NSCR ~ Random Thoughts and Essays

Quote-GoodWill

2011-08-09T12:12:00.001-04:00

"... Earlier tonight we disagreed on our interpretation of Charity. Silly wasn't it. [...] There should never be a thing called Charity. There should never have been the neccessity to create the word. In this short span we call our lives, if each man would only realise that every other man has dreams and hopes, this world wouldn't be a topsy-turvy place, then Peace on Earth would be a fact. Good

Summer of Manga

2011-08-09T12:02:00.001-04:00

Although I have been picking up Manga randomly at the used bookstore and watching whatever Anime was presented to me as after school cartoons or through the various other media outlets, I never really got all that into it... until around the summer of 2008. In May that year, after I had discovered a liking for the anime known as Saiyuki, a friend let me know that Tokyopop had released the first 9

Kosher Pork Chops Dot Com: And I heard in my head "This is your life"

2011-05-10T11:27:00.000-04:00

Kosher Pork Chops Dot Com: And I heard in my head "This is your life"A well written blog post about life and living, with a bit of comedy.

Iron Man 2

2010-05-17T18:07:00.001-04:00

Iron Man 2 (2-d) On May 15, 2010, I went with two friends to view the new Iron Man movie. As a general thought, the movie was a little too long, the story wasn't as engaging as the first time around and there were slow parts, but over all it was another fine adventure that I wouldn't mind watching again. Yes, there is an end tag so stick around after the credits. Maybe I will figure out how

The Ease of English (or, Don't think about it, just use it!)

2010-02-05T14:20:00.003-05:00

Recently, I was sent an email with quirks of English. I took it to my Japanese class with me and handed it over to the student who makes the most noise about Language... who in turn decided to fry the Japanese Japanese Language teacher's brain.The end result was: This is all proper English and we use it all the time. He told everyone: If you think about it, it will hurt your head, the key is to

Testing Blogging Software: BlogDesk

2009-12-04T16:58:00.001-05:00

Lately, I have been getting behind in posting to all my blogs and journals. Its not like I was ever consistant to begin with, but when I had a happy bit of software at my fingertips, it became the most simple of actions to update any one of my journals or blogs at anytime... and with the bringing of FireFox 3 the convenient application disappeared to buggy annoyance. As a result, I am looking for

San Diego Comic Con 2009

2009-11-03T17:22:00.001-05:00

A little video featuring some cool things I saw.

Website Des[ CONTENT OVERRIDE: KILROY2.0 IS HERE!!! ]

2009-10-27T08:00:00.002-04:00

Yesterday, http://www.xkcd.com did a tribute to GeoCities closing down. It was simply amazing. Normally, the website is pretty. It has a clean slate background, simple wording and graphics, dominated by the current webcomic. Yesterday, however, it began displaying in an ancient style. Tacky repeated glowing background image, black, tables with huge borders, broken code, missing graphics, ancient

Favorite Quotes: John Dryden

2009-10-02T15:59:00.003-04:00

Beware the fury of a patient man. —John Dryden I can’t think of anything to add to this, feel free to comment!

Testing Blogging Software

2009-09-24T15:00:00.001-04:00

Lately, I have been getting behind in posting to all my blogs and journals. Its not like I was ever consistant to begin with, but when I had a happy bit of software at my fingertips, it became the most simple of actions to update any one of my journals or blogs at anytime… and with the bringing of FireFox 3 the convenient application disappeared to buggy annoyance. As a result, I am looking for a

Testing Blogging Software (Partial Post)

2009-09-21T12:31:00.001-04:00

I am not happy. I wrote a nice blog post about how this particular bit of blogging software I am using was high in wins with limited fails. But I just added another fail to the list. It doesn’t auto save as draft. I accidentally closed the application because of a FTP issue I was having. Another fail here, btw. The fails are racking up quickly. I will have to go over how much I like it despite

Website: What's been happening?

2009-06-26T10:05:00.004-04:00

NSCR ~ The NexusIt's been a while since I updated this page and I really must apologise for that. However, I haven't done much else with my website in a while either. I was a bit busy.Changes I have made:I added my microblog commentary to the left sidebar of the fake homepage. I updated some of my display, but I haven't added content yet.The Blog is live and accessible using the button on the

5-Minute Chocolate Cake

2009-03-13T18:22:00.001-04:00

This is a cake that can be assembled, mixed and cooked within 5 minutes.Using a Mug and a Microwave. A co-worker found it on the internet and most of the office decided they wanted to try it. Here is the recipe we used:---------------------------4 T. flour4 T. sugar2 T. cocoa1 egg3 T. milk3 T. oil3 T. chocolate chips (optional)A small splash of vanilla extract1 large coffee mugAdd dry

NSCR Basic Site Outline

2009-03-09T13:05:00.002-04:00

My intention with the main page is to get something up worth reading. As a result, I will have many features and sites not accessible yet. I am planning on using a template like style. basic three column with links on left and 'ads' or 'features' or 'feeds' on the right. Center main content. Title bar with logo on left. Searchbar in the header area, horizontal links below and above content

Blogging Clien Test

2008-10-09T10:36:00.000-04:00

Testing Scribefire... again. Looks better. I originally abandoned this because it wasn't easy to use, but Deepest Sender just isn't working anymore.

Web Design Blog: Decisions

2008-08-28T17:50:00.000-04:00

I do believe instead of planning designs for the content (this time around), I will be planning for seasonal. My first design will become a fall theme. I will be building with this new thought in mind. With luck I will have a portal open in as little as a few weeks. It may be simple, but I am sure it will be way more useful than the current NSCR. As for the second website I am talking

Web Design Blog: Trying to Color Scheme

2008-08-25T16:56:00.000-04:00

I am working on a plan. I want to create a page and a site and keep it working together. My problem is I don't know how to color scheme very well. I know the colors that I love, but I am getting tired of using them and even then I wasn't very good at keeping them coherent. So please, if there is anyone who reads this blog. What colors would you come up with for the following phrases?

In Japan, Buddhism May Be Dying Out

2008-07-14T12:50:00.001-04:00

Considering my current interests in Japanese culture and such, this is a little disappointing to read. I do wish some historians would decide to go around to each of the smaller temples that have history and start cataloguing EVERYTHING so that the 100s years of history won't be LOST, simply... put away. This is part of buddhism. Everything grows and everything dies, to be reborn again in a new

Morning Coffee

2008-07-11T12:45:00.001-04:00

Today, for the first time in a while, someone made the coffee before I arrived. I was unaware of any coffee in the office other than the PapaNicolas I brought and the Gevalia that I constantly buy. Not knowing my coworker had used a different coffee, I nabbed myself a cup and sat down to my normal work. I took a sip and almost jumped at the strange bitter taste. It was not a bad flavor

Interactive baseball cards--with pics and current stats!!!

2008-06-24T16:16:00.001-04:00

Check out these cool interactive baseball cards for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. Built in Flash w/ an XML feed to keep all of the players' stats current.This amuses me. I really must get it onto Facebook for all my friends who like Cubs/Sox stuffread more | digg story

A Visit to the Bookie's (Paperbacks and More)

2008-04-24T14:30:00.003-04:00

In September of 2006, after 16 years of service to the Beverly Neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago, the ownership of the used books store --- The Bookie's Paperbacks and More --- changed hands. Larry Kroff, the founder and previous owner of the store, decided it was time to move on to other pursuits and passed the reins onto Allison Platt, one of the company's longterm employees.As soon as

Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style

2008-04-02T12:06:00.002-04:00

Mild-mannered IT manager by day, mad modding genius by night, Jake von Slatt demonstrates how to build a computer keyboard -- steampunk style.==============================I can't believe the awesomeness of this. Mixing Sci-fi and current, steampunk interests me and I am almost tempted to do a variation on this myself! Though I think I would have to find a few other ways to do this since I

Geni.com Family Tree

2008-03-26T21:55:00.002-04:00

View more of Victoria's tree | Get your own family tree at Geni.com

Good Friday! Happy Purim, Eid, etc...

2008-03-21T11:43:00.001-04:00

But unlike some holy days — say, Christmas, which some non-Christians in the U.S. observe informally by going to a movie and ordering Chinese food—on this particular Friday, March 21, it seems almost no believer of any sort will be left without his or her own holiday.================This is a pretty cool and interesting article about the convergence of many holidays. And although it doesn't

Video Programming in Barnes & Noble - Thirteen Years Late

2008-03-21T11:27:00.001-04:00

Jesse Kornbluth and his partners submitted an idea to Barnes & Noble in 1995. 13 years later, B&N has announced a new multimedia plan for their stores... oddly enough, it looks similar to the plan that was rejected years ago. This is Jesse's version of the story.=================I have heard this story multiple times because I work with one of Jesse's partners. When B&N announced their idea to

Rubik's Magic Puzzle

2008-03-07T12:36:00.000-05:00

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akTMgttBUBg When I was a kid, the commercial for Rubik's Magic Puzzle captivated my attention and I totally had to get the product. I begged and begged my family for it and, finally, one day it was given to me. It was one of my favorite toy/puzzles for years. I have to admit, I

TWIP - This Week In Photography

2008-03-06T17:49:00.003-05:00

This Week in Photography is a new podcast and blog focusing on anything to do with photography. From taking the photo through editing processes and tips.I ran across this site by listening to MacBreak Weekly with Leo LaPorte. I haven't listened to the podcast yet, but the tips on the blog are promising. Check it out at: http://www.twipphoto.com

How to Use Trackback

2008-03-04T12:58:00.001-05:00

So I decided to figure out how to use trackbacks and found this article that tells me everything I wanted to know about it. So as both a sample and a trial, I am linking to it.

"Still Alive" played on Rock Band by Jonathan Coulton and a band of Geeks

2008-03-04T11:05:00.005-05:00

If you click the link, you can go to the blog of Veronica Belmont (of Mahalo Daily) to watch a video of Jonathan Coulton playing his song "Still Alive" on Rock Band with a band of Geeks: Merlin Mann, Leo LaPorte and Veronica Belmont.Originally, I just thought it was cool that a Jonathan Coulton song made it into something so freaking cool! But by the end of the episode of "This Week In Tech #133

Han Solo Desk

2008-02-28T14:26:00.001-05:00

Choosing a desk for your office is important; it sends a message about what kind of person you are to everybody who enters. If you want that message to say "I'm a gigantic nerd!" then you really can't do much better than a desk made to look like Han Solo frozen in carbonite.YES! This article is a MUST SEE! Oh my, so funny!read more | digg story

Cracking open the Commodore 64

2008-02-28T11:24:00.001-05:00

"For many of us, the first computer we can remember having was the Commodore 64. TechRepublic got their hands on an old C64 and take it apart piece by piece. Marvel at its beauty and simplicity."Wow, you know, after all these years, I actually understand how the computer works now. Weird. I wonder if I could repair it if I had to do so.This is a great run down of the basics of the C64 and I

The Wild Hunt Blog: A modern Pagan perspective.

2008-02-05T19:46:00.000-05:00

The Wild Hunt Blog: A modern Pagan perspective.What interests me on this topic is that there doesn't seem to be anyone talking who knows both Catholicism and paganism. Being a Catholic for my entire life and being interested in Wicca and other earth-based religions... All I can see is how similar they are.When I learned how to have a prayer service in my classes, I learned my lessons well. When

Dragon's Landing Podcast

2008-01-28T16:06:00.000-05:00

So I was innocently doing my work when I noticed that the Dragons Landing Inn podcast updated. After about 3 nanoseconds of contemplation, I started the podcast wondering what set of zany information pieces I would accumulate this time around. I knew I might regret it. I knew I would have to make huge SILENT guffaws as I work in a small office, I knew there were times when I would be

Zodiacal Shift - Wheeeee!

2008-01-18T16:51:00.001-05:00

Your Astrological Sign May Not Be What You Think It IsInformation on LiveScience.com that indicates that the Astrological Zodiac has shifted almost a whole month off. Think you are born in the sign of Cancer? You may now be a Gemini!Read on then come back and talk about it!How many of you get a new sign? How many of you are the NEW sign?I shifted from Cancer to Gemini, but I always thought I

Book Review: Phantom (Chainfire Trilogy, Part 2) [Sword of Truth Series] by Terry Goodkind

2007-08-27T17:45:00.000-04:00

Phantom (Chainfire Trilogy, Part 2) Sword of Truth Series Book 10 by Terry Goodkind Synopsis: In the previous book -- Chainfire -- the final trilogy of the Sword of Truth series began. Richard was desperate, Kahlan had disappeared and he had to convince his most trusting and loving friends and relatives that he was not going crazy. That it was indeed they who were mistaken. He finally was

Harry Potter Polls, Please Vote

2007-07-17T18:59:00.000-04:00

Hi! My boss is trying to get 10,000 voters for the HP Polls we have on our websites. We would like this number before the polls expire on Friday (July 20). PLEASE vote (if you haven't yet)! Then pass them around please! You don't even have to like HP, we want to know! Thank you all! Bookreporter.com = http://www.bookreporter.com/cgi-bin2/survey/surveys.pl?poll=2TeenReads.com = http:

SoundExchange offers temporary reprieve on 'Net radio royalty increase

2007-07-13T19:52:00.001-04:00

A while back, I wrote about the outrageous prices about to be enacted on webcasters all over. I followed for weeks the battle to contact people who could make a major difference and help the independant musicians retain their musical outlet. At some point I lost track of the battle because of RL and work and such, but today I heard a great cheering across the internet... The voice of the people

Health Daze?

2007-06-21T12:08:00.000-04:00

Man oh Man. I have been getting healthy. And by that I mean, I am losing weight and eating healthy foods. Organic Foods when I can, but mostly stuff that hasn't been chemically enhanced or protein enriched. Staying away from things like High Fructose Corn Syrup which is nutritionally sound, but chemically evil. Too many arguments for this. Let's just say that for ME HFCS is NOT a

7 Random Facts = Me

2007-05-17T16:05:00.000-04:00

Well, yes, I am Random and I can even be randomly normal. Here are the rules: Each person [snip] gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those [snip] need to write in their blogs 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to [snip] others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on [snipping] a note in their comments so they know that they have been [

7 Random What?

2007-05-17T14:35:00.000-04:00

Well, No. I am more than Seven Random. Have you actually LOOKed at my 'BLoG? 6. I like cheese... usually these days Organic White Cheddar 13. The king is in the Queen's garden. Well, ok... it is a chess king sitting in the Queen's Garden at Bristol Ren Faire... haven't you seen it? People are always playing chess. 1,786,200,6.9 I don't like rules. 1337. I don't like Labels,.

Knitting WIPs and FO

2007-05-11T13:32:00.000-04:00

What? You think I can't blog my knitting with the rest of them? Well, generally you are correct. I can't keep focused on any one subject or topic long enough to do anything of the sort, so as a treat, here are a couple WIPs! Maybe an FO as well.WIPsKnitterary ScarfDescription: A cabled-knot scarf with ribbing in the middle.Pattern: Adjusted from a Knit-a-day Calendar scarf by Knitterary. She

Ah Blogger and Knitting

2007-04-20T16:27:00.001-04:00

I've had an adventure the last few days. With Blogger moving over to Google, things were a little dicey. There was a referencing to databases that just didn't happen properly and the fix was so... STUPID.. I dunno why I didn't think of it... especially since it was something I KNEW I had to do anyway and I just couldn't figure it out. ::sigh:: anyway.Yeah, so I have gotten back into knitting

Yet Another Way to Post

2007-04-02T14:21:00.000-04:00

So, I doubt anyone has missed me on this thing since no one ever visits ;-)But I thought I would let people know that I will be writing again as I have a job and place to send emails from.Oh! And I live in New York. How's that for different? Laters!Powered by ScribeFire.

Coffee

2006-09-15T12:33:00.000-04:00

So, I didn't drink much more coffee than what you could find in the frosted sweet treats of Gloria Jean's kiosk in the food court. Until I went to school. By that time, I had hung out with all my coffee drinking friends and become accustomed to making an OCCASIONAL coffee treat. I didn't like the bitterness of coffee, so i would kill that part with a LOT of cream and sugar. I like to say "I

The Asteroid formerly known as a Planet

2006-09-14T12:18:00.000-04:00

134340 is the asteroid formerly known as Pluto. Isn't it enough that they had to embarrass the poor dwarf planet by reducing its status in the solar system? Did they really have to grind the fact into the ground by giving it a NUMBER? Pluto has been a planet my entire life, and the entire lives of many individuals and now they are saying, Whoops, made a mistake, it isn't really a planet in our

Min/Max Your Life

2006-08-11T16:06:00.000-04:00

In my life, I try to minimize that which I don't much care for and maximize everything I do enjoy. In this particular situation, I am maximizing my enjoyment of all things mechanic and using every option available to me. Previously, I have commented on the thin cups in the machines and how I would have to pour the hot liquid into the thicker, insulated foam cups from the cafeteria. We have

Animal Diary

2006-07-14T11:23:00.000-04:00

From The Files Of JoLene Daily Humor Ever wonder what your pets really think? THE DOG'S DIARY 7 am- Oh boy! A walk! My favorite! 8 am- Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite! 9 am- Oh boy! The kids! My favorite! Noon- Oh boy! The yard! My favorite! 2 pm- Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite! 3 pm- Oh boy! The kids! My favorite! 4 pm- Oh boy! Playing

Spiced Tea

2006-05-10T14:10:00.000-04:00

Why? Because I just picked up an infuser and it had the recipe on it. So how you doing? Spiced Tea Prepare an infusion by bringing to boil: 1/2 c. Water 3/4 c. Sugar Remove from heat and add: 1/4 c. Orange Juice, Strained 1/4 c. Lemon Juice, Strained 1 small Cinnamon Stick

Bored

2006-04-27T16:30:00.000-04:00

Yes. I am bored. And now I am bor-ing any one who reads this :-D Happy boredom.

Save Versus Burn, or Sixty-Cent Lesson

2006-04-25T12:20:00.000-04:00

Today being a chilly gloomy day in Chicagoland, I decided I wanted something WARM to drink or consume. Soon after arriving at work, I wander down to the cafeteria to see what is available for breakfast. All I see is platefuls of fat inducing or grease filled stuff. Well, that plainly tells me I am in for a 'Healthy' day, so I grab a plate full of fruit... at Thirty-five cents an OUNCE... Ouch.

CrossRoads Update

2006-04-05T10:37:00.000-04:00

http://www.niaskywalk.com Yesterday I fixed a few things on my mainsite webpage. I also experimented with a few ideas and now I just need to teach myself HOW to do a few more thoughts. One of the things I changed was the Month/Season Javascripts. Now they are faerie jar months from lafemmebonita.com and the season is stated below the date. Next I will work on a be better graphic set for the

Mind Trap

2006-03-22T15:33:00.000-05:00

These are MindTrap questions... how many can you answer? I know most of them, but not all. Use logic, use your friends, but please do not cheat and look them up on the internet or in the game Mind Trap. Reward? The knowledge that you are more intelligent than the average Human ;-) Have FUN!!!! ## YYURYYUBICURYY4ME ## Professor Bumble, who is getting on in years, is growing absent minded.

Just Because I can

2006-03-07T17:35:00.000-05:00

So I am reading a Tutorial at Polykarbon.com and it is talking about paper to use... then this comment has me giggling up a storm: This paper can be expensive so don't use it for sketching. It's for final peices....course, if you buy it you can do whatever you want with it...see if I care. So, just wanted to share some hilarity

Email Posting

2006-03-06T17:20:00.000-05:00

Wow, this is pretty cool. I didn't see it until just this last time. Anyhow, I plan on using this method to actually update what I have been doing on my webpage. So basically, this COULD be boring for anyone except me.Oh and maybe for Gaming. Hey Angie, do you read this at all? Do you want to join a Zombie bashing campaign? just wondering. ######################### KODT is the coolest

Forward all Comers

2005-10-14T15:41:00.000-04:00

Right. Well, I haven't touched this Blog in forever. The only reason I have currently decided to publish this post is because I was reminded I have it by someone who now works with me. :-)Anyhow. I would like to forward all people to my new place (for now) at LiveJournal.http://www.livejournal.com/users/niaskywalkEnjoy what you may find.

Just found

2005-05-02T18:41:00.000-04:00

Just found this again... dunno if I wanna continue it. Oh well

Another Day...

2003-09-15T13:12:00.000-04:00

Well, this weekend is what I would term just another day. I can't believe that I can't get a loan on cars because I don't have a co-signer and because I paid off all my credit cards. You think that sentence was bad? Well, it isn't. It seems to be a problem that I finished paying off my cards because now I have no POSITIVE credit to balance the dang things... I WISH I had finished paying of

Fresh Start

2003-09-12T12:50:00.000-04:00

Hi, I just decided to FINALLY get this thing under control. I don't really have TIME to do all the necessary work, but NOW, at least, people can POST to this blog. Hmm... Changes since my last update... believe it or not there are a LOT. I have changed the html code in the background of most of my pages... and MAN!! Do I have a lot of pages. I haven't updated CONTENT in a while tho, so that is

2003-03-12T11:44:00.000-05:00

Hey! It is less then a year later! and I have changed my name! and I have my website. NO I am NOT selling space, sorry. (like anyone cares) Well, here's hoping, yeah?

2002-04-24T17:42:00.000-04:00

I hate GEOCITIES... I don't recall an announcement saying they were going to take FTP away for free access users. That is so bogus. Don't get me wrong, I like geocities as a program. It is cool and efficient but they charge too much for small things. That means I have to use Blogger space to post this... Oh well, I can live with it... now if only there was a way to upload this to my website

2002-04-24T17:12:00.000-04:00

Hey! I am supposed to be NOTIFIED of this stuff... Oh well... hey LOOKIE ;-) Perhaps I'm the most intelligent of the group. Not only am I good at book-smarts, but I'm a crafty inventor; I know my way around the lab, and the garage. So my personal life isn't too involved. I would much rather sit at home and read a good book. And I may be considered the least spiritual; but I do

2002-02-26T17:44:00.000-05:00

hey, what happened to people writing online? weirdos... well, i guess that means that i'm going to have to fill up all of this space on my own....... mwah hah hah haaa!

2002-02-23T17:52:00.002-05:00

eeep!

2002-02-23T17:52:00.001-05:00

oh wow.........that was fun! i think i'll do it again.

2002-02-23T17:52:00.000-05:00

eeep!

2002-02-23T17:51:00.000-05:00

well, this is certainly an interesting idea........ it makes me wonder at the delightfully delicious and demonic possibilities of free space floating around in the middle of some computers somewhere......... mwah hah hah haa!!

2002-02-22T12:46:00.000-05:00

Gee, Vicky, sounds like your having all sorts of fun.... so what exactly are we going to do with all this empty space thet is just floating around out here???

2002-02-22T12:22:00.000-05:00

I just invited people to be part of the Team here at the CrossRoad's Construction. This is what I sent: "Hi Micki and Dee and Whoever else I end up deciding to send this to.... THIS is interesting. You can post anything you want here and it will go onto my weblog online. WHY would I want to do such a thing as let you log on and post? Well, I figure it would be a GREAT way to log our game

2002-02-22T12:01:00.000-05:00

Okay... Having trouble with Blogger... Is this worth it? I will find out now, won't I?

2002-02-22T11:42:00.000-05:00

Well, Thanks to my friend Dawn, I am feeling better, but my construction on my sites is a little behind.

2002-02-22T10:45:00.000-05:00

Well. My personal and business life have clashed. They are REDUCING everyone's pay by 10%. What this means is that EVERYONE is bitchy today. Can ya BLAME em? If you made $10 You are now making $9. If you made $15 you are now making $13.50. The more you made the more you lose! I don't know about anyone else, but I have had my plans being set in motion this year. And NOW they are being

2002-02-08T16:46:00.000-05:00

Cool, for the first time I have decided to try using a Weblog instead of updating my Website News... Which I WILL still update, but this is a trial...

2002-02-08T16:44:00.000-05:00

Cool!