April 03, 2008
daily UTC chat log for Anywherebb (Postline 6.1.30)
19:24, Duskesko> that domain seems to expire all the time...
19:54, Cryoburner> Actually, it alternates with the other URL, so it just seems like it's expiring more often than it really is. :)
19:54, Cryoburner> They do that to keep you on your toes.
19:55, Cryoburner whispers: "They" being Alex.
21:15, Duskesko> Alex is so good to us.
21:16, Duskesko> CHURCH OF ALEX! CHURCH OF ALEX! CHURCH OF ALEX! oh shi, battery is getting warm in my pocket
21:16, Duskesko> oh, just my imagination, thought it might have shorted out against my keys
00:07, Cryoburner whispers: Or maybe they're trying to steal your soul...
01:25, Alex> phew... there I am again.
01:25, Alex> I had to renew the anywherebb.com domain again, it had been expiring. The auto-renewal thing isn't evidently working.
01:27, Alex> however I'd better make a news posts... especially to explain that I've been away out of my intentions, this time.
01:28, Alex> It was the line, not being working for several days. Looks like they repaired it around this evening.
01:35, Xenomorph> So... that's supposed to explain part of why I'm down to FOPUR OUT OF SEVEN PLAYERS? :P
01:36, Xenomorph> (Also D:)
01:37, Alex> oh yeah, very sorry!
01:38, Alex> but I really can't consider myself as the origin of the problem, this time... there was nothing I could do.
01:39, Alex> and tonight, as soon as I realized the connection was up again, the first things I did were in fact:
01:39, Alex> 1) place a renewal request for anywherebb.com and 2) come here and say hello ;)
01:40, Raptorjedi> Welcome back Alex
01:40, Alex> Thanks :)
01:41, Alex> ...and if you don't see me tomorrow, don't blame it on me as well... I ASSUME the line has been fixed, but at this point I can't guarantee.
01:42, Xenomorph> New Paranoia house rule coming up.
01:44, Alex> hmm... I'm not sure I'll re-enter the game, it didn't look like I was able to play it decently.
01:44, Xenomorph> :(
01:45, Alex> heh, try to understand... there's social interaction there :D you can't expect much from a er... nerd :D
01:46, Xenomorph> "Social"? This is Paranoia! Backstabbing is the norm around here! :P
01:47, Xenomorph> And besides... di I have to keep you on the list of Commie Mutant Traitors?
01:47, Alex> Yep, but what if you're so little practiced you don't even know how to backstab someone else?...
01:47, Lightning4> What about commie mutant traders?
01:47, Xenomorph> Practice makes perfect.
01:49, Alex> I don't know. I felt rather confused, had no idea what to do. And I'm not sure I liked it after all.
01:50, Xenomorph> :(
01:51, Alex> Let me explain... the scenario is probably a bit too dark for me, I like open places, not tunnels :)
01:51, Xenomorph> You could always roleplay that, you know. :P
01:52, Alex> Ehm... what do you mean?
01:53, Xenomorph> Give your character the same trait, I mean.
01:54, Alex> aah, so I should make Matt fear tunnels
01:55, Alex whispers: not that I'm exactly scared by tunnels, but the idea of living in a society oppressed by a Friend Computer is... probably not for me.
01:55, Xenomorph> Besides which, I asked for people to pick tics for their characters while you were absent. :)
01:55, Xenomorph> Also... I don't think ANYONE here would truly like living in Alpha Complex.
01:57, Alex> that's another point: I didn't even know how that "Alpha Complex" is structured. Missing historical background.
01:58, Xenomorph> What historical background? There's not much you're cleared to know.
01:58, Alex> but mostly, and very sincerely, I probably wouldn't like to play... I wanted to try before even knowing what it was about.
02:00, Alex> my fault, however, I presume there'll be someone else taking the place anyway
02:00, Xenomorph> In this place? I've probably run through all the available players.
02:01, Alex> oh damn, I'm really sorry then :(
02:07, Alex> I'm back... I was away to let Lucky out, he wanted to go out all of a sudden and started meowing loudly in the night
02:08, Tom> Hello Alex!
02:08, Alex> Hi Tom :)
02:09, Tom> I'm currently struggling with my first C++ excercise...
02:10, Tom> ...to implement a class for storing an integer of arbitrary size, and manipulating it by overloading the relevant operators.
02:12, Alex> ah, good old operator overloading... I've rarely seen it used outside exercises, but I presume it's considered a must
02:17, Tom> if you're programming with OOP it is...at least, it seems like it could be useful.
02:19, Alex> yep, it definitely is, I suppose it's only too... relatively recent :)
02:20, Alex> myself, I did never really get used to it, for example. But the same applies to most of what C++ does to organize code.
02:21, Tom> If I run into trouble, I may post something here, if that's permitted.
02:22, Alex> Well, I suppose it should be permitted.
02:24, Alex> don't expect much help at least from me, though; I'm not exactly fresh on C++, after a certain point I probably did my best to forget it
02:25, Tom> I just don't want to annoy the old-timers with my own problems.
02:26, Alex> I see, and that's nice of you. However, I mean, feel free to try asking... perhaps someone will even answer :)
02:49, Alex> hmf... until anywherebb.com doesn't come back (probably within tomorrow) I can't even check my email
02:50, Alex> anyway, I'll be back later, say half an hour, got to cook me something to eat, I've nearly always got a hole in my stomach at this hour
03:24, Chad> Zelda... The Movie!
03:31, Chad needs to renew his domain too... O_o
03:37, Alex> tomorrow I'll have a lot to read here...
03:46, Chad> So when will the LinoOS be on shelves?
03:47, Alex> heh, a microkernel is nothing like an OS, so I suppose the answer is: providing someone will write it
03:47, Alex> I'll try to give it a head start myself...
03:49, Chad> Yeah... I would love to see a OS with the abilty to basically build your own GUI. ^_^ It would come with a standard one but you'd be able to have some tools make it whatever you wanted.
03:56, Alex> I'd leave interfacing with the user to applications, instead. I've always been bothered by system-side UIs being too invasive.
03:56, Alex> anyway, I'm tired now... need some sleep
03:59, Chad> Nighty, night.
04:03, Cryoburner> Hellos!
04:04, Cryoburner whispers: Or make that Goodbyes!
04:09, Chad> Get drunk: http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink2833.html
04:10, Chad> It really does taste like a chocolate cake, had one last weekend.
04:14, Cryoburner whispers: Don't trust them. They're trying to kill you.
05:12, Cryoburner> Yahoo answers is such an awesome website. It makes for great reading. :)
05:13, Cryoburner> "How to create exe file?"
05:13, Cryoburner> "Do you already know what you want in the .exe file? To make a .exe file open up notepad and when you save the document save as all types and then when you save it put a .exe at the end"
05:14, Cryoburner> I guess that's one way to do it. :)
05:17, Hello! :)> Wow! It works! But it's saying that it's not a valid exe.
05:17, Hello! :) meant to add quotation marks it.
10:02, Zjc92> Did anyone notice that Anywherebb.com is being parked on already? ._.
16:36, Duskesko> Did anyone notice that I am freaking awesome.
16:43, Neuzd> I noticed that you wanted to stab Mega for using a mac, while the mac user was me....
18:08, Deanfrz> still alive
18:17, Raptorjedi> Deanfrz, hey.
18:19, Stiven> yay, ABB up an running again :B
18:22, Raptorjedi> How are you doing Dean?
19:23, Deanfrz> could be better
19:30, Ponder s> Wow, nine posts in this turn. I think that's the most I can remember so far.
19:34, Raptorjedi> It's nice to see you here again.
19:35, Ponder s> wait, me or Deanfrz? 'Cause he's not here right now...
19:36, Raptorjedi> Dean, and he was when I said it.
19:37, Ponder s> At 19:34? Oh, hmmm.