, PM me. Preferably before I leave my residence on 15 SEP because I have no idea when or if I'll have internet access. There may be surprises but Boston and SC will not happen. May meet Tetsu0 in NYC. Still have to arrange something. That reminds me I have to write him when I'm back in Windows.
16 SEP to 19 SEP: Miami, FL
19 SEP to 22 SEP: Disneyworld (Orlando, FL)
23 SEP to 30 SEP: New York City, NY
30 SEP to 03 OCT: Somewhere north of NYC, possibly in or near Ardsley, NY
In any case, expect lots of photos in the photos thread. Up sometime after 4-5 OCT.
For a few days now, Windows had been popping up CHKDSK on every boot, and today it didn't. Which would have been fine except that it didn't start at all. So right now I am writing from a bootable Linux Mint CD. Everything looks slightly odd, all the typefaces are different so all websites look slightly different as well. Not bad, just... different. Text, buttons, toolbars. Curious experience.
As for the windows/hdd issue, I don't have time to figure it out right now
. I just hope it's not the hdd biting the dust.Anyway, to those who care, this will be my final vacation schedule. If anybody has plans to be in the general vicinity and wants to meet up for tea and crumpets, PM me. Preferably before I leave my residence on 15 SEP because I have no idea when or if I'll have internet access. There may be surprises but Boston and SC will not happen. May meet Tetsu0 in NYC. Still have to arrange something. That reminds me I have to write him when I'm back in Windows.
16 SEP to 19 SEP: Miami, FL
19 SEP to 22 SEP: Disneyworld (Orlando, FL)
23 SEP to 30 SEP: New York City, NY
30 SEP to 03 OCT: Somewhere north of NYC, possibly in or near Ardsley, NY
In any case, expect lots of photos in the photos thread. Up sometime after 4-5 OCT.
Hello TWHL! It's been a bit since I've posted a journal, or done anything really on the site, I comment on some journals here and there, that's bout it. Anyways, I bring news on the 3 part mini-mod type thing I was making in EP2 I was working on, that features the voice of Archie, and my own custom shitty textures. Unfortunately production of the maps has stalled, I started school last week, so my free time has really taken a hit. I just wanted to pop in and say hi really. Hi. So that's really all I have to say today, I got some other things going on, going through some stuff with all the hormones and shit, yay growing up. But I'm getting most of the weird feelings sorted out. What was it like maturing for you guys?