Aug 9
Working with .NET
Since starting at my current company, I’ve been for a large part learning/working with .NET and ASP.NET. For me this really means I’m roughly fluctuating between these two states.
Aug 1
Name tweak
So I caved in and changed the name of the blog from "Ramblings of Me" to "Ramblings by Me". I've been aware of the somwhat akward sentence structure, but I thought it was funny. My English lit. Significant Other, not so much. So after a myriad of good arguments why I should change, I "listened to reason" and changed it. Ironically, this will also make the blog name more unique, as there are fewer exact hits for "Ramblings by Me" than "Ramblings of Me"...
Jul 31
The sad tale of "Smelly" Tom Hobfoot
After itching for a RPG-fix over the summer, I decided to try out running a solo game of Hackmaster using the Mythic Game Master Emulator today.
I rolled a Halfling Ranger called Tom Hobfoot. Tom, while strong (for a halfling), would have been rather unremarkable, but unfortunately, he's rather unattractive, and cursed with flatulence, earning him the nickname "Smelly". This has made him somewhat of a loner who prefers the wilderness. He also struggles with a gambling addiction.
Jun 1
DC Comics doing (almost) full line-reboot
So I wake up today to find the news that DC Comics are doing an almost line-wide reboot of it's superhero titles. Not something I'd expected to be honest, but the more I think about it, the more excited I get. Despite some rather clumsy reboots and retcons lately, a reboot is probably the right way to go. It's been 25 years since Crisis on Infinite Earths ended, completely rebooting the line. Since then we'd had a lot of semi-reboots, retcons and reimaginings. Some only lasting a few issues before being forgotten/ignored. And many of the characters have accumulated a lot of crud for the sake of drama and dark & gritty, or been killed off for clumsy story reasons (RIP Indigo, Ryan Choi, etc.) I can imagine the world of DC Comics are pretty impenetrable for a new comics fan who don't have the time or effort to read up on old stories on Wikipedia. A line-wide reboot can streamline the properties, clean off unnecessary crud, undo akward changes and make the series more diverse and accessible. Look at Justice League Unlimited or Batman: The Brave & The Bold. These are both tv-series that utilize the rich history of the DCU, but are streamlined and therefore still accessible to new viewers. This is what I want for my comics. And if this is what we're getting, it's time to be excited.
Apr 28
Toolbox
I just came over this quote. I don't know it's origin but it really resonated with me:
I am like a toolbox,
with all the tools I will ever need
lain gently and neatly in the box,
ready for me to use them.
The toolbox is translucent
so I can see them there.The key to the toolbox is locked inside of it.
Mar 31
My Parents and my sister dropped by with birthday congratulations and presents. Not only that, but my sister also baked an awesome cake. Rock on!
Birthday Cake from my Sister
