Sorry for the lack of updates. A relative's computer came down with the worst strain of Vundo that I've dealt with before, I've been trying to clean it up because she doesn't want to reformat. Needless to say, it was a nightmare.
Nonetheless, a combination of root-kit trojan removers, Avast's pre-boot scanner, the judicious use of a registry editor, about ten pots of coffee and a six-pack of beer have obliterated all traces of it from her computer system. Let's hope it stays that way.
Forget about that, though - that's depressing.
I realize that I never talk about much that's interesting in this blog and it's bound to drive people away. So I'll talk about things I'm excited about.
Obviously, games. Wrath of the Lich King will be coming out soon and everybody is going nuts over it. I've seen the trailers and I admit that I'm excited, too. I stopped playing World of Warcraft a while back, partly due to the cost and partly because it eats up so much time - but I may start when WotLC comes out. I just started playing Warcraft III again earlier this summer and it reminded me exactly how much I loved World of Warcraft. I know why I quit (after all, you're here at this website, which only exists and is updated because I gave up my WoW habit...) From what I've gathered - rumors about the beta and such - it is likely to be "ZOMG amazing".
On the other hand, I really miss playing with my brother, my friends, and my old guild mates (I miss you guys...). Sometimes WoW is the closest you can come to hanging out in-person with distant friends. I usually wind up dropping the game once I get to max level simply because end-game raids don't interest me all that much. Call me a n00b if you will, but I really prefer questing and the sense of accomplishment that comes with leveling up. It means I end up with alt-itus (a zillion different alternate characters on various servers). Gear doesn't fascinate me all that much, beyond the fact that it makes things easier to kill. WotLC will mean that, once again, I get to level up by questing.
Thinking about all of that good stuff has put me in a much better mood. Hope it brightened up your day, too. Here's wishing everyone a few months of anticipation and sweet dreams of sugarplums and undead armies.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Impending Updates
I've got some new wallpapers, but they don't really fit in any existing section. I'll be updating the wallpapers section to include a 'photos' section.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
New Tutorials
Two new tutorials up!
For those of you who'd like to emulate a cell-shaded effect (all the rage on the Internet these days), head over to the Mock Cell-Shading Digital Paint Tutorial. It focuses on using GIMP, but the techniques are still perfectly applicable to Photoshop.
There's a much simpler tutorial on using the Scissors (magnetic lasso) tool and Paths tool to create selections in GIMP here.
For those of you who'd like to emulate a cell-shaded effect (all the rage on the Internet these days), head over to the Mock Cell-Shading Digital Paint Tutorial. It focuses on using GIMP, but the techniques are still perfectly applicable to Photoshop.
There's a much simpler tutorial on using the Scissors (magnetic lasso) tool and Paths tool to create selections in GIMP here.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
New Dragon Icons
If you head over here, you'll discover some new fantasy dragon icons I've created from the new wallpaper posted yesterday. Available in all of the usual resolutions, and 50x50 unwatermarked for Yahoo! Answers users. Enjoy!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
New Wallpaper
Sorry for the delay.
The power surge that knocked out the power source on another computer must have also gotten to my monitor. The monitor already had issues, they just became worse and worse over the past few days. I had to stop working on the wallpaper and basically go out and buy a new monitor. I've switched from a CRT to an LCD, so far so good.
Here's the new wallpaper, click the thumbnail to view the full sized (1440x900) image. Other resolutions will be available and the new wallpaper will go up in the Fantasy section as soon as I've finished resizing and watermarking the images.
The subject matter - dragons, waterfall, flowers... three things I like. I hope you like them, too.
The power surge that knocked out the power source on another computer must have also gotten to my monitor. The monitor already had issues, they just became worse and worse over the past few days. I had to stop working on the wallpaper and basically go out and buy a new monitor. I've switched from a CRT to an LCD, so far so good.
Here's the new wallpaper, click the thumbnail to view the full sized (1440x900) image. Other resolutions will be available and the new wallpaper will go up in the Fantasy section as soon as I've finished resizing and watermarking the images.
The subject matter - dragons, waterfall, flowers... three things I like. I hope you like them, too.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Fuzzy Goggles
I created these at James' (from badideasonline.net) request:
Unfortunately, aside from being fuzzy, the goggles do nothing.
The idea wasn't so much a 'request' as an ill-fated off-hand remark -- however, now that I've created them (and am mailing them), I fully expect him to wear them. I also have superglue and a thin layer of fake fur all over my hands, the feeling is bizarre.
Alright, I'm a little behind on the latest wallpaper update, because my computer has been chugging on the Photoshop file. I've been working at a higher resolution than I normally do, for various reasons, and the computer does not appreciate it.
I've taken to playing quick games of Solitaire while I wait for the image to load, a layer to be created, layers to be merged, et cetera. Incidentally, I've discovered that I suck at Solitaire.
In any case, I'm nearly done with it. Here's a small preview:
As long as my computer cooperates and I continue to suck at Solitaire, it'll probably be finished tonight/tomorrow, I'll post an update.
Unfortunately, aside from being fuzzy, the goggles do nothing.
The idea wasn't so much a 'request' as an ill-fated off-hand remark -- however, now that I've created them (and am mailing them), I fully expect him to wear them. I also have superglue and a thin layer of fake fur all over my hands, the feeling is bizarre.
Alright, I'm a little behind on the latest wallpaper update, because my computer has been chugging on the Photoshop file. I've been working at a higher resolution than I normally do, for various reasons, and the computer does not appreciate it.
I've taken to playing quick games of Solitaire while I wait for the image to load, a layer to be created, layers to be merged, et cetera. Incidentally, I've discovered that I suck at Solitaire.
In any case, I'm nearly done with it. Here's a small preview:
As long as my computer cooperates and I continue to suck at Solitaire, it'll probably be finished tonight/tomorrow, I'll post an update.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Another Tutorial - How to Prepare for a High School Portfolio Review
I have written up another tutorial in response to something that somebody asked on Yahoo! Answers. My answer didn't fit in the answer field, so I've typed it up here.
I would like to stress that I am NOT a teacher, and I'm not trying to stand in for one. I'm just trying to provide a bit of advice to a high school kid who's concerned about how to prepare for her impending portfolio review.
This tutorial was originally posted in this blog entry, but then I realized how incredibly LONG it was. Wall o' text, indeed. I chopped it up for easy digestion, and placed it in my tutorials section - you can read it here.
I would like to stress that I am NOT a teacher, and I'm not trying to stand in for one. I'm just trying to provide a bit of advice to a high school kid who's concerned about how to prepare for her impending portfolio review.
This tutorial was originally posted in this blog entry, but then I realized how incredibly LONG it was. Wall o' text, indeed. I chopped it up for easy digestion, and placed it in my tutorials section - you can read it here.
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