My radio show is back, in case you’ve been living under a rock:

http://www.unwoundshow.com

The press release is up at:

http://forums.unwoundshow.com/index.php?topic=430.0

I’m really looking forward to it.

LJ Archive | 1 Comment »

I’m not sure if you guys are aware, but there’s a House Resolution (H.R. 5252 [PDF]) which would allow major internet service providers (AT&T, Verizon, Comcast) to determine which sites you get to see. It passed the house and is now within the Senate, awaiting a scheduled vote on the issue. www.SaveTheInternet.com is actively tracking the issue, and has a list of senators who’ve announced their support for or against the concept of Net Neutrality, which the Resolution is currently threatening to do away with. SaveTheInternet.com is stating clearly that it’s nothing short of suppressing the First Amendment rights of all online users, in allowing those ISPs to prevent their customers to visit any sites not on their approved list (which anyone can buy their way onto) with legal backing from Congress.

In direct opposition to HR 5252 is the bipartisan bill S. 2917 (PDF) which would preserve those freedoms we’ve been enjoying so far. I’m really glad that both senators from California are in support of Net Neutrality, and I’ve sent Senator Boxer an email saying so just this morning.

If you can take a moment to do so, please contact your senators and let them know how you feel. Millions of dollars are being poured into lobbying against Net Neutrality by AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, and the only way to outshout that kind of money is to keep hammering your senators until they realize that the lobby is so diametrically opposed to the will of the people. As we’re all bloggers, surely we don’t want all of this to become a complete waste of time, so we all have some sort of stake in this, right? In addition, this coud have long-term ramifications as former non-Internet mediums are now being delivered by broadband access, such as telephone and television access.

I’m giving anyone and everyone permission to link to this post so that people can read the text of both bills. We have to spread the word on this to as many people as possible.

Thanks.

LJ Archive | 1 Comment »

1.
song: Jewel Song
artist: BoA
any special meaning to you: Not really
any memories: Not really
who would you dedicate it to: to all those seeking something to sleep by
who do you think would dedicate it to YOU: No.
are you a fan of the artist: It wouldn’t be on my iPod if I wasn’t.

2.
song: Run All The Way!
artist: Megumi Hayashibara
favourite part of lyrics: keredo genjitsu no yume wa shindari shinai to shinjiteru yo
which genre would you put it in: Anime/J-Pop
which feeling does it portray (eg, love, heartbreak): Confidence
is it sung by a girl or boy: girl
favorite song by that artist: Natu no Uneri

3.
song: BYE! MY BOY!
artist: the brilliant green
which number is it on your playlist: it’s not numbered
who wrote it: they did
does it have any swears in it: no
which country is the artist from: Japan
would you recommend the song: Sure, it’s a fun song.

4.
song: Sou da! We’re Alive
artist: Morning Musume
does the title relate to the lyrics: Yep
does it describe your current emotion: I am alive, so I guess so.
What’s the first word in the song: Doryoku
how did you find out the artist: Thank you, Hey! Hey! Hey!

5.
song: White Reflection
artist: Two-Mix
does it make you sad: Only because it’s closely associated with the crappy anime, Gundam Wing.
do your friends listen to it: Yes.
how old is the song: More than 5 years, but less than a decade.
what mood does it generate: Up-tempo.
would you listen to it all the way through: Yep.

6.
song: Shiseikatsu
artist: aiko
which genre would you put it in: J-Pop
any special meaning to you: aiko always has a special place in my heart
does your mom like it: She’s not really into Japanese music.
which album is it from: Chiisana marui koujitsu

7.
song: A Boozehound Named Barney
artist: The cast of ‘The Simpsons’
who do you think would dedicate it to YOU: LOL, no one.
does it bring up any memories: Many.
do you sing along to it: Absolutely.
does it describe your life at this moment: heh, no.
did it ever?: Not really… I don’t drink.

8.
song: Last Dinosaur
artist: The Pillows
favorite song by the artist: Ride on Shooting Star
which genre would it be: J-Pop
are the lyrics meaningful: There are none.
how old is the song: 6 years
is it well known or no: Anyone who saw FLCL heard this song.

9.
song: Deep Dish
artist: Ani DiFranco
is it sung by a girl or boy: girl
how many times have you listened to it before: My iPod says none, but iTunes says 10 on the play count.
how long have you had it on your playlist: Since forever.
which number is it on the playlist: No number.
bring up any memories: My ex-wife.

10.
song: The Sign
artist: Ace of Base
similar to which other song: Don’t Turn Around (same beat).
who would you dedicate it to: Every ex I ever had.
what emotion is the song about: Shitty relationships.
is it hard to sing vocally: Nope.
do you like it: It’s in my playlist.

Continued:

Shuffle and write down the 5 songs that came up:

1. Give a Reason – Megumi Hayashibara
2. Boys & Girls – Ayumi Hamasaki
3. Bob – aiko
4. Forever Broke – The Seatbelts
5. Shiny Love – Kasahara Hiroko

1. Do you like number 5? Yes.
2. Favorite song by artist #3? Sakura no Toku – First song I heard by her.
3. Any special meaning with #1? Other than it being damn near a theme song for me and Todd while driving.
4. Which one of the five do you listen to the most? #1
5. Which one do you listen to the least? Sad to say, Forever Broke.
6. Does your mum listen to any of the 5 of them? LOL, no.
7. First song you’ve ever heard of the five? Give a Reason.
8. Which one of the 5 is the “soundtrack to your life”? Give a Reason, Shiny Love, and Boys & Girls
9. Favorite lyric of the 5 different songs? Nothing really springs to mind.
10. Which one is least like your current emotion/theme? Bob.
11. Least favorite lyric of the 5 songs? None.
12. Have you ever felt like dedicating one of them to anyone special? Not really.
13. Which one mostly describe the situation with your crush/partner? I could probably say Forever Broke, but I’ll go with Shiny Love.
14. Which one do you think you’ll still love in the next 10 years? All of them.
15. Which genre are majority of the songs from? Japanese (anime or J-Pop)

LJ Archive | No Comments »

I’m going to leave the site’s backend up: http://www.baseballbias.com/administrator
I’m also going to leave the forums up: http://smf.hopestation.net

But only for one week. If you’re like Tap, who might need their articles for posterity, then I suggest you head over and nab the html copies (click on view for the little window) and then save to disk if you should need them for your portfolio. I’ll also be happy to act as reference for anyone who needs one.

LJ Archive | 7 Comments »

Yeah, it’s official. I can’t solve the database problems, and I don’t know why it constantly craps out every 2-4 days. I think maybe Joomla hammers the ever-loving shit out of it, and let’s face it, I was only paying $3 a month for their service and I guess I shouldn’t have expected too much. I considered moving the database from godaddy to otaking.org, but the versions are incompatible (godaddy uses 4.0 and otaking is using 3.23)… and it would take a pro db admin to revert it back to an earlier version of mysql.

I want to thank those of you who were on board from the beginning… it was a lot of fun while it was up and I appreciate your efforts. I just wish that something this stupid wasn’t the cause of it. I wish I could afford the $100 a month to get the deluxe co-location server with them with the premium database software or something.

I guess for now, I’ll use it as my writing site or something, because we’re paid through for a whole year. :/

LJ Archive | 3 Comments »

The latest Sorkin creation, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, was released today by NBC as a DVD. I’m looking for it, and if you have Netflix, then put the DVD in your queue. It won’t disappoint you.

There shall be two Studio 60 fans in my household, I don’t care if I have to buy a cat and make it watch with me.

LJ Archive | 1 Comment »

This is about my writing. Feel free to ignore this just like everything else I post about.

So, for the rest of the year, I’ve got my work cut out for me. Until the end of this month, it’s all about finishing Knight Commander. With the recent visit of Abbie and the changes/edits made to the book itself, there’s still about 15,000 words that need to be added in order to get to 90k (typical sci-fi novel length). Add to that, Knightfall (the third book), is now broken up into two, as well, since we were well on our way to hitting the 150k mark on it. Decided to do a second trilogy with the sidekick character, Teri Fisher. So now we have:

The Melissa Knight trilogy:

http://www.weirdal.com/lostrhapsody/lostrhapsody.htm

Hilarious.

LJ Archive | 1 Comment »