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[split] What are you doing?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:15:52 -0500

get a job then silly, staring at a monitor wont get you anywhere

My new sites.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:46:02 -0500

So I bought a domain, and I've been building some sites.
http://www.timn96.co.uk/
http://cameracomp.timn96.co.uk/
and more to come.

Crit?

[split] What are you doing?

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:36:54 -0500

....
Uhm....

I just got done...

-Viral.

Facebook Wins

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:20:09 -0500

Similar to funny convo excerpts, but uh..yeah. This should be self explanatory enough. >>

Donation question

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:50:36 -0500

If I donated eight cents, would I be in the donation user group?

Hallow Browser.

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:52:35 -0500

Alrighty then, due to a couple people asking...

I have finished HB (Hallow Browser) (I'll take name suggestions
if no one likes this name).

Now while it is technically done. It's not "ready" because it's
still "plain". All it has is a few buttons a navigation bar (url bar)
a favorite/bookmark bar, and a loading progress bar.

It's written in various languages and uses the gecko layout engine.

So, if enough people say they want to beta test it, then if given enough
shout outs, I'll release it for beta.

-Viral.

Yoo!

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:26:35 -0500

Hey guys. I am here because well, it looks nice. I love games, and I know Viral

Wrath's Arcade Project

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:10:58 -0500

NOTE: This thread is going to be a series of updates on my 'arcade project'. I will have a full review of the stick I'm talking about on DigiMantis later on as well. Keep checking back if you're interested to see how I'm going to change it though. I'll probably even post this same thing (but more in depth) on DM also. But anyway, here we go.

As you all are aware I have an obsession with arcade titles old and new. More specifically, fighting games. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Street Fighter IV, the Capcom VS series, etc. So to get closer to that arcade experience I even got a 21 inch CRT monitor since that is pretty much what the arcade machines used anyway, and obviously MAME (and Street Fighter IV PC version). My last little addition to my "setup" is an actual arcade stick. I decided to go with the Hori FS3 since I didn't want to fork out over $100 on an arcade stick. It costs $50 retail but I got this one brand new for $30. I also plan on getting a triple core processor (Phenom X3) shortly, but it's not a must. I just want SF4 to run better. But anyway, here's the stick.

As you can see it's pretty compact from the looks of the picture but surprisingly enough, it's got some weight to it. Whether you play on a desk or in your lap, it's perfectly comfortable and it's not going to move around while you're playing. I already tried that part out. Out of the box, it feels really solid for the most part. I had a stick a long time ago with HAPP style parts (like the American arcade machines. This stick is japanese style) and as far as the buttons go, the stock Hori buttons on this stick feel pretty cheap and mushy and they're not as sensitive to touch as a real Sanwa or Seimitsu button would be, however that's why I'm posting this anyway.

The joystick itself is really nice so I probably won't change out the joystick, other than the ball top to maybe a different color. I also surprisingly like the square gate on it alot. I don't use charge characters. I use 360 characters, so I thought that this would be a pain in the ass to have a square gate but to be honest I think it's even easier because you can tell your down-ups, etc exactly. o.o So about the modding..

This is actually a stick for a Playstation 3, but I don't have a PS3. (it works just fine for PC though. Plug 'n play. No driver downloads needed) Problem is, the PC is pretty much ALL I can use it on. So, I'm going to take the stock PCB out of the stick, and put that old wireless Logitech PCB in, and wire the buttons to it. It's a PCB for a PS2 controller though, and as any gamer who may be reading this knows, PS2 buttons are pressure sensitive so I'm still kind of debating on whether I should do that. I'm only considering the PS2 PCB because it's wireless (without lag too), and I can't use the controller anyway because the dpad (the rubber pad on the inside) tore from extensive use. I do have 3 perfectly good PS1 controllers however, which are all digital. So I might snatch the PCB out of this old MadCatz:

The primary reason for switching the PCB is simply to make the stick more versatile. If I have a PS1 PCB in there, I could use this stick on PC (I have an adapter for that already), PS1, PS2, PS3 (using an adapter), and Dreamcast (also using an adapter). Dreamcast is a definite must for me because..well, it's like having an arcade machine in a tiny little white box. 90% of the fighting games I play are on the Dreamcast.

Aside from the PCB, I also plan on switching out the stock buttons for either Sanwa or Seimitsu buttons. Sanwa and Seimitsu are two companies that make the buttons on the real Japanese arcade machines. Authentic stuff. The stock buttons are okay, but they definitely don't feel as good as the real thing. They're still usable for right now though. When I do change the buttons, I'm going to most likely get them in clear. Why? Because I'm changing the stock face plate too with my choice of artwork. Make it more spiffy, yes? Yes.

Last but not least, I'll change the cherry top with a Seimitsu clear (or maybe even blue. they look cool too) with bubbles inside. Here's a picture of what I mean by that:

As far as artwork goes, I'll most likely make my own design and get it printed somewhere. Not sure what I want the theme to be though. There's alot of possibilities. Wrath Oskvro, DigiMantis, a tribute to Bruce Lee (with yellow buttons instead of clear Game Of Death FTW ..well the original Game Of Death anyway. Not the garbage Hollywood turned it into). Either that or I may take something from Deviant Art. Who knows. The reasoning behind getting clear buttons though is so the artwork will sort of show through. Here's an example of what I'm talking about.

LED's under the buttons (they will show up on the rings) is also an idea. So yeah..thoughts?

First Coded PSD

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:11:07 -0500

http://www.jasenstest.co.cc/hm/

Just need opinions. It was my first conversion (friend made it) and am a bit excited about it.

Your generic updates thread

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:31:05 -0500

Welcome to your generic updates thread!

This is just a place for me to list minor changes that don't need whole new topics to be in...but should still be posted so you're not all WTF over it.

So, some stuff.

The Computer Tech forum has undergone a change. Hacking has now become the General Computer forum. A bunch of topics from Hacking have been moved to the Security forum. And in addition, the Operating Systems, Hardware and Software forums have all been moved as subforums under General Computer.

During the move, several topics were either trashed or deleted altogether, so don't be surprised if your post counts have dropped slightly. Shouldn't be too much of a difference.

Also:
The anime forum is now a subforum of Movies & Television.

VGA Cable

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:44:39 -0500

Anyone here have a VGA cable that they don't need? o-o I needs one..I'll pay shipping if any of you have one you can spare.

Irony?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:52 -0500

Quote:14. Follow the rules. There aren't many to begin with and they're not too hard to follow. So save the staff a little grief, alright? And we should get along just fine.

If they didn't read the rules, or didn't care about them, why bother putting that in the rules?

Think you're ready to have kids?

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:32:17 -0500

Think again D:

Quote:FOLLOW THESE 14 SIMPLE TESTS BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO HAVE
CHILDREN

Test 1

Women to prepare for maternity, put on a dressing gown and
stick a beanbag down the front. Leave it there for 9 months.
After 9 months remove 5% of the beans.

Men to prepare for paternity, go to a local chemist, tip
the contents of your wallet onto the counter and tell the
pharmacist to help himself. Then go to the supermarket.
Arrange to have your salary paid directly to their head
office. Go home. Pick up the newspaper and read it for the
last time.

Test 2

Find a couple who are already parents and berate them about
their methods of discipline, lack of patience, appallingly
low tolerance levels and how they have allowed their
children to run wild. Suggest ways in which they might
improve their child's sleeping habits,toilet training, table
manners and overall behavior. Enjoy it. It will be the last
time in your life that you will ha ve all the answers.

Test 3

To discover how the nights will feel

1. Walk around the living room from 5pm to 10pm carrying a
wet bag weighing approximately 4 - 6kg, with a radio turned
to static (or some other obnoxious sound) playing loudly.

2. At 10pm, put the bag down, set the alarm for midnight and
go to sleep.

3. Get up at 12pm and walk the bag around the living room
until 1am.

4.Set the alarm for 3am.

5. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2am and make a
cup of tea.

6.Go to bed at 2.45am.

7. Get up again at 3am when the alarm goes off.

8. Sing songs in the dark until 4am.

9. Put the alarm on for 5am. Get up when it goes off.

10. Make breakfast. Keep this up for 5 years.

LOOK CHEERFUL.

Test 4

Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems

1. Buy a live octopus and a string bag.

2. Attempt to put the octopus into the string bag so that no
arms hang o ut.

3. Time allowed for this 5 minutes.

Test 5

Forget the BMW and buy a practical 5 door wagon. And don't
think that you can leave it out on the driveway spotless and
shining. Family cars don't look like that.

1. Buy a chocolate ice cream cone and put it in the glove
compartment.

2. Leave it there.

3. Get a coin. Insert it into the cd player.

4. Take a box of chocolate biscuits; mash them into the back
seat.

5. Run a garden rake along both sides of the car.

Test 6

Get ready to go out

1. Wait

2. Go out the front door

3. Come back in again

4. Go out

5. Come back in again

6. Go out again

7. Walk down the front path

8. Walk back up it

9. Walk down it again

10. Walk very slowly down the road for five minutes.

11. Stop, inspect minutely and ask at least 6 questions
about every piece of used chewing gum, dirty tissue and dead
insect al ong the way.

12. Retrace your steps

13. Scream that you have had as much as you can stand until
the neighbours come out and stare at you.

14. Give up and go back into the house.

15. You are now just about ready to try taking a small child
for a walk.

Test 7

Repeat everything you say at least 5 times.

Test 8

Go to the local supermarket. Take with you the nearest thing
you can find, to a pre-school child. A full-grown goat is
excellent. If you intend to have more than one child, take
more than one goat. Buy your weeks groceries without letting
the goat(s) out of your sight. Pay for everything the goat
eats or destroys. Until you can easily accomplish this, do
not even contemplate having children.

Test 9

1. Hollow out a melon

2. Make a small hole in the side

3. Suspend the melon from the ceiling and swing it side to
side

4. Now get a bowl of soggy cornflakes and attempt to spoon
them into the swaying melon while pretending to be an
aeroplane.

5. Continue until half the cornflakes are gone.

6. Tip the rest into your lap, making sure that a lot of it
falls on the floor.

7. You are now ready to feed a 12-month old child.

Test 10

Learn the names of every character from the Wiggles, Thomas
the Tank Engine and Disney. Watch nothing else on television
for at least 5 years.

Test 11

Can you stand the mess children make? To find out

1. Smear peanut butter onto the sofa and jam onto the
curtains

2. Hide a fish behind the stereo and leave it there all
summer.

3. Stick your fingers in the flower beds and then rub them
on clean walls.

4. Cover the stains with crayon.

5. How does that look?

Test 12

Make a recording of someone shouting 'Mummy' repeatedly.

Important no more than a 4 second delay between each Mummy
- occasional cresce ndo to the level of a supersonic jet if
required.

Play this tape in your car, everywhere you go for the next 4
years.

You are now ready to take a long trip with a toddler.

Test 13

Start talking to an adult of your choice. Have someone else
continually tug on your shirt hem or shirt sleeve while
playing the Mummy tape listed above.

You are now ready to have a conversation with an adult while
there's a child in the room.

Test 14

Put on your finest work attire. Pick a day on which you have
an important meeting. Now

1. Take a cup of cream and add 1 cup of lemon juice

2. Stir

3. Dump half of it on your shirt

4. Saturate a towel with the other half of the mixture

5. Attempt to clean your shirt with the same saturated towel

6. Do not change, you have no time.

7. Go directly to work

You are now ready to have children

I originally saw this at SiteFrost.

*ties a melon to the ceiling fan and makes airplane noises* ....halp o_o

Hello

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:37:47 -0500

Hello. My name is Charli. I am a friend of Bella/Cross. She is my "sister", and I promised not to embarrass her on here. I love music, having fun, and hanging out with my sisters. Haha. Yeah...

Happy Valentines!

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:00:09 -0500

Happy Valentines everyone. The real point of this post is that I've got a little surprise for you. Especially, for a certain someone.. :]

I hope you like what I've done. This song is for you, and about the dream that I had of you way back when. I finally wrote it. I also made a little something when it was snowing a couple days ago.. I thought I would put it up on here to make it even more of a surprise for you. Things have been rocky in the past, but I just wanted to show you more that what I feel is real.
---------
Mi Amor II by Wrath Oskvro
----------------------------
It started with a forest, my quiet place
I was not alone in the rain
I am so stricken by the sounds in the distance
Not knowing why they won't go away

The walk became a sprint
The winds are the guide
The pulse, it heightens
And you were there

[chorus:]
Keep my dream alive (I won't leave)
Oh love, it's eternal
Defy my silence
Don't awaken me; embrace me

Surrounded by the scum of the Earth
Please don't do what you're told (resist it)
So tattered and bewildered, introduced
The sole purpose is now revealed

Close your eyes, You cannot see this
Begone, you fiends!
Be still for a moment; lay your head down to rest
As I reflect their greed, they cannot see us
Begone, you fiends!
Dry your tears, I'm your protector now

[solo]

[chorus]

So shameful, I did not hear your name (who are you?)
This beauty whispers to me as I opened my eyes
Faded and lost, regretting conciousness
Until I read the words - Bella Castille

Project - You project my soul
Lie - With me once more
I swear they will not hurt you again
(Sweet Bella)
---

I hope you liked it all. Maybe one day you'll get to hear me sing it to you :] Happy Valentines sweetheart.

Protest

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:42:53 -0500

I am hereby going to quit this forum until Chives is demoted. There was absolutely no logic used in promoting him. None. Common sense dictates that you ban abusive members. Everyone I asked or discussed this with agrees. Everyone I discussed it with was shocked about this decision.

I am like those people. I absolutely do not agree with this decision. I understand why I was not promoted. I broke rules, and then banned members (coincidentally, a few [Chives] that should have been banned anyways) when I became overwhelmed with moderating this site.

I was the original one who began enforcing the rules as they should have been enforced. Since then, Wrath has been doing an excellent job enforcing them. I believe that Cross will continue this tradition. (He is a bit soft right now, but that will change as he grows into his position.)

I agree with the warn increase I was given by Wrath several months ago. I accept the new moderators, the new rules, etc. I can now, however, stand for such a disruptive member to become a moderator. It's not a punishment, it's not going to help him behave. The only thing that it will cause it extremely disruptive behavior. (It's like giving a person caught with drugs money. It doesn't help them stop, it just makes them want to keep doing drugs.)

Therefore, as of this post, I will be not logging in until Chives is removed from staff. No logic was used to make him staff, therefore use some logic and remove him.

Sexiest songs?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:38:44 -0500

http://www.billboard.com/features/the-50...g=hpflash1
Number one...LOLWUT. If this is what people are going to be listening to on Sunday...I'm sorry but that's lulz-worthy xD

My hand-drawn art

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:59:11 -0500

Well...i have finally been up and about enough to take pics of my hand-drawn artwork. I have a few more to add, but i would love comments.

This is ALL free-hand. I simply used a picture to know what to draw. No tracing.

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc
^^^^
Yes...the wrist was a pain to draw. I tried 15+ times and i just gave up.

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc
^^^^
He is deformed D:

http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=2099...h4l5k2TGxc

The next image I upload is a complete 100% epic win. It makes all of these drawings look like scribbles.

Project BRX

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:31:36 -0500

[Note - This is a computer mod]

IMAGES ARE CLICKABLE

Alright...due to lack of current naming i am calling this project Black Red X (BRX) and i hope to God that i can come up with a better name by the end of this project.

You have seen people that submerge computer in and oil filled tank. Well, the computer case in this project WILL be the tank.

Right now, this ugly hunk of junk is the computer:

Yeah, pretty bad huh? I am even covering the non-existent floppy drive with tape.

This project is NOT about making this computer fast in any way. This is about making something like that look amazing for under $300.

What I plan on doing is adding a window (X with square in middle), painting it red and black, doing a few things to get it water tight. I have this planned and it will work, but it will take time.

That said, this is the official thread for turning that thing into a mean looking machine [although...the 533mhz is pathetic alongside 512mb of 100mhz ram].

So, lets see how it will turn out hmm?

UPDATE 1 - March 3rd 2010

Well, after a week or two of working in the shop it is starting to come together. Please note that welding with 1/16th inch sheet metal is a pain. Big sheets warp :doh: but i have to live with that. At least the sheet that warped is only the back panel.

Dis-assembly:

Yes, you do see a saw on the floor. Turns out the security hard-drive thingy (had a key-hole...but i didn't have a key) was unable to be removed from the case. Nothing a saw can't fix. 6gb of 5200rpm wasn't much to miss anyways [although...no damage to the HD occurred]

This is the case i will be working with. Sorta lame, but great potential.

The sanded down top piece. Nothing much happened. I did get it bent somewhat. I was trying to get it flat so we could lay it on the PlasmaCam, however if we bent any farther it would bend in the middle, and not the edges.

That would be the window. We needed a template because it wouldn't fit on the larger, automated machine.
>shown below<

One of my new friends I met at the ag shop had more experience with the handled plasma cutter...and it sort of scared me XD

Up until this point everything went smoothly.

Our insanely awesome ag teacher, Mr. Leslie came along during his cut. The cut made by my friend (Matt) was pretty terrible. It wasn't his fault per say. He was using the wrong head. So here comes super teacher whom grabs the right head. I compared the two cuts and it was....well...lets just say one was better than the other.

I had to grind the $%@^ out of the window to get it smooth. Luckily, it worked. Matt even helped sand the circular corners. [note that super Leslie had to come and show us how to assemble the sander >.<]

My perfect paint job. After 10 coats, the gloss red was FLAWLESS. I had one more coat to finish it up.

I showed Leslie, as he does a lot of painting classic cars. He said it was coming along great. I was just saying that the paint was still somewhat wet as Matt touched it and left a finger print. Later on (after I went through another can of red paint trying to fix that finger print) i got made, went totally overboard on red paint, and failed horribly.

I screwed up big, so i take a sander...to not completely dry paint [in my frenzy]. It made ridges, gummy areas....oh it was horrible. I gave up, waited a day, sanded the red, and am now painting it all black. >

On a lighter note, i got the cd tray removed.

On an even lighter note, the pump, radiator and tubing game.

I forgot to order the LED strip and extra fittings however >_>
(still trying to get dad to take the time to buy the two little things)

I will upload more pictures soon. The major issues with this are the warping of the back plate and the STUPID FRONT. Other than that, it is going great. I wish i could jump back in time and fix some minor mistakes, but what is done is done.

______________________________________________________
During the build, i will take pictures. Do not expect regular updates as I probably won't work on this regularly.

Files

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:52:10 -0500

How do i upload fresh Mybb files?? I rather do this instead of going through all my files to get rid of this virus.