shedali

gmail video chat with Zabi

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:15:56 +0000

Smooth quality AV comm via browser, good times

last day of summer

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:58:22 +0000

listen on last.fm

You crash out on his side
All is quiet, all is calm
The air thick with stale smoke,

Your cheap perfume and alcohol

And although you know you need him
Like a stake through your heart
You think it’s worse to stay apart

Cause it’s the last day of summer,
And it will hurt you more than most
Cause you’re still trying to mine for memories in a ghost
Yeah, it’s the last day of summer
And you know you’re not supposed,
But you’re still trying to mine for memories in a ghost

You’re absence makes no sense,
just a constant state of suspense
And although you both know
The bubble might burst as soon as you meet
Another false start, rather than to stay apart

It’s the last day of summer
And you know you’re not supposed
You’re still trying to mine for memories in a ghost
It’s the last day of summer
It’s the last day of summer
It’s the last day of summer

Richard Walters - Brittle Bones

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:57:51 +0000

WeeWar Bot Programming

admin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:26:35 +0000

I now have two pro accounts on weewar, and which alternates between the two bots and runs their code.

I set up two accounts purely so I was not having to wait for human players to take their turns, particularly during the earlier stages of development as this would be inconvenient for both.

At the moment they are simply moving to a random position out of a number of possible movement positions.

WeeWar bot programming from shedali on Vimeo.

Switching to netnewswire

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:42:33 +0000

I’ve decided to make the switch from google reader to NetNewsWire for my syndication because:

- It supports authenticated feeds so can get feeds from my university forum, online project management tools etc.
- An iphone application

I’ll probably switch back when google releases offline functionality for the iphone.
http://www.shedali.com/skitchImages//Contacts-20080906-194017.jpg

application avoidance

admin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:16:02 +0000

stuffing envelopes. . a lucrative business

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:21:34 +0000

I posted a video of me posting envelopes on youtube and have had three people writing to me asking how they could get such a job. . .

. . . and there I was thinking it wasn’t the best job in the world! Plus I haven’t been paid for it; I wonder if they want to do it for the money or for the sheer joy of placing things inside envelopes.

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:44 +0000

The park was buzzing with nationalistic sentiment as the fireworks went off tonight at the Summer Fair 2008 to the sounds of “Land of Hope and Glory”; timely for the day England brought home two gold medals from Beijing.

I recognized one chap playing the piano - he used to be the guy at the back of the coach listening to loud death metal pounding his fists into his briefcase; now transformed into a vicar of winchmore hill.

crop circle in my garden

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:57:21 +0000

this has been going on for years and I’m sure there are many people out there who have noticed this phenomenon themselves. In two different gardens I have noticed a gentle curved area of enhanced turf growth with mushrooms growing along the curve.

What on earth could this be?

oh la la la

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:59:43 +0000