Are you a gamer? Do you spend countless hours playing Call of Duty or perhaps you’re into games like Titan Quest. Perhaps you’re really into MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). Would you like to have conversations with your peers? Find out who else is out there? Then you need to head over v2k : The Forums. I’m reviving my old forums for when we used to play Counter Strike. Although there are no stats there (yet) for any of the games we currently play, (this includes Titan Quest, COD, Left 4 Dead, and so on) there will be plenty of smack talk and fun. Come on over, you might just like it.
On September 29, 2009, In News, by Yoshi
On September 28, 2009, In News, by Yoshi
So cybr and I decided to put together a small friendly writing competition. There are no big prizes or anything, and honestly there are no prizes. At the most there are simply bragging rights. Anyways, we’re opening it up to anyone who would like to participate. Basically we’re looking for writers to write a short story, anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 words, within a months time. Specifically, next month (October). It’s kinda like nanowrimo, except not as much is involved.
So if you’re interested in joining in our competition, please let me know! Leave a comment, send me an email, send me a message or whatever. Don’t hesitate though, the competition begins on October 1st, and ends on October 31st. I definitely look forward to hearing from you guys!
If you’ve got any questions then please feel free to post them in the comments.
On September 26, 2009, In Miscellaneous, by Yoshi
So an old video sent by a friend prompted me to start looking through some of my old videos. And while I was perusing through my videos, I found this one where my friend Mark decided to take my other friend Steve up into his plane for his birthday. We flew from central Jersey up to New York City and took a small trip up the Hudson. Very fun. Good times.
On September 25, 2009, In Editorial, Technology, by Yoshi
Ok, now that AT&T has finally updated iPhones to handle MMS, here’s a short list of things I wish the iPhone had. Just some small feature requests I’d like to see in the iPhone.
- Custom ringtones for text messaging and email. Honestly, most phones do this. We should be able to have custom ringtones for this.
- Ability to send songs/ringtones through MMS. Currently as far as I know, you can only send sound via MMS from the voice memos application.
- Ability to browse/listen to ringtones. seriously. We should be able to do this. Right now, in order to hear a ringtone, we have to be in iTunes, or change the default ringer. This is no fun.
- Actually this ties into number 1. But the ability to assign a ringtone to a multitude of ringing options. Like for instance, calls with caller ID or calls without caller ID.
I think those are the most pressing features I’d like to have implemented only because I just think they should always be part of any phone. I’ve heard it said that perhaps Apple is too elite. Well, if that’s the case, then this mac user will definitely become a Windows user because Apple is letting me down. A lot.
On September 24, 2009, In Randomness, by Yoshi
I know, it’s dangerous isn’t it? Anyhow I’ve been thinking of revitalizing The Darkness Within. I really need to revisit that site and get some of my fiction up. I really have a lot of great ideas and I’ve thought of so many stories. It just drives me crazy how I have so many stories in my head and I just haven’t gotten around to telling them. However, someday, I will get back to it and hopefully I actually do write something good.
Is anyone else out there a fan of Urban Fantasy/Fiction? Basically vampire stories that take place in modern day society. Kinda like the Kim Harrison Hollows books or Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden novels.
On September 18, 2009, In Editorial, by Yoshi
iPhone
I think it’s about time I gave my opinion on this phone. I’d like to talk about AT&T as well. Don’t worry, nothing horrible or anything. But first, let’s talk about the Empire of the phone world. Yes, that’s AT&T. They did choose to have the Death Star as their logo after all. The service isn’t exactly the greatest. I’d almost say they’re pretty comparable to Sprint. If it came down to it, I’d say of all the services I’ve ever used (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T), Verizon may have the best in service. AT&T in my opinion has too many dropped calls. I don’t know how many times that either Meesh or I have been talking on the phone and we get a dropped call. It’s really frustrating. And MMS text messaging. The iPhone has supposedly had the capabilities since June when the 3GS came out, yet AT&T still doesn’t have it! I realize they have already stated September 25th as the release date of MMS for the iPhone but really, why did it take so long? I just want to send picture mail. That’s all!
As for the iPhone, it’s both a bit disappointing to me and awesome. To tell you the truth, I really don’t know what I did before I got an iPhone. How did I check my mail and manage my schedule? How did I keep track of appointments? I just don’t know how I did it. I guess I could say it’s like having my macbook in my pocket.
As for disappointments, I am sorely disappointed with the sounds. You probably think it’s not a big deal, right? On my old phone, you could set sounds for everything. You could set the sound for calls with caller ID, calls without caller ID (unknown or blocked callers), sounds for text messages, sounds for voice mail, and so on. With the iPhone, the only sounds you can set are for text message, and the ringer, regardless. Oh, and the ringer for anyone on the contact list. Booo0-ring! And on top of that, you cannot use custom ringtones for the text messages! What is up with that Apple? Do you really think because we bought an iPhone we’re never gonna use text messaging again? Is that why you didn’t release with MMS capabilities?
All in all, I would probably be just as happy with a Palm Pre or an LG env. But I’m still glad I have my iPhone.
On September 8, 2009, In Editorial, Entertainment, by Yoshi
I’m sure you’ve seen the Big Boss Grill. It’s basically the grill with interchangeable grilling plates, including an omelet, panini, griddle, and more. Of course, it does include a donut maker and a waffle iron. Pretty sweet. So, I decided to buy it. I haven’t regretted the decision. It’s so easy, and quick to make a lot of foods, although some of the recipes are a bit too simple in my opinion. They could really use some help on the recipes.
So far, we’ve managed to make waffles, meatloaf, burgers and plenty more just easily. Clean up is a jiffy with this grill since you only have to clean the grill and it’s not very big. Which I suppose could be the only drawback.
However, today, when I plugged it in, it didn’t work. I think this might be a fluke and not a normal occurrence. I called customer support and they said there’s really no way of troubleshooting it since the device is pretty simple and it should just work. I mean you plug it in and it goes. What could it possibly be? So they told me since I just bought it, they’ll just ship another one out and I just have to send the one we have back. It was pretty painless. Needless to say I was surprised. It’s probably just easier for them to do that anyways.
All in all, I’d say I’m very satisfied with the Big Boss Grill. I’m just such a junkie for the “as-seen-on-TV” stuff. I do have to say that the plates themselves are pretty light and feel kinda cheap. But it works (well, most of the time LOL) and that’s all that matters.
On September 3, 2009, In Personal, by Yoshi
So as you may or may not know, every week I have to drive to Seattle (well, Meesh drives) to get labs and get seen by a nephrologist (the fancy word for a kidney doctor). Now, they warn you in the beginning you may end up waiting for a while during a clinical visit since they get real busy. I understand. I really do. It can get really crazy, but if you make an appointment, then do you really expect to wait long? Isn’t there a reason you make an appointment? I mean you make one so you don’t have to wait right?
One day, we waited for 2 hours after my scheduled appointment time. 2 hours! How long would you wait for an appointment? I now find out that this is a common occurrence with this clinic. And yes, it’s University of Washington Medical Center, one of the top ten hospitals of the nation (or so they say).
How long would you wait?
On September 2, 2009, In Blogging, by Yoshi
Yes it’s been a while since I’ve last posted anything. I’m just recovering from my recent kidney transplant, and doing rather well. What have I been doing lately? Well, being a transplant recipient makes you re-learn how to do a lot of things. There are so many things I have to watch out for, and I just have to learn how not to do a lot right now. Luckily a lot of things I can do again after 6 months or so. Some things I’ve had to restrict myself to:
- I can’t eat lunchmeat anymore unless it’s either cooked (brought up to 165 degrees) or frozen for 24 hours. That’s because apparently it can contain lisertia. There’s more information from the CDC page about listeriosis (the disease that you get from listeria). Pregnant women in particular should read about it, it’s very interesting. This means no Subway or more importantly, Hoagies. *sigh*
- I can’t lift anything over 10 pounds. Do you know how many things weigh more than 10 lbs? Quite a bit! I feel so helpless, not to mention horrible, since I have to make Meesh carry everything. I must look like the horrible husband to bystanders.
- I can’t change the kitty litter. EVER. How crazy is this? Hell I have to wash my hands every time I play with the cat or even touch her. It’s really thankful that our cat is Meesh’s cat and doesn’t like me as much. :P
- I can no longer have sushi. Ok this one really upsets me the most. I’ve pretty much accepted it. With the immunosuppressant drugs, I just can’t take risks. If handled well and fresh I’m sure anyone would tell you it’s ok, but it’s not because I’m special. It’s just nuts. I totally went out to eat sushi with my mom before the surgery.
- Likewise, I can’t have meat any other way than well done. No medium or medium well meat anymore. This includes burgers. So if I ever decide to go out to eat (which btw, I have to be cautious where I go now), I have to ask for well done burgers. I’m sure the waitresses will love me. Of course, I have no choice about this.
Not everything is entirely bad. Of course, now I don’t have to go to dialysis and trust me that is awesome. Not having to go to a place where I’m stuck in a chair for 4.5 hours is awesome.
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