I went to Flickr to upload some photos and all I got was a picture of two circles and a message stating that the internet tubes were clogged. Flickr staff encouraged its users to print the circles and make something during the downtime for a chance to win a free pro account. Here are my entries. The first is Red Robot from Diesel Sweeties. My second Pie Chart entry is linked here.
It is about time. Mac users typically get left in the dust when it comes to mainstream applications and accessories. For the NintendoDS and online play it is no different. They released a Windows only USB dongle that you can use to tap into your ethernet connection if you don’t have a router for WiFi play. Mac support was officially MIA until now. The great thing about Macs is that if there isn’t an immediate solution, there is always a way. With a little Terminal and an Airport Card, you too can get your ass kicked by 5 year olds with nearly 1000 wins on Mario-Kart DS. I swear to God those little @)#%??*@ have those tracks down to a science.
I am really digging my new digital camera. As mentioned earlier I started a flickr account to manage my photos. Click here to view.
The heat here in Oshkosh, as well as the entire US, has been almost unmanageable. Doing manual labor in a dormitory with no air conditioning has me drenched in a short amount of time. So I took all my hair off. I am now sporting a more streamlined visage.
I am not to thrilled that I have to move my stuff to Greunhagen for two weeks. Die Frauen, da? Greunhagen regeln, sind verruckten alten Schlachteln. Sie haben keine Ahnung, was hinter ihrem R?cken geht. Ihren Arbeitnehmer ha?en sie sehr viel. Ich auch. Ich auch.
The photo media for this page should increase dramatically since I purchased a new camera off of eBay. I bought the sleek Sony Cybershot DSC-L1. It is an older Cybershot that I fell in love with for its extremely compact size and great performance. My friend Lacey purchased one when they came out over a year ago and I’ve been pining for one. I told myself I wouldn’t purchase another Cybershot due to my horrible experiences with the DSC-P20. I’m a liar and a hypocrite. I have also set up a flickr account to share my photos. More good things coming soon.
By far the most powerful underrated videogame console I ever purchased was the Dreamcast. I bought mine the very first day it was available, 9/9/99, and it blew the N64 and PlayStation out of the water in terms of raw power. Unfortunately, Sega’s fortunes headed south two years after launch and the strength of the system began to wane. I packed it up in 2003 and let it sit in my closet.
…but it continues to live. I have officially wasted 25 blank CD-Rs trying to burn Dreamcast homebrew ISOs with my Mac. It took 3 days of manually learning UNIX to realize that I was working with an outdated binary that wouldn’t burn what I needed. But I got it to work. My Dreamcast is now a Homebrew powerhouse. Atari, NES, SNES, Genesis, and more now live on in one little white box. Perhaps I’ll post a guide for other Mac users who find the information on the DC homebrew scene lackluster. Thank you Sega for not cracking down on homebrew. I wish I could say the same for my Sony PSP. I don’t see myself picking up that thing for a long time… or even after I stuff it in the closet.
I got my Valleyschwag issue #3 in the mail today! I gots me an MI6 laptop bag, a Jumpcut t-shirt, a fortune cookie, 7 cool stickers, and of course the Hoedown poster. Awthum! Perhaps my favorite item among the haul is the snubster.com sticker. I can’t wait until next month.
Though technically not schwag related, I did get my free Ubuntu Live CD from France today. Hooray for free stuff!
“A” is jump. “B” is attack.
I am a sucker for games that use miniscule system resources to create a gaming experience better than more complex titles. Games like Rez, Lumines, Katamari Damacy, and Electroplankton don’t need flashy graphics or an advanced combo system. They create an immersive environment from their excellent sound, easy learning curve, and difficulty to master. That is why Nintendo’s Japan only bit Generations may just get imported by me. Of the seven minigames that make up the two series title, Orbital sounds the most intruiging. Apparently you begin off as a small planet and use gravity to grow. While growing you begin to collect other celestial objects. Once large enough, you can jump into other orbits.
On a side note, I’m also waiting for the gorgeous Every Extend Extra.
As you may or may not have noticed there has been subtle alterations to the layout of this page. The more I stare at PHP the more it makes sense. Gone are those dreaded angle double quotes (» and «). The header has been modified. There have also been some minor layout adjustments. WordPress deserves a shout out. More mods to come soon. Goodbye old school HTML. It’s been a fun ten years.
Let’s pretend that you pay for internet service just to view this website. Yes, I’m that interesting. You check up on my site daily, so much so that your internet provider (AT&T, Comcast, AOL Time Warner, et al) notice. So they call me up and say, “Hey Ken of kenfager.com. We connect a lot of people to your free website. How about you pay us money. If you don’t we’ll slow your site down so that it takes a long time to load or we may even just block it. We’ll also charge your visitors more for their internet just for the privilege of seeing your content.” Large ISPs and Telcos are lobbying Congress to make this sort of extortion legal. It is happening to personal blogs, major businesses such as Google, small businesses too, and even political movement websites. STOP THEM.
Please take the time to call, email, anything to prevent a serious violation of our most valuable freedom, the Freedom of Speech. Information should remain free. It only takes two minutes of your time. There has been a huge grass roots movement behind this legislation. Please inform yourself by visiting one of the following sites. AskaNinja.com on Network Neutrality, Rocketboom on Network Neutrality, ItsOurNet.com, and even the C.E.O of Google asks for your help.
I called Senator Feingold (D-WI) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) with the help of? SaveTheInternet.com. Even if you do not know what to say, they have a short script to help. Every bit helps.