Well this year's halloween was a little bit different, but I've gotten good at learning how to celebrate the holiday by myself. I went out on the town and had an impromptu lunch at this Mexican joint called the "El Patron", purchased the extended-cut boxed set of Hellboy and exchanged my "normal" double dvd edition of Hellboy for a Friday the 13th and Friday the 13th Part 2 double feature. Then I had pizza and beer while experiencing Halloween festivities in Second Life and later on I went to a local tour through the woods. In the past, you might recall that our college group used to visit Wompus Woods, which is supposedly one of the largest haunted tours in the state come Halloween time. Well, out here in the boondocks of Anderson, we have something called "Butcher Holler", and their woods are a lot more claustrophobic. They also aren't so heavily dependent on movie themes, so It is quite a bit more...invigorating. I jumped a few times. The atmosphere was perfect, with a light, sprinkling rain. Even better, the place is within walking distance from my house, so I should have no problem coming back another year. Got a handfull of candy...we never have trick-or-treaters out here, but the parents always get some, just in case. Too many years spent in suburbia, I guess, although I wouldn't have had it any other way.
I also splurged a bit and got S.T.A.L.K.E.R. on discount over Steam. It's a game about mutants coming out of Chernobyl in the year 2012. A first-person shooter with Oblivion style graphics. What I find most shocking is that my computer runs it perfectly. Even Oblivion is prone to slowdown sometimes, and this game seems more demanding. My computer can hardly run Half-Life: Episode 2 at all, and that came out before this game.
So, yeah. I had a good Halloween weekend, and it is now my birth month; November. Not used to it getting dark so early but I'm oh so grateful for the extra hour today. Looking forward to Rob Zombie's new album due out this month, other than that, it should be a relatively quiet month I think. At least, I hope. In a week or two, I should find out whether or not I make the grade at Walgreens.
My second review is for the movie Max Payne. Based off of the noir shooter video game of the same name, it's a gritty drama that is both predictable and confusing. It doesn't seem to want to know what to do with itself.
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Now playing: Men at Work - Blue for You
via FoxyTunes
Which electronics make the grade when it comes to saving energy?
Some careers are still strong, in spite of the economic downturn. Here's 6 of them.
Some money experts share the mistakes they've made in their careers. Don't fall for these!
- Halloween
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amazingadrian- November 1st, 16:35
rushed
- Victory of a Lifetime
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- amazingadrian
- October 17th, 9:59
ecstatic
So yesterday I woke up to this in my inbox:You used to have the worldwide best score for: into your arms by journey
Now the Audiosurf player 'berlinjeans' has beaten you. Launch Audiosurf and reclaim the top spot!
View scores for into your arms by journey
I couldn't take that sitting down! I went into Audiosurf yesterday and kicked some serious ass. What was probably my greatest victory to date however, was my unexpectedly making the global champion on my first run through "Love Of A Lifetime" by Firehouse under the 'pro' difficulty. So I went back to it today and made the global top scores for 'casual' and 'elite' as well. :)
It's a damn good power ballad. If you haven't heard it before, check it out!
In other news, I have a new review out. The House Of 1000 Corpses, Rob Zombie's first film. I got an opportunity to watch it recently and found it to be mostly disappointing. Considering that Rob Zombie is a hardcore horror fan himself, I was expecting him to avoid falling into some of those common horror film traps, but instead it seems like he flung himself headlong into them. The result is a movie that feels disconnected from itself; like a collection of scenes made for different films that were edited together to form a whole. Hopefully his other movies are better, although I've heard some mixed reviews for his Halloween films.
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Now playing: Firehouse - Love of a Lifetime
via FoxyTunes
A new religious painting was made recently, that's been stirring up a lot of controversy. The artist is a relative unknown who claims that the painting came to him in a dream. I really like it and the symbolism behind it, but I wonder if it couldn't be a sign of something more. When I first saw it, I thought it might be a portent. Perhaps it is God's way of warning us that America is going to end soon, or perhaps it is a hint at what will cause our nation's downfall? This assumes, of course, that the dream was a product of divine inspiration. No one can really tell now, but I get the feeling that this painting will become important sometime in the future.
Did you know that Magenta isn't really a color? It doesn't actually exist on the color spectrum.
An interesting list of 25 things that you didn't know about your body and health.
- Makin' it work
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- amazingadrian
- October 12th, 21:36
- happy
So far so good. Just completed the first day working two jobs. Surprising thing is that I don't really feel tired. We'll see how that goes as the week wears on! Not much to talk about today, as we're still going through orientation. I switched to second shift at my cleaning job, and I'll be working part-time there now, since training at the distribution center is full-time. However, we are expecting to "graduate" into part-time work at the d.c., so I'll switch back to full time at my cleaning job then. My schedule is going to be all topsy-turvy this week, and I have no idea where it's all going to end up! lol
Wrote a review for the legendary classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I don't think you need my review to tell you to watch it, and chances are, if you're on my friends list, you've probably seen it already. However, if you haven't, and been curious as to what all the hub-bub surrounding the film has been about, you might want to check out my article.
So, I don't have much personal time any more. I'm just squeezin' this post in before I go to bed. However, tonight was an anomaly in that I had to stay an extra hour because Dad was already in town for a fishing club meeting, so he came to get me after that.
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Now playing: Doug and The Slugs - Making It Work
via FoxyTunes
Check out some of these hot new prototypes, such as a laptop that rolls up into a tube and a fully functional personal computer in your...steering wheel? Ok, maybe some of these ideas aren't so hot.
Lindon Labs recently cracked down on a bunch of users who were using after-market viewers, banning over 50 individuals. These viewers made it possible to exploit the drm system and copy intellectual property that others had made. This comes at a fortuitous time, since copybotting has been starting to get out of control lately.
The recently released MMO Crime Craft is not even a month old yet and the company that runs it just announced that they were going to remove it's $40 retail price and make it free. The move has been making some serious waves in the gaming community, although the general consensus among players is that the move was made out of desperation by a failing company. I suppose we shall see what happens to the game in the coming months.
- What's new
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- amazingadrian
- October 3rd, 17:54
- content
Well, there's some interesting stuff happening in the Journey world these days. There are only 10 shows left in the Revelation Tour, after which the boys plan to take a break and set aside some dedicated time to work on their next album. They have a DVD of the Manila concert coming out this month. Also, I heard a rumor that Gregg Rollie, their original lead singer and keyboardist, joined them at a Texas concert and enabled them to bust out some really old numbers from the set list. Good times! I don't think he will return to the band at this point, but it would be nice to see him doing some collaborative writing and possibly even some guest work on future releases and tours.
I bought Audiosurf, which is on discount during this weekend for around $4 through Steam! It's a great game, which takes any song on your computer and turns it into a racetrack. Voice oscillation, tempo, speed, bass, waveform....all the stuff that makes up those melodies become components in the track. As the song plays, you have to collect points which are strategically placed throughout the track. All in all, good fun, and I even have the global top score on a few of the songs in my collection! Here's my Audiosurf page, if anyone is interested.
I've been adjusting to my new job. Went in for overtime today, the first day I've worked unsupervised. Did a lot of cleaning around the warehouse, mopping up transmission fluid and sweeping up whatever crap accumulates on the shop floor. It's hard work, but it's good work. The kind of job anyone can do, but which one must be dedicated to do well. I'd say I'm pretty dedicated to it, as I've already received a lot of compliments about my work.
Just keep in mind that my working full time is going to mean I'm around less often during the weekdays. If certain events turn out in my favor, I might get even busier than that. Hopefully, I should still have time on the weekend to take care of rp obligations.
Oh, and before I forget, here's my most recent movie review, this time for Clerks, the 1994 black and white film about Murphy's Law and the working man.
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Now playing: Journey - The Pride Of The Family
via FoxyTunes
The Salton Sea, the most polluted state park in the United States. Formerly the largest inland body of water in California and an important fishery. Now there is only an 80 mile stretch of abandoned beach towns half buried in the toxic sand. I wonder if they'll ever manage to clean this place up?
So you are driving on the highway, minding your own business when suddenly you come across an overturned truck and 40,000 pounds of sausage in the road. Think that's funny? Check out some of these other bizarre road spills.
Rotten Tomato's list of the 100 worst movies of the last 10 years. I think they missed a few and put a few in there that didn't deserve it.
- Emergency Post
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- amazingadrian
- September 19th, 22:16
Only four hours left to receive Tales of Monkey Island for Free!
- Some free music and confirmed rumors!
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- amazingadrian
- September 16th, 10:07
bouncy
Well well, looks like there's even more good stuff going on in the music business this year. On a whim, I went to check out Adema's website to see if they were coming back from hiatus anytime soon, and I was met with a pleasant surprise! Seems their original lead singer has decided to rejoin them, and they have gotten back together with their original lineup! They also have a new album coming out this spring, although it is going to be an album full of unreleased songs...still, I can hardly wait!
Now, onto the free music. What led me to check out Adema's myspace page was my being lead to another fellow's myspace by a friend of mine on Second Life. It seems a fellow by the name of Andy Gillion does video game covers in a neoclassical metal style, and has a bunch of free songs available for download, as linked through his myspace. But get this....Andy has recently joined the band Shadow Law, so he's no longer an unsigned artist! They supposedly have a debut album coming soon. It's good to see fresh talent like this being recruited into new bands...and if Shadow Law is any good, they could fill the UK/British slot in my goal to follow a band from every continent/country. Anyhow, this could be a rare opportunity to sample the works of an upcoming musician while he was an unknown.
Also, the popular computer game Dawn Of War 2 had its soundtrack released for free on Steam last month. I haven't listened to it yet, but since the game is a RTS (realtime strategy) like Dawn of War 1 was, I would assume the soundtrack consists of dark and ambient instrumentals.
Also...the band Mea Culpa was dissolved a while back and supposedly released a free album, but the link is dead and since the band was undersigned I can't find it anywhere. Can someone help me find this album? I'd ask the artist for it directly, but I don't have a myspace.
In other news, here's my second review, as promised. This time it is for StarFox Adventures.
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Now playing: Adema - Unstable
via FoxyTunes
An undergraduate student in the US killed a burglar with a samauri sword. Do not fuck with undergrads, people.
Could Harley Davidson be on its way out? Reports show that their customer base isn't getting any younger. Literally!
Want a grilled cheese sandwitch? With these recipes, there's so much more to them than just grilled cheese.
- Another installment of Where I've Been In Second Life
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- amazingadrian
- August 20th, 9:30
- awake
A few pictures I've had floating around.
Also, you may remember a while back that I had posted about getting into Mabinogi. Well, I had fallen out of playing it, but I came across an advertisement in the past few days saying that new stuff had been added to it. I decided to get back into it, but apparently whatever they did to the game caused it to break horribly. When I tried to update my version of the game, it consistently hung, and the game uninstalled itself from my computer when I tried to patch it manually. I got an XML Parsing Error when I tried to log into Nexon's site, so I'm sayin' "screw it" and writing off the game. If I wasn't sure if I had wanted to continue playing it or not, I sure as hell don't now. I think I'll stick with Perfect World for now, although a friend of mine suggested Rappelz, which looks good as well.
meh.
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Now playing: [unknown] - Camptown Races
via FoxyTunes
You know how sometimes when you look up at the sky, you can see shapes in the clouds. Well, here are some pictures of cloud formations that are more than a little creepy in how exacting they are, including a mind boggling one of Jesus.
Meet Koda, the horse the size of a house cat. He is a miniature horse who was born a dwarf.
Why are people so against healthcare that they would stoop to things like this? Do people really believe the shit folks like Palin are ready to spoon feed them about government death panels, health care rationing, and whatever other lies the insurance industry is funding these days? Although, this does raise the amusing notion that someone could be "pro life" and "anti healthcare". heehee
- Seaside Dreams
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- amazingadrian
- August 18th, 17:09
depressed
I had two dreams last night. In the first one some friends and I were doing some travelling, but things did not turn out as planned. Instead of going to where we intended, we ended up at some kind of seaside resort instead, which is fine because staying there was seriously nice.
The second dream, I don't know if it was a continuation of the first or not, butj_wolfman was there in my dream telling me about this Second Life style halloween hunt he participated in at this seaside mall. He went around finding small pumpkins that had been hidden in stores. The pumpkins could be exchanged for free goods or vouchers. He was telling me how he cashed in one voucher at a restaurant that was built right on the docks. He said he knew the fish was fresh because as he was waiting for his order, he could hear them pulling the fish off boats and cleaning them in the back. When I saw it in my dream it looked like a steakhouse with rough-cut wooden planks and stuff...very atmospheric.
( How a $6 splurge ended up costing me $60, or Mom and I have an argument over groceries. )
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Now playing: AFI - Miss Murder
via FoxyTunes
You know your car is dirty when you can draw things on the windows. But one man has turned the dirty car into a medium for real art.
Oh, and anyone ever wants to film a low-budget movie based around a post-apocalyptic scenerio, they should totally do the filming here.
A while back, we somberly observed the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. But did you know that in 1908 an explosion occured that was 1,000 times stronger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima? To this day scientists are uncertain as to what caused it.
- Freedom of Speech Ends In Ireland
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- amazingadrian
- July 15th, 15:45
scared
What the fuck is this world coming to? Maybe there is something to all that "New World Order" garbage after all? First the censorship debates in Australia, and now it seems Ireland has decided to make blasphemy a crime. And under very loose rules, it looks like. Really, how much longer before this kind of insanity comes to America? Actually, I suppose it already has, thanks to the Bush administration. Not anything quite as blatant (unless if you count the suspension of Habeus Corpus), but the government did get pretty subversive for a while...and it certainly is larger and more involved in things these days.
( Battlefield Heroes and the end of the Napping Cat's Dream )
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Now playing: Freedom Call - Over The Rainbow
via FoxyTunes
Not to make light of someone's death, but this unfortunate fellow gives a new meaning to the phrase, 'death by chocolate'.
Studies show that bottled water may not be as safe as tap water, as the two are governed by different regulations. Municipialities that offer tap water to residents, must provide information about water source and quality, as well as submit to regular tests. Bottled water companies are not nearly as regulated, nor are they currently obligated to provide their customers with such information.
Meet Mia Lines, a 4 year old tennis phenomenon, who has recently relocated to Florida from Australia to be taught by the masters of the sport.
- Updates and The Orange Box
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- amazingadrian
- May 28th, 17:57
accomplished
( What's been going on with me... )
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Now playing: Alan Silvestri - Theme From "Flight of the Navigator"
via FoxyTunes
An economist claims that the recession is now over based on statistical data.
The economics of automobile colors. What is trendy today, and how does that compare with trends in the past?
Supposedly, there is a way to practice divination and develop your ESP skills based on your astrological sign.
- Class Action Suit Against Spore DRM
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- amazingadrian
- September 24th, 2008
groggy
Thanks toludovmfor bringing this to my attention: Nature of the Claim
1 This is a class action concerning the Spore computer game ("Spore") published by Electronic Arts. Spore is advertised and sold as a game for the PC or Macintosh. When consumers make their purchases of Spore, they are told that they are purchasing "An exciting new simulation game that lets you develop your own universe." Purchasers are invited to install and use the game on their computers.
2 What purchasers are not told is that, included in the purchase, installation, and operation of Spore is a second, undisclosed program. The name o fthe second program is SecurRom, which is a form of Digital Rights Management (DRM) for computer games. Although consumers are told the game uses access control and copy protection technology, consumers are not told that this technology is actually an entirely separate, stand-alone program which will download, install, and operate on their computers, along with the Spore download. Consumers are given no control, rights, or options over SecurRom. The program is not uninstallable. Once installed, it becomes a permanent part of the computers software portfolio. Even if the consumer uninstalls Spore, and entirley deletes it from their computer, SecuRom remains a fixture unless and until the consumer completely wipes their hard drive through replacement or reformatting of the drive.
3 This action is brought on the behalf of all consumers globally who have purchased the Spore computer game. Electronic Arts intentionally did not disclose to any such purchasers that the Spore game disk also possessed a second, hidden program which secretly installed to the command and control center of the computer (Ring 0, or the Kernel), and sureptitiously operated, overseeing function and operation on the computer, preventing the computer from operating under certain circumstances and/or distrupting hardware operations. These actions constitute violations of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, ................ect.
Full Suit of Law can be found here.
- Spore DRM...Harmless?
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- amazingadrian
- September 21st, 2008
cynical
So EA has lately eased restrictions in the number of installs the game allows. That is peanuts when confronted with the fact that Spore administrators have actually started threatening their user base with banned accounts if they continue to complain about SecurROM.
Do you honestly still want this game?
- ROM CHECK FAIL!
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- amazingadrian
- September 18th, 2008
- amused
You may remember a time, perhaps around this time last year, when I discovered a cracky hacked game that stood out from the rest and chose to share it here with you. The game was the infinitely challenging "I Wanna Be The Guy", designed with the sheer goal in mind of frusterating its players.
Well, I found another one. This gem of a game is known as Rom Check Fail, and it allows you to play several classic games at the same time. No, seriously. Every five minutes, the level, backgrounds, music, your character, and the enemies all change into something random from a different classic game. What you are presented with is a series of random challenges, because you will never know just what the game will throw at you next. And no two playthroughs are ever the same. Check it out!
So, I heard that MTV is putting the kibosh on what is arguably the only thing they have still going for them, Total Request Live. I wonder what they will call themselves now that they aren't going to be playing music any more? It's bad enough that they went from being a musically diverse showcase of bands to "the gangsta channel". As far as I'm aware, they don't even showcase music any more, it's all rediculous reality tv like "Flavor Of Love". I would like to have the old MTV back, but I know that's not going to happen.
Microsoft and Safari are making new strides in private browsing online. This is supposed to be a good thing, so why do I have this lousy feeling in the pit of my stomach? Truly anonymous web surfing can be abused, that's why. I don't want to think of what would happen if someone's e-stalker got ahold of software like this, that completely hid his or her IP address from the victim. I like the idea of finally being able to protect ourselves from advertising trackers, but there could still be problems with this sort of software.
The world's oldest man just turned 113 today. The Japanese man is living in Tokyo and still considers himself quite healthy. Wishing to live for "at least 10 more years", he has sworn off most foods except for vegetables, and claims that the key to longetivity is avoiding alchohol.
- Menzoberranzan
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- amazingadrian
- September 15th, 2008
- awake
I suppose I should be amused. Growing up, my family was what I like to call struggling middle class-We were middle class in our lifestyle, yet were only a few steps away from needing food stamps or other aids (I think at one point, we actually did use food stamps). We were always the last people to get anything, which became a hinderance during the late 90's when school curricula changed to become more computer-centric, and our family was one of the shrinking few who did not yet have a machine. Back when Windows was making the transition from 95 to 98, we got our first model: an old IBM machine running Windows 3.1. It was given to us by our dentist-it used to be his old work machine, but he had recently upgraded, and didn't know what to do with the now hideously outdated model.
Perhaps later on, I'll check to see if anyone has hacked the game so that it will work on Windows XP. I know there are a few legacy games with enough of a following that people have done that (Duke Nukem 3D being one of them), but somehow, I think this particular game is just too obscure.
We used that machine for many many years. Dad even managed to come across a few shareware games on three-and-a-half floppies, and we somehow came across the legacy roleplaying game Space 1888 (one of theose floppy disk games). Our family began doing a little better after that, and we scored a good-model Windows 95 machine (later upgraded to Windows 98). That was our first cd-rom computer, and I bought a few games of my own, only to discover that not every game worked with the system. I eventually learned not to buy computer games, as the changing times rendered our family machines more and more obsolete.
Today, I have my own Windows XP computer, and Dad has a rickashamble peicemeil unit, also running Windows XP. We enjoy all the latest games, such as Oblivion and Warcraft 3. My Dad, however, seems to want to make up for not being able to afford much for our old computers, because likes to buy cheaper, older games. Recently, he picked up a legacy copy of Menzoberranzan, along with the first Neverwinter Nights game. The great irony is that Menzoberranzan is so old that it flat out won't work on Windows XP. It won't even run in compatability mode, and DOS BOX, the semi-good DOS emulator, can't even run it. After looking up tutorials on how to get it to run, and only finding one, I'm guessing that DOS BOX only recognizes the reprint that Wizards put out with a collection of their legacy games on it. I'm guessing ours is the original 1992 Menzoberranzan cd. It's 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, and I'd really like a chance to play it, but I don't think I'll be able to, short of somehow becoming smart enough to program my own runtime package for it. I did get to play some of NeverWinter Nights though, so far, I really love it.
At age 112, this Alabama man is still doing what he loves; art!
A timely article that gives you tips on how to survive any thing nature throws at you.
Scientists begin a study of near-death experiences. We already know some of what happens when we die...scientists seek to find out the rest, including the grey area at which medical death becomes true death.
- Securom bites EA in the ass!
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- amazingadrian
- June 5th, 2008
- Vindictive
So I was chatting withludovm over AIM this morning, and it seems the initial Mass Effect results are in:
I seriously hope this bites EA enough to get them to realize just what it is they are doing. Unfortunately, treating your customers like dirt is haute couture these days.
In other news, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Guitar Hero: Metallica are both due out soon. I think it's awesome that these two classic bands are getting their own games. I believe this will be Aerosmith's second, and I don't think Metallica has been featured in videogames before now. You have to be a multiplatinum artist to get this kind of attention, though some groups have taken shortcuts.
Here's a list of the Top 25 Animated Films. Lots of Disney movies in here, and some were left out that I feel should have been included (still others I think shouldn't have been included at all).
- Just stuff...
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- amazingadrian
- May 25th, 2008
blah
I'm back at the apartment now. Would have stayed another day if it weren't for my having school on Memorial Day. Oh well, I did manage to get done the things I had wanted to. Parents had me help chop down two trees on the property, something which I had never done before. Dad handled the chainsaw, and I used a rope to help pull the tree over in my direction. Then it was just cutting up lots of walnut wood and depositing it around back. Turns out I'm allergic to the tree's oils, which is strange, since I don't have any problems from eating walnuts.
I'm going to be cutting the Gathering trip close to the wire it seems. All I'm waiting for now is for my check containing the leftover funds from financial aid to arrive, and I can get that in the bank. That is what will be funding my trip. This week, I'm going to go up to see about purchasing my bus tickets. I'm leaving myself a reminder note here that I need to set the return trip back as late as I can on the last day of the con and from Madison, Wisconsin.scltspider is planning on taking me back with him to explore his city that afternoon; it will be the farthest north I've ever been.
Got some things I need to do here at home in the meantime. A general cleaning up of stuff. Avery's friends have been continuing to eat my food when I'm not around. I'm going to have a talk with him about that.
Oh yeah, and finished reading the book I was working on on the side. "The Dracula Tape" by Fred Saberhagen. It is a clever retelling of Bram Stoker's legendary tale, from the point of view of the vampire himself. He actually succeeds in making the Victorian tale a little more creepy by introducing hidden motives behind all the characters, including some which were quite squicky for those times. Dracula himself is portrayed as an ancient pillar of strength in his homeland, working by outdated virtues of honor while being somewhat Machiavellian in his dealings with his enemies and friends. It's an entertaining read, and Saberhagen has apparently worked with Zelazney in the past.
Check out these guys, who made a fully functional NES controller the size of a coffee table.
A while back I think I mentioned an article about the forthcoming DragonBall Z MMO game in development overseas. Here's the first trailer I've come across for the game:
Come and see the 6 creepiest comic book characters of all time assembled in this handy list. A team of these fellows would be too much to bear.
- DO NOT BUY MASS EFFECT
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- amazingadrian
- May 24th, 2008
- shocked
Mass Effect has been in development for a while, and looks to be a very popular game now that it's out on the X-Box 360. I'm sure the game itself is fine. But you must not buy the PC verison of the game! Why? Because Electronic arts will be teaming with Sony to put so called "software protection" on their discs. Yes, we're talking the same malicious software as the Sony rootkits that allowed backdoor entry into computers everywhere when Sony started putting it into their music disks back in 2005. This looks like it will be a lot worse, as they say that it will disable antivirus software that would normally flag it.
Again, DO NOT PURCHASE THE PC VERSION OF MASS EFFECT. Wait for someone to hack it and then download it without the copy protection, if you must, but do not buy it in the store if you value the security on your home PC.
This was brought to my attention byludovm, who has been following copy protection developments for the game ever since he made this post explaining his feelings on copy protection in general. I have to agree with him too. I'd much rather pirate a peice of software than get suckered into something that could potentially ruin my computer.
- A Text Adventure
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- amazingadrian
- March 9th, 2008
artistic
You awaken to find yourself standing in what appears to be an open field. You have no memory of who you are or what you are doing here, though you get the feeling that something important is going on in the world that concerns you. The climate is warm, and the smells of a city waft on the winds from the south. Judging by the sounds, It is fairly close by. Pine woods surround you to the North, East, and West, with the West marked by a path.
((Obvious Exits include: North, South, East, West))
- Some ferrety stuff
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- amazingadrian
- March 5th, 2008
Mostly forrhanlav , my ferret friend. This sort of stuff is right up his alley.
Ferret steals O'brien's microphone cover.
There's this game a friend of mine showed me. A MMO based around furry fighter pilots! It's called Skyrates, and is designed with the casual gamer in mind:
"In Skyrates, we are experimenting with sporadic play. A good way to think of your interaction with the game is much like checking your email. A few minutes here and there, spread throughout your entire day."
Has anyone tried playing this game? If so, what's it like?
I also found the sequel to Full Life Consequences:
As an aside, Grrr! :Audiosurf scoreboard alert - Dethroned!
You used to have the worldwide best score for: ask the lonely by journey
Now the Audiosurf player 'Shermdawg' has beaten you. Get back in the game and reclaim the top spot!
View High Scores for ask the lonely by journey
I really need to get a full version of Audiosurf. ;_;
- Cool new game!
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- amazingadrian
- February 17th, 2008
- bored
Continuing with my video game themed posts this week (not that I've been trying to make a video games week, mind you), I thought I'd post this little thing I crossposted to![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
metal_furs :
Check out this new game:
It measures instrument tracks, relative tempo, and dynamics to make the track go faster when the song calls for it, as well as put bumps in the road and things like that.
I would love to have this game, since it works on the PC, and you can plug any song from your collection into it (from what I understand). How awesome!
While I'm at it, here's some random links I couldn't fit on the last post:
Current estimates show that 2.9 Million X-Box 360's are dead! Just about everyone I've talked to who has one is on their second, third, or in some cases fourth, consoles. These numbers confirm it: Don't get an X-Box.
Here are some amusing dating tips for the online gamer.
