Taking a break from the A-Z for a bit to bring you a few notes of recent developments. This quote is one of them;
"The 10 Coolest Things to do on a Friday Night
1 - Blog"
NME
In female character from cartoon/comic/game becomes unbearably attractive news the following have been added to my (scarily big) list.
Cartoon
Sailor Mars (took long enough eh)
Comic
Harmony (Sore Thumbs)
Aeris (VG Cats)
Kara (Penny Arcade)
Game
Tangier (Red Faction 2)
Akari Hayami (1080 Avalanche)
Good news for those people who follow wherever my reviews go. You've followed me past PaletteSwap.com, IfritRoms.com but now the journey is at an end (for now). Check out The Reviews of njsykora @ http://njreview.blogspot.com and learn what's good.
Finally in this news I have to announce that I've become obsessed with the Atari ST. If you happen to have one that you'd 'donate' to me then I'll be happy to hear from you. Peace guys.
Links
http://www.penny-arcade.com (Penny Arcade)
http://www.sorethumbsonline.com (Sore Thumbs)
http://www.vgcats.com (VG Cats)
http://www.nme.com (NME)
Friday, November 26, 2004
The A-Z of My Life: F
F is for Firefox
Yes people the Fox is my F. After using the Google toolbar for a bit and enjoying the pop-up blocking I ended up on the recieving end of a barrage of emails from OC Remix forum members and Firefox users. They pointed me to the current release (0.7) which I downloaded, installed and loved from the off. Since then I've only ever used IE to redownload Ff after a system crash. The only problems I had with Ff were with the profile manager but since v1.0 that seems to have been sorted. It truly is the perfect browser and I encourage anyone reading this blog to nip over to the foundation's site and get it. Come on guys, Take Back the Web.
Links
http://www.getfirefox.com (go get it)
http://www.spreadfirefox.com (spread the word)
http://www.mozilla.org (the foundation)
http://www.defendingthefox.com (some sites don't work in Ff, find out where to avoid here)
Yes people the Fox is my F. After using the Google toolbar for a bit and enjoying the pop-up blocking I ended up on the recieving end of a barrage of emails from OC Remix forum members and Firefox users. They pointed me to the current release (0.7) which I downloaded, installed and loved from the off. Since then I've only ever used IE to redownload Ff after a system crash. The only problems I had with Ff were with the profile manager but since v1.0 that seems to have been sorted. It truly is the perfect browser and I encourage anyone reading this blog to nip over to the foundation's site and get it. Come on guys, Take Back the Web.
Links
http://www.getfirefox.com (go get it)
http://www.spreadfirefox.com (spread the word)
http://www.mozilla.org (the foundation)
http://www.defendingthefox.com (some sites don't work in Ff, find out where to avoid here)
The A-Z of My Life: E
E is for Emulation
Scourge of the gaming industry (apparently) but I've always enjoyed the extra benefits that emulation can bring. Without it I would never have played games like Chrono Trigger and Shining Force. I first got into emulation through my mate Oli who'd come across the Mega Drive (Genesis) emulator DGen. Once I hit the net at home I explored emulation a lot more and discovered more. So what do I use for emulation?
Mega Drive - Kega (switched from DGen pretty quickly but also use Gens)
Snes - ZSnes (accept no substitute)
GBA - Visual Boy Advance (I use Rascal Boy for multiplayer though)
PSX - ePSXe (pain in the ass at first but I got used to it)
Atari ST - STeem (only retro console I feel comfortable with)
Nintendo 64 - 1964 (defected from PJ64)
For emulators I go to Zophar's Domain and for roms I usually use IfritRoms.com which I co-admin. In the past I've used Emuparadise before it became spyware central and Emumaniacs before I learnt the problems with leeching. There's lots of games I've discovered with emulation and I'll bet that there's plenty more.
Scourge of the gaming industry (apparently) but I've always enjoyed the extra benefits that emulation can bring. Without it I would never have played games like Chrono Trigger and Shining Force. I first got into emulation through my mate Oli who'd come across the Mega Drive (Genesis) emulator DGen. Once I hit the net at home I explored emulation a lot more and discovered more. So what do I use for emulation?
Mega Drive - Kega (switched from DGen pretty quickly but also use Gens)
Snes - ZSnes (accept no substitute)
GBA - Visual Boy Advance (I use Rascal Boy for multiplayer though)
PSX - ePSXe (pain in the ass at first but I got used to it)
Atari ST - STeem (only retro console I feel comfortable with)
Nintendo 64 - 1964 (defected from PJ64)
For emulators I go to Zophar's Domain and for roms I usually use IfritRoms.com which I co-admin. In the past I've used Emuparadise before it became spyware central and Emumaniacs before I learnt the problems with leeching. There's lots of games I've discovered with emulation and I'll bet that there's plenty more.
Thursday, November 25, 2004
The A-Z of My Life: D
NEW LAYOUT!!
D is for DDR
In a way I could have had Bemani as a whole as B as I also enjoy a few other music games but DDR was a game that changed my life. It started when I checked out a game called Dancing Stage Euromix in Bowness, Lake District. I'd known about dancing games before that but EM1 was the game that kicked it off for me. After that I searched my homelands for machines but couldn't find any. I heard of a flash game known as Flash Flash Revolution. I hung around there for a while but left (it was crap). Then this year I discovered Stepmania. The DDR simulator became an obsession but after numerous problems with this unstable sim I changed to a sim I'd used before but given up as I couldn't find simfiles, Dance With Intensity. The effect was instant and after a few months I'd accumulated over 700 simfiles (not bad for a dialup connection). After my last computer crash I had to revert to Stepmania and the 200-odd files I had backed up. I'm now waiting for DWI3 when I'll continue to collect as the file-limit is being removed. DDR is in my blood now, it ain't going away anytime soon.
Links
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com (FFR)
http://www.stepmania.com (Stepmania)
http://dwi.ddruk.com (DWI)
http://www.bemanistyle.com (My bemani bible)
http://www.ddruk.com (My homeland's own DDR page)
As this is going to be my last post today I'd like to take this chance to wish all those celebrating it a happy thanksgiving. Peace y'all.
D is for DDR
In a way I could have had Bemani as a whole as B as I also enjoy a few other music games but DDR was a game that changed my life. It started when I checked out a game called Dancing Stage Euromix in Bowness, Lake District. I'd known about dancing games before that but EM1 was the game that kicked it off for me. After that I searched my homelands for machines but couldn't find any. I heard of a flash game known as Flash Flash Revolution. I hung around there for a while but left (it was crap). Then this year I discovered Stepmania. The DDR simulator became an obsession but after numerous problems with this unstable sim I changed to a sim I'd used before but given up as I couldn't find simfiles, Dance With Intensity. The effect was instant and after a few months I'd accumulated over 700 simfiles (not bad for a dialup connection). After my last computer crash I had to revert to Stepmania and the 200-odd files I had backed up. I'm now waiting for DWI3 when I'll continue to collect as the file-limit is being removed. DDR is in my blood now, it ain't going away anytime soon.
Links
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com (FFR)
http://www.stepmania.com (Stepmania)
http://dwi.ddruk.com (DWI)
http://www.bemanistyle.com (My bemani bible)
http://www.ddruk.com (My homeland's own DDR page)
As this is going to be my last post today I'd like to take this chance to wish all those celebrating it a happy thanksgiving. Peace y'all.
The A-Z of My Life: C
C is for Cats
All my life I've lived with at least one cat and they have rapidly become my favourite animals. My family have taken in homeless cats from the Cats Protection League, the RSPCA and from local vets as well as strays found wandering the streets. Over these years I've seen cats go missing and die at all ages. Here's a list (from memory) of the cats I've lived with.
Charlie - A legend in the family and more friendly than any human (dead - cancer aged 7)
Edgar - Petrified of everything (dead - put down aged 9)
Harry - Also scared of most things (missing - thought to now be living with new owners)
Samson - Tiny and cuddly (dead - cancer aged 4)
Cilla - Allergic to fleas and always losing fur (missing presumed dead)
Thomas - Scared of anyone he doesn't know after being mistreated as a kitten (alive)
Jerry - Outdoor cat who vanishes in summer and returns for winter (alive)
Gizmo - Fat furball who only moves if he has to (alive)
Lucy - Affectionate but sometimes annoying due to clingy nature (alive)
Ebony - My disease ridden black cat who's greatful for what she gets (alive, god knows how)
Jack - Lively black kitten (dead - hit by dickhead neighbour in his car aged 1)
Don't think I missed anyone. With that many you can see how cats are a part of my life now and will probably always be.
All my life I've lived with at least one cat and they have rapidly become my favourite animals. My family have taken in homeless cats from the Cats Protection League, the RSPCA and from local vets as well as strays found wandering the streets. Over these years I've seen cats go missing and die at all ages. Here's a list (from memory) of the cats I've lived with.
Charlie - A legend in the family and more friendly than any human (dead - cancer aged 7)
Edgar - Petrified of everything (dead - put down aged 9)
Harry - Also scared of most things (missing - thought to now be living with new owners)
Samson - Tiny and cuddly (dead - cancer aged 4)
Cilla - Allergic to fleas and always losing fur (missing presumed dead)
Thomas - Scared of anyone he doesn't know after being mistreated as a kitten (alive)
Jerry - Outdoor cat who vanishes in summer and returns for winter (alive)
Gizmo - Fat furball who only moves if he has to (alive)
Lucy - Affectionate but sometimes annoying due to clingy nature (alive)
Ebony - My disease ridden black cat who's greatful for what she gets (alive, god knows how)
Jack - Lively black kitten (dead - hit by dickhead neighbour in his car aged 1)
Don't think I missed anyone. With that many you can see how cats are a part of my life now and will probably always be.
The A-Z of My Life: B
B is for Bashing the Bishop
So masturbating takes up more of my life than it should. In the first OC Remix masturbation marathon I came (quiet) sixth. I get all my porn for free over either p2p or a free hentai network. Since I first saw hentai I've been hooked and I've been a devotee for about 8 months now. IMO there is only one true free network as the one I use has never sent me spam or secretly charged me. No credit card, just an email was needed and I've had access to the network's 10k sites (and growing) ever since.
Questions I've Been Asked
Will I sign up to a pay site once I get a credit card?
Only H-Key's GT section.
Would my life have been the same without hentai?
Yes, I'd wank a lot less.
What got me into hentai?
The Unmod forums on OCR.
So masturbating takes up more of my life than it should. In the first OC Remix masturbation marathon I came (quiet) sixth. I get all my porn for free over either p2p or a free hentai network. Since I first saw hentai I've been hooked and I've been a devotee for about 8 months now. IMO there is only one true free network as the one I use has never sent me spam or secretly charged me. No credit card, just an email was needed and I've had access to the network's 10k sites (and growing) ever since.
Questions I've Been Asked
Will I sign up to a pay site once I get a credit card?
Only H-Key's GT section.
Would my life have been the same without hentai?
Yes, I'd wank a lot less.
What got me into hentai?
The Unmod forums on OCR.
Monday, November 22, 2004
The A-Z of My Life: A
I'll start this so you can see how fucked up I am.
A is for Anime
Pokemon started it back in 1997 and since then I've tried to keep up with everything but a combination of being skint and a severe lack of material released in the UK has prevented this from happening. Both situations are getting better though so the next few years should be good.
A is for Anime
Pokemon started it back in 1997 and since then I've tried to keep up with everything but a combination of being skint and a severe lack of material released in the UK has prevented this from happening. Both situations are getting better though so the next few years should be good.
Blogger Code
B3 d- t- k s- u-- f- i o++ x e+ l+ c
Cool huh?
Copy-Paste it into this site and see how cool I am.
http://travis.kroh.net/archives/blogger_decoder.html
You can also get your own code there.
Cool huh?
Copy-Paste it into this site and see how cool I am.
http://travis.kroh.net/archives/blogger_decoder.html
You can also get your own code there.
Monday, November 15, 2004
I am a Master (and NaNoWriMo week 3)
I've done it. I have completed Ocarina of Time: Master Quest and proved my mastery of that game. I rule.
Also in news today, shit I have 12k words and it's week 3. Normally for me 12k in 15 days is a miracle but now it puts me in trouble. I need 38k words in the next 15 days.
Also in news today, shit I have 12k words and it's week 3. Normally for me 12k in 15 days is a miracle but now it puts me in trouble. I need 38k words in the next 15 days.
Monday, November 08, 2004
NaNoWriMo 2004 - Week 2
Well well, it's been a while since I last posted here but I just wanted to get away from NaNo writing for a bit. It's now week 2 and as well as NaNo I have to think about Firefox 1.0 (tomorrow!!) and taking back the web. Anyhoo, nearly 7000/50000 words. It's going well but this is the hardest week according to those who've done it for a few years. Peace y'all.
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