Gno Schitt

Worth a read.

I've completed a few new tracks (or versions) recently.
For those so inclined:

These are also going to be loaded into the integrated player shortly if you want to just preview them. Keep in mind that some of them have neat stuff in the middle and end, so if the first 8/16/32 bars are a bit repetitive, those are just for mixing ;)


Drumbeat Goes Like This

Bweoinwuinngh (I Get Live) Good2B Mix

No Tek Low Def (elektro trance)

Ghostheory

Frank Miller + Disney girls= FUN!

I swear you can find anything on Craigslist, Kijiji, eBay, et. al.

Parts I like the most:
* occasionally whisper in my ear, "Ahha, we meet again".
* Evil laugh/British Accent preferred

priceless...

I came across this post quite by accident on a real-estate media website, and thought I'd share. I don't think this is anything people here don't already know, but it was good for me to read this right now (Monday morning) as I set out to try and complete some stuff at work this week that is very challenging.

5 Things to Remember:
1. Let it go. Too many of us cling to negative events that happened 5, 10, 20 years ago. We paralyze ourselves when we can’t simply let it go, and begin living life now.

2. How we feel about ourselves-our esteem-affects every aspect of our lives. Crucial is trusting ourselves to create our own, best outcomes in any situation.

3. When facing great challenges, the immediate goal is to merely get through them. To do this: (1) Don’t become overwhelmed. (2) Do what you can, as much as you can. (3) Keep your focus on the now.

4. Optimism-the belief that things can get better-is the first step toward redemption when we are wallowing in misery.

5. "I believe that no matter how many mistakes we’ve made; how badly we’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or dejected we’ve become; as long as there is true, steadfast ambition, all of us have an opportunity for greatness."

I'm going to focus on 1, 2 and 4 today.

Things I wish:
1. That we could solve the energy problem.
2. That summer was longer.
3. That deadlines didn't have sharp razor blades on them. ;)

Earlier this year a fellow named Ryan Dancey suggested that d20 has four distinct quartiles of play:

Levels 1-5: Gritty fantasy
Levels 6-10: Heroic fantasy
Levels 11-15: Wuxia
Levels 16-20: Superheroes

There’s been some great discussion at EN World and elsewhere about how to define those quartiles, and how each group eventually finds the quartiles that suit them best.

My Eberron Campaign is slated to end around levels 14 to 16. I guess that's just on the fringe of when "superheroic fantasy" kicks in. Never really thought much about specific powerbands in 3.5 D&D, just knew that around level 16 it started to breakdown.

You just gotta love Joss Whedon! It's quirky and funny and worth a look!

Because failure can be funny.

Tonight, Midnight at the Broadway: Dead Alive

(if you are into educational films, that is)

You know things are bad when there is a website about it. You should give this a read to be sure that you are safe, and perhaps even consider passing it on to those that you love so they too can be safe from DHMO.

I finally replaced my broken TV with a nice LCD. Not two days later I'm chatting with Kyro about PS3's and I spot one hell of a deal that I couldn't pass up. So now I have a PS3 to go with my new TV. For anyone that cares to add me to the friends list on their console my name is Technoplunk. Alternately if you hate my guts feel free to add me to your block list.

I was glad to see that real snail mail isn't dead. I've sent a message and we'll see how long it takes to get to it's destination.

I enjoy those technologies that don't really have a purpose, other than interest / entertainment. I'll let you know when I get the delivery.

Welcome to the future of web browsing.
Features vs. IE!

I'm going to download and check it out today. If anybody has any observations about it, good or bad, please post here.

Please come out to our place Friday July 4th for our multipurpose, multinational, festivities.
We're bundling together all kinds of reason to get a fresh slice of alright or open some new cans of whoop-ass, to wit:

• [late] Canada Day
• Independence Day (for our friends who have a little south of border going on)
• and at least one birthday
• the beginning of summer (okay, this is pushing it, but I'm looking forward to summer)
  

We want to kick off with BBQ and beers at around 6pm, and plan to have a pit fire going, some RockBand, maybe a boardgame or two and/or some cards. Ultimately, we'll be working up to some fireworks before or around 11pm. My goal is to do at least double the show we did last year, and I thought that last years fireteam did a pretty good job of not quite burning the whole town to the ground.


It's bring you own meat, and if you want to contribute a side dish to the cause, that would be greatly appreciated (but we should only need a couple things, so not everybody should bring - maybe post here if you plan to bring something).

Last year, I asked people to consider throwing $5 to $20 at me (whatever you are comfortable with, if money is tight, $0 is okay) to cover costs for the aforementioned explosive joy. I think I'll ask the same this year if that's alright. Might even be lights and music this year ;)

Looking forward to seeing everybody that Friday, let's hope we get some good weather.

Cheered me up...! and then I remembered the Kermit videos... ;;

Big Buck Bunny from Blender Foundation on Vimeo.

You have to check it out, I don't know what to say about it.