This morning at four I had a walk with an old friend; an appendix to an unexpectedly pleasant weekend.
We looked at the stars but saw different constellations. I couldn't help but feel that we were in a vast forest where the stars are trees: alive and breathing and watching us watch them.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
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The gauntlet
I've pumped enough Quetiapine into myself to kill you three times over, but you're still here. Still mocking me with your lingering and your deadbelly comminations.
Rest assured, your days are numbered. I will kill you, one way or the other.
Rest assured, your days are numbered. I will kill you, one way or the other.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Why updates have been scarce
As you can tell from my Steam screenshot, my preference is generally for strategy, real-time tactics, and role-playing games. The main culprits thus far have been my favourite MMO Eve Online, and an absolute little gem of an indie platformer called Braid that has managed to make itself one of my favourite games of all time.
I was hoping to make this post a little bit longer and more interesting, but these games aren't going to play themselves, you know...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Joining the faculty of frag
The obviously cool people over at the gaming blog Couch Campus have kindly invited me to write a few articles for them. Feel free to study my first post, Cinema's 5 Most Incompetent Computers.
Have a look around and be sure to bookmark; some more of my work will be forthcoming.
Have a look around and be sure to bookmark; some more of my work will be forthcoming.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
That's a negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full
A keen eye will spot some changes around here. The blog's layout is still nice and minimal (well, the colour scheme is; the layout is still a fuckin' mess), but things are just a little bit sleeker, a little bit cooler, a little bit more... dangerous. It's the Iceman to the previous layout's Maverick.
I'm hoping things aren't too broken and, if possible, I'll be able to write some actual content. Jesus, if I actually spent as much time writing posts as I do changing the layout, I'd have a Bloggie by now.
I'm hoping things aren't too broken and, if possible, I'll be able to write some actual content. Jesus, if I actually spent as much time writing posts as I do changing the layout, I'd have a Bloggie by now.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Thinkgeek ads
Unless I really suck at advertising, you may have noticed one or two ThinkGeek ads on the blog. Well, being a happy customer of theirs (I'm eating soup out of my "/dev/mug" latte mug as I type this), and believing that their catalogue of cool items complements the nerdy tone of my blog, I've signed up for their affiliate program.
This raises the obvious question: does this mean that, in the forceful grip of greed, I'm holding Convergence hostage to ads? I shall attempt to settle this unfortunate query by saying yes... yes, absolutely.
This raises the obvious question: does this mean that, in the forceful grip of greed, I'm holding Convergence hostage to ads? I shall attempt to settle this unfortunate query by saying yes... yes, absolutely.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Blog update
The astute eye might catch a slight change in the layout and theme of the blog. Naturally, you may have some questions. Let me throw you a bone:
What was wrong with the old theme?
A few things. Mainly that the light on dark became increasingly difficult to read. I also decided that the old theme was extremely kitsch; whenever I'd visit the blog, I'd feel as though I'm on the personal webpage of the world's biggest asshole. Now, I realise that I may in fact be the world's biggest asshole, but I don't want to be reminded of it everytime I read my own blog.
Why the minimal look? Is it 1994 all over again?
A simple layout is quick to load, quick to render, and ultimately doesn't distract from the content (because I'll let nothing diminish my classy content!). Remember, designers: the medium is not the message, the message is the fucking message.
Why the big font?
Oh, come on. It's not that big! Besides, I have bad eyes and a monitor that's not tiny - 17" isn't exactly huge by today's standards, but it displays the site adequately.
Does this mean you'll be updating content more frequently?
Ha! Don't bet on it! Seriously though, I hope to... But no, really, don't bet on it.
What happened to the Eve Online ads?
I've stopped playing that game a long time ago, so I don't even know why I still had the ad up. Oh yeah, because I'm greedy. Well, the ad looked okay on the old layout, but it's ugly and distracting on Convergence 2.0, so I got rid of it. The only ads you'll find now are unintrusive Google text ads. Well, they're not that unintrusive, but you won't wake up one night to find them standing at the end of your bed or anything. Anyway, I still think EVE Online is a great game and I hope to get back into it when time permits.
What's with the Reddit links on the sidebar? I thought you were into Digg. Did you cross over to the dark side?
Actually, after joining Reddit about a year ago I realised that I had been on the dark side all along. I lost almost all interest in Digg and never looked back, so when Digg banned my account a few months ago for unknown reasons (read: trolling), I didn't even care. Like all of the cruft on the sidebar, the Reddit links may move or disappear altogether, so they may not even be there anymore when you read this.
Happy reading, and drop me a line if you need to.
What was wrong with the old theme?
A few things. Mainly that the light on dark became increasingly difficult to read. I also decided that the old theme was extremely kitsch; whenever I'd visit the blog, I'd feel as though I'm on the personal webpage of the world's biggest asshole. Now, I realise that I may in fact be the world's biggest asshole, but I don't want to be reminded of it everytime I read my own blog.
Why the minimal look? Is it 1994 all over again?
A simple layout is quick to load, quick to render, and ultimately doesn't distract from the content (because I'll let nothing diminish my classy content!). Remember, designers: the medium is not the message, the message is the fucking message.
Why the big font?
Oh, come on. It's not that big! Besides, I have bad eyes and a monitor that's not tiny - 17" isn't exactly huge by today's standards, but it displays the site adequately.
Does this mean you'll be updating content more frequently?
Ha! Don't bet on it! Seriously though, I hope to... But no, really, don't bet on it.
What happened to the Eve Online ads?
I've stopped playing that game a long time ago, so I don't even know why I still had the ad up. Oh yeah, because I'm greedy. Well, the ad looked okay on the old layout, but it's ugly and distracting on Convergence 2.0, so I got rid of it. The only ads you'll find now are unintrusive Google text ads. Well, they're not that unintrusive, but you won't wake up one night to find them standing at the end of your bed or anything. Anyway, I still think EVE Online is a great game and I hope to get back into it when time permits.
What's with the Reddit links on the sidebar? I thought you were into Digg. Did you cross over to the dark side?
Actually, after joining Reddit about a year ago I realised that I had been on the dark side all along. I lost almost all interest in Digg and never looked back, so when Digg banned my account a few months ago for unknown reasons (read: trolling), I didn't even care. Like all of the cruft on the sidebar, the Reddit links may move or disappear altogether, so they may not even be there anymore when you read this.
Happy reading, and drop me a line if you need to.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Contact
This page aims to be a point of contact for me (Cal Harding, your humble narrator) separate from my jabberwocky ranting and opinions that litter the rest of this blog.
E-mail
If you need to get a hold of me, your best bet is e-mail. I can be reached at cal(_at_)calharding(_dot_)net.
IRC
I sporadically lurk on Freenode using the nick "Cenobite". You may or may not run into me there.
Twitter
I regularly, uhm, "tweet" and my Twitter page is at http://twitter.com/calharding
If you need to get a hold of me, your best bet is e-mail. I can be reached at cal(_at_)calharding(_dot_)net.
IRC
I sporadically lurk on Freenode using the nick "Cenobite". You may or may not run into me there.
I regularly, uhm, "tweet" and my Twitter page is at http://twitter.com/calharding
About Cal
Log Line
A nerdy South African on the run from mediocrity uses his only weapon, the Internet, to save the world.
Longer version
Most blogs' "about" pages and other assorted vanity fluff are written in the third person, as it gives the blurb an air of faux-professionalism. If you consider that the vast majority of these blurbs are written by the blog authors themselves, it does incite a chuckle. Since I don't have my own publicist, I'll be swimming against the stream on this one...
My name is Cal Harding. I am a South African, a nerd, and a pop-culture junkie, though not necessarily in that order. I'm not one of those Weezer-listening wannabe geeks either, but someone who paid his dues getting beaten up in school back when reading comic books and programming computers were things which could get you beaten up. I've worked in IT and also enjoy playing guitar, writing, amateur astronomy, and playing Go.
Of course, that isn't all I am, but it is mainly what I blog about: technology, geek-interest, movies, music and sundry, all from my own unique perspective. If you like what you see, then subscribe and tell your friends and co-workers, if not... well, it's a big Web out there and you're free to move right along; I won't miss you.
Be sure to check out my contact page if you need to get in touch with me.
A nerdy South African on the run from mediocrity uses his only weapon, the Internet, to save the world.
Longer version
Most blogs' "about" pages and other assorted vanity fluff are written in the third person, as it gives the blurb an air of faux-professionalism. If you consider that the vast majority of these blurbs are written by the blog authors themselves, it does incite a chuckle. Since I don't have my own publicist, I'll be swimming against the stream on this one...
My name is Cal Harding. I am a South African, a nerd, and a pop-culture junkie, though not necessarily in that order. I'm not one of those Weezer-listening wannabe geeks either, but someone who paid his dues getting beaten up in school back when reading comic books and programming computers were things which could get you beaten up. I've worked in IT and also enjoy playing guitar, writing, amateur astronomy, and playing Go.
Of course, that isn't all I am, but it is mainly what I blog about: technology, geek-interest, movies, music and sundry, all from my own unique perspective. If you like what you see, then subscribe and tell your friends and co-workers, if not... well, it's a big Web out there and you're free to move right along; I won't miss you.
Be sure to check out my contact page if you need to get in touch with me.
Copywrong
I'm happy to make all of my original content, unless otherwise noted, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license.
This license permits you to copy, share and transmit my work free of charge, in any medium, as long as you credit me (Cal Harding (a link to the site would be nice, too (nested parentheses!))). You're also allowed to adapt or build upon my work (like in mash-ups or whatever) as long as you credit me and distribute the derivative work under the same copyright terms. If you want to do any of these things for commercial purposes, you'll have to ask permission first (see below). None of this affects your right to fair dealing or fair use, whatever you want to call it. Keep in mind that these terms extend to the use of my RSS feed.
All of this ensures that the work remains "free" for anybody to use without breaking the law - unwittingly or otherwise - or being hindered from sharing by the threat of litigation.
Note: This does not include the right to republish any images from the site, for which I may not be the copyright holder, nor - obviously - the content of any ads, nor external sites to which I link.
Commercial use: If you want to use any of my content for commercial purposes, or for any reason want to be exempt from these licensing terms, just drop me a mail at cal{at}calharding<dot>net. Don't be scared, I'm not uptight about this sort of thing and will probably say yes; I don't mind commercial use, but I'd like to keep track of it.
Comments: User comments remain the property of the poster and I accept no liability for their content, though I do reserve the right to make fun of them.
Twitter: In case you're wondering, all of my Twitter tweets (I hate having to use this stupid terminology) are public domain, so do what you want with them.
Disclaimer: This page serves as a simple explanation of your right to use my work (along with a bit of self-righteous proselytizing), but isn't a legal document or anything. If any wording on this page is in conflict with the terms of the Creative Commons license, the license takes precedence.
Final Thought: If you don't know about Creative Commons, I encourage you to read up on it and consider making your own creative works available under such a license. This allows culture to evolve and creativity to flourish unencumbered by ridiculous and outdated copyright laws.
This license permits you to copy, share and transmit my work free of charge, in any medium, as long as you credit me (Cal Harding (a link to the site would be nice, too (nested parentheses!))). You're also allowed to adapt or build upon my work (like in mash-ups or whatever) as long as you credit me and distribute the derivative work under the same copyright terms. If you want to do any of these things for commercial purposes, you'll have to ask permission first (see below). None of this affects your right to fair dealing or fair use, whatever you want to call it. Keep in mind that these terms extend to the use of my RSS feed.
All of this ensures that the work remains "free" for anybody to use without breaking the law - unwittingly or otherwise - or being hindered from sharing by the threat of litigation.
Note: This does not include the right to republish any images from the site, for which I may not be the copyright holder, nor - obviously - the content of any ads, nor external sites to which I link.
Commercial use: If you want to use any of my content for commercial purposes, or for any reason want to be exempt from these licensing terms, just drop me a mail at cal{at}calharding<dot>net. Don't be scared, I'm not uptight about this sort of thing and will probably say yes; I don't mind commercial use, but I'd like to keep track of it.
Comments: User comments remain the property of the poster and I accept no liability for their content, though I do reserve the right to make fun of them.
Twitter: In case you're wondering, all of my Twitter tweets (I hate having to use this stupid terminology) are public domain, so do what you want with them.
Disclaimer: This page serves as a simple explanation of your right to use my work (along with a bit of self-righteous proselytizing), but isn't a legal document or anything. If any wording on this page is in conflict with the terms of the Creative Commons license, the license takes precedence.
Final Thought: If you don't know about Creative Commons, I encourage you to read up on it and consider making your own creative works available under such a license. This allows culture to evolve and creativity to flourish unencumbered by ridiculous and outdated copyright laws.
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