CIS 1055 requires us to create a cross linked site for an organization in which we participate. Suddenly the Ockanickon Leader Guide that I’ve slaved over for nigh on two months is useful. I added some stupid functionality like an image map and a few other things and one thing was the addition of a midi that starts when you click on something in this case Scout Vespers plays when you click the map itself. This was ultimately my undoing as the instructor thought I mislabeled the MIDI file as “Oh, Christmastree” instead of “Scout Vespers”. For both the non-Boy Scouts that read this, Scout Vespers is the same tune as “Oh, Christmastree”.
Month: March 2008
OSR Webpage Usage
I integrated google analytics into the OSR page to see where people were going and hopefully create better navigation tools. I looked at the map showing usage patterns by locations and found this:
A near perfect T. Middle America (both horizontally and largely vertically) hates us.
OSR Webpage Usage
I integrated google analytics into the OSR page to see where people were going and hopefully create better navigation tools. I looked at the map showing usage patterns by locations and found this:
A near perfect T. Middle America (both horizontally and largely vertically) hates us.
Server Exploits
Through some miracle of programming our rogue server is now up and we quickly started arguing over things like what kind of sprays would be available and so on. One item was dealing with decals which are modifications to what the game map looks like. One guy wanted the open area to be done a la a football statement another wanted many pictures of boobies. So we set up a rotation. M/Th/Sun the posters will be NFL themed, T/Sat the posters will feature naked ladies and Weds/Fri the naked ladies will instead be Son of Man and Golconda by Rene Magritte.
Awkward Advertising, Part 2
An advertisement for Underarmour for someone who doesn’t know the meaning of the word exercise.
Awkward Advertising, Part 1
I was looking up information on Martin Spekter, the inventor of the interrobang when I found this:
I’m not sure what’s funnier, the Don’t Die Alone referring to the article being about a professional typographer or the “Fat Secret” product is appears to be touting. I want to get into the niche market of online ads that make people painfully aware of their own mortality.
Types of Memory and Tortured Analogies
We did an activity in CIS 1055 where we had to compare the layers of memory in the system versus the human mind. This was quite possibly the most tortured analogy I’ve seen in a long time. This is what the instructor wanted:
CMOS- Internal clock
Cache-ability to plan
ROM-reflexes
RAM-what’s on your mind
Upon realizing that no one was going to stand up and pose any options, I wrote the following on the white board.
RAM – Fiery passion
CMOS – Obsessive Compulsive tile counting
Cache – Ability to negotiate a Tijuana standoff
Rom – Reflexive love of hickory smoked baby back ribs, mmmmm ribs
The teacher accepted these answers without question and applauded my originality.
I was thinking of defining RAM as a dancing in a spring time rain and CMOS being the pounding of your heard when you first experience true love but decided not to for fear of people believing me.
1337 h4x0r tech support
The Team Fortress 2 clan in which I participate has undergone a bit of a coup de etat after the forceful ejection of someone who was considered a loudmouth so I’ve been participating in the efforts to find a new server our group. I started looking at servers and found one that had a special deal based on participation size and I asked a question of their tech support. Apparently, to prove their gaming chops, each agent puts his gaming handle in his name. I shortly received a response from Jack “spyder” Bauer about issue and I had a follow up question which was answered by Tanner “7hoR [GS]” Dunnings. I had a payment question that was answered by Peggy “d()()m m41d3n” Clark. While I find it funny that they had a payment person named “doom maiden” this in no way encouraged me to use their product. In fact it did quite the opposite.
I eventually purchased a server space elsewhere through a guy named Jim from Cleveland. Knowing that he was neither a leet hackzor nor someone who frequently pwned n00bs vastly increased my confidence.
It's Done
I began the day auspiciously with a splinter the size of a fat toothpick puncturing my foot as I stood up emerging from the womb of sleep. The sliver jammed itself between fissures in my skin so despite the pain of each foot fall I knew its excision would be great and satisfying. A scalpel and pair of pliers were the instruments of my relief although I failed to properly plan for the torrent of blood that quickly crossed my office carpet. I was fast enough with the baking soda to stop most of the staining and seeing everything in its place I’ve taped the rebellious cellulose spear to my monitor as a reminder of my indefatigable quest to finish this damned semester.
After 11 more hours of feverish work I clicked “Yes to All” and F5 to refresh the Ockanickon server now repleat with the 2008 Leader Guide. I checked every link. Literally, everyone, even all the one’s on the Guide Index that links back to every other section as well as the 60 links on the departments page that lists the badge requirements offsite. I can now name not only the full path for every section of the leader guide but also the internal anchors and bookmarks. Where once was #cope is now #spokenrope which had to be changed in 7 places. I can name those 11 places as well but will spare you.
If my successor so much as edits the guide next year on a computer where a Microsoft Word window is open I will find them and break their thumbs. I was thinking of being more extreme, but decided that they’d still have to finish the guide.
50ft Inspection Pole
I’ve recently started to keep track of space missions and I’ve found the 5th Endeavour walk to be the most interesting. Here’s the highlights:
- Installation of 50 foot inspection pole added to the international space station (UN-in-the-sky, now with pool-skimmer attachment!)
- Â Extra long power cord for inspection pole (that way they can power the “International Space Station – Parking” neon sign)
- “Hanging” of scientific experiments to the European Columbus lab done with help of a hammer.
The thermal shield has been cleared for landing. I hope the rest of the shuttle has as well.