Tektonic.net Screwup

Ouch, my vps at tektonic is b0rked, they probably didnt extend the domain registration in time, which is part of the package, look at https://www.wickedmessenger.net. Filed a ticked a few days ago and still no response.

Update : On jan 2nd I finally got a response, I can reregister the domain with them for $13,- and they immediately released it so I can transfer it to godaddy. Since the vps itself is working fine, I decided to do this and keep the vps. Seems to be they want to get out of the registrar business…

March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins

Imagine walking 70 miles through extreme cold weather, snow in your face and not eat for 3 or 4 months once you arrive at your destination… That’s what this movie is about. The Emperor Penguins do this every year to get to their brooding place. And this movie is impressive to say the least. It’s a wonderful documentary, narrated by Morgan Freeman, who does a great job. There are very comical moments in the movie, like 2 penguins diving into a tiny hole in the ice at the same time, and very sad moments, like when a couple looses their egg, or when one of the chicks dies. Definately a must see for everybody who cares even remotely for these curious animals.

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Lost Withdrawal

If you’re like me suffering from Lost Withdrawal (the next episode is about a month away) you might want to check out the The Transmission, a Lost podcast. This week they did an excellent one, where all sorts of lost theories (some a tad farfatched but nevertheless interesting) get discussed. Ofcourse you can also check out the older episodes where the individual shows get discussed. Furthermore it’s really way done, it’s a lot of fun to listen to Ryan and Jenn. It sure made me more aware of all the details and background that is in this show. Easily the best one on TV at the moment ;).

Dead at Archive.Org

Earlier this week, Grateful Dead’s management asked Archive.org to stop making the Grateful Dead shows they have, available for download. The Dead have always been kind to tapers, having tapers section for audience recording at their shows and encouraging tape trading amongst their fans. So this came as a big surprise, and resulted in an outcry amongst fans. Apparently a compromise has been reached and the audience recordings will be back at archive.org. There is a statement now at their site. Another nice article at the NY times site that sums up the events. David Gans is making some interesting comments on his blog.

Phil Lesh responded on his site with this statement:
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Star Wars Galaxies

Looks like SOE effectively destroyed the game, especially by releasing these New Game Enhancements (TM) in a VERY bugged state. It’s not even an early Beta. If you want to see the soap opera unfold, check out the SWG forums, where even John Smedley, SOE president now has come in to do some damage control. Guilds are leaving for Wow, galaxy threads are filled with Goodbye threads, I seriously doubt they can reverse the damage.

Enough on this subject now, I am currently checking out Eve on line and City of Villains. Eve looks very complicated, so it might be fun. Battlefields II is keeping me busy as well, although I suck at it :).