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12 Jun 2002 (updated 13 Jun 2002 at 07:54 UTC) »
NG3D

Spent some time playing around with a sample code, made changes to it and was able to come up with an interesting screenshot. Not sure exactly when I'll be able to get a simple 3D game working, though. Anyway, here is a sample screenshot taken when I was playing with the code. Here is another screenshot.

Also need to put a bookmark on one of anselm's musing.

NG3D

Finally got something written, a simple document defining a subset of the API.

Third Tale

Tale number three is here, titled: The Boy Who Became A Stone.
8 Jun 2002 (updated 8 Jun 2002 at 09:32 UTC) »
Job

My other half started working yesterday. The last time was, I think, way back in 1996, though. The kids are already capable, but there are still some other things to adjust in order to make things work. Just a couple more effort and things may turn out well.

Game

Made several steps already in setting up the name. Initially thought of videntur but it was already taken. Then went for dominum but decided it was too oldie. Maybe Super String might be a good one, though.

Also wrote an article about game development.

NG3D API

Been spending some time coding the API. Adding classes on top of the existing classes. Was able to setup a simple event model, similar to message passing. No documentation has been made yet in rationalizing the API. Might start working on it next week.

Rose

Found three garden variety worms. Took them out of their hiding place and placed them in one of the rose container. I figured worms might actually help the roses by keeping the soil loose and soft. Anyway, it's only an experiment.

Tale #2

Now, it's time to read about the second tale titled The Man With The Coconuts.

Operation Daybreak

It's unfortunate hostages have to suffer under the hands of armed bandits. While the rules of engagement tend to protect the hostages from harm, it was not the case for this operation as hostages died in the heat of the battle.
The Associated Press reported that the Light Reaction Company, a US-trained unit equipped with silencers, night vision equipment and high-tech headsets, had fanned secretly throughout the area of coconut groves and farms in recent days after solid indications that at least one of the Burnhams was being held near there.

AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Eduardo Purificacion said four of the bandits were killed and seven soldiers were injured, four seriously, in the firefight. [1]
4 Jun 2002 (updated 4 Jun 2002 at 23:17 UTC) »
3D

Finally decided to pick PS2 and Xbox as the platform to target. Currently making a lot of documentation which is actually a way of picking up the details. Here is one of the many articles I prepared (rehashed), though. More will be re-documented as I continue to move along this path.

Somehow, the TQLR method seems to have worked. Also found an interesting page dealing with reading improvement.

Folk Tale #1

In line with collecting all the possible folk tales, I have started cataloging them. This is the first tale titled "How The First Head Was Taken."
3D Widget

After playing with the basic toolkit, I figured there is a good chance a widget set could be created from it, though. Attempted to create simple 3DObject class, being the foundation of the hierarchy itself. So far, it looks like it is in the experimental stage.

Also wrote a very simple camera class intended to move two vectors based on events. Need to implement the action map later, though.
1 Jun 2002 (updated 1 Jun 2002 at 21:21 UTC) »
Conscience

After reading an article about a bungled rescue op, somehow got the time writing a shortie on conscience. It seems, though, that we are fitted with something that sometimes work and sometimes doesn't. More often broken than functioning.
Plant Propagation

Found a good site for rose propagation, it was recommended by someone from the Yahoo rose newsgroup. It contains a collection of articles demonstrating the variety of ways plants are propagated. Here is the link.

I've tried cuttings as a means, but found the process a little bit long. There is actually a waiting period of a couple of months in order to get a cutting in a good condition. There is one process I haven't tried yet and that is by Air-Layering, though. I will try it and see how long the process takes.
Roses

Spent some time collecting full-bloom roses, cutting then putting them in a large container. Once collected, we made a 2 meter long garland out of them, the result was absolutely beautiful.

Also found a nice rose webpage.

Will start experimenting with the next batch of rose canes. I might place them in a temp-controlled enclosure in order to test whether the rooting rate would increase or not.
29 May 2002 (updated 29 May 2002 at 06:20 UTC) »
Noun Declension

Spent some time tweaking somebody-else's code, about a javascript code managing Latin noun declension. Found it very interesting for its simplicity, though. Anyway, I was able to get a copy of it, made a little change to it and posted it here. What was added was a div tag right under the paragraph, plus some minor changes in how the answers are displayed. It now uses the innerHTML object to change the value of the div.

Apache

It seems that it is possible adding another method that somehow provides for the page to retain its state while another method gets sent to the server. This feature can be useful for data islands, though. Rather than doing it at the document level, this method will act on items a little lower than the document level. Things like divs and other scope tags are good candidates for this method.

Censored Pages

It appears though that some pages are unavailable at the moment. It contains my own interpretation of a historical event and the corresponding social anf religious impacts.

gaudium et spes

Currently reading this pastoral letter in preparation for a criticism that I am planning to write. It appears that the stewardship has been lost. Something is terribly wrong here. Something went wrong in the third world why most people accept their fate as such.

Jailed Priest

Found one very good article about a priest getting jailed for libel. A senator filed a libel case against the priest who was only advocating justice. IMO, priest are basically the ones who normally fight for the poor against injustices and terrible inhuman acts. And it is normal for priest to go to jail for a just cause. What I find intriguing was how history changed their roles. Now, they seem so refined, almost like an intellectual who will probably never work in the poorest part of the city.
27 May 2002 (updated 27 May 2002 at 18:30 UTC) »
CINT IDE

Currently playing with CINT embedding it in a simple IDE. I'm taking the easiest route in order to pass the proof-of-concept stage. There is already a sample code demonstrating an embedded call. All it needs is a little tweak so it can run code in edit mode.

Apache Module

Also played with httpd.conf, figuring out the modules. Nothing much there so far, though.

Gameboy

Creating tile-based games are actually fun. It somehow brings back memories of how programs were written. The setup is simple enough that all I have are a bunch of things like emulator, SDK and IDE. The sample code showed how it was like seeing it on the emulator, though.

Mazda Hydrogen Powered Vehicles

Just wanted to record this one about Mazda's Hydrogen Powered Vehicles . It looks like this technology is actually ready, but somehow power blocks are preventing it from entering the market. I might get more materials and see if I can write something about it. This is obviously a real solution to the sky-high fuel prices present in third-world countries. [1, 2, 3]

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