Chimera is actually taking off...lol

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So for the past few months in the background a company has been brewing. It is basically a combined effort between Muro and I, which allows us to develop a lot faster as we can focus on our stronger points (back end and user interface, respectively).

We've been looking into hosting and decided on a co-location set up, today we found a great deal and so we're ordering the hardware in the near future.

We also sent in the paperwork to get the business actually registered, this includes a business name and everything.

This may mean an update to my site to get it more personalised and linked like crazy to our website.

For now I'll just put up one link.

Chimera Technologies

A Fan, Just Like Everybody Else.

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Let's face it, nothing says Hey Man, I really like your car like a kick to the face and the words get out of your vehicle...of course it is even more fun with a knife by your side.

GTAIV has to be the best version of the series yet, the fight system has been improved drastically, people now kick the shit out of you, pull knives on you when you jack them, and have an equivalent amount of HP. Cops are a lot more aggressive and drive far better than in the past, they also have the ability to muscle you out to the point you surrender.

Rockstar have proven once more that they have a winning idea here, and thankfully they have left the whole 'control every aspect of your body' behind.

Oh as for the dating simulator which is built in, I'm not far enough into the game to see the impact this has on the storyline. The idea of having different character interactions mould the outcome of the game is an impressive move, it will be interesting to see if there are more than 2-3 branches though (see Dues Ex, Bioshock etc)

I Have a Raging Hard On For That Dirk Guy

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The other day I bought a 10$ screwdriver set. It consists of a set of torx, some phillips and flats, hexigonlols and these weird square things.

So far with it I have.

  • Fixed my MBP heat issue
  • Fixed my camera power issue
  • Fixed Toms XBOX 360 3RLOD issue
  • And rid the world of terrorism.
I...wait, these screwdrivers are simply amazing.

Edit: Title = I Have a Raging Hard On For A Screwdriver.

I'm Vlogging

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Straight out I have started vlogging with some dudes and a dudette from the internet.

http://youtube.com/user/amazingvlogshow

If you don't at least watch my segmant every Thursday then you are a Nazi sympathizer and a terrible cook.

Funnily enough I mention Dylan Moran, it was exactly this day last year that my buddy Blair managed to get him to sign something for me that tells me how much he loves me.

Moran Ticket
Are you still here Cpt. SS? Go Go Go


Dirk 2.0

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Dirk 2.0 is my web2.0 name. This is my name since writing a set of classes and methods which have resulted in my complete understanding of how javascript and oo-php can work so well together.

The first part of the shopping cart now allows you to create and change products on the fly, the content is dynamically updated (javascript taken care of by mootools of course) and there is even a little spinner.

At this rate I will be wanting a beta tester within the next month, someone who wants to rip the shit out of it with injection attacks, retarded updates, url manipulation...the whole box and dice.

dirk@chimeratech.com.au

OO PHP Shopping Cart

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So in my spare time (i.e. whenever I dictate I want to work for myself) I am rewriting my shopping cart / e-commerce software so that it isn't a pile of gay.

It is actually taking off really well, I've sorted out the shopping cart so that it only relies on one array to carry the items and their specifics.

I thought of just dumping this back into my table based e-commerce site and being done with it, but then at volleyball tonight (quite obviously) my mind started to wander and I decided that I wanted to get rid of the whole 'returning layout and data' and get into some pure scope safe coding.

Obviously the best way for this is OO (I don't care what you think this is the best way), and it is coming along really well.

If for some reason you need a shopping cart and you want some advice...well I've been working on this thing for the past 1-2 years and I've learnt a lot of lessons the hard way, finally I have a strong grasp of what it is an E-Commerce site needs...obviously the taster below is just that, a taster.

OO-Ecommerce
I think the problem with me is that I should be spending my Uni Life time smoking weed and banging hot chicks...I just cant imagine dope being this organised.

Brunettes Vs. Blondes

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Let's face it, there is no competition in this statement. Looking out my window I am able to judge at a constant rate of about 10-15 women an hour, and the results are always predictable.

Brunettes are far superior to Blondes, especially bottle blondes, those tragic, generic, rub on lotion type who you just want to slap over the back of the head.

Not at all like your sophisticated brunette (long hair...sif short hair you lesbian) with her smooth strides, waves of confidence and general awesomeness.

Of course then you have red heads, who leave everyone else for dead yet are unfortunately few and far between.

If you happen to be a communist feel free to disagree.

My Birthday day

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Thanks to those of you who snagged. Honestly though, I didn't go around advertising it to people because I couldn't be bothered doing anything for it.

Anyway, my day was pretty chillaxed and relatively cheap also.

Woke up at 8:00 to get a delivery for my brother from the front door.
Opened presents from tom and ones that mum had left for me.
Went back to bed.
Got up 10 minutes later, read the news and my emails.
Went to my Primary School to drop something off.
Cleaned my room, cleaned the kitchen.
Kristie came over and followed me to ford dealership.
Got myself a car audio jack and a new face plate for my gear box (177$ total)
Went to city, had lunch
Came home, watched SouthPark
Nan came over, Kristie left.
Had dinner with Nan, Vasya, Elena, Tom and Dirk
Had coffee with " " " " "
After everyone left I went and started installing the new face plate.
Kristie came over and watched shows while I swore at car.
Mum rang, I was fairly tired but tried to keep up conversation.
Got face plate in (broke backlight)
Kristie left, I attempted to sleep
Went out and fixed it properly
Installed the new hardware my brother got today in his computer
Started installing Vista on it
Started writing a stupid post on my internet website

But all in all I really liked today, it was really relaxed and I got some nice messages of happyness :-)


All is good in my little world.

Better Router :-)

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I bought a Billion 7401vpg or something today.

It has increased my sync speed from 3000/300 to 4000/700 hopefully when iinets rate limiter updates i will have an even faster downstream. For now enjoy faster page loads from this wonderment of a connection.

Speaking of faster, going home today from uni (in the rain) and some chick in a 1998~ liberty decides to take a round-a-bout at like 70Km/h, needless to say she aquaplaned. Then being a young girl who obviously does not actually know how to deal with a situation she decided to start spinning her wheel in the opposite direction............She smashed up onto the curb and into wet dirt, she didn't die, hopefully she realised she should stop driving.

A lot of Money Lost

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Learning lessons left right and centre over here.

First Lesson:

Just because you can see a network, doesn't mean you can receive or in this case transmit to it effectively. When you need to connect via vpn and can't even send enough secure packets it one burst to be authenticated...it really doesn't work. $230 worth of a lesson.

Quickertek products = Save your money, don't bother

Second Lesson:

If you're ordering something for a birthday present, don't go with other people. As much as it is 100% not the fault of my friends nor do I not appreciate the effort they are putting into hunting down our 15Kg worth of lost clothes....my brother still won't have his presents tomorrow morning (in all likelyhood). $100 worth of a lesson.

DHL = Failed me for the first time ever

Third Lesson:

Driving is a privilege not a right. From now on when I get in my car I will be paying attention to the speed signs posted up along the roads. You'd think getting flashed once for a potential 300$ fine and 2 Demerits would be enough in one day. Apparently it wasn't enough to get through to me. Another camera later that night puts this lesson at ~$550 and 5 Demerit points.

Fast Car != A right to go faster than the posted speed limit

Almost a thousand dollars just down the drain because I've been impatient or uncareful with my decisions. Time to grow up again.