christopher's lives (v5.3)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-31

twitter (feed #35) 1:54am Playing Final Fantasy III on my DS that ive had since july and never even opened the box until yesterday… Not a DS fan, just an FF fan ;)
twitter (feed #35) 1:56am Oh, btw, my DS is white, of course :) Mom gave it to me to match my white PSP… Ive just VERY rarely seen a DS game that tempted me…
twitter (feed #35) 1:59am I’ve decided to put it by my bed and use it for bedtime story games, including RPGs… I saw reviews for FF 4 and 6 on DS and gave in…
googlereader (feed #53) 8:57am Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 10:35am Just passed the 24 hour mark since the internet went out…
twitter (feed #35) 2:09pm Terra and i are outside, making some major changes to the back patio… If all goes according to plan, it’s gonna be sweet…
twitter (feed #35) 3:32pm Well, THAT was a chore, but it’s much better… The whole frame thingy that is supposed to hold a canopy was a huge job to break down…
twitter (feed #35) 3:33pm But we still want to paint or replace the table out there… Will post a pic after we figure that out…
twitter (feed #35) 5:14pm Internet still out but the message at tech support now mentions something about their problems with Qwest Communications…
twitter (feed #35) 5:34pm After many tests with Handbrake i am very disappointed – the video quality is bad, the files huge.. Some cool features but the videos suck!
twitter (feed #35) 5:36pm (caveat – maybe there are settings i should change to make it work right (ive changed a bunch) but i cant google it…)
twitter (feed #35) 6:11pm So, Qwest cut ZiaNet off! WTF?! Where does that leave us?! http://tinyurl.com/a22q9f
twitter (feed #35) 6:12pm So, Qwest cut our isp off! WTF?! Where does that leave us?! http://tinyurl.com/7goukv
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-30

twitter (feed #35) 12:21pm Grrrr, internet is out… It’s the isp (zianet) obviously having an outage – all their tech support lines are busy…
twitter (feed #35) 1:15pm Whoa! Zianet confirms ’severe network difficulties’ across new mexico, arizona, idaho, utah, and colorado… No repair time estimate :(
twitter (feed #35) 1:16pm Just breathe, christopher…
twitter (feed #35) 2:06pm Hooked mom up with some video podcasts on her psp (news and stuff) and she is watching them now and is just delighted :)
twitter (feed #35) 4:26pm Im really diggin’ that new conversion software i got – its really fast and does a good job, but it is a little lacking in advanced settings
twitter (feed #35) 4:28pm But the best thing is that it will convert anything! And the interface is dumb-proof – for simplicity, i dont think ive seen better…
twitter (feed #35) 4:34pm The way i do dvd-to-psp is rip the dvd, convert vob to avi, then avi to mp4 – that’s 3 separate progs, but FormatFactory is all-in-one…
twitter (feed #35) 5:24pm Staring at that red light on my router… Wishing it was green…
twitter (feed #35) 5:28pm My holy grail would be a prog that would make a file with psp-compatible multiple audio streams so movies could have commentaries, etc….
twitter (feed #35) 6:05pm Trying Handbrake for dvd-to-psp – ive had it a long time and dont remember why i didnt like it.. It, uh, does seem to support multi-audio..
twitter (feed #35) 6:38pm UNBELIEVABLE!!!! Handbrake made a dvd rip and the final vid has two audio tracks – the soundtrack, hit a button, and it’s the commentary!
twitter (feed #35) 6:40pm And the conversion took like 20 minutes!! And i have had this prog for months!!
twitter (feed #35) 10:31pm It may be the fastest loyalty turnaround in my life ever, but Handbrake is incredible!!! For dvd-to-psp ripping, anyway…
twitter (feed #35) 10:59pm All day and no internet makes christopher something something…
twitter (feed #35) 11:03pm @livin4hymn HA! So glad someone got the reference! :) you da’ man and don’t let anyone ever tell ya’ different :P
twitter (feed #35) 11:04pm “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi
Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-29

twitter (feed #35) 1:14am Watching the Dr. Horrible dvd with mom and terra, starting with the ELE submission videos… Um, these suck! (except the first one…)
twitter (feed #35) 1:49am Dayim! The compression on the Dr. H dvd is awful! (erm, horrible?) or maybe it is the source material? I was expecting crystal clear :(
twitter (feed #35) 3:08am The making-of featurette is great…
blog (feed #54) 6:59am Published a blog post.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:30pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:30pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 7:39pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 8:32pm Netflix activity: Shipped: Unforgiven http://is.gd/89Px http://zannel.com/u/1O3AJHQECJ
googlereader (feed #53) 9:07pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 9:07pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 9:14pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 9:14pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 9:36pm Trying out FormatFactory, a convert-anything-to-anything program.. Why have i never heard of this? It rocks! (thanks LifeHacker!)
Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-29

googlereader (feed #53) 10:30am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 10:30am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 11:39am Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 12:32pm Netflix activity: Shipped: Unforgiven http://is.gd/89Px http://zannel.com/u/1O3AJHQECJ
googlereader (feed #53) 1:07pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 1:07pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 1:14pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 1:14pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 1:36pm Trying out FormatFactory, a convert-anything-to-anything program.. Why have i never heard of this? It rocks! (thanks LifeHacker!)
twitter (feed #35) 9:22pm Playing the Bioshock (PS3) demo – it is AMAZING! So atmospheric, breathtaking setting, great pacing, i am just in awe…
twitter (feed #35) 9:55pm Bioshock is REALLY something… I can almost forget it is a fps… Or at least it may be an fps i would actually want to play…
twitter (feed #35) 9:57pm Great sci-fi, and a good pace of telling the story and about this incredible world you are in… A shooter but firmly rooted in the story..
twitter (feed #35) 10:49pm playing Silent Hill 0rigins on my psp, in bed, in the dark, with headphones… I do this alot lately at bedtime :) it’s not a bad game…
Sunday, December 28th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-28

googlereader (feed #53) 3:04am Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 5:14pm Watching the Dr. Horrible dvd with mom and terra, starting with the ELE submission videos… Um, these suck! (except the first one…)
twitter (feed #35) 5:49pm Dayim! The compression on the Dr. H dvd is awful! (erm, horrible?) or maybe it is the source material? I was expecting crystal clear :(
twitter (feed #35) 7:08pm The making-of featurette is great…
Saturday, December 27th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-27

googlereader (feed #53) 9:50am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 9:50am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 10:00am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 10:00am Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 11:55am Shared a link on Google Reader.
generic (feed #57) 12:30pm Posted an item on currently listening to on Pandora.com.
twitter (feed #35) 5:32pm Netflix queue’d: 002- Unforgiven http://is.gd/89Px http://zannel.com/u/98QQ3HJ3SN
twitter (feed #35) 5:32pm Netflix queue’d: 001- Iron Man http://is.gd/dL29 http://zannel.com/u/EN7BNMSGP1
twitter (feed #35) 7:03pm Playing Final Fantasy IX with @nurseterra :)
Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-26

twitter (feed #35) 2:08am About to watch A Christmas Story on blu-ray with mom and terra… Would you believe the audio is mono? Youdathunk they’d do a remix…
twitter (feed #35) 5:16am Playing Mirror’s Edge :) :) :) :) :) thank you, @nurseterra!!!!!!!!!
blog (feed #54) 6:59am Published a blog post.
googlereader (feed #53) 4:15pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 5:20pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:06pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:34pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:34pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Thursday, December 25th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-25

twitter (feed #35) 11:09am Xmas morning :). Highlights include a stuffed Moogle for terra, stuffed Wall-E toys for wesley, take-apart… http://zannel.com/u/8MY8GS3YY1
twitter (feed #35) 6:08pm About to watch A Christmas Story on blu-ray with mom and terra… Would you believe the audio is mono? Youdathunk they’d do a remix…
twitter (feed #35) 9:16pm Playing Mirror’s Edge :) :) :) :) :) thank you, @nurseterra!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

LifeStream for 2008-12-24

twitter (feed #35) 1:13am @livin4hymn i believe you’re thinking of “oh, the weather outside is frightful” :P
twitter (feed #35) 1:38am @livin4hymn we got the wind prob here in alamo, too… And i was thinkin’ old wooden chair + open oven = makeshift fireplace :P
blog (feed #54) 6:59am Published a blog post.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:26pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 6:50pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
googlereader (feed #53) 7:01pm Shared a link on Google Reader.
twitter (feed #35) 8:28pm gorgeous day outside, a little breezy but not chilly… Not exactly the way i envision xmas eve… But, we’ll be in all day, lotsta do…
twitter (feed #35) 8:31pm All month, our xmas soundtrack has largely been a box of tapes of stuff ive recorded off the radio – it was my xmas tradition for many years
twitter (feed #35) 8:34pm includes traditional & contemporary music, novelty songs, old radio shows, and even commercials, news and such – radio time capsules, kinda
twitter (feed #35) 8:37pm The tapes span 1996 to 2003, when i just stopped doing for no intentional reason… But, they are treasures now :) (need to digitize them)
twitter (feed #35) 8:41pm The rest of the time has been filled by various xmas internet stations (via PSP hooked into the sound system) and pandora.com (via PS3!)…
twitter (feed #35) 8:56pm Plans include a living-room-to-living-room video conference present opening via the ps3 (what CAN’T it do?) so mom gets to see her grandkids
twitter (feed #35) 8:57pm And via netflix, we have A Christmas Story on blu-ray and It’s A Wonderful Life (which terra has never seen!)… Two undeniable classics…
twitter (feed #35) 9:00pm Oops, forgot to specify, the lr-to-lr video link is to my brother’s family’s living room… It’ll be like all opening presents together :)
twitter (feed #35) 9:07pm @racquelmorris then let me say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, without reservation or exception, from this bible-thumpin’ jesus freak! :P
twitter (feed #35) 9:18pm I guess i’m at about 15 twitterers in the alamogordo area that i know of… (btw twuzzer.com, is how i find twitterers by locale…)
twitter (feed #35) 9:44pm Uuunnnggghhh… Terra brought home those damn cinnamon melts from McD’s – DOUBLE orders! Im just gonna sit down for a few minutes…
twitter (feed #35) 10:02pm “It’s Christmas Eve! I could be home right now drinking this monster egg nog my brother makes with lighter fluid!” -Better Off Dead, 1985