As an aside, yesterday was the one year aniversary of the release of Quake2 in the US and today is the 5 year anniversary of DOOM hitting the shelves. Also, glDOOM gets released today (in the US anyway, which wont actually be until tomorrow in Australia, which will possibly be today unless you are reading this on someother day that doesnt conform with wot I said before, I think my lungs are gonna burst and my head is going to explode look at the stupid monkey (*breathe*) ) (*gasp*) which means that if you actually purchased DOOM all those years ago or even recently, you can download glDOOM and play it with you brand spanking new 3D card. And if you dont have a 3D card, stick to Mine Sweeper.
| Friday, October 2, 1998 |
CMS Icon, CMS Icon, CMS Icon, CMS Icon.
I've just got to collect my thoughts on the matter, but at the very outset the dribblings on the suggestion box about the CMS icon make me ...seethe. At the very least.
Sure, the origins of the two fingers have religious origins. It is from the paintings on the ceiling of the Cappella Sistina. This particular piece depicts the creation of Adam from Genesis. And the artist was Michelangelo. If you want to learn more about this visit www.christusrex.org/www1/sistine.
But the context of the icon was of no religious consequence. It simply meant to convey the concept of CONTACT and COMMUNICATION, of which CMS and InSite are all about.
But if we were to stick a fiery pentagram and a severed goats head there instead, we may have a ball game...
| Friday, September 18, 1998 |
Today I am creating my own front page for StarNet. It will be StarNet 1.5, The Consumers Cut. It will have all the links to stuff I want to see, and none of the stuff that I dont want to see. That way the definition of "front page for StarNet" no longer becomes relevant. People can stick all the icons they want on the "front page" of StarNet, and I wont have to see any of it...
So go on, empower yourself. Create your own buzzing, whistling, icon baring, wizz-bang front page and stick all the stuff that Systematisation wont let you on the front.
| Thursday, September 10, 1998 |
Its September already. Where did July and August get to?
Well, Michael Omeros has gone and "we" (Systematisation) are left holding the baby. We're not sure who the Mother and Father is and I'm pretty sure its none of us.
The generic answer for "How do you like team leading Systematisation?" is "Ask me in January". By that time I'll be well and truely in it and all the little things Michael has done and not told me would have come out of the wood work.
Stabbing Westward is good, but Tool is still better.
Cartman IS a fat ass and Dr Katz is Seinfeld in monotone.
| Friday, July 24, 1998 |
People telling me what I need, and then not giving it to me.
People telling me what to wear. I know I'm no fashion statement, but what I wear is what makes me comfortable and it all my business and none of yours.
People telling me how to run my personal life. I dont mind advice from close friends, and if you're not a close friend and its not constructrive advise... please leave the room, Species 2 style.
| Thursday, July 23, 1998 |
Damn, where do the months do? In fact, where did the year go? It's gone too fast. Slow it down. Nup, actually stop, think and ask yourself, "What did I do with my life last week?". Well? What did you do? (Its rhetorical, sort of... dont talk to me, talk to yourself. But be quiet about it.. You dont want to worry your work mates even more by talking to yourself aloud, as well, do you?)
I did NZ Task Force. 20 extra hours a week. I'm still doing NZ Task Force. No life. Mind you, there wasnt one to begin with and the NZ Task Force is completely voluntary.
Anyways, gotta go. I'm a busy busy bee.
| Thursday, June 4, 1998 |
Well.. it been a while... Just thought I'd add this one to the archive of rants.
Its happened to me.. twice, and damned if I'll let it happen again. In the course of attending the needs of nature, I am dismayed to discover a distinct lack of TP (toilet paper, too be sure). "Well, damn!", I say. I use a meger offering of TP located on the floor, then grab a couple of handfuls of from the cubicle next door, do my stuff, leave ample TP for the next person and post a news item, warning others of the impeding danger.
I'm sure not all of that information was necessary, but there has been speculation as too how one gets the TP from the neighbouring cubicle. The most common method I have heard of is the reach under the panel for the dispenser... duh!
Anyway, I posted a warning in the news. The following reply appears in the Suggestion Box.
Community Announcement
Date: Wed Jun 3 [4:43 PM]
To whoever posted the news message regarding lack of TP in the gents, thanks for the warning. I hope you emailed
admin staff as well because not everybody reads the news. Ken Gardiner
Fair enough.. a suggestion too me to email Admin staff and make them aware of the problem. BTW, I was too embarrassed at the time to attach my name to the original news item... but the following changed my mind.
RE: Community Announcement
Date: Thu Jun 4 [8:18 AM]
For something that needs action e-mail is better. Although if we are going to use news as a means of distributing
information we need to make sure that everybody reads the news. I suggest systemisation look into the reasons why
people are not reading the news and take steps to overcome what are probably teething problems.
Well.. HELLO!!! I've never done media studies, but isn't the news a method of distributing information. Its been around for yonks and its definitely not a jokes page, plus I'm not fond of the "Systemis. should do this, Systemis. should do that".
So I replied with this.
RE: RE: Community Announcement
Date: Thu Jun 4 [9:15 AM]
You can lead a horse to water... It was I who posted the original community announcement about the TP on Level
1. This was really only immediately relevant to males on Level 1, but a warning to anyone who may use the Level
1 male toilets, thus a news item was the most appropriate course of action at the time. People at Star are aware
that the news exists and if they dont want to include read the news at regular intervals during the day as a part
of their time management, then I guess they miss out. People who dont want to know usually dont. Reuben Helms
And now I would just like to add a little bit more, but the Suggestion Box ( a crucible of suggestions, rebutals, insults and sarcasm) is not the appropriate place. When I returned to the bathroom that afternoon, I was disappointed to see someone had used the TP and had not bothered to realise their good fortune in having some TP handy in the first place and had not bother to replace it so that the next person would also have good fortune.
I could blather on about this for ages, so I'll just mumble something about mans inhumanity to man!
Oh.. and as an further addendum... I did not post the Cornholio / Beavis and Butthead reference in the suggestion box.
| Tuesday, May 5, 1998 |
I cant think of anything to rant about today... Think I'll take a break and GET OVER MYSELF!!!
I'm sure somebody would have thought of that. They'd be reading this dribble, thinking "Boy, this is sure some crap. Get over yerself, dude..."
| Saturday, May 2, 1998 |
Hank is actually a real person who is a regular on Howard Stern. Visit here for a news article called Internet Dwarfs DiCaprio.
| Friday, May 1, 1998 |
- Fri May 1 12:26:20 1998
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To the person who is desperate to listen to music, has it come down to headphones on a Casual Friday now ? Grow
up !
Sombody is really transfixed with the notion that music listeners at Star have not yet reach physical or mental maturity. Shame on you, Crusty. Even the ancients listened to music whilst they work. Bagpipe, drum and fife. All instruments played during the serious but savage business of war. Three cheers to the young at heart!
Pay as You Play... No Way!
Here's something pretty pokey. Imagine this. Your seven years old and it's Xmas. Your parents get you something special. Their not too hot on technical jargon but they went to a good retail store and bought you the lastest in laser disc technology, the Divx! Sales guy did a really good job and the parents think they did a really good job because the discs for a Divx are half the price of a regular DVD.
Here where it starts to poke...
If you want to watch your fav Disney movie through this fangled little gismo, you've got to hook it up to your phone. Why? Because it will call a number and charge you everytime you want to watch that movie. And how much will they charge? $4.95US. Keee..RAP! You folks just bought you an expensive dud. No wonder your so cynical!
Yesterday (or was it the day before, American timezones are so confusing) was No Divx day. Go visit the No Divx FAQ for more info.
| Thursday, April 30, 1998 |
Here's a bit of comic relief. People Magazine are currently running their 3rd Annual Most Beautiful People Poll. And guess to has taken first place. Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf. Who is Hank and why is he so popular? Who knows. The best thing is that Hank has received more that 69,000 votes. Leonard Di Caprio is coming second at 6,100 votes. It will be interesting to see if Hank exists, and if he does, will PEOPLE honour the poll and declare Hank the Angry, Drunk Dwarf as the 1998 Most Beautiful Person. Visit here to see how Hank is fairing.
| Wednesday, April 29, 1998 |
'Tis a sad day today... for Stephen Boyle. Today, a friend in need, Alex Chan needed a lift to Taringa to pick up his car from a service. Asking his best buddy Stephen, "What shall I do? Who can I turn to?", the Champ replied, "I'll make it happen". So the Juggernaut organised lunch at KFC in Indrops with the intension of dropping Alex off along the way to pick up his car.
Well, on arrival at KFC, upon meeting up with the Kwan man, Gregg and Cuong, the question was raised.
"Where is Alex?"
Stephen Boyle the Champ, the Juggernaut, Hunky Spice, 007, the Betrayer had forgotten to collect his friend, Alex Chan. So, if you get the urge, or even just in passing, be sure to pay out on Stephen Boyle with a quiet comment, "Where's Alex?". It's plenty good value! :)
| Thursday, April 23, 1998 |
Go read this first.
Now. Another version of IE. That's bad. Another smaller version if IE. That's good. The option to leave out the MS Java Virtual Machine. Eh, so so. The oppurtunity for MS to do away with the JVM all together and implement their own version of a language known as J++. J++ is not Pure Java and it has not intention of being pure java. Many MS fatalists rise to the defense of MS, claim 100% compatibilty across multiple platforms is a pipe dream so why should we even try. Gotta tell ya, I wouldnt feel safe having a developer like that designing software for me (Flip side: Looking at the config of my machine I see MS this, MS that and MS the other. Corporate business software and OSs may have the tie down, but the development environments used dont have to be).
| Tuesday, April 20, 1998 |
- Tue Apr 21 13:52:15 1998
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To the one about the music, only super humans can concentrate while listening to music. Also how are you going
to answer the phone ? Grow up ! and listen to music at home !!!
Remember that comment? Way harsh! Super humans are probably concentrating, making music, listening to music content in their life style AND working from home. Personally, music provides a pleasant rhythm that allows you to think clearly and is not disruptive like the inconsistent chatter that occurs around you (like the interruption of a phone call). I think the emphasis in the original suggestion was that it was non disruptive and did not inhibit your performance as an effective IT Professional (or otherwise).
Next thing is, it's a Suggestion Box. It's anonymous and it doesn't appear to be moderated. So who are you to take the task of moderating a suggestion box. The one thing a suggesiton box doesn't need is a dark sarcasm bring ruination and disruption to a forum for positive and creative suggestions. Wanna make a noise? Do like I do... make your own web page and spit and dribble all you want.