Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
This is so frustrating -- I have an iPhone app that I want to rush out to market *now* -- but I don't have the tools necessary to develop it. All I can do right now is the design.
I'm greedy because I want to keep all the money for myself -- I need it -- but I'm thinking I need someone else to develop it.
I'm greedy because I want to keep all the money for myself -- I need it -- but I'm thinking I need someone else to develop it.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
blog today
It was good to hear from Albert today.
And good to hear from Selian yseterday.
I ahve several dilemmas.
I was fretting yesterday about not having the money to buy a po box.
Once I got the $31 dollars, however, I shifted and felt I should keep the money, hang onto the money.
Once I got the money I felt I should do this.
Still need to get the CRX back from La.
Still need to get my place back.
--
I also made some progress and got Wordpress uploaded (and figured out) onto my account vson. (I figured out that you didn't need some new system to do this, you can do it on your own existing unix account.)
I don't know what the hell I'm going to do about my life. But I need a money solution if I'm going to take care of all these problems.
And good to hear from Selian yseterday.
I ahve several dilemmas.
I was fretting yesterday about not having the money to buy a po box.
Once I got the $31 dollars, however, I shifted and felt I should keep the money, hang onto the money.
Once I got the money I felt I should do this.
Still need to get the CRX back from La.
Still need to get my place back.
--
I also made some progress and got Wordpress uploaded (and figured out) onto my account vson. (I figured out that you didn't need some new system to do this, you can do it on your own existing unix account.)
I don't know what the hell I'm going to do about my life. But I need a money solution if I'm going to take care of all these problems.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Rat on a Skateboard
I hate the font they use for the menu selections: arg, it's just a cold, cold horrible kind of emotionless look.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The science of Star Wars?
I've always thought Star Wars, in terms of its technical aspects, to just be a whimsical flight of fancy. Such that when anyone talks about deconstructing the "science" of Star Wars I just find it silly.
Do I have a prejudice against Star Wars? I consider Star Trek to be much more scientifically accurate. However, am I just buying in to one religion and rejecting another?
Pat tells me that fer crissake, Star Trek was created with NASA consultants and other scientific consultants on board, brought on by Roddenberry, at the beginning of the series. So perhaps I am too hard on myself for rejecting Star Wars on this front and propping up Star Trek. It's always been hard for me to have a conviction. I'm always second-guessing myself and fact-checking myself, going, "am I sure on this?" when I shouldn't. When it comes to religions, I'm always making sure I'm not totally delusional and making sure I'm not just blindly following one.
But yes, when it comes to Star Wars, all this stuff - the light sabers that go yay high, to quote Kevin Smith & _Clerks_ (the ABC cartoon), the Millenium Falcon that makes that powerful kind of hybrid jet-engine / aircraft carrier sound, the pretty silver-blue-white colors and iceberg patterns of travelling through hyperspace, x-wings that can turn and bank like airborne WWII planes without any bank of on-board multi-directional thrusters (see Battlestar Galactica 2003's Vipers for an example of this) - then yes, all of this stuff *is* pure flights of fantasy and we best not forget it. Star Wars is the fantasy, Star Trek is the science fiction.
Do I have a prejudice against Star Wars? I consider Star Trek to be much more scientifically accurate. However, am I just buying in to one religion and rejecting another?
Pat tells me that fer crissake, Star Trek was created with NASA consultants and other scientific consultants on board, brought on by Roddenberry, at the beginning of the series. So perhaps I am too hard on myself for rejecting Star Wars on this front and propping up Star Trek. It's always been hard for me to have a conviction. I'm always second-guessing myself and fact-checking myself, going, "am I sure on this?" when I shouldn't. When it comes to religions, I'm always making sure I'm not totally delusional and making sure I'm not just blindly following one.
But yes, when it comes to Star Wars, all this stuff - the light sabers that go yay high, to quote Kevin Smith & _Clerks_ (the ABC cartoon), the Millenium Falcon that makes that powerful kind of hybrid jet-engine / aircraft carrier sound, the pretty silver-blue-white colors and iceberg patterns of travelling through hyperspace, x-wings that can turn and bank like airborne WWII planes without any bank of on-board multi-directional thrusters (see Battlestar Galactica 2003's Vipers for an example of this) - then yes, all of this stuff *is* pure flights of fantasy and we best not forget it. Star Wars is the fantasy, Star Trek is the science fiction.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
ADHD and videogames as a therapeutic device
I was reading this article on ADHD and ADD in women;
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/women-197127-5.html?ap=825
applies to me too, I was reading up on the symptoms. My eyes went to a sidebar link to a "Video Games for ADHD" article, and it took me to something I recall: Playing Grand Theft Auto on the PSP helped alleviate my ADHD when driving.
Specifically, driving the motorcycle all over town, making swinging constant lane changes, hard turns throughout the city, it helped me alleviate my need to constantly do things perfect while driving, to carve a perfect line, to get very "I-have-to-do-this-repeatedly-until-I-get-it-just-right" in my thinking.
This stuff works.
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/women-197127-5.html?ap=825
applies to me too, I was reading up on the symptoms. My eyes went to a sidebar link to a "Video Games for ADHD" article, and it took me to something I recall: Playing Grand Theft Auto on the PSP helped alleviate my ADHD when driving.
Specifically, driving the motorcycle all over town, making swinging constant lane changes, hard turns throughout the city, it helped me alleviate my need to constantly do things perfect while driving, to carve a perfect line, to get very "I-have-to-do-this-repeatedly-until-I-get-it-just-right" in my thinking.
This stuff works.
Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin page
Someobdy posted on my Ronald Emmerich and Dean Devlin page.
They were asking "how are you guys doing?" I never know how to answer that. I don't want to say "this is just a fan page, a tribute page", because I don't want to blow the bubble of what this fan sees. Yet I don't want to lie and answer as them, I've seen people that do this online and it just spirals out of control, takes on a life of its own. That's just wrong. I just keep silent, although not the best solution.
Update: 5/20
A user named Sumi Sevilla Haru joined as a fan. (Beautiful picture.) I looked at her profile, and it says Michael Hornbuckle and Camille Mana are mutual friends, who are friends on my profile. Small world.
They were asking "how are you guys doing?" I never know how to answer that. I don't want to say "this is just a fan page, a tribute page", because I don't want to blow the bubble of what this fan sees. Yet I don't want to lie and answer as them, I've seen people that do this online and it just spirals out of control, takes on a life of its own. That's just wrong. I just keep silent, although not the best solution.
Update: 5/20
A user named Sumi Sevilla Haru joined as a fan. (Beautiful picture.) I looked at her profile, and it says Michael Hornbuckle and Camille Mana are mutual friends, who are friends on my profile. Small world.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Kia Sorento ad
music in Kia Sorento ad ..
this has yet to appear on YouTube. This posting, however, comes close:
http://adtunes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102157
this has yet to appear on YouTube. This posting, however, comes close:
http://adtunes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102157
Todd Rivers / ATHF
Todd Rivers from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace doing a voice in Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (ATHF sequel).
Saturday, May 7, 2011
iCarly and Seinfeld
I see a lot of similarities between iCarly and Seinfeld. Good ensemble cast; tight number of characters, limited to four; the main character is not a good actor; all the characters revolve around the central one ...
and it's a funny show. Again, mainly due to the talent of the peripheral characters and an indefinable charisma to the central one. Despite the bad acting.
and it's a funny show. Again, mainly due to the talent of the peripheral characters and an indefinable charisma to the central one. Despite the bad acting.
Friday, May 6, 2011
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