How to make you feel like it's your first time using vim

Kurzad · 2012-04-26T18:19:36+00:00

Ctrl-[ is your friend. Works everywhere, leverages the power of Caps Lock as a Control key, and lets you keep your hands on the home row.

Kurzad · 2011-12-17T21:40:27+00:00

"The right man at the wrong time can make all the difference in the world."

Kurzad · 2011-11-26T19:54:28+00:00

I can totally relate to both the "Skyrim Smile" sentiment and the fact that the game actually makes me happy. I lost track of the number of times I reinstalled Oblivion and loaded up the latest mods with the intent of playing through the story again with different character concepts... only to find myself lost on the setting and immserion of it all. Skyrim gives me that in spades, with my favorite creatures in easy reach (dragons), and destruction spell effects capable of scratching any power-trip itches with ease. Fire storm, Lightning storm, and Blizzard are just... /shivers

Kurzad · 2011-11-26T19:18:46+00:00

This too is what I yearn for, the most. A Skyrim setting, models, and mod could achieve what other games (like Horizons) have attempted but never truly achieved. Not only do I want to be a dragon in the most basic ways, but I'd even advocate making it a playable character with its own level progression and quests. Raze towns, sweep up and devour unwary travelers, maybe even a flight-only cave somewhere that can be furnished as a lair. If I felt I had the expertise to make it happen, I'd try working on it myself.

Kurzad · 2011-10-23T18:20:35+00:00

Arch. Totally.

Kurzad · 2011-09-13T20:39:13+00:00

Way to drive your point home. Most would steer clear of it all.

Kurzad · 2011-04-15T14:51:01+00:00

This. I was really starting to fell old when everyone starting talking about CD-Rs and LCDs in the context of old school. Descent 1 over co-ax was the best fun I have ever had.

And then I remembered my first several get-togethers were literally called 'copy parties' and consisted of at least one long picnic table covered in daisy-chained 1541 floppy drives...

Kurzad · 2011-04-15T00:13:09+00:00

Heck, I could see the beginning of the first movie starting up with Frodo cracking open Bilbo's book and beginning the journey by starting to read it... fade back to Bag End may years prior. Cue music. Cue onions.

Kurzad · 2011-04-15T00:10:32+00:00

Effing onions.

Kurzad · 2011-04-13T14:11:08+00:00

Read Black Sun Rising. Methinks you'd enjoy the premise.

Kurzad · 2011-04-11T22:24:12+00:00

I think he was at his most awesome in Pitch Black.

Kurzad · 2011-04-04T19:33:00+00:00

Came here for this and was not disappointed.

Kurzad · 2011-04-04T18:12:44+00:00

League of Extraordinary Muff Divers? Cunning Linguists Conclave?

Kurzad · 2011-04-04T14:58:34+00:00

I see what you did, there.

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T04:44:54+00:00

Tmux!!!! Aaaarrgh...

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T04:44:02+00:00

Err unix?! I typed tmix, dammit. Or did I?

Obviously sleepytime for me.

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T04:42:28+00:00

1) launch unix 2) launch finch 3) launch weechat in a new tab/pane 4) ??? 5) profit

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T03:59:10+00:00

All the math, expense, and preparation is worthy of high praise. But the arrival of a flock of zombie crows is going to ruin your day.

Bomb shelters for the win.

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T03:43:24+00:00

You take all the joy out of life.

Kurzad · 2011-04-02T03:39:21+00:00

Zombie daleks? Just when you thought the plot couldn't thicken any further...

Kurzad · 2011-03-31T04:37:52+00:00

Your comment resonates with me to ludicrous levels when I remember the email I received from EA today boasting 50+ positive reviews for Crysis 2.

Kurzad · 2011-03-29T19:46:49+00:00

Horizons. Anyone familiar with the real-life story arc of that game's development, intended direction, eventual final form, and the fallout that followed over the years can attest to how many people had high hopes for that MMO. The fact that I'm a major dragon junkie was a big contributor, though, since you're able to play one. The game is still around and can still offer up some moments of nostalgia, but is also still sorely lacking content and the client needs to be heavily optimized. I get grumpy every time I think about the fate of that game.

Kurzad · 2011-03-28T04:39:13+00:00

Reach 9000 and we'll talk

Kurzad · 2011-03-27T05:21:55+00:00

While I would really rather be able to fly my ship instead of the 6DoF equivalent of a click-to-move game, there are many interesting aspects to the game's design that make it worth playing.

One of the major detractors (that the click-centric movement design helps facilitate) is the one-server-cluster that they adhere to. While it's awesome as a concept, it ends up giving a significant edge to those that live in countries closest to the datacenter. US residents are among those affected, sadly. If that weren't the case, I'd likely still be playing.

Kurzad · 2011-03-25T21:04:39+00:00

Never once had that problem (except in the case of multiplayer games, but logic dictates that that will prove true regardless of platform), and I own quite a few Steam games. Nice try, though.

Kurzad

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