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26th-Apr-2008 10:01 am - I haven't had this many drugs since... college
general, dnd gaming, gustuff, photog, computers
OK well maybe not, but right now I'm totally tanked.  I'm taking Cepacol to try and ease the pain in my throat, my vocal chords are probably f***ed royal and i'm starting to worry I may have something worse than just the post-cold/flu irritation.  Also of course taking my normal medication for allergies, high BP so I just feel like I'm in a haze. 

I'm really hoping I haven't exposed the public to anything >_> If anybody I've hung out with the last 5 days gets sick I am ETERNALLY SORRY.  I swear I thought I was past the infectious stage...  feel a bit like a ResEvil zombie now... sigh, here's hoping I don't have to go to urgent car any time soon.
25th-Apr-2008 05:16 pm - The One Where Vraxx Shut's Up... No Really!
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Well the human body is a fickle thing.  The Kawaii Kon a week ago, recovering from either the flu or bronchitis during the week and now I am stuck at the Lihue airport for about 5 hours cause the next flight out isn't till 1030.  Add to that the fact that with all the coughing and talking with clients I have totally lost my voice.  I mean not even a whisper is audible.  :| 

So tomorrow I guess I'll be playing the role of a mute, because I refuse to sink to the level of a mime.  The airport wouldn't be quite so bad were it not that there is literally NOTHING to do.  I have my work laptop and my Asus Eee which i've crammed some anime onto SDHC cards so that might help me stave off a couple of hours but I can tell you that when I get home I am gonna collapse on the bed.  Oh well, weekends here at least...
9th-Apr-2008 08:45 pm - Edgeworth to get his own game?
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http://kotaku.com/377663/phoenix-wright-spin+off-features-walking

Found off Anandtech.com.  The idea of a Miles Edgeworth Perfect Prosecutor title amuses me.  I have to admit while I wasn't super happy with the way they wrote up the transition between Phoenix and Apollo Justice, this spin off I can look forward to.  Certainly hope it does well cause who wouldn't want to be the smarmy Miles :)
30th-Mar-2008 01:42 pm - I find this just a bit fishy...
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/29/linux-becomes-only-os-to-escape-pwn-2-own-unscathed/

I was a little surprised by this.  Don't get me wrong, I work with Linux based systems, I use them in my test lab etc, but even I don't believe that in an event FULL of experienced hackers th Linux laptop did not get compromised.  Here's the catch. There were at least 400 potential software related issues (maybe not full blown exploits) that could have been investigated as attack vectors.  The catch?  The hackers didn't put as much resources into coding the necessary exploits since the Vista and Mac OS X systems were easier to penetrate.  So like any admin I'd say take this whole discussion with a grain of a salt.  Yeah for the Linux laptop, but don't think it wouldn't have gotten compromised.
29th-Mar-2008 12:38 pm - Why I don't go shopping much....
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Stopped through best buy to get some media and random dvds.  Walked by a Mac sales guy giving some customer a spiel about the business.  Then I go off :P 

Mac:  Yeah it's just how Microsoft has been insulated from the hardware issues.  Take for instance Packard Bell they left the PC business a long time ago...

Vraxx:  Uh no they didn't.  They're still big in Asia

Mac:  Are you sure?

Vraxx:  You got an iphone right? check the website

Mac:  *Lookups* Oh well that's really good to know.

Vraxx: Yes... yes it is..  *walks off*

And that folks is why I don't go shopping very often.  I get the whole need to sales pitch but if you're going to give an example, at least be rigth about it.  The only downside? I'm sure it sounded like I was defending Microsoft, when really I was just defending the fact that Packard Bell hadn't kicked the bucket :P
28th-Mar-2008 11:50 am - Photoshop Pirates
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http://digg.com/tech_news/60_of_Photoshop_Users_are_PIRATES

What the article fails to mention is that 39% are ninjas and 1% are actual Photoshop users.
This doesn't actually surprise me.  It's a very good tool, but the entry point price wise is just killer. 
17th-Mar-2008 12:36 pm - St.Patty's... I'm green... and not in a good way
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So here I am, staring at my screens, installing server stuff... and I think I have the stomach flu.. This does not surprise me however as some of my family is sick.  So in the tradition of St. Patty's I am green too... only not in a good kinda way :|  >_< *hurk*

In other news... tried out my 40D over the weekend by helping a coworker get some spare shots of her son for Senior photos.  Drive around lots and got to open the engine up on the car (mm good to have car back).  Caught up on a few anime shows I was neglecting (blood+, a few others).  Tax returns are looking OK... not great but hey it's money.  Shoot is coming up at Olelo and I think I'm mostly ready for it.  By the looks of it part of the early day will be a little hectic since it's just me and Zarli as primary phtographers.  A few other folks are trying their hand it so maybe that will help with rotating folks through. 

Well hope this stomach bug clears up in the next day or two as I have a lot of work ahead of me. 
14th-Mar-2008 12:23 pm - What in the hezmana?!
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Frell... )

Huh well I admit I sorta expected to be either SG1 or Enterprise... though this was a surprise to me. I kinda doubted I'd be the Firefly type (though I love the show) since I'm a military brat.
9th-Mar-2008 10:14 pm - Cars, food and friends...
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Spent part of my day with Zarli and Wilma checking out the First Hawaiian Autoshow.  Though geared more towards families and mostly a product oriented sit-and-feel type of show it was none the less enjoyable.  There were some noticeable absentees however like the Chevy ZR1 Corvette, and perhaps the biggest let down... No Nissan GT-R!  Other slight disappointments included not being able to actually SIT in the new Mitsubishi Lancer EVO, or the Porsche 911 Turbo.  Another let down was the Subaru WRX STi, which was positioned behind a rather droll and somewhat off putting announcer lady. 

Onto the good... the Audi R8 is gorgeous.  From the visible engine, the tiny little R8 headlamp projection screen thingie... to the  huge honking brakes, the car is built for  speed and looks it even at a stand still.  Equally surprising was that IS-F wasn't locked down, on the contrary it was open AND had a working battery.  Most of the cars that you could sit in were stripped so that no one could turn on the accessories :|  Though not as fun as seeing a ZR1 Vette there was a Z06 with the hood up.  The 427 V8 of the Z06 is still a great piece of engineer to behold and the brake assembly on both front and rear wheels are enormous on this car. 

If I had to give a nod to the most "hey I didn't expect that to be cool" car I'd have to give that to the Mini Cooper Clubman.  An elongated cousin of the standard Mini Cooper, the clubman surprised us with the sheer size of the center spedometer and the nice inclusion of suicide doors on the passenger side.  A great little people mover/stuff transporter the Clubman looks to be a fairly fun ride.  I will admit however, I have a coworker with the Clubman S and he confirms the stock engine used in the normal Clubman is woefully underpowered. 

Following the car photographic goodness, we meandered our way to Shokudo for some dinner.  Service was a little slow as initially we got there right at the lunch run.  I sampled one of their vodka soda's as did Zarli.  Unfortunately we both came away with the same view, super sweet, too much so.  While the citrus and sweetness did help cut the bite of the vodka it did so almost to a fault.  Other noticeable highs were the char siu pork withTokyo negi which had a great garnish of seasoned onion which gave the pork sort of a tako poke flavor.  The desert was also a big hit :P  after all honey toast is just a comfortable easy to eat dish. 

So that was my sunday.... hopefully work won't have me so snowed under that I have no flexibility to proof my photos.  Crossing my fingers that I will have stuff to show soon.

The gallery can be found here (there are also several mirror sites for it)  http://vraxx.smugmug.com/gallery/4491111_5Z3aq
7th-Mar-2008 12:25 pm - Here in my car, I feel safest of all, I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live... in cars
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Oooh thank god.  I have my car back from the body shop.  It looks great, factory newish.  For those of who are wondering the title is the lyrics from Gary Numan's Cars.  Couple of things I realized.  1) i still can't drive 4WD worth a damn.  2) noisey engines amuse me 3) my car is a lot heavier than i remember it... either that or i've gained weight since I took it in. 4) I have no 4... i just felt like saying there were 4 things. 

Hopefully I can avoid any other major dings/dents or otherwise unseemingly damage and i'll get to act like this whole Lancer rental thing never ever happened.... :P  I did however discover the last renter left their jack johnson cd in the car :P
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