12.21:
Every end is a beginning
every end is a beginning, except one...
( the step into eternity is forever, and has no beginning or ending )
"grendels mysterium" is departing its web-host of the last 15 years for shores unknown.
in the process, i have decided to leave behind nucleus-cms and the sql database.
mostly to facilitate the process of local viewing and dev work
I wont say that it will not return in the nucleus skin form.
once i get around to setting up and apache server for a test, it might be easy to reload the database from the backup.
everything is prepped for the transition to local storage and continued dev.
the domain name is locked in for over a year, but i dont yet know where to point it.
too-de-l00
( the step into eternity is forever, and has no beginning or ending )
"grendels mysterium" is departing its web-host of the last 15 years for shores unknown.
in the process, i have decided to leave behind nucleus-cms and the sql database.
mostly to facilitate the process of local viewing and dev work
I wont say that it will not return in the nucleus skin form.
once i get around to setting up and apache server for a test, it might be easy to reload the database from the backup.
everything is prepped for the transition to local storage and continued dev.
the domain name is locked in for over a year, but i dont yet know where to point it.
too-de-l00
12.12:
Mapping
I've been crafting maps for some time.
Though I'm only just now coming into my first major work:
Presenting mapping hack technology: Maphack
What is it?
A 3D engine that can build maps like nethack or rogue!
Here is an unrelated image from when I had some texturing issue:
(I just think it looks really cool and I may use the effect in the new tech)
Though I'm only just now coming into my first major work:
Presenting mapping hack technology: Maphack
What is it?
A 3D engine that can build maps like nethack or rogue!
Here is an unrelated image from when I had some texturing issue:
(I just think it looks really cool and I may use the effect in the new tech)
11.06:
Map design - terrain
One of my mapping challenges is terrain.
Making terrain look good in an oldschool editor like Radiant takes either
a lot of hard work, or a program like a terrain generator.
I have come up with another method:
When arranged randomly together, these forms make convincing terrain.
You could put them together in an editor with cut and paste work.
I take things a step further - I created a map engine to do all the work.
This will be showcased in two of my main projects: Quake-Hack and Anode X
Making terrain look good in an oldschool editor like Radiant takes either
a lot of hard work, or a program like a terrain generator.
I have come up with another method:
When arranged randomly together, these forms make convincing terrain.
You could put them together in an editor with cut and paste work.
I take things a step further - I created a map engine to do all the work.
This will be showcased in two of my main projects: Quake-Hack and Anode X
10.28:
The "Patch"
07.01:
the Chaotic Horde
From: wiki, reference: Brood V
"densities in some locales reaching 1.5 million per acre, trillions of individuals are expected to emerge"
They did, and how.
From appx may 21st to june 29th the little hordlings filled the trees, skys, fields and woods.
I only saw dead ones on my hike today.
I feel sad.
Click for extra pix:
01.20:
Bye
Porter is no longer here.
13 years is a long time for a cat to spend with a human.
He started out as an unwanted cat needing a home and
ended up being very special.
I dont think I'll get very many more cats.
It is too painfull when they die.
08.23:
Power rings
Not mine.
Yep, feeling a bit of the Orange about it too.
08.20:
Green Lantern
The one and only. My favorite.
More GL goodness to follow.
07.19:
Red Shirt Conversion
From lieutenant commander to commodore. Heck of a promotion.
And a great way to avoid redshirt fatality.
And a great way to avoid redshirt fatality.
07.15:
dice ++
Some new recruits for the old school rpg.
These are peridot gamescience precision and they are hard to find now.
I seem to be missing a d6.
07.13:
Awesome Grendel
No idea who made this - credit to anonymous then.
07.09:
Grendel tinies
05.16:
"Hot" dice
Glowing review - a UV light test for my glow dice.
09.17:
Cliff Hangers patch
More back in the day...
08.30:
Where is our V
V was an icon of his time. Standing up for what was right and seeking justice for the common person. Where is our V?
03.08:
Ascension
The cats name is...Daniel. He'll be back in season 7 though...LOL
(The black cat is Jonas.)
(The black cat is Jonas.)
02.02:
been a while...
it has. time to give this site a few minutes.
going to up the old chaos site here somewhere for archive...not that it has much.
maybe post a few things. some more art, etc.
going to up the old chaos site here somewhere for archive...not that it has much.
maybe post a few things. some more art, etc.
02.01:
Blackest Night...
My personal fascination with Green Lantern began in the early 70's (silver age now...) with some issue prior to 100. Not from the very beginning, but pretty early on. Until recently that staid collection was stored nearby in a box. Since discovering the ability to make a "backup" of that treasure, I decided to give it to someone else to enjoy, in order to save space.
One thing I was always disappointed with was that with an entire sector of space to deal with and explore, Hal Jordan was so wrapped up in his earthly identity and life. I'm sure his creator(s) did that so other readers could easily relate to him. If it twas me, I would not worry about a secret identity...I wouldn't even have lived on earth, just set up some monitoring systems and been off in space (and probably time as well...)
Since the end of the silver age and the advent of Kyle Rayner as GL, I lost interest in the series. However, I came across the blackest night saga (quite by random chance - I know, it doesn't exist) and find myself intrigued. Some die hard fans seem disappointed, but from a long time sci-fi and fantasy reader, its a good solid story line. The only thing I'd quibble is some of the retcon they use. But thats me.
One thing I was always disappointed with was that with an entire sector of space to deal with and explore, Hal Jordan was so wrapped up in his earthly identity and life. I'm sure his creator(s) did that so other readers could easily relate to him. If it twas me, I would not worry about a secret identity...I wouldn't even have lived on earth, just set up some monitoring systems and been off in space (and probably time as well...)
Since the end of the silver age and the advent of Kyle Rayner as GL, I lost interest in the series. However, I came across the blackest night saga (quite by random chance - I know, it doesn't exist) and find myself intrigued. Some die hard fans seem disappointed, but from a long time sci-fi and fantasy reader, its a good solid story line. The only thing I'd quibble is some of the retcon they use. But thats me.
10.10:
Green Lantern
Green Lantern has always been my favorite comic from the gold ages Alan Scott on up. Not a great fan of the latest lantern - Hal will always be my fave. Sinestros corps wars is very cool tho, and the chromatic lanterns are cool.
Decided to play around with skins and add a skin for this site. Previous to this I had a blog on rothrin.net called Mystic Lantern.
It got lost in the chaos of server changes. Going to see if I can resurrect the css though.
Decided to play around with skins and add a skin for this site. Previous to this I had a blog on rothrin.net called Mystic Lantern.
It got lost in the chaos of server changes. Going to see if I can resurrect the css though.
10.24:
Teh Catrix has you...
What is teh Catrix?
Its all around you. You see it when you go outside. Its there when you pay your taxes or take out your garbage. Unfortunately no one can be told what teh Catrix is...they have to be shown.
Dream Catcher (alias Peeper) killed this sponge pack for months. Somehow it kept respawning.
I have made an intense and deep study of cats, being one of the more intelligent of our species. Cats are extremely intelligent with massive attention spans. A large attention span is necessary to manipulate extra dimensional properties. Except for a few rare cases they are all very bright and hide amongst us and run teh Catrix. How many times have you seen a Cat just staring at empty space - guess again, that is teh Catrix in action.
I can tell you that we are not the masters. We went about things all wrong. A few simple questions easily sort this out.
Q: What is a human? - A: A primate
Q: Are primates predators or prey to Cats? - A: Prey
Q: Does the Cat do any work? - A: A Cat only does what it chooses to do
Q: Do Cats perform tricks at human whim? - A: No
Q: Do Cats come when you call? - A: No, they wait till they are ready to check on their human(s)
Q: Who does all the work? - A: Humans
Q: Who sees to all the Cats needs? - A: Humans
Q: Who scoops the litter box? - A: Humans
Q: Who opens the door at the Cats whim? - A: Humans
Q: Who pays outrageous vet bills? - A: Humans
Does this sound like the activities of being(s) in charge? Sounds more like a servant to me...
A lot of what you know and believe are lies. Things like "God made man in his image." Human politics? All a cover up to hide the real machinations behind teh Catrix. Quantum physics, hah - why do you think Schrodinger chose a Cat to be in the box...Cats are most like quantum particles and _may_ actually be quantum beings! How many times have you _almost_ seen one in two places at once. The Matrix gives it away too - a story about our reality being a sham...the black Cat (deja vu my posterior) presages much chaos and change in the film...at the end that same black Cat is walking around like it owns the place.
The Egyptians once worshiped Cats as Gods. Does anyone really believe the Cats would just give all that up. And the large Cats - they are part of it too. Zoos and circuses are just a trick to lull us into a false sense of security. You meet a big Cat in the wild - you _are_ food! No ifs, ands, or buts...except maybe yours.
Oh noes - tehy are watching, I must go now.
Its all around you. You see it when you go outside. Its there when you pay your taxes or take out your garbage. Unfortunately no one can be told what teh Catrix is...they have to be shown.
Dream Catcher (alias Peeper) killed this sponge pack for months. Somehow it kept respawning.
I have made an intense and deep study of cats, being one of the more intelligent of our species. Cats are extremely intelligent with massive attention spans. A large attention span is necessary to manipulate extra dimensional properties. Except for a few rare cases they are all very bright and hide amongst us and run teh Catrix. How many times have you seen a Cat just staring at empty space - guess again, that is teh Catrix in action.
I can tell you that we are not the masters. We went about things all wrong. A few simple questions easily sort this out.
Q: What is a human? - A: A primate
Q: Are primates predators or prey to Cats? - A: Prey
Q: Does the Cat do any work? - A: A Cat only does what it chooses to do
Q: Do Cats perform tricks at human whim? - A: No
Q: Do Cats come when you call? - A: No, they wait till they are ready to check on their human(s)
Q: Who does all the work? - A: Humans
Q: Who sees to all the Cats needs? - A: Humans
Q: Who scoops the litter box? - A: Humans
Q: Who opens the door at the Cats whim? - A: Humans
Q: Who pays outrageous vet bills? - A: Humans
Does this sound like the activities of being(s) in charge? Sounds more like a servant to me...
A lot of what you know and believe are lies. Things like "God made man in his image." Human politics? All a cover up to hide the real machinations behind teh Catrix. Quantum physics, hah - why do you think Schrodinger chose a Cat to be in the box...Cats are most like quantum particles and _may_ actually be quantum beings! How many times have you _almost_ seen one in two places at once. The Matrix gives it away too - a story about our reality being a sham...the black Cat (deja vu my posterior) presages much chaos and change in the film...at the end that same black Cat is walking around like it owns the place.
The Egyptians once worshiped Cats as Gods. Does anyone really believe the Cats would just give all that up. And the large Cats - they are part of it too. Zoos and circuses are just a trick to lull us into a false sense of security. You meet a big Cat in the wild - you _are_ food! No ifs, ands, or buts...except maybe yours.
Oh noes - tehy are watching, I must go now.
No humor section, so this will have to go under chaos.
Look here: "PETA's Inconsistent Policies - Animal Rights Group Kills More Than They Save!"
Comment on top - click here for text.
Look here: "PETA's Inconsistent Policies - Animal Rights Group Kills More Than They Save!"
Comment on top - click here for text.
09.05:
LHC fire sale...
The LHC will be online in a few days - End of "Reality".
One of the first experiments is to recreate conditions existing during / after the big bang. There is a very small (but non zero) chance things could go terribly wrong.
I thought I would just have a possible last post here and say...
"So long and thanks for all the fish..."
One of the first experiments is to recreate conditions existing during / after the big bang. There is a very small (but non zero) chance things could go terribly wrong.
I thought I would just have a possible last post here and say...
"So long and thanks for all the fish..."
Now I have a shirt for those kinds of days when it seems like I have a pile of odd bits in front of me and I have to solve the worlds problems (or when I really do have a pile of bits and actually do have to solve the girl's problems...)
04.23:
Laws of Code
law of code #4:
"thou shall not reveal code to the un-initiated"
More for your benefit than any need to keep code secret - they wouldn't understand it anyway...
The corollary is that you shall guide those seeking higher levels of understanding. The greatest service
to your fellow coder is leading them to better understanding of the arcane.
"None are so easy to deceive as those who don't wish to know (face) the truth..."
"thou shall not reveal code to the un-initiated"
More for your benefit than any need to keep code secret - they wouldn't understand it anyway...
The corollary is that you shall guide those seeking higher levels of understanding. The greatest service
to your fellow coder is leading them to better understanding of the arcane.
"None are so easy to deceive as those who don't wish to know (face) the truth..."
04.12:
Laws of Code
law of code #3:
"Any sufficiently advanced code is indistinguishable from arcane magic."
Many people understand the basic concept of a computer these days.
The function of code is still magic to them, and programmers are seen as wizards.
"...You're a wizard Harry..."
"Any sufficiently advanced code is indistinguishable from arcane magic."
Many people understand the basic concept of a computer these days.
The function of code is still magic to them, and programmers are seen as wizards.
"...You're a wizard Harry..."
04.10:
Laws of Code
law of code #2:
"code is free"
God is a programmer - tis He who wrote our DNA code.
Code has been given unto us as a blessing to improve the lives of all living things.
Thus code is free to go wither it will serving its arcane purpose...
The dual ideas of proprietary software and software patents have been espoused by
small minded men out of fear. These humans know the code is free and they cant
control it - heck most of the ones responsible for trying to constrain code probably
don't even understand it. They are afraid if they can't hold it over others, keep it secret,
that it might be used against them. What foolish petty human desires such people have.
We think God must be laughing about this kind of thing.
Code is freedom.
"code is free"
God is a programmer - tis He who wrote our DNA code.
Code has been given unto us as a blessing to improve the lives of all living things.
Thus code is free to go wither it will serving its arcane purpose...
The dual ideas of proprietary software and software patents have been espoused by
small minded men out of fear. These humans know the code is free and they cant
control it - heck most of the ones responsible for trying to constrain code probably
don't even understand it. They are afraid if they can't hold it over others, keep it secret,
that it might be used against them. What foolish petty human desires such people have.
We think God must be laughing about this kind of thing.
Code is freedom.
04.09:
Laws of Code
law of code #1:
"if you are a coder, you will write code..."
quite insignificant are these refrains:
whether you do it for for free or for money...
whether you release free software or are locked in a proprietary prison...
whether you are a professional, amateur, weekend HTML junkie, or hobbiest...
whether you code hardcore assembler, high level compiled, scripts or sql...
if you are a programmer, you will write code.
"if you are a coder, you will write code..."
quite insignificant are these refrains:
whether you do it for for free or for money...
whether you release free software or are locked in a proprietary prison...
whether you are a professional, amateur, weekend HTML junkie, or hobbiest...
whether you code hardcore assembler, high level compiled, scripts or sql...
if you are a programmer, you will write code.
10.22:
top 5 video game music
If you look here you will find a top 5 list of video game music some industry drone plumbed together for a hack article...
Are we all back now? Good. Didnt stay on that site did you?...better not have.
Anywho, I tried the "Tell us: What are your Top 5 most memorable video game songs?" link and the piece of shite wants to install a new web browser version. I have to point out its really freaking annoying to have to re-install software to do basic stuff like this. Probably have a rant on this in the near future - look for it under gripe writer.
So here is my top 6 "stuck in your head" list:
1. Crossfire (Commodore 64) - SID tunes have a special spot for me and this is the top one
2. Temple of Apshai trilogy (C64) - another great foot tappin' SID tune
3. Pinbot theme - music from my favorite pinball game ever
4. Reactor (arcade) - this techno hit came out in '82 for an odd concept game
5. Doom E1M1 - another thumping beat from '92 this time
6. Vanguard Energy theme - great music piece from the father of all scrolling shooters
Are we all back now? Good. Didnt stay on that site did you?...better not have.
Anywho, I tried the "Tell us: What are your Top 5 most memorable video game songs?" link and the piece of shite wants to install a new web browser version. I have to point out its really freaking annoying to have to re-install software to do basic stuff like this. Probably have a rant on this in the near future - look for it under gripe writer.
So here is my top 6 "stuck in your head" list:
1. Crossfire (Commodore 64) - SID tunes have a special spot for me and this is the top one
2. Temple of Apshai trilogy (C64) - another great foot tappin' SID tune
3. Pinbot theme - music from my favorite pinball game ever
4. Reactor (arcade) - this techno hit came out in '82 for an odd concept game
5. Doom E1M1 - another thumping beat from '92 this time
6. Vanguard Energy theme - great music piece from the father of all scrolling shooters
10.03:
Trek lore
For those of you dreading the promised (threatened?) original series prequel film
there may be hope...
check out these:
Star Trek: The New Voyages - http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/800/home.php
Starship Exeter - http://www.starshipexeter.com/
We have seen 2 eps of New Voyages ("come what may" and "in harms way") and can attest to the high production values especially for fan art.
there may be hope...
check out these:
Star Trek: The New Voyages - http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/800/home.php
Starship Exeter - http://www.starshipexeter.com/
We have seen 2 eps of New Voyages ("come what may" and "in harms way") and can attest to the high production values especially for fan art.
08.29:
Sail to a free port
Arrr matey - looking for treasure?
Try one of these map sites:
http://www.helmink.com/
http://evo.bio.psu.edu/caribmap/cayman/index.htm
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/JefferysAtlas/Jefferys_TOC.html
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
http://www.maphistory.info/imageworld.html#atlas
http://www.maproom.org/
all kinds of antique charts and maps to be found.
Try one of these map sites:
http://www.helmink.com/
http://evo.bio.psu.edu/caribmap/cayman/index.htm
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/colamer.html
http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/JefferysAtlas/Jefferys_TOC.html
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
http://www.maphistory.info/imageworld.html#atlas
http://www.maproom.org/
all kinds of antique charts and maps to be found.
08.05:
clog v1.3
The grimoire is nearing 1st version completion.
several backgrounds are available now.
just need some method of random selection.
probably change a few icons, got couple more neato gfx.
and a site icon for browser nav bars...yeah.
several backgrounds are available now.
just need some method of random selection.
probably change a few icons, got couple more neato gfx.
and a site icon for browser nav bars...yeah.
08.01:
other sig files
the other 3 sig files that now exist:
08.01:
clog site v1.2, (stable)
This will stand as the stable set for version 1.x of this clog
(chaos log eh.)
The next changes will likely be a reformat of the item area here.
And perhaps some font manipulation.
Plus a bucket...any maybe a cleaning woman. I heard
Mr. Creosote might stop by.
(chaos log eh.)
The next changes will likely be a reformat of the item area here.
And perhaps some font manipulation.
Plus a bucket...any maybe a cleaning woman. I heard
Mr. Creosote might stop by.
07.31:
site v1.1
Just a test of overall appearance, this is what version 1.1 will look like. (v1.0 being the boring old default sceme.)
Welcome to Grendels Grimoire.
Yeah it looks boring right now.
I have probably forgot more than most ppl ever knew about css since I had the last weblog, the Mystic Lantern.
An entry or two and I should have this site spiffed up.
Besides I needed a break from the Quake 1 Tenebrae engine source.
Its my intent that this blog (or should I say clog?) will be a step above the daily drivel you find on most blogs, but dont get your hopes up.
_-=* [ Cataboligne ]
Yeah it looks boring right now.
I have probably forgot more than most ppl ever knew about css since I had the last weblog, the Mystic Lantern.
An entry or two and I should have this site spiffed up.
Besides I needed a break from the Quake 1 Tenebrae engine source.
Its my intent that this blog (or should I say clog?) will be a step above the daily drivel you find on most blogs, but dont get your hopes up.
_-=* [ Cataboligne ]
