Wherein I continue to look forward, ever hopeful
· 😄 amused · ♫ Van Halen - One Way To Rock (Live) (METAL EXPRESS RADIO - The best heavy metal collection on the ne
(15:51:36) Restless Warrior: Are you excited about the future?
(15:51:52) Lord Aristar: THE FUTURE?
(15:51:55) Restless Warrior: Yeah!
(15:52:17) Lord Aristar: I dunno. Is something going on then?
(15:52:29) Restless Warrior: Yeah, lots of things.
(15:52:31) Restless Warrior: Exciting things.
(15:53:28) Lord Aristar: Yeah, I guess
(15:53:33) Lord Aristar: I have to go run an errand.
(15:53:41) Lord Aristar: Be back in half an hour or so
(15:53:45) Restless Warrior: Ok, talk to you then!
(15:53:51) Lord Aristar: I think I shall be going to karate at 6
(15:53:54) Restless Warrior: It’s the future!
(15:53:58) Restless Warrior: Errands and karate, and talking to me!
(15:53:59) Restless Warrior: The FUTURE!
(15:54:11) Lord Aristar: <.<
(15:54:14) Lord Aristar: >.>
(15:54:19) Lord Aristar: Yeah.
(15:54:28) Restless Warrior: You know I’m right. Not get going, the future’s waiting for you.
(15:54:42) Lord Aristar: Aw, crap. I don’t want to keep THE FUTURE waiting!
(15:54:51) Restless Warrior: No, that could be disasterous!
(15:54:56) Lord Aristar: Oh, wait. That’s THEORETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
(15:55:17) Restless Warrior: Dammit, you’re making it really hard not to laugh out loud in front of my coworkers.
(15:55:25) Lord Aristar: hehe
Vision of the future
· 🎉 excited · ♫ Triumph - Time Goes By (METAL EXPRESS RADIO - The best heav
The original idea behind the Minion series of computers that I have built has always been for them to function as living room multimedia computers, integrated as much as possible with my home theater system, providing core storage for all types of media, including music, videos and games. The first two Minions have been largely successful, thanks to both nVidia’s decent TV-out support and my girlfriend’s addition of an ATI TV Wonder card for doing video capture.
Democracy is the new religion
· 🌪️ restless · ♫ Iced Earth - Gettysburg 1863 (The Devil To Pay / Hold At All
I am terrified and disgusted by the growing neoconservative influence in the USA. People have always been angry, hateful creatures to some extent, especially in mobs or when attacked within their own territory. But I never imagined that our country’s leaders would embrace those vile traits as strongly as they have.
I finally found God
· 😄 amused · ♫ Metroid Prime - Gamecube - Samus Vs Meta Ridley (Gaming FM
When geeks collide
· 👍 good · ♫ Yasunori Mitsuda - Star-Stealing Girl
I had a neat conversation with Jessie the other day following up on my post about the value of human life. Apparently, my desire to seek clear-cut, agreed-upon definitions for terms being utilized in a discussion has netted me a sly new moniker, as illustrated by this conversational shard:
Presidential death cycle
· 🧐 curious · ♫ Offspring - Huck It
One of the few ideological disagreements between my girlfriend and myself is our respective opinions regarding the validity of astrology. I had been planning to post a scathing criticism of this so-called “science,” but instead I’m going to look at something much more fun: the Presidential Death Cycle!
Of souls and human worth
· 😔 pensive · ♫ MSM - Guess What -- YOU DIED FOO'!
I was having a discussion with noonereally the other day about the value of human life. Can a life be measured? Can each life be assigned a finite value, or is life invaluable? Are some lives more valuable than others, based on their potential to contribute to the good of society?
Politics (everybody else is doing it)
· 💼 busy · ♫ (EnergyRadio.FM - Energy Dance)
I had been meaning to do some research and write some kind of political rant, but of course, it’s already been done by many industrious people. I am one of those godless communists that believes George W. Bush has been the worst thing that happened to this country since I’ve been here, and it’s good to see that there are several people out there with the eloquence and logic required to explain why without resorting to rhetoric or propaganda.
“THE CONSERVATIVE CASE AGAINST GEORGE W. BUSH” is one such great article. From a more “amateur” standpoint, I also recommend “How Fucked We Are Right Now” and “How Fucked We will be With 4 More Years of George W. Bush.”
Modern medicine: good or bad?
· 😌 content · ♫ Konami - I WANNA DANCE
To those who answered “bad”: please do me a favor and die so there’s more room for the rest of us. To those on the fence on this issue, bear witness to my overwhelming anecdotal evidence!
Definitive proof...
· 😄 amused · ♫ Bad Religion - The Same Person
SENS
· 🤔 thoughtful · ♫ Bad Religion - Shades of Truth
Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence--a project whose goal is to eliminate the one disease that all people are born with, and that kills with 100% certainty (if something else doesn’t first): old age.
Random outburst
· 🤬 pissed · ♫ Bad Religion - Fuck Armageddon This Is Hell
Why the hell did they kill off the coolest MK character, Johnny Cage, at the beginning of the second so-called “movie”?! And why did that movie suck so much?! Whenever I think about it, I drench the lowest level of my home in a river of tears fueled by rage and frustration!
It may be physically impossible for the third movie to be good enough to make up for the second one.
Linux rant
· 🏗️ working · ♫ (EnergyRadio.FM - Energy Dance)
Lately, I have really gotten into Linux. I have a KVM switch at work that allows me to switch between my PC and my new Linux box. I took the time to learn about the basics of Debian and KDE. One by one, I figured out how to duplicate my Windows workflow shortcuts on KDE, until every shortcut key I use worked the same on Linux as it did on Windows. I determined an appropriate replacement application for every one I ever use on Windows. I have completely switched over, and it is glorious.
The follies of AIM
· 😴 sleepy · ♫ Koji Hayama - E.Honda Stage
(16:12:26) nor is hiding: “Though ease of use has always been the hallmark of iPod, we believe in constantly moving perfection forward.”
(16:12:31) nor is hiding: How do you move perfection forward?
(16:12:37) nor is hiding: If it were perfect… >_<
(16:13:46) Restless Warrior: It’s perceived perfection. You think it’s perfect until they improve the product, and you then realize only the new way is really perfect.
(16:14:15) nor is hiding: … uh huh. =P
(16:14:35) Restless Warrior: See? I get it. I’m a thinker. *taps forehead*
(16:15:10) nor is hiding: or an iThinker!
(16:16:49) Restless Warrior: The “i-“ prefix is the Mac’s version of “of” syndrome, you realize.
(16:17:00) nor is hiding: iKnow!
(16:17:38) Restless Warrior:
McDonald’s has “Mc”
Windows has “My “
Mac has “i-“
And KDE has “K”
(16:17:40) Restless Warrior: It NEVER ENDS!
(16:18:38) nor is hiding: It is of Kthe McNever My iEnding!
(16:18:44) nor is hiding: … ok, that was a stretch.
It begins
*waves hands* Look at me, I have a blog! I sure am special.
My usual handle, Restless Warrior, was already taken (restlesswarrior), so I’m “Restless Coder.” At least it was taken by a spunky lesbian chick who likes anime and martial arts, instead of by some loser… oh well.