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Keyboard update.
Remember the stuff about typing accented letters? That whole changing the keyboard map thing that wasn't working consistently? The system simply needed a reboot to install the more flexible keyboard driver, and I missed the dialog that said so. It works great now. Life is good!
Now to learn what all is in the keymap. This shouldn't be too hard. -
That which is foreign.
I discovered a new annoyance yesterday. It started with a small joy, as these things often do.
For the Thirteen Ribbons source files, I have been keeping the text to 7-bit clean ASCII. The reason for this was solely because of FurAffinity, which didn't take the codepage into account at all and didn't even bother converting ISO 8859-1 to UTF-8 ( Read more... ) -
Prismatic Media goes live.
I've been working on another project behind the scenes.
Prismatic Media is a brand new creative collective of writers, artists, designers, programmers, philosophers, and other fascinating folk. It's also the new hosting site for my personal website and Thirteen Ribbons. There will be more showing up in the near future, oh yes.So, I'd like to ask ( Read more... ) -
Free ramen for cheap!
Today's a double-header on Cheaper Than Food: the Ramen Break!
First, a review of the brand new noodle-direct-to-you service, Ramenbox (and a special bonus for my devoted readers!)
Second, a review of an unexpected ramen with unexpected results.
Enjoy, fellow ramenauts! -
Eekay's grin.
If you read Thirteen Ribbons - and if you don't, quickly catch up before I post the next part! - you'll recognise the rather egotistical character of Eekay, a snow-leopardess who simply can't imagine not being the apple of everybody's eye. Now zie'll be showing up in my usericon, thanks to the awesome talents of Azrin Derat! If you'd like to see a ( Read more... ) -
Further Confusion... it's coming right for us!
Some of you may not be terribly familiar with me and are eager to know more before we meet in person at Further Confusion 2010. Here are some helpful answers to some helpful questions!
What is your badge name?
Electric Keet, but you'll likely see the one that says "Eekay" first because that one has a pretty snoqiti on.
Are you hosting any panels? ( Read more... ) -
Calling a noodle a noodle.
That's right... no mere instant noodle can fool me! -
The fourth ribbon?
I just felt I should post to assure my friends and readers that I've not given up on Thirteen Ribbons but have merely been derailed by a long stretch of social obligations and writer's block... even though I've been developing the plot in bits this whole time. There will be more... oh yes, there will be more.
Because Lady Aesc has threatened to ( Read more... ) -
A late Happy Chanuka.
Kosher noodles. They're... um... all the rage?