Being told in a straightforward manner is way better than anything else. It seems, though, that even when straightforward, they have to justify it as not really being straightforward, just obvious. Not that it makes it not striaghtforward. But I don’t know why I’m complaining, I really should be happy. Whatever.
If it can’t be complex I guess its not worth it?
From looking at Apache server logs, it seems that every search engine bot, feed aggregator, and miscellaneous script decided to check out silverfir.net over the weekend. The result has been less than stellar online gameplay on my newly reborn desktop PC. But I guess thats the price of fame.
Thats is the order of the day. On the way to church, I tuned into 710 am to listen to the Hawks last feeble attempts to take down the mighty Patriots. I hate to say I told you so on this one, and hopefully I’m wrong, but we’ll see.
Then was church. I went mostly because I promised a friend I would go. Andrew is a good teacher, and my Palm only has stupid games.
Then I picked up Angela and we did this senior photo thing. It was windy, and some would argue cold outside as well. But we survived. 142 shots later, we were still alive. Hopefully some of them turn out. Cause as much as Angela liked it, I’m not sure I’m cut out to be a model photographer.
Have hope and hang in there.
Everything is going to be ok.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 doesn’t boot on my machine. Thanks to a slipstreamed SP2 installation disc from nifty sources, I was able to confirm this. So, I am staying away from SP2 and have an SP1 install chugging away just fine right now.
Since I was installing my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum drivers today anyway, I noticed the DVD Audio stuff that I had never really played around with, since my last machine wasn’t up to the task of playing it. Well, my current machine is up to the task, and I was quite impressed. Computers are so cool.
It will be a while before I have everything back to exactly how I like it, but I never planned on having a real permanent installation on this computer anyway, so thats acceptable.
Oh, when I reinstalled Steam (one of my first tasks – amazing considering how much I used to detest the thing) I noticed that Half Life 2 Bronze, Silver, and Gold packs are being presold. So now I have to figure out if playing CS: Source is worth it, or if I should hold out for the Platinum Pack that will be available from retailers with a T-shirt. After all, I do have the original platinum pack…
Thanks to a Y-cable donation by Dan the man, I was able to install Windows tonight. However, it hung in the same place as before that started this whole mess after a reboot having installed service pack 2. Hm…
Movies that gain something with subsequent viewings are a rare commodity in this world. Movies that you like the first time, AND gain something with subsequent viewings are rarer still.
Indeed, Primer is a very rare movie. From first time producer, writer, director, actor, editor, and promoter Shane Carruth comes this complex and engaging cerebral sci-fi idea thriller. What Carruth lacks in budget (the entire movie was made for $7,000, “About the price of a used car”) he more than makes up for with a stellar screenplay that puts his few resources to the best use. Instead of leaning on hollow effects that look more like cheese-whiz than science, the props are grungy boxes and hacked-together electronics – how prototypes are in real life. Along with the grainy look of super 16mm film blown up to 35mm, decisions like this lend an authentic feel to the film that helps ground the viewer as they embark on a journey that will have but a few reference points thereafter.
The first time through, I lost my grounding about half the way through. This time, I faired much better, not getting significantly lost until later in the film. Future viewings, I hope, will continue to clarify more what is going on.
This movie also makes for excellent discussion afterwards, from the physics to the ethics and the paradoxes in between. Highly recommended – the movie to see this year, if it is opening near you. Check out trailers and schedules at primermovie.com