Get out.

Maybe I will, I am not sure I want to hang around with the largest gathering of colour blind people known to man. :-/

Maybe you're the one who's colour blind.

Maybe I am blind to the lies that conceal the truth.

Holy ****. I may be getting a copy of Adobe CS4 for $100. It's legit - the wife of a friend of mine in San Francisco works for Adobe.

How expensive would that be normally then?

In other positive news, Project Unnamed Bass has been going pretty dang well. :)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9049/img1864os9.th.jpg (http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1864os9.jpg)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9049/img1864os9.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/9049/img1864os9.jpg

edit: WTF why won't IMG tags work properly for me?

How expensive would that be normally then?the whole suite? starts at $1700 for the basic set and the Master Collection is nearly $3000.

How expensive would that be normally then?
Just shy of $1,800 (£1,249.22) not including sales tax.

Edit: I'm not wasting my money on the Master Collection. Truth be told I'm only after PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Oh my. That is one gash darned positive event indeed then. :cool:

Edit: I'm not wasting my money on the Master Collection. Truth be told I'm only after PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign.yeah. I grabbed it as it was the only thing available. the rest of the programs involved seem to be useless for me :p

same here. really everything aside from indesign/photoshop/illustrator is just wasting space

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5231/picture8ph1.png

I choose to assume that all that software is basically as great as Adobe's other work, but for things you never want to do, yes?

Edit: I wish I could get all that stuff for $100.

I choose to assume that all that software is basically as great as Adobe's other work, but for things you never want to do, yes?yes. some of it gets pretty damn specific in terms of usability, from what it looks like. a few of them aren't even usable except as parts of the interface with other of the CS4 products.

I choose to assume that all that software is basically as great as Adobe's other work, but for things you never want to do, yes?

Edit: I wish I could get all that stuff for $100.
pretty much. a lot of those are for specific video and audio editing tasks.

I'd've thought Flash would've been useful for something. Unless you already have it, I dunno.

Anyway, Terry Pratchett to receive a knighthood in the New Years' Honours List thingy. Fun.

why on earth is an author of comedic fantasy being knighted?

Sir Wizard of Sarcasm? :p

why on earth is an author of comedic fantasy being knighted?

Sir Wizard of Sarcasm? :p

'Services to Literature' I believe.
Not sure what that means, but I'd guess it's something along the lines of: 'Everybody thinks you're a bloody brilliant writer, have a prize'.

why on earth is an author of comedic fantasy being knighted?

Sir Wizard of Sarcasm? :p

I think the biggie is the way that Pratchett's books have smashed demographic barriers, and are read by people of all ages and backgrounds.

He already had an OBE, plus I imagine the £500,000 donation to an Alzheimer's charity (admittedly a slightly selfish one, given that he now has early-onset Alzheimer's) did no harm.

he now has early-onset Alzheimer's

aww, i didn't know that :(

"You're about to die, we couldn't really not do anything without looking cruel."

aww, i didn't know that :(

He's taking it well, though. Very positive and determined to beat it, hence the donation. He ATE'NT DEAD yet.

Beat it how?

Keep writing for as long as he can while being a patron for the charities researching a cure, I guess.

I have finished Psychonauts, and it was awesome.

Of course now I have this huge void. :(

Heh, I'm stuck trying to find the dead milkman at the moment. It's completely bizarre but a remarkably fun game.

Hmm, I remember not finishing that game. I think I couldn't get past the final underwater level.

My band split up about two weeks ago.

But I've joined my friends funk band instead now. Their guitarist is too ill to carry on and requested that I replace him.

whoooo

My band split up about two weeks ago.

But I've joined my friends funk band instead now. Their guitarist is too ill to carry on and requested that I replace him.

whoooo
can you take me to funkytown?

I got Qwak working in wine!


WOOOOOOOOOOT!

(for those of you who shamefully don't know each and every last detail of Team17's history, http://www.dream17.co.uk/softography.php?id=10 . Jamie Woodhouse made a new version of Qwak for Windows (and another for GBA before that)).

Too ill? Sounds bad.

I've been laid off from Disney. My last day is Friday.

I've been laid off from Disney. My last day is Friday.

I've been laid off from Disney. My last day is Friday.

This is good and bad?

Probably good if he doesn't like working for Disney, but bad that he's now out of work.

It's good because it means I can finally do what I was going to do this year anyway - leave Disney to focus on my writing and acting.

It's bad because I'm leaving a month earlier than I'd planned to.

Well, later today I'll be driving down to Louisville to see all my friends. And I'll most likely be taking Marissa to see The Tale of Despereaux at the theater, so that's an especially positive event.

Well, later today I'll be driving down to Louisville to see all my friends. And I'll most likely be taking Marissa to see The Tale of Despereaux at the theater, so that's an especially positive event.lemme know if that's worth watching, btw

The DHCP servers are down at halls, which means almost no-one has internet access except people like me with their own routers which they never turn off. (and those with wireless in the same flat as people like me...)

The download speeds are faaaast :D

The DHCP servers are down at halls, which means almost no-one has internet access except people like me with their own routers which they never turn off. (and those with wireless in the same flat as people like me...)

The download speeds are faaaast :Dfriend of mine had similar happen to him. for like a week or two he was playing EQ on a T1 connection. he says he actually couldn't tell when he hit a zone line. he would have to walk back and forth a few times to be sure.

The DHCP servers are down at halls, which means almost no-one has internet access except people like me with their own routers which they never turn off. (and those with wireless in the same flat as people like me...)

The download speeds are faaaast :D

www.speedtest.net - give us some numbers!

Ah, wish I'd thought of that at the time. The DHCP servers seemed to have started working again about an hour ago, so slowly everyone's coming back online.

Still, not a bad speed.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/387966525.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

lemme know if that's worth watching, btw
It was pretty good, the design of the human characters drive me crazy though, you can tell they threw that dev money at the mice/rat modelers.

I may have finally found a PhD that I'm interested in!

Now the problem comes of actually getting accepted by them...

Got my account back. Fantastic news obviously, but for some reason all my contacts and public groups have been deleted. Fun fun.

Are you still the ownar of the RealVG group?

Are you still the ownar of the RealVG group?
It seems so.

Hmmm. Interesting.

I made an english muffin pizza for lunch.

That is all.

I made an english muffin pizza for lunch.

That is all.

A what, now?

A what, now?

Take english muffin in hand. Split in two. Spread sauce on both halves. Add cheese. Cook however until cheese is melted.

Ooh, those are good!

I made an english muffin pizza for lunch.

That is all.

Nice. I've had pineapple on those too. :D

From this week onwards I only have 2 Maths lectures a week (+4 for Further Maths). This is most definitly positive as it means I can leave college nice and early on Tuesdays (last lecture ends at 12:10) and reasonably early on Fridays (2:10).

To make up for that though, I know have a 2 hour Maths lecture from 2:15 on Wednesdays, but we're only expected to stay there for little more than hour and just do Maths work of some kind.

My mouse (Logitech MX1000) broke a while ago and I just got round to contacting Logitech about it. They said that even though I don't have proof of purchase they will send me a replacement.

The really great part is that the MX1000 has been discontinued so they're sending me an upgrade (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/130&cl=gb,en).

Hopefully it's significantly better (and lasts longer than 6 months).

My advice to you is: buy Logitech products, their customer service is great.

I know that the curves on a good mouse make it more comfortable, but damn that thing looks... well like it'll hurt. Hopefully I'm completely wrong.
Otherwise, it looks nice.

Yeah, I know what you mean but it's not that far removed from the MX1000 (http://www.exe.com.tr/urunresimleri/Urunler/46146mx1000.jpg)'s shape. That was a very comfortable mouse; it felt as though you had no mouse in your hand, like you were moving the cursor with your mind.

Granted the Revolution looks a bit more edgey. We'll see. Fingers crossed (and hopefully not buckled by a new mouse).

I know that the curves on a good mouse make it more comfortable, but damn that thing looks... well like it'll hurt. Hopefully I'm completely wrong.
Otherwise, it looks nice.Oh believe me they are comfortable...very.

Well, I don't have that model but my mouse essentially has the same shape except for the scroll button on the left, and the bit that pokes out.

The shape is made to fit a hand, rather than just making a ball of plastic (as mouses used to be) and hope it fits a hand.

Mine: http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/1354/1661950353619412020_fs.jpg

I've got the MX Revolution sitting about 3 feet behind me. it is a ridiculously comfortable mouse. I bought it because the 518 was hurting my hands (too thin) and I needed a wider mouse to be comfortable. the Revolution was awesomely comfortable. the only complaint I had was I prefer wired mice so that I don't have to remember to charge anything. aside from that personal preference, the Revolution was everything I could ask for in a mouse.

*dances*

Hoorj!

Double-posting with reckless abandon (and just cause) to show you the snowman I just built. This is definitely a very positive event. :D

http://vader.wurmz.net/images/misc/snowman-full-view.jpg http://vader.wurmz.net/images/misc/snowman-closeup.jpg

And positive for me because I have an extra excuse for being late today!

Awesome snowman there, Vader!
My mouse (Logitech MX1000) broke a while ago and I just got round to contacting Logitech about it. They said that even though I don't have proof of purchase they will send me a replacement.

The really great part is that the MX1000 has been discontinued so they're sending me an upgrade (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/130&cl=gb,en).
Oh, nice to hear!
Should my MX1000 start to cause the slightest issues, I'm gonna try to get a replacement too.
That link doesn't work for me though. What model did you get?

Awesome snowman there, Vader!

Thanks! :D

That link doesn't work for me though. What model did you get?

It'll be an MX Revolution. Here's a comparison shot of the Revolution and the MX1000:

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/assets/logitech-mx-revolution5.jpg

It'll be an MX Revolution. Here's a comparison shot of the Revolution and the MX1000:

http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/assets/logitech-mx-revolution5.jpg
Oh, very nice!
It has one of those more modern scroll wheels with a ribbed rubber inlay.
Much better than the small, smooth ones, because you have much better grip.

I need a way to degrade my mouse faster now. :p

Edit:
Wow!
I just noticed that the MX Revolution has an additional wheel for the thumb.
http://geizhals.at/img/pix/214653.jpg
It is also a much more expensive model than the MX 1000 was.
There are cheaper, equivalent models available today, like the MX 1100.

Logitech seem to like you. :)

Logitech mice don't have nickel between the copper and the gold on the charging contacts. Apply something acidic and wet (saliva) to the contacts. Over time this will seep through the gold and cause the copper to oxidise, rendering it useless.

Your mouse and its lithium-ion battery will be unchargable. Bingo!

I love the sound and feeling of snow crunching beneath my feet.

I'm wearing shoes, obviously. I love having my toes attached to my feet more.

I love the sound and feeling of snow crunching beneath my feet.

I'm wearing shoes, obviously. I love having my toes attached to my feet more.

Obviously frostbite possibly followed by necrosis does not appeal to you...

The fact it's snowing outside my house (and I live next to the sea) gives rise to the possibility college will be closed tomorrow.

Logitech mice don't have nickel between the copper and the gold on the charging contacts. Apply something acidic and wet (saliva) to the contacts. Over time this will seep through the gold and cause the copper to oxidise, rendering it useless.

Your mouse and its lithium-ion battery will be unchargable. Bingo!

I thought saliva was alkaline. Is that just compared to other things in the body?

I thought saliva was alkaline. Is that just compared to other things in the body?

Depends a bit on the individual, I think.

I thought amylase required an alkaline environment to function, so saliva should be basic.
Although my saliva has turned litmus paper pink on occasion.

Whatever it is in saliva that causes the copper to go manky is why doing so will break your mouse's contacts. I used to do it because the mouse would be difficult to charge but the layer of saliva would act as a conduit and help the mouse charge. It turns out lots of people did this and their contacts all went manky, too.

It's your safest bet.

Depends a bit on the individual, I think.
Or rather, what they've just eaten.

Or rather, what they've just eaten.

Normally I wouldn't be suprised about the litmus paper thing I mentioned above, except once, it was after I hadn't eaten anything that day.
Usually I have a lot of vinegar on my chips though...

Or rather, what they've just eaten.
Or if they haven't chewed their Orbit gum afterwards to raise their oral pH-value as the advertisement told them to.

I just got back from another anime convention. Seeing pretty much all my friends was fantastic, the rest of the con not so much.

There was someone dressed as Billie Mays there, that was pretty amazing.

I'm off to Copenhagen after the A Levels with my friends, Roskilde Festival, Coldplay are one of the headliners. Should be good.

I just got back from another anime convention. Seeing pretty much all my friends was fantastic, the rest of the con not so much.

There was someone dressed as Billie Mays there, that was pretty amazing.
someone should have dressed as vince from shamwow and they could fight it out

I'm off to the bank in just a second to deposit the $300 I made this weekend in tips.

my ass hole co-worker got scabies from a slut in texas, so he's out until further notice. I have to work harder, but I'm making significantly more tips because of it :D

very nice seeing as I'm planning on college later this year.

my ass hole co-worker got scabies from a slut in texas
Yuck! :p
Scabies is quite infectious. Avoid prolonged skin-to-skin contact. :eek:

Yuck! :p
Scabies is quite infectious. Avoid prolonged skin-to-skin contact. :eek:he's not there at all :p he's out until he gets not contagious.

very nice seeing as I'm planning on college later this year.

where ?

I have a PhD interview later this month :D (and possibly another to follow - I just got an email asking for an informal meeting to discuss the project)

someone should have dressed as vince from shamwow and they could fight it out
I think this is actually happening at Colossal in the summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baXVGfugQlM <-- He's there in the first minute of the video. My account, incidentally.

Other random trivia, the girl with the green hair is my best friend. The guy sitting behind the table at 2:30 is Bear, he's convention staff (we know people in high places). The couple sitting on the floor at 4:40 is my cousin and his fiancee.

where ?place called LA Tech. it's an art college. I want to get into a college in Dallas, TX for Game Animation and what-not, but they require you have a general art degree first for whatever reason.

My new mouse arrived! It's... beautiful. I love the SmartShift scroll wheel - coming out of hyperscroll mode makes a nice chunky noise :)

Mmmmm...

I just unearthed, and ate, a five-year-old airhead (it was promotional for the Spongebob movie) and it was delicious. Lemon flavored.

i just unearthed, and ate, a five-year-old

my god .

I just unearthed, and ate, a five-year-old airhead

At least the kid wasn't a genius worth missing.

I just unearthed, and ate, a five-year-old airhead (it was promotional for the Spongebob movie) and it was delicious. Lemon flavored.

if it was promotional for spongebob wouldn't it have been pineapple flavored? i actually remember having one

also it's really no big deal, american processed food pretty much never expires

if it was promotional for spongebob wouldn't it have been pineapple flavored? i actually remember having one

also it's really no big deal, american processed food pretty much never expires

That's why I figured I was safe eating it, I figured airheads especially would be made almost entirely out of preservatives

And pineapple would make a lot more sense than lemon, but I'm pretty sure it was lemon flavored. Whatever.

http://www.lukewallin.co.uk/images/mega_cookie/Picture%20004.jpg

The recipe made 16 cookies. We decided one was more fun.

It looks like a benign, dough-based tumour.

Benign? It looks bloody lethal!

It looks like a benign, dough-based tumour.

LOL.

I thought it looked a bit like William Birkin mk. III from Resident Evil 2.

Cookieface will eat you.

Heh. Tasted good, though.

Heh. Tasted good, though.

Malignant dough tumor will kill you!

If I had to choose a way to die, I could do worse than death by Cookie Tumour.

If I had to choose a way to die, I could do worse than death by Cookie Tumour.

I don't know if I'd like to be killed by a chunk cookie dough slowly growing inside me.

Seems appropriate: http://www.explosm.net/comics/1555/

Cyanide and Happiness is always appropriate.

(Although Kris's are the worst. >_>)

While reading around my project, I just came across a protein called R2D2. I can only assume this is positive :p

(Although Kris's are the worst. >_>)
Get out.

For what it's worth, I removed Cyanide and Happiness from my Google Reader list because I found it so rarely worth my while to read. I have no opinion on which of them are worst.

Get out.

Rob > Dave/Matt (I cannot remember) > Kris. :cool:

I do not actually follow Cyanide and Happiness, but occasionally someone links to it or some such and I read through a bunch of comics. And Rob's are by far my favourites, they make it worth it.

For what it's worth, I removed Cyanide and Happiness from my Google Reader list because I found it so rarely worth my while to read. I have no opinion on which of them are worst.there was a point in time whre cyanide and happiness was worth readng?!

also, positive event: my wife picked me up a copy of season 1 of the muppet show for valentine's. they're quite entertaining so far.

there was a point in time whre cyanide and happiness was worth readng?!

Finally, we agree on something

My stomach is feeling better. Time to resume abusing myself! *guzzles lemonade-flavored Amp*

I am currently torturing my hungry stomach with coffee.

I am currently torturing my hungry stomach with coffee.
Torture?
Add a cigarette and you have a whole meal!
(Not a wholesome meal though.)

I came to give exactly the advice it turns out bonz gave.

It's called the Job Seeker's Diet.

I'm just finishing this meal off, then I'm going to the council to get money off them. Yay!

My stomach is feeling better. Time to resume abusing myself!

You keep that sort of thing to yourself.

Got a new isp today. Four people playing online games on 8/1mbit with occasional random downtimes was not very hot. So now we got 24/10 which actually performs at 25/10.5 :p

Only downside is we have to keep paying for the old subscription for three months. I think that is a punishment fee for turning down their service.

I am now a Rain Ninja!

....oh how I love my wife :D

You love your wife like a Rain Ninja?

Presumably not with damp shuriken...

You love your wife like a Rain Ninja?

Presumably not with damp shuriken...har har :p

better for you now?

The question is: is it better for her?

The question is: is it better for her?let's just say I've not had any complaints.... ;)

A friend of mine offered to set up another of my friends with a girl he knows. I was going to encourage him to say yes, because she's really nice, but I'm glad I didn't, because last night she kissed me and frankly I can't see any graceful way out of that situation. "Remember I said you should go on that date? Well, you can't and it's my fault." (I mean, obviously there's Step Aside, but really, no, I don't like him that much.) The whole thing is definitely Positive Events, but things might be about to get Complicated. I'm not sure how keen on her he was. (No, hang on. He doesn't know yet, so that should be 'is'. Oh, crap, you see what I have to contend with?) Hopefully he won't care at all and everything will be Fine. Because, you know, that's how things tend to work out, right?

I should write this stuff down and then turn it into an elaborate British farce sitcom.

Probable Quote from the Future: "No, sorry, Mr BBC Commissioner, I can't write a second series because all the funny things that have happened to me and aren't in the first series revolve around making a sitcom about the other things. Which might be okay in an Extras kind of a way, but think how complicated series three would be then."

Oh, my life is fun.

A friend of mine offered to set up another of my friends with a girl he knows. I was going to encourage him to say yes, because she's really nice, but I'm glad I didn't, because last night she kissed me and frankly I can't see any graceful way out of that situation. "Remember I said you should go on that date? Well, you can't and it's my fault." (I mean, obviously there's Step Aside, but really, no, I don't like him that much.) The whole thing is definitely Positive Events, but things might be about to get Complicated. I'm not sure how keen on her he was. (No, hang on. He doesn't know yet, so that should be 'is'. Oh, crap, you see what I have to contend with?) Hopefully he won't care at all and everything will be Fine. Because, you know, that's how things tend to work out, right?

I should write this stuff down and then turn it into an elaborate British farce sitcom.

Probable Quote from the Future: "No, sorry, Mr BBC Commissioner, I can't write a second series because all the funny things that have happened to me and aren't in the first series revolve around making a sitcom about the other things. Which might be okay in an Extras kind of a way, but think how complicated series three would be then."

Oh, my life is fun.At least she's not spoken for, like the gazillions posted about in the Negative events thread.

Yes, but probably best not focus on that bit because from the other perspective she is spoken for and I am a *******.

The first Jump Leads book is now more or less [available to buy now (http://www.amazon.com/Jump-Leads-1-Tales-Flurry/dp/0982260105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235175478&sr=8-1)].

A friend of mine offered to set up another of my friends with a girl he knows. I was going to encourage him to say yes, because she's really nice, but I'm glad I didn't, because last night she kissed me and frankly I can't see any graceful way out of that situation. "Remember I said you should go on that date? Well, you can't and it's my fault." (I mean, obviously there's Step Aside, but really, no, I don't like him that much.) The whole thing is definitely Positive Events, but things might be about to get Complicated. I'm not sure how keen on her he was. (No, hang on. He doesn't know yet, so that should be 'is'. Oh, crap, you see what I have to contend with?) Hopefully he won't care at all and everything will be Fine. Because, you know, that's how things tend to work out, right?

The question is: is it better for her?


The first Jump Leads book is now more or less [available to buy now (http://www.amazon.com/Jump-Leads-1-Tales-Flurry/dp/0982260105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235175478&sr=8-1)].

I would buy it if I had the money. I promise I will when I do, though (that's a promise to myself more than anything).

Another question, Andrew: Do you actually have feelings for her or are you taking advantage of hers for you, if that is, she has any. If you did before this event then it's not so bad, you just didn't mention them to this friend and it would be unfair on you to step aside when the match is good. Whether you think this situation is romantically unfair on your friend depends on what you want out of the relationship with her, what your motives and morals are.

Regardless if you have feelings for her or not, Andrew, if she is interested in you, she probably won't date your friend anyway.

Unless she has feelings for him, too.

Feelings, feelings, feelings.

In reality of course, you could find your way to an easy shag and a possible girlfriend if you suddenly start to like her like that. Plenty of possibilities.

I think I'm broken.

I think I'm broken.
Physically, mentally or fiscally? :-/

So it turns out that this isn't as well-kept a secret as I thought. I mean, not that it was ever particularly a secret, I just didn't think anyone knew. But I went out last night and someone did. I'm constantly amazed at how fast people find stuff out. Turns out another friend had popped her head into the bar on her way past to say goodnight but decided instead to leave us to it. Might have been nice to let me know she was discussing it with my friends, but it's not like she was spying into my flat or something so fair play.

On the plus side, in the course of this conversation I found out that my other friend was never remotely interested in her, so that's all okay. In retrospect that's not surprising; it was always a bit of a random match anyway... honestly me and her are better suited.

So it's all good, at least, all that could reasonably be expected.

Go for it. Get in there.

Mentally.

Go for it. Get in there.

Mentally.eh, physically would be good too :p

also, DarkFall is finally being launched! I'm downloading the client now :D possibly the most positive event in the last year in my sad, pathetic life :p

The first Jump Leads book is now more or less [available to buy now (http://www.amazon.com/Jump-Leads-1-Tales-Flurry/dp/0982260105/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235175478&sr=8-1)].
once amazon restocks this, i am so buying it

I'm beginning to:

a) really like her
b) remember why I don't generally talk to you lot about these things.

So, you know, pick your favourite.

This is getting serious too quickly for my liking. Just mind you aren't becoming infatuated with her, Andrew, unless all you're after is something to do and aren't really fussed. But then, who's to say the way I see things is the right way?

This is getting serious too quickly for my liking. Just mind you aren't becoming infatuated with her, Andrew, unless all you're after is something to do and aren't really fussed. But then, who's to say the way I see things is the right way?eh, no harm in it, really, so long as you don't go all crazy about it. I was pretty darn infatuated with my wife when we first got together.

Look, what's going to happen is going to happen. I don't sit there with a Plan, trying to act the right way or say the right thing. It's easy and natural, and I like that. Four hours passed and I hardly noticed them. The worst thing that can happen here is still basically great, so I'm not worried.

Anyhow, bedtime now.

Look, what's going to happen is going to happen. I don't sit there with a Plan, trying to act the right way or say the right thing. It's easy and natural, and I like that. Four hours passed and I hardly noticed them. The worst thing that can happen here is still basically great, so I'm not worried.

Anyhow, bedtime now.definitely the way to go. every time I've seen guys who have plans for how their relationships should go or how they act in relationships or that sort of thing, they never work out.

Just got conditionally accepted (need a 2:1) for a PhD! :D

Just got conditionally accepted (need a 2:1) for a PhD! :D

Congratulations! A PhD in what, though?

Also, I am applying for a junior web developer/animator role. If I get it I will weep with joy from all 3 eyes at once.

Congratulations! A PhD in what, though?Studying the role of miRNA [Wikipedia-it] in cancer. Although I prefer a different PhD I've applied for on studying ageing, which I have an interview for on Monday.

Also, I am applying for a junior web developer/animator role. If I get it I will weep with joy from all 3 eyes at once.Thanks. I did not want to know that.

:p

I think I've finished my Maths coursework - a whole 20 minutes earlier than I expected too.

Although I'll probably end up adding to it tomorrow morning.

Got accepted for another PhD... this time in ageing research, which may involve spending some time at Harvard of all places!

Got accepted for another PhD... this time in ageing research, which may involve spending some time at Harvard of all places!

Cool! I hope you find a way to make people age quicker.

1.) Smoke lots
2.) Have children
3.) Drink from the wrong grail

So I came home to a 22'' widescreen monitor sitting on my table.

It is very jarring. And awesome. Mostly awesome.

So I came home to a 22'' widescreen monitor sitting on my table.

It is very jarring. And awesome. Mostly awesome.1920x1080 on a 22"? you suck! I only get 1680x1050 on my 22"

So I came home to a 22'' widescreen monitor sitting on my table.

It is very jarring. And awesome. Mostly awesome.
it just appeared?

Jebus, my HDTV is only like 24"... it's plenty big enough for XBMC in the bedroom but when I get a PS3 I'll need something bigger. Like twice as big. LittleBigPlanet would suck so hard on a smallish screen.

1920x1080 on a 22"? you suck! I only get 1680x1050 on my 22"Probably because it's widescreen, 16:9.
http://content.etilize.com/Large/1012510450.jpg

it just appeared?Yup. Well, my dad put it there but he didn't tell me anything until I asked him.

Probably because it's widescreen, 16:9.
http://content.etilize.com/Large/1012510450.jpg

Hang on, what? First of all, what the hell is Akuryou doing with an 8:5 monitor -- seriously, what good is that to anybody -- and secondly, a widescreen monitor should have a fewer pixels than a 4:3 (or 8:5) screen of the same diagonal length, because it will have a smaller screen area.

This whole conversation doesn't stand up to even the slightest bit of arithmetic.

what the hell is Akuryou doing with an 8:5 monitor -- seriously, what good is that to anybody
They appear to be quite common; I have one. At least, mine is the same resolution as Aku's.

Hang on, what? First of all, what the hell is Akuryou doing with an 8:5 monitor -- seriously, what good is that to anybody -- and secondly, a widescreen monitor should have a fewer pixels than a 4:3 (or 8:5) screen of the same diagonal length, because it will have a smaller screen area.

This whole conversation doesn't stand up to even the slightest bit of arithmetic.
Aku's one must be a 21" monitor.

edit: And you both suck. My 24" monitor goes all the way up to 1920x1200. :cool:

edit: And you both suck. My 24" monitor goes all the way up to 1920x1200. :cool:
16:9 is better than 16:10. You suck.

How do you work that out, bonz?

How do you work that out, bonz?
Well, the Full HD standard is in 16:9 aspect ratio.
So you're getting two black bars on each side when watching a video without any cut-offs.

The top and bottom, yes. But you still have a big monitor so what's the problem?

I got tired of my ram constantly being eaten up by programs like photoshop and maya, and having to close them if I got large files open and I want to play games. So I thought, instead of just doubling it, why not completely eliminate the issue once and for all?

8gb of memory is awesome :)

I was only going to get 4gb actually, but DDR2 is so cheap now I couldn't resist.

Well, the Full HD standard is in 16:9 aspect ratio.
So you're getting two black bars on each side when watching a video without any cut-offs.
That's lousy reasoning. Even with the black bars I still get the full picture. The black bars couldn't be any more annoying than the edges of the monitor, so I see nothing negative on that, and the plus side is having more space on the monitor. So I have a larger space to work with. You are clearly just jealous of my 24" screen, mister. :cool:

Hang on, what? First of all, what the hell is Akuryou doing with an 8:5 monitor -- seriously, what good is that to anybody -- what's the aspect ratio got to do with anything at all? it's a monitor it's big and it's useful. end of story to me.

what's the aspect ratio got to do with anything at all? it's a monitor it's big and it's useful. end of story to me.
And it's not 22" inches. YOU LIAR. :mad:

And it's not 22" inches. YOU LIAR. :mad:well tigerdirect listed it as 22" so that's what I said :p if it's 21 then I got screwed over slightly....not that I really care cause it's every bit worth the money but still.

My laptop screen is 8:5, but I prefer 16:10.

Also this (http://fisherbee.com/knbShare/aspectRatio.pdf) chart was kinda useful.

My laptop screen is 8:5, but I prefer 16:10.

Also this (http://fisherbee.com/knbShare/aspectRatio.pdf) chart was kinda useful.
What game is that for? My monitor is 22" and 8:5 and I'm sure I've run games on 1680*1050 before.

8gb of memory is awesome
64bit OS incompatibility issues YAY!
You are clearly just jealous of my 24" screen, mister.
No.
My laptop screen is 8:5, but I prefer 16:10.
Ehrm, those two are the same ratios. :rolleyes:
Also this (http://fisherbee.com/knbShare/aspectRatio.pdf) chart was kinda useful.
Not for me.
The authors obviously haven't heard of Full HD resolutions and upwards.

64bit OS incompatibility issues YAY!How so? Unless you're planning to run 16-bit applications.

is this the monitor you got, supsuper? i want this one and it is cheap/reasonable

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053

How so? Unless you're planning to run 16-bit applications.
Yes, Wacky Wheels 4 Life!

How so? Unless you're planning to run 16-bit applications.
32-bit OSes and hardware can usually only access around 3.5Gb of RAM I believe. I may well be wrong though.

is this the monitor you got, supsuper? i want this one and it is cheap/reasonable

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236053This one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051

It's slightly faster than the other model, either way yeah it's pretty good for the price.

32-bit OSes and hardware can usually only access around 3.5Gb of RAM I believe. I may well be wrong though.Yeah but he said 64-bit.

No.

Yes .

Yeah but he said 64-bit.
I said that because he will need a 64-bit OS to make any use of the 8GB of RAM.
And he definitely will run into compatibility issues, not only with 16-bit software, but also a lot of 32-bit stuff.
Yes
No.

I am confused by all this 32-bit and 64-bit OS stuff. It is stablished that 32-bit OS's can only use up to 4GB of RAM, but I read somewhere that it assigns a memory amount for each program running and will still use any available unused memory for other programs, so it is capable of using more than 4GB, only not with a single program.
Then again, I might have misread things, which is not uncommon.

No.
Yes.

I just got a letter saying my bank were going to charge me for going over my overdraft limit, so I phoned them and say "don't charge me, I'm unemployed" and they said "OK, charges waivered".

I guess the recession means banks are all too eager to keep their customers. :)

I just got a letter saying my bank were going to charge me for going over my overdraft limit, so I phoned them and say "don't charge me, I'm unemployed" and they said "OK, charges waivered".

I guess the recession means banks are all too eager to keep their customers. :)

You should have given them a spider drawing :(

I said that because he will need a 64-bit OS to make any use of the 8GB of RAM.
And he definitely will run into compatibility issues, not only with 16-bit software, but also a lot of 32-bit stuff.

No.

What? I've been using 64 bit vista for about a year now. Where are these compatibility issues you speak of?
It's worked fine, the only thing that I've run into is that Nvidias Normal Map Photoshop filter plugin does not work, but really, that's about it.

You should have given them a spider drawing :(

Alas, they were far too helpful for it to be an amusing event or occurrence. :(

I said that because he will need a 64-bit OS to make any use of the 8GB of RAM.
And he definitely will run into compatibility issues, not only with 16-bit software, but also a lot of 32-bit stuff.
Having an OS where the world doesn't end when the number of bits doubles rocks.

What? I've been using 64 bit vista for about a year now. Where are these compatibility issues you speak of?
It's worked fine, the only thing that I've run into is that Nvidias Normal Map Photoshop filter plugin does not work, but really, that's about it.the compatability issues are more of a myth with vista than anything. 64-bit XP didn't work for crap so everyone just kinda assumes vista must be the same, but vista actually runs better 64-bit.

It's mostly games where the problems on 64-bit OS occur.

When I search for games that don't work under 64bit vista, I keep running into the same phrase, "I hear there are allot of compatibility issues", but I can't find a source for these rumors. I just keep running into forum threads where people are reporting how well games are running.

The best I can find are two people who had 'problems' running Company of Heroes and Gothic 3. Is that the best you can do google? Surely this compatibility epidemic must be written about somewhere!?

As for me, the only game I can't get running on Vista is 'The Longest Journey', but that didn't work on 32bit vista either. It was some kind of directx problem.

..

Ok, it looks like people are having problems with Punkbuster on Vista 64 bit. That could explain some kicks I have gotten in BF2 when I was still playing that last year. I can see why this is a problem, but you know, Punkbuster isn't a game, so I will argue that it doesn't count :p

I bet a lot of it is people getting a whole new computer, with new OS, new graphics card, new RAM, new CPU, new everything, then when it doesn't work, immediately blaming Vista64, just like the WWP forum is full of threads asking how to make it work on XP despite the answer being 'insert disc, run as normal; XP is a supported OS, you fool'.

Yeah I tried googling for compatibility lists before getting it but they all seemed over-worried. In the end I just got over it, installed 64-bit Vista and haven't had any major problems. (and Company of Heroes works fine)

64-bit Vista fully supports 32-bit software. The only problem is it can't run 32-bit device drivers, so games that rely on them (usually protections) might pop out some errors, but they're far and few by now. And it's another reason to stop with the overbearing kernel-level protections. :p (StarForce has killed a lot of games due to compatibility issues but most have been patched. A lot of protections don't bother though)

Going to the Watchmen premiere in a couple of hours!
Didn't get much sleep last night, as I stayed up till 2:30 reading the book.. :o

Going to the Watchmen premiere in a couple of hours!
Didn't get much sleep last night, as I stayed up till 2:30 reading the book.. :o

Premiere? Whut. Where do you live, a cave? :p

I just saw it myself this evening. Speaking as someone who has never read the book, I thought it was a very good/entertaining film that worked on its own, and had style and character.

Premiere? Whut. Where do you live, a cave? :p

i thought sweden

Premiere? Whut. Where do you live, a cave? :p

I just saw it myself this evening. Speaking as someone who has never read the book, I thought it was a very good/entertaining film that worked on its own, and had style and character.
Speaking as someone who has read the comic, I am torn. It was great... but the new ending was just not right. :p
I'm still kind of hoping that the dvd/blue-ray release will have the alternate ending, unlikely as it is. :p

Premiere today here, premiere some time earlier elsewhere.. who cares? :p

Speaking as someone who has read the comic, I am torn. It was great... but the new ending was just not right. :p
I'm still kind of hoping that the dvd/blue-ray release will have the alternate ending, unlikely as it is. :p

I'm not really surprised they changed the ending. The original "Oh hey let's summon Cthulhu!" ending would just be a strange thing to put in the last minutes of the movie.

I'm not really surprised they changed the ending. The original "Oh hey let's summon Cthulhu!" ending would just be a strange thing to put in the last minutes of the movie.

I suppose that's true, what with the lack of time to include all those hints of disappearing people and stuff...
But even then, the ending they chose still bothers me.

My ISP finally removed our bandwidth limit! No more restricted limits, No more 1am lag, no more nothing! Woooooooooooooooooooo!

I have literally no idea why, because she has about 1000 'friends', but I'm totally psyched that Ariane Sherine has added me on Facebook.

(I take atheism seriously).

My ISP finally removed our bandwidth limit! No more restricted limits, No more 1am lag, no more nothing! Woooooooooooooooooooo!
what sorts of speeds are you getting

http://www.speedtest.net/result/430189573.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
http://www.speedtest.net/result/430190177.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Wow. I didn't think I would remember who originally had each fruit in the avatar fad, but just noticed that I've been reading SupSuper's posts thinking it was StarWorms, who was indeed the original holder of the Pineapple avatar.

Kinda freaky. :p

I really don't get the fruit thing. I never even noticed them being in rotation either :p

--8<--
[speed test]
--8<--
I only get like 5 mb/s :(

It's like being on dial-up, only slower.

I only get like 5 mb/s :(

It's like being on dial-up, only slower.

This comment depresses me because A: we had dial-up for a long time and B: our broadband is still slower than that. :(

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431444777.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
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Yay I got better download speeds than thomasp from Maidenhead \o/

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431446871.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I'm going to miss this connection when I leave uni :(

I hate you all.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431473062.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431472302.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431610061.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I'm not going to miss this connection when I leave uni :)

So much for up to 8Mbps. Lies, damned lies, and theft.

In the evening it's a slower:
http://speed.io/pics/1840/0351/speed.io.png

But it has been up to this before:
http://speed.io/pics/1738/3682/speed.io.png
(Maximum download speed is 26Mbit.)

In the evening it's a slower:
http://speed.io/pics/1840/0351/speed.io.png

My heart bleeds for you :p

Oh wow, something other than Speedtest for us to wave our e-wangs over every week. :p

I passed my driving test. Four minors.

I passed my driving test. Four minors.

Congratulations.

Indeed! Well done, Gar. I passed my test this week as well - 5 minors. Of course it's much easier to get a driving license in California than it is in the UK, so Gar is easily the better driver of the two of us.

Indeed! Well done, Gar. I passed my test this week as well - 5 minors. Of course it's much easier to get a driving license in California than it is in the UK, so Gar is easily the better driver of the two of us.
For the benefit of us Brits, how does the US test differ to the UK one (I assume you also have a halfway decent knowledge of the British one, having spent quite a while here :p)?

Having never learnt to drive in the UK, I honestly couldn't compare the two. I took the US test three times and the only real advice I can give is this: Make sure you're visibly looking at the junctions/cross-streets as you drive past them. You need to at least pretend to be aware of them. I didn't do this the first two times I took the test, so I drew a little face on my left hand as a visual reminder.

Oh, and in parts of the US (including California) you can make a right turn on a red light provided you stop first and check for oncoming traffic (although in the UK this'd be a left turn for obvious reasons).

Oh, and in parts of the US (including California) you can make a right turn on a red light provided you stop first and check for oncoming traffic (although in the UK this'd be a left turn for obvious reasons).

you can't turn on red in the uk?

Nope .

you can't turn on red in the uk?

Also all our roads are built in mirror image. This is because we're so ****-hot at 150cc mode.

Go-karting is totally awesome!

That is all.

Also all our roads are built in mirror image. This is because we're so ****-hot at 150cc mode.

Awesome MK quote ;)

(and that's Mario Kart, not Mortal Kombat :p)

Just don't eat shrooms then drive. They don't make you massive.

Just don't eat shrooms then drive. They don't make you massive.

Even if they did work like in Super Mario it would still be really dangerous.
Assuming you eat them when already seated, suddenly growing to more than twice your size.. You would probably just crush yourself against the inside of the car.

Much like sitting inside a car while it transforms into a robot. Baaad idea.

The new Knight Rider series has an episode where K.I.T.T. turns into a pick-up truck. They jump in the back, he transforms back into a Mustang and they're in the front seats.

Awesome.

Just don't eat shrooms then drive. They don't make you massive.

In Mario Kart though they make you speed up.

In Mario Kart though they make you speed up.

Well except that giant one in MK Wii

I meant the giant one. I've only had it like, twice, though. Maybe I should start racing badly.

OH MY GOD I FOUND MY DISGAEA UMD!

Actually, my girlfriend found it, much to her dismay. :cool:

YEAAAAAHHHH!!!!

Database error is gone :)

Database error is gone :)

After only 2 days. I must be slipping. :(

Database error is gone :)
You deserve the Redundancy Of The Week award for this post. :)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/448411801.png

Am I late for the party?

In addition, I've recently had to buy a new laptop so that I would finally be able to buy a real computer for myself again. Got the thread right for once. :p

http://www.speedtest.net/result/448411801.png

:eek: that's some downstream you've got there

dear god! :eek:

I can drive alone legally now.

Who's gonna drive you home... tonight?




You.

Finished a three LAN party with mates today! I'd forgotten how much fun LAN gaming was :D

Who's gonna drive you home... tonight?




You.

Correct.

I can go lasering whenever I want now :)

Lasering?

*pictures all possible meanings that lead to hilarity*

Team Lazer Explosion Official Fan Club member?

I hate you all.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431473062.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/431472302.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
i feel your pain

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449742759.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/448411801.png

Am I late for the party?

In addition, I've recently had to buy a new laptop so that I would finally be able to buy a real computer for myself again. Got the thread right for once. :p

I hope you burn for an eternity in a fiery inferno that you may or may not believe in. :p

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449949722.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

How do you guys survive without any upload speed? :p

**** off, all of you:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/449954064.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449949722.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

How do you guys survive without any upload speed? :pWe make do. :p

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449965826.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

**** off, all of you:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/449954064.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Akuryou13: making other people feel better about themselves since 2003.

Akuryou13: making other people feel better about themselves since 2003.I'd argue this but it's 100% applicable....

Finished World of Goo today. Great game.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/451016792.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I guess I get by.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/451116869.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

I usually get around double that, I believe it's the crap wifi signal in my bedroom causing it.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449949722.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

How do you guys survive without any upload speed? :p

I'd gladly trade about half my download speed for upload if this ISP allowed it. Sooner or later they will upgrade the connection further, though, so there's something to look forward to. :p

In related news, my ping has gone from awesome to unbelievable. Literally:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449219709.png

My upload speed is pretty surprising.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/451155995.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Home:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/449891371.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Uni:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/451397412.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Lasering?

*pictures all possible meanings that lead to hilarity*

Team Lazer Explosion Official Fan Club member?

Nooo, I play Q-zar! :D (Quasar in Britain. Note: Not Lazer Quest, that is a different system. I play Q2000 sometimes but mostly Quasar Elite, which is what my regular site uses).

This is our mixed team at the Bedford weekend tournament a week ago:

Pathetic home connection:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/451430797.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Uni halls:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/431446871.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

Uni wireless network :D
http://www.speedtest.net/result/277791225.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

You must have been sitting in the server room with your laptop when you tested the wireless speed. =p

You must have been sitting in the server room with your laptop when you tested the wireless speed. =p
Nope, I think I was in the library with a load of others using the wireless network at the same time. I once tested it and got about 30Mbps download, but that was when there was barely anyone around

Nooo, I play Q-zar! :D (Quasar in Britain. Note: Not Lazer Quest, that is a different system. I play Q2000 sometimes but mostly Quasar Elite, which is what my regular site uses).

This is our mixed team at the Bedford weekend tournament a week ago:
Paintball for wussies?

I'd gladly trade about half my download speed for upload if this ISP allowed it. Sooner or later they will upgrade the connection further, though, so there's something to look forward to. :p

In related news, my ping has gone from awesome to unbelievable. Literally:

http://www.speedtest.net/result/449219709.png
bahahaha. what sort of ping do you get when connecting to, say, london or new york