i listen to mostly internet radio when im online... i usually dont have a particular song im in the mood for... more like a genre or time period so it works out fine..

theres a few bands/groups ill actually go out and get the cd for even if i downloaded all their shit.

In regards to my yearly goals, i dont really have a concrete goal in mind, but i try and shoot for 4 movies a year... something reasonable.

At 12/19/07 04:30 PM, Luis wrote: patu1

Is there a fucking spell check you can run your posts through before you actually post...
Its become EXTREMELY annoying to have to go through your posts.. when you make zero sense... like 0. seriously. I can understand english not being your first language but most of what you say is like so terribly misspelled it actually gives me a headache..

lol sory for giving you a headache well i think i can post in firefox insted seeing that it installed itself on my computer with it's magical powers
firefox has spell check right ?

Music

Though I burn them onto my computer, I usually buy actual albums. I have a few downloaded from iTunes, but the amount of security they put on their files is ridiculous, and I like having a real hard copy of the cd with the pamphlet, case, lyrics, and artwork. My brother and I have a huge collection of CDs, and tons of records as well, though those are mostly classical music of my parents' (record players ftw).

The In Rainbows discbox is awesome, by the way. I didn't feel like paying 80$, but my friend did and it's awesome. For anyone who likes Radiohead, you should definitely get it. Disc 2 is really cool also - I can't wait for the cd to come out.

My parents are both professional musicians so playing and listening to music is a huge part of my life.

At 12/20/07 09:01 AM, Siggy0501 wrote: The In Rainbows discbox is awesome, by the way. I didn't feel like paying 80$, but my friend did and it's awesome. For anyone who likes Radiohead, you should definitely get it. Disc 2 is really cool also - I can't wait for the cd to come out.

My parents are both professional musicians so playing and listening to music is a huge part of my life.

I got Disc 2 just the other day and it blew my mind. Both of those CDs are so goood.

I usually listen to CDs straight through or DJ mixes when I listen to music on the computer. I listen to a lot of Pandora too, which I guess is n organized randomizer I guess...

At 12/20/07 09:01 AM, Siggy0501 wrote:
Though I burn them onto my computer, I usually buy actual albums. I have a few downloaded from iTunes, but the amount of security they put on their files is ridiculous, and I like having a real hard copy of the cd with the pamphlet, case, lyrics, and artwork. My brother and I have a huge collection of CDs, and tons of records as well, though those are mostly classical music of my parents' (record players ftw).

The In Rainbows discbox is awesome, by the way. I didn't feel like paying 80$, but my friend did and it's awesome. For anyone who likes Radiohead, you should definitely get it. Disc 2 is really cool also - I can't wait for the cd to come out.

My parents are both professional musicians so playing and listening to music is a huge part of my life.

To be honest i don't buy a lot of albums original anymore, mainly because there just isn't any good music that can be bought in cd stores in my opinion. I have the original albums of Radiohead (except In Rainbows yet), Sigur Ros and a few more of bands i really admire though.
In Rainbows is really awesome. Pure genious actually. Cd 2 is really great i agree, but cd1 is smply stellar with nude, arpeggi and all i need.. Saw them live a while ago here in Amsterdam.
I also really like the artwork that comes with all their cd's (lol just look at my profile banner). Heck everything about them is awesome, they are the Pink Floyd of our time.

I was interested in how folk select what to listen to at any given moment - not just whether or not you buy your albums.

I find my own habits changing this year - up until last year, I'd almost always listen to entire albums. if I had to head off somewhere, I'd listen to the remainder when I got back. Y'know, because a good album should be like a story. Sad fact is, too few albums are - for every 'Illinois' by Sufjan Stevens, or mashup from DJYoda there's ten albums where changing the song order wouldn't make much difference.

For a while, I used Pandora a lot and also used the NGAP player pretty exclusively for a few weeks. It boggles my mind that (on an IBM-compatible at least) you can just download the applet, start playing , turn off randomisation and thanks to the rate at which folk submit stuff to the Audio Portal listen to a ton of music only one single time in your life.

Recently, after being asked to make a mixtape for someone, I've just been using iTunes' shuffle, making use of tags and rating in iTunes to only listen to particular sub-sets of my library.

I do enjoy listening to randomised lists, but maybe there's something to be said for going back to a favourite album, listening to it over and over when in a creative streak and just associating it with productivity. Randomisation kinda loses that a bit as you don't get the same Pavlovian effect when you just hear a shorter piece or if it starts to lose its context.

At 12/20/07 08:55 AM, Luis wrote: i listen to mostly internet radio when im online... i usually dont have a particular song im in the mood for... more like a genre or time period so it works out fine..

Pandora? Or do you have other recommendations?

In regards to my yearly goals, i dont really have a concrete goal in mind, but i try and shoot for 4 movies a year... something reasonable.

With your high quality, 'twill be a treat.

I'm going to start churning out shitloads of tiny games and ignore their quality or lack thereof, only aiming for unique mechanics.

P.S. trig1 - if you read this, Fruity Fish doesn't count as a 'tiny game'.

well the Google toolbar spellchecker works great it works better with FireFox but FireFox is slow on my computer the bad thing is when you edit a word on edit mode if you press enter the whole message would be gone..is there any mistake in this message if so i would be very great-full if you show me

At 12/20/07 10:58 AM, patu1 wrote: well the Google toolbar spellchecker works great it works better with FireFox but FireFox is slow on my computer the bad thing is when you edit a word on edit mode if you press enter the whole message would be gone..is there any mistake in this message if so i would be very great-full if you show me

great-full
should be
gratefull

Also, you should capitalise the start of sentences and use full stops/commas. I only mention any of this because you asked, but having sentences does help improve readability.

Well, the Google toolbar spellchecker works great! It works better with Firefox but Firefox is slow on my computer. The bad thing is when you edit a word on edit mode - if you press enter the whole message would be gone. Are there any mistakes in this message? If so, I would be very grateful if you show me.

At 12/20/07 11:20 AM, Bezman wrote: great-full
should be
gratefull

Sorry Bez, but "gratefull" should be "grateful"

Love you anyway. <3

At 12/20/07 09:01 AM, Siggy0501 wrote: Music

Though I burn them onto my computer, I usually buy actual albums.

I'm the same, i always buy my CD's and record them to the computer, even if that is pretty much the only use i give to them i just like having the CD's there as a collection, and like you said its pretty much yours, none of this crap about using a different media player, or transferring to another computer or any of that shit.

At 12/20/07 10:49 AM, AloneInTheDark wrote: To be honest i don't buy a lot of albums original anymore, mainly because there just isn't any good music that can be bought in cd stores in my opinion. I have the original albums of Radiohead (except In Rainbows yet), Sigur Ros and a few more of bands i really admire though.
In Rainbows is really awesome. Pure genious actually. Cd 2 is really great i agree, but cd1 is smply stellar with nude, arpeggi and all i need.. Saw them live a while ago here in Amsterdam.
I also really like the artwork that comes with all their cd's (lol just look at my profile banner). Heck everything about them is awesome, they are the Pink Floyd of our time.

Yeah Nude and Arpeggi are great songs. You can't really compare the two cds because they're so completely different from each other. But Down is the New Up and Last Flowers are both good songs from disc 2. I think they've announced some USA tour dates. They're amazing live - I can't wait to see them. My friend has the kaoss pad that Jonny Greenwood uses for Everything in its Right Place live.

Sigur Ros is good. I like that song Untitled 4 - it's a lot like some of the calmer stuff that Radiohead has done. Do you like any other Icelandic bands like Bjork? Thom Yorke actually did some song with her...Bjork Yorke lol

Their artwork is amazing - my OK Computer poster is the nicest looking thing in my room

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

At 12/20/07 02:51 PM, jmtb02 wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

wow... thats terrible.

..::2007 goals, 2008 goals::..

I never make New Years resolutions so I didn't have any goals for 2007, I'd say I accomplished that because I did basically nothing.

For 2008 I'll say I need to do more art, digital stuff, physical stuff... just create something to make it feel like I have some kind of value as a human being. Also; I want to open up Flash once in awhile and try to keep the idiots to a minimum in the Art Forum. I think those are reasonable goals... well, maybe not the art forum thing...

At 12/20/07 11:28 AM, KaynSlamdyke wrote: Sorry Bez, but "gratefull" should be "grateful"

I spelt it correctly in the edited quote! Look - I can spell! Seeriosly.

<3

At 12/20/07 11:20 AM, Bezman wrote: At 12/20/

would be very great-full if you show me

great-full
should be
grateful

Also, you should capitalise the start of sentences and use full stops/commas. I only mention any of this because you asked, but having sentences does help improve readability.

thanks it actually had that option and i thought it was wrong loll (how sad i don't recognize the right word when i see it...well i even in Hebrew in language testes i cant seem to remember to put stop Marks...

At 12/20/07 02:51 PM, jmtb02 wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

Yea, I've seen it. It's on G4 a lot.

I think they're just aiming towards lazy nerds who don't wanna work much. That's why they make it seem like an easy simple job playing video games all day.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/41 5946

And so the hell starts...

A copycat of a copycat..... Even the frickin jokes are the same

2008 goals

finish my alevel in further maths (so ill have 2 alevels before starting yr 13 :P)

To get the percentage of projects and ideas and experiments undertook to completion to be above 0.01%

To go 3 weeks in a constant state of inebriation, my record is 2 weeks atm.

At 12/20/07 02:51 PM, jmtb02 wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

wow hey are so stupid...they took two gay kids that....and they actually said do you believe we get paid to do this some one should kill them or better sue them (for no apparent reason) they make it look like game design is easier then cleaning the streets god i bet the hired some advertising firm and the firm thinks like wow we are good they doomed themselves nobody who is worth shit would go there (i hope)

god i love Google toolbar now my posts are readable i suggest myself to most improved reg and reg of the year because i don't give luis a headache and it means that every good thing Luis does is because of me

me coming really stupid
i know that from my last posts i look really stupid but don't worry i am not i am just very tired and happy of Google toolbar

At 12/20/07 02:51 PM, jmtb02 wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

*shakes head in disgust and dissapointment*

In relation to the goals, i never really tend to make them, as my life is fairly unpredictable, and so it's hard to think of something i want to acheive since i don't know what the hell i'll be doing in 2 days, let alone 12 months or so.

I guess in general my goals are to;

1) Acheive some half decent AS levels by putting more than a smidgen of effort into college.
2) Re-launch website, update it every now and then.
3) Take a look at another programming language (Ruby (on Rails), Python, Java (really considering this one) or C++ (again :()).

Other than that, i'll take 2008 as it comes, and figure out "goals" on a day to day basis.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/41 5976

BTW I'm just starting to feel sore from my accident.

At 12/20/07 04:06 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/41 5976

BTW I'm just starting to feel sore from my accident.

i am so going to vote 5 before i play the art is just too good to get less...
saw the my newgrounds submission god how not original alltough the hand part was well done (with his friend) it was so not original he stole jokes and even sound fx..the only good thing is that it makes yotam perel aka lazymuffin more famous 1 Israel 0 people who hate Israel..

At 12/20/07 04:06 PM, Glaiel-Gamer wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/41 5976

BTW I'm just starting to feel sore from my accident.

Sorry to hear that but WOW.

That is a great game. Excellent art and coding, and the syncing with the music gave it a wonderful feel. It just comes together fantastically. Great job from both you guys, I gave it a 5.

At 12/20/07 03:29 PM, AloneInTheDark wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/41 5946

And so the hell starts...

A copycat of a copycat..... Even the frickin jokes are the same

Aren't those commercials (or whatever we should call them) supposed to be that guy talking about his life?
He's not even using his own voice, he got a voice actor! What's the point with it then? :S

At 12/20/07 06:10 PM, mexifry895 wrote: At least it's not as annoying as Awesome Creed.

*shudders*

umm thanks.

At 12/20/07 02:51 PM, jmtb02 wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwlE1aASc4g

Has anyone ever seen this commercial before? It makes me entirely sad as a programmer.

I cringed.

"So, where do you think this guy should be?"
"I'd say this way. And let's make sure that sound effect from the last level fits in here too."

I don't blame the actors so much as the stupid advertising firm that hired them to advertise for the school.

Souswed Regs
Continuing the fine tradition of regs under the influen ce of alcohol I am typing this while under the influence and doing my best not to correct errors after I notice them in this post. This is being done as a faovutr to mod of theyear and fellow co writer of the space tradieng epic Kirk Cocaine so I fully endorse all fl;aming to wards him when it comes to tyhe standards of this post.

Right. Today my coworksers encouraged me to drink. Nw please understand this - I haven't had a drop to drink since Luis and Kirk bought me that pint back in Namco Station back in September, and before then I hadn't had a drop since New Years Eve, so forgive me if I seem a bit lightweight. Two pints and a bottle of white wine into the evening and I remember what alcohol has on my system effectwise.

It doesn't as much stop my brain working as it does shut down my motor skills. First it hits my legs, then it hits my eyes. These normally happen in the space of a pint because I'm suck a fucking lightweight I can't take weake Belgian crap Stella lager to stop me qwaling over the floro. Then my muscles in my arms start to get it and about the time I should be tucking into a nice desert of waffles and chocolate sauce at this awesome French cuisine restaurant near Saddlers Gate in Derby that I can't rememberthe name of but I remember it has Pierre in the name of where was I? Oh yes cheap belgian Stella stuff my eyes start to go and I make my excuses and leave admitting I]'m behind on all this project work I said I'd have done for sometime tommroow... today even...

Natuarally my mind itself doesn't go. Only my motor skills. In fact it's only because of my dedication to honesty I'm not spell checking this thread beyond two words in the history. of what I type.I managed to open the Document Model inspector in firefox twice writing this thing and I don't remember bow, so if someone can tell me in a response to this I'd be grategul. You're all free to take the piss out of me for being such a lightweight drinker becaus in all honesty the pain you'd cause me is no thing compared to the damage my liv er's going to give me and it's been about since paragraph 2 since I noticed my fingers are drunk.

Kirk you fucking owe me. Bitch.

Ah fuck. New passowords. Fucking system... FGUckig checkboxwes.

At 12/20/07 03:29 PM, AloneInTheDark wrote: A copycat of a copycat..... Even the frickin jokes are the same

On the plus side, all these ripoffs leave lots of breathing room for we original artists. It seems the ratio of artists parodying video games and other fads, leaves the amount of artists who don't do that stuff smaller.

At 12/20/07 06:46 PM, DarkMana wrote: The advertising firms behind such commercials should never design a commercial again.

Most of these schools have video/film courses too... maybe they're student written, acted, and directed?

When I was in school we had to make psa's (I can't even remember what mine was about, but I do remember hating the entire process!) and we had to help each other out by being 'actors' when needed. Just because you can make a commercial doesn't mean you should be in it.