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Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
From Twitter 11-11-2009
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 12th, 2009 (02:06 am)


  • 00:29:05: It's done. Well, it's a first draft. But it gets workshopped in class.
  • 09:34:08: Hm. My timezone is properly set but the timestamps on my twits are always an hour late.
  • 09:37:18: Laptop restarted by Windows Update two overnights in a row. And the tray bug says more updates are waiting! What gives? #microsoft
  • 09:55:14: CBS is developing a pilot based on a guy who twits funny things his dad says. / "Did you get a haircut?" "No, I got them all cut!"
  • 17:49:11: Dollhouse is canceled. Why did he go back to Fox?

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bt [userpic]
Network Maintenance: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 04:00-06:00 UTC/GMT
by bt ([info]dwell)
at November 11th, 2009 (02:00 pm)

On Saturday the 14th at 4AM UTC/GMT we will be upgrading the operating system of our network load balancers to a newer version, one that will allow us to use both CPUs! Nifty, because multiprocessing is nice.

Since we have 2 load balancers, the plan is to upgrade 1 at a time, and there really should be very little impact to our website. Hopefully you won't notice a thing and I'll get to go back to the hotel and watch some wonderful late night infomercials.

We've got a lot of exciting projects coming up for 2010 and we're hoping that we'll be able to deliver them all to you, that you will find it useful/cool/lovely and then you will use the site even more. Behind-the-scenes work like this will give us the capacity to handle the anticipated traffic, so expect a few more maintenance windows especially in the beginning of next year as we've got some neat ideas to improve performance around here! We had the recent 30-45 minute outage yesterday due to one of our logging databases filling up disk space -- not so great design coupled with my human error in handling the initial problem -- and it looks like we're going to finally have some resources to eliminate stuff like that. I can't wait!

As usual, I will be updating status.livejournal.org before and after, just in case you are not able to reach our main website during the work.

fair play. [userpic]
Fanfic recommendations?
by fair play. ([info]comeand_go)
at November 11th, 2009 (12:17 pm)
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Hi everyone!

I've been trying to find good Discworld fanfic, but really haven't come across too much good stuff. Any of your recommendations would be appreciated! Although I'm partial to slash!fic, I'm willing to read anything as long as you think it's worth reading. :)

Daibhid C [userpic]
by Daibhid C ([info]daibhid_c)
at November 11th, 2009 (02:54 pm)

Happy birthday [info]loveandgarbage!

CCA [userpic]
by CCA ([info]ciciaye)
at November 11th, 2009 (11:51 am)

Yesterday my computer thought it might be jolly good fun to hide, move or otherwise mess about with quite a lot of my iTunes downloads, so that when I tried to play them a 'Not found, would you like to locate it?' message came up.

A search of my computer showed that said files were not coming out to play. Thankfully I was able to transfer them from my iPod.

It did the same with some non-iTunes tracks too, thankfully mostly ones I have on CD.

steverogerson [userpic]
Odyssey price rise
by steverogerson ([info]steverogerson)
at November 11th, 2009 (09:08 am)

The price for attending Odyssey is due to go up on Monday 16th November.

The current prices are adult £55, unwaged £45, supporting £25, junior £25.
From Monday, these will be £65, £55, £30 and £30, respectively. All other prices stay the same.

There will be an Odyssey table at Novacon in Nottingham this weekend, and that's a good opportunity to join at the current rate. Alternatively, you can join via the Odyssey web site at:

http://www.odyssey2010.org

steverogerson [userpic]
Odyssey price rise
by steverogerson ([info]steverogerson)
at November 11th, 2009 (09:08 am)

The price for attending Odyssey is due to go up on Monday 16th November.

The current prices are adult £55, unwaged £45, supporting £25, junior £25.
From Monday, these will be £65, £55, £30 and £30, respectively. All other prices stay the same.

There will be an Odyssey table at Novacon in Nottingham this weekend, and that's a good opportunity to join at the current rate. Alternatively, you can join via the Odyssey web site at:

http://www.odyssey2010.org

steverogerson [userpic]
Novacon
by steverogerson ([info]steverogerson)
at November 11th, 2009 (08:44 am)

We will be having a dealers table at Novacon in Nottingham this week. If anyone would like to volunteer to do a stint on the table, please let me know. The more we get, the easier it is for all of us.

Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
From Twitter 11-10-2009
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 11th, 2009 (02:06 am)
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  • 17:45:11: Last night's Windows Update reactivated the expired trial Office 2007 that came with my laptop.
  • 22:53:24: Two hours till bedtime and I've started on the poetry analysis due tomorrow which I meant to spend the evening on.

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Girl Genius Comics [userpic]
Girl Genius Comic for Wednesday November 11, 2009
by Girl Genius Comics ([info]girlgeniuscomic)
at November 10th, 2009 (09:49 pm)



<3 Oh, dear. I was running around with my cordless drill tearing up my kitchen and banging together a reasonably sturdy makeshift counter so my Mom has something to make sandwiches on while we're gone, and completely forgot what day it is. (All right, it's a long story. Just accept that I was distracted.) So, yes, Phil and I will be at Windycon this weekend. I am really looking forward to it. Also, We now have SQUEEZY CASTLE WULFENBACH AIRSHIPS in stock!

CCA [userpic]
by CCA ([info]ciciaye)
at November 10th, 2009 (09:39 pm)

Another Lolcat
Under here )

CCA [userpic]
by CCA ([info]ciciaye)
at November 10th, 2009 (09:38 pm)

funny pictures of cats with captions
see more Lolcats and funny pictures

Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
From Twitter 11-09-2009
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 10th, 2009 (02:05 am)
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  • 20:04:28: The smell of the seafood counter in the grocery store hits me all wrong.
  • 21:28:45: Arthur, King of Time and Space 2000 consecutive daily updates http://tinyurl.com/akotas/2000.htm #akotas #kingarthur #webcomics
  • 21:28:59: Oh, and the "working sabbatical" is over. #akotas
  • 21:52:44: o/~ What's the name of that song? o/~ #sesamestreet #anniversary

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Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
Prime Contact 2/4; The Doctor, Spock, Barbara, Pike, Number One, Susan, Ian, Colt, Tyler; G
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 9th, 2009 (09:08 pm)

Title: Prime Contact 2/4
Author: [info]scarfman
Characters/Pairing: The Doctor, Spock, Barbara, Pike, Number One, Susan, Ian, Colt, Tyler
Rating: G
Setting (spoilers through): both franchises c. 1964
Disclaimer: This work is derivative of property of Paramount Pictures and the BBC. No profit shall be made and no market of the owner(s) is infringed upon.
Summary: The TARDIS's first landing on the starship Enterprise, just in time for a portentous first contact.
crossposted [info]scarfman [info]dwfiction [info]crossing_who [info]trekfics

Enterprise log, supplemental, first officer recording: During Captain Pike's first contact mission on the planet of the Klingons, an object impenetrable to our sensors has teleported onto the ship. Mr. Scott informs me that it has yielded passengers whom Mr. Spock is escorting to the bridge. )

Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
2000
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 9th, 2009 (08:27 pm)

Arthur, King of Time and Space celebrates its 2000th consecutive daily update 11/10/09 by coming out of its planned two-year "working sabbatical" after only six months. For details see the text section on the page.

charishawk [userpic]
Congratulations to the "Living with Alzheimer's" group!
by charishawk ([info]charishawk)
at November 9th, 2009 (08:46 pm)
awake

current mood: awake

Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's has just won a Scottish BAFTA. You can view the video of the awards here, and if you move the scrollbar to just after the stop button, you'll be just about where you need to be to see the award being accepted.

Congrats, Terry, Rob, and all of the Living with Alzheimer's crew!

...

Esprix [userpic]
Who's that now?
by Esprix ([info]esprix)
at November 9th, 2009 (11:47 am)
amused

current mood: amused


I saw this picture as a link to Sports Illustrated's gallery of crazy NFL fans, but when I saw it, the first thing I thought of was not a Bengals fan...

What do you think? )

:)

CCA [userpic]
by CCA ([info]ciciaye)
at November 9th, 2009 (12:01 pm)

The Daily Mail getting themselves all steamed up about True Blood. Yet another 'unintentionally humourous in its stupidity' article from that particular paper.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1225388/True-Blood-vampires-explicit-TV-sucking-innocence-children.html

Couldn't find any way to comment on the actual article, so I'll do so here...

Point one: True Blood is not for kids. It's an adult show, on at 10 pm.

Point two: Thanks Daily Mail for the huge spoiler about Sam!

Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
From Twitter 11-08-2009
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 9th, 2009 (02:09 am)


  • 13:33:33: YouTube doesn't have Guaraldi's O Christmas Tree, just others playing arrangements based on his. It was the same with Charlie Brown's theme.
  • 15:50:17: Watching Utopia. It's only two and a half years old and it feels like it's been part of Doctor Who forever. #doctorwho
  • 17:01:18: The Hero of Three Faces updated two pages. http://tinyurl.com/akotas/3faces/ #3faces #doctorwho #fanfiction
  • 22:07:00: Installed & uninstalled 2 versions of RealPlayer 4 or 5 times between them, but still can't play The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith on that CPU
  • 22:26:03: Oh of course! It's a DivX file and needed the DivX player! I'd've known that - except I couldn't run the file and see the DivX screen bug.
  • 23:02:38: "Spit spot"! Hahahahaha! #sja #weddingofsarahjanesmith #doctorwho

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Jenni [userpic]
Farscape 3rd Final Frellin Farewell Part 3
by Jenni ([info]lilferret)
at November 8th, 2009 (10:24 pm)
accomplished

current mood: accomplished

Final Frellin Photos over here at my journal...

Part 1
Part 2

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Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
Groupmind
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 8th, 2009 (11:46 pm)

Does Captain Jack ever reference his two missing years after The Doctor Dances, in Doctor Who or in Torchwood? Is there any reason a story resolving that issue couldn't be set between The Doctor Dances and Boomtown?

Girl Genius Comics [userpic]
Girl Genius Comic for Monday November 09, 2009
by Girl Genius Comics ([info]girlgeniuscomic)
at November 8th, 2009 (07:34 pm)

Girl Genius Comic for Monday November 09, 2009 )

<3 Phil and I will be at Windycon this weekend! Yay! Also, We now have SQUEEZY CASTLE WULFENBACH AIRSHIPS in stock! Woo, I say. And also Hoo.

yummytimelord [userpic]
bad jacqui!
by yummytimelord ([info]yummytimelord)
at November 9th, 2009 (12:34 am)
current mood: nerdy

I'm a bad bad person who never uses her LJ account even though I should. The problem is that I got into live journal when I was addicted to Doctor Who fanfiction, unfortunately my Dr Who muse buggered off and I'm crap with a computer but I'll try be better this time! (Though I think at this stage anyone who had once friended me has probably given up so no-one will really care, ah well mea culpa)

Paul Gadzikowski [userpic]
by Paul Gadzikowski ([info]scarfman)
at November 8th, 2009 (09:12 am)
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Happy birthday, [info]persiflage_1.

Jenni [userpic]
Farscape 3rd Final Frellin Farewell Part 2
by Jenni ([info]lilferret)
at November 8th, 2009 (12:59 am)
chipper

current mood: chipper

You can find my con report and photos of today's program over here at my journal...

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