tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:02:22 +0000General ramblings, little insights and other tidbits from the life of the authorhttp://darksev.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)Blogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-4035322388808892225Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:53:00 +00002009-10-22T19:56:55.974-04:00My attention span for any one particular thing is legendary for it's smallness. I have a tendency to flit from project to project without ever really looking back. To sit down and try to regularly keep any kind of written record of what I do is um....hard :D Hence the annual update here.For those myspacers, you've gotten a bit more love with regards to my life, but not by a whole hell of a http://darksev.com/2009/10/my-attention-span-for-any-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-5637241374358836400Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:21:00 +00002008-06-26T22:35:31.579-04:00holy crap I don't post nearly enough :PI've been really busy though. the summer brings nice weather, which means I spend alot more time out in the yard working, as I love my yard. I've also been busy playing with steel, as evident by my flickr account, I built a MAPP gas powered forge, and have been working on creating some complete custom knives, from bar stock O1 steel.Just recently, my poor G3http://darksev.com/2008/06/holy-crap-i-dont-post-nearly-enough-p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-8106531734752502569Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:13:00 +00002008-03-16T15:30:09.240-04:00Not exactly a banner year so far. Work stress, weather stress, car stress, going to funerals of family members stress, it's just not good. This weekend I was in a seriously depressed funk, all I wanted to do was sleep and generally be mindless. I worked a bit on cleaning up an old Schrade cut co. jack knife I acquired last week, but really didn't get any enjoyment out of it. I'm on call this http://darksev.com/2008/03/not-exactly-banner-year-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-1347958328703860284Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:32:00 +00002008-02-03T19:46:41.962-05:00yea, so, 6 months huh. I suppose I should update more often, but frankly I just don't care to. Let me bring everyone up to speed. My battle with time warner? Over and done with. All it took was a call to the BBB, a formal complaint lodged, and suddenly I'm at the top of the list for help. I literally had 3 TWC trucks here the day after my complaint was logged. I ended up with a new cable box, a http://darksev.com/2008/02/yea-so-6-months-huh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-4965833343165229364Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:09:00 +00002007-08-29T21:19:46.384-04:00First, the good!I'm officially won over on OpenDNS. I performed a multitude of tests on Demon and Asura to see how page loads fared in both safari and firefox, then switched over my router to use the OpenDNS servers. (check out how on their website, opendns.com). Same pages, everything is a bit quicker, but some sites (the oh so evil myspace, for example) were dramatically faster in loading. For http://darksev.com/2007/08/first-good-im-officially-won-over-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-6036494075684850093Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:14:00 +00002007-08-22T17:18:48.984-04:00TWC Update, 4 days later...and I have absolutely nothing to show for it. I did get a quick message back (one sentence) Saturday afternoon requesting my account number (duh, knew I forgot something), and Monday while I was at work I got a voice mail letting me know my problem with signal (wtf, that was like....1/3 of the issue, at most) probably fixed itself, that I should call and cancel my http://darksev.com/2007/08/twc-update-4-days-later.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-8187728989893371376Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:03:00 +00002007-08-20T23:13:56.087-04:00It's no secret to those who know me that I've been having some issues with my cable service lately. pretty much everything came to a head this weekend. It's a long story, and I think it's best explained by the letter I ended up sending off to TWC's important types Saturday: On August 8th, I contacted Time Warner cables repair line due to issues I was having with my digital cable http://darksev.com/2007/08/its-no-secret-to-those-who-know-me-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-444936237311413275Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:50:00 +00002007-08-20T22:59:20.349-04:00I've worked for probably about two months or so on this, and I've been debating if I should share it or not. After thinking for a few weeks, I decided to release it, albeit in a limited fashion. For 40 days or so, "Groovebender", will be available via rapidshare HERE. Included in the zip file is the tracklist, cover art, and 54 solid minutes of vocal and progressive trance, mixed by yours truly. http://darksev.com/2007/08/ive-worked-for-probably-about-two.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-8468206248436716713Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:07:00 +00002007-08-12T22:09:35.990-04:00Lies, damned lies and business ethics...Here's a very well written article from PBS the other day the basically says what I've been saying for years about American Broadband speeds. The best part is towards the end, where the author explains how our government intends to "fix" the problem. without further ado:http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.htmlhttp://darksev.com/2007/08/lies-damned-lies-and-business-ethics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-474025129687735450Fri, 25 May 2007 01:29:00 +00002007-05-24T21:42:58.804-04:00Lolz, evangelical science! This kid is destined for Liberty College at this rate:http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/05/another_christian_science_fair.phpActually, I can't blame the kid entirely. Sure, 14 is old enough to start understanding some things on your own, but the real criminals here are the parents and teachers who beat this inane drivel into these kids before they even have a http://darksev.com/2007/05/lolz-evangelical-science-this-kid-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-7590329950175794242Fri, 18 May 2007 00:35:00 +00002007-05-17T20:52:18.598-04:00I used to write alot of very good posts. I really did. I read some of the old stuff the other day, and damn, I was like....entertaining back then. WTF happened. I'm still just as riled up about stuff, but I guess I'm lazier. meh, you'll have that.Today's not-nearly-as-entertaining-as-I-used-to-be entry is brought to you by Myspace, and my email inbox. Today, we're going to discuss Internet scams.http://darksev.com/2007/05/i-used-to-write-alot-of-very-good-posts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-9215472313820640530Wed, 02 May 2007 00:58:00 +00002007-05-01T21:01:25.006-04:00I found this wonderful bit of prose on the intarweb today. I thought I should share it. The original author, Ludwig Trammer, has some interesting capitalization and punctuation traits. Sometimes you have to read between the lines to see what's really important.there were 09 planetsin the solar systemFucking 9 planetsnot 11and not 02but exactly 9 Damn planetsright in the middleand everyone seemed http://darksev.com/2007/05/i-found-this-wonderful-bit-of-prose-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-3085477778892510604Tue, 01 May 2007 23:59:00 +00002007-05-01T20:43:40.899-04:00Today, I shall post Adam's 3 rules for traveling inside a building, one with say, elevators, and long hallways. for example... a hospital (completely random example there, really!)1) if your only going up or down one floor, and your not carrying anything, then your fat ass needs to take the stairs. I swear, it could be good for you! You might even lose a pound or two!Nothing pisses me off more http://darksev.com/2007/05/today-i-shall-post-adams-3-rules-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-4489977947690895825Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:15:00 +00002007-04-27T22:21:01.478-04:00Pretty much every family member I've ever lost, I lost to cancer, so I'm getting kind of pissed off at it. Unfourtuantely, Grid.org shut down out of nowhere. That's where I've been donating my computing time to cancer research. Looking around, there's not really any other distributed computing sites doing cancer research right now, which is to bad. Apparently seaching for aliens and chess http://darksev.com/2007/04/pretty-much-every-family-member-ive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-251016297003403106Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:42:00 +00002007-04-04T17:45:45.927-04:00Fun at work! Yay!http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/288567753810358.phpHonestly, we Never had this kind of fun (the kind that comes with 50 or so police, SWAT, US Marshall and FBI agents armed with assault rifles) at the ol' Blue box back in the day. Between this, the exploding mains transformers, and all the other fun this year, I should be getting hazard pay at work. The article says http://darksev.com/2007/04/fun-at-work-yay-httpwww.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-2404783165020530854Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:47:00 +00002007-03-05T22:00:48.766-05:00Yea, so I'm a lazy bastard. I litterally haven't done anything in 3 months. I mean, I was sick for a bit in January, and again in February (side effect of working in a germ factory) but I think about all I've accomplished is messing around with some Bionicle junk (yes, they toys for 7yr old), putting together another Gundam model, finishing a few logo type projects (Non sharable stuff really) andhttp://darksev.com/2007/03/yea-so-im-lazy-bastard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116587536140282148Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:13:00 +00002006-12-11T17:16:01.413-05:00I just want to post this, because I cannot believe how completely awesome it is.Not just because I'm a huge geek (I am) and an art nut (which I also am) but because I could so totally see myself doing something like this.http://www.sandysmith.co.uk/artwork/computers/sunset.htmTell me you don't want one of those in your living room. I do.http://darksev.com/2006/12/i-just-want-to-post-this-because-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116554697456369272Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:44:00 +00002006-12-07T22:02:54.583-05:00I have a gripe! (Shocking, I know).I have a website. You obviously know this. My website is reasonably well laid out, and by that I mean the section with my art in it, well, has my art in it. It is labeled as such. Same goes for my blog, myspace, radio, etc. I didn't think this was a hard concept, but apparently it's tough.Case in point, http://www.shinytoyguns.com/. It's a band website (usually http://darksev.com/2006/12/i-have-gripe-shocking-i-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116544542715660327Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:44:00 +00002006-12-06T17:50:27.173-05:00At least some people are noticing now... http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6369A national body, no less. Voting advocates, security advocates, And basiclly anyone with half a brain* has only been saying this for 6 years+. I like how Diebold's response to the report is to say nothing, do nothing, which has kind of been their response for everything the last 6 years. It's http://darksev.com/2006/12/at-least-some-people-are-noticing-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116544414429607859Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:18:00 +00002006-12-06T17:29:04.316-05:00Congress actually has to WORK? but go figure, the Republicans are pissed ;) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/05/AR2006120501342_pf.htmlAll I have to say is it's about damn time. Seriously, I can't even begin to describe how pissed off I was when I saw the final roundup of workdays this past year. less than 1/3 of the year they worked. LESS THAN 1/3! and every god damn http://darksev.com/2006/12/congress-actually-has-to-work-but-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116259446843971552Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:47:00 +00002006-11-03T17:54:28.453-05:00God Bless Lou Dobbs. I'm not normally one for Mainstream media pundits, but Lou appears to be using more common sense than I've seen on TV in months. I've railed against DieBold TS Systems since they were introduced. It's good to see someone else noticing that 4 years later, nothing has changed. Remember folks, regardless of power outages, machines malfuctions, etc. you cannot be denied your http://darksev.com/2006/11/god-bless-lou-dobbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116217696483478526Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:51:00 +00002006-10-29T21:56:04.836-05:00I love this time of year. I'm not a big fan of the bright and sunny, so dreary, windy and rainy are right up my alley. On top of that, we've got some color out there, which is always good, and it just smells like fall :D. This weekend especially, all the good stuff is on TV. I woke up this morning (afternoon) and caught "the Lost Boys" which is probably one of my favorite movies, and for sure my http://darksev.com/2006/10/i-love-this-time-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116216884902083380Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:40:00 +00002006-10-29T19:40:49.040-05:00Technical note*I made some slight adjustments to the site, and updated the look of the mainpage a bit, mostly because I noticed at work, and on the laptop that Firefox2 and IE7 seem to have issues with the large image maps I was using for navigation. And it doesn't hurt to make some graphics changes every now and then.http://darksev.com/2006/10/technical-note-i-made-some-slight_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116216872661402642Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:33:00 +00002006-10-29T19:38:46.630-05:00Technical note*I made some slight adjustments to the site, and updated the look of the mainpage a bit, mostly because I noticed at work, and on the laptop that Firefox2 and IE7 seem to have issues with the large image maps I was using for navigation. And it doesn't hurt to make some graphics changes every now and then.http://darksev.com/2006/10/technical-note-i-made-some-slight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281696.post-116217667449521836Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:40:00 +00002006-10-29T21:56:30.333-05:00I made some slight code updates to the site, things that have been bugging me since I started to browse around with IE7 and Firefox2.0. Also, both those browsers seemed to chug abit on the mainpage, what with the large images and all, so I streamlined things a bit, and updated the GFX while I was there. It's always good to have a new look.http://darksev.com/2006/10/i-made-some-slight-code-updates-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam)0