Drive-by.
Yeah, I know I haven’t updated yet today. I spent yesterday struggling to get my Cintiq to work, only to find out after testing on three different computers and making three phone calls to Wacom (after which I was requested to send photos and video) that some component of the Cintiq is a dud. Needless to say that after wanting one of these for years and spending $1,000 for the damn thing, I was not only disappointed, but swimming in a frothing haze of my own pissed-mist. They’re overnighting me a new converter box so we can see if that’s the problem before we try swapping the tablet itself, but that doesn’t salvage all the time I spent yesterday fighting with the thing when I should have been working. I got behind on my new job and I’m spending today catching up.
What does that mean? I have no time for ranting about anything sensible, humorous, thought provoking, or just plain provocative. But I will give you a quick update on two things:
3,000 Comments Contest
We are currently at 2,650 cumulative comments, which means exactly 350 comments until someone wins a copy of Velvet Goldmine in the appropriate regional format and the media format (DVD or VHS) of their choice. Ooh. Aahh. Shiny. Yeah, I know. Might help if I said something worth commenting to. Life is hectic right now. Blogging is at the bottom of my list, unfortunately. Trying not to strangle a particular someone is at the top. [/cryptic]
Third Darkside Rainbow Live Webcast
Yeah, I’m finally going to do another webcast. We’ll shoot for Sunday, April 6th at 5:00p CST. In it you will get to listen to me bitch about being almost 30, and deal with a loooooooong tirade about my old job and some of the rather fun “quirks” that went with it, now that I’m no longer leashed and gagged by my employment with them and can publicly mock them without fearing loss of a job I gladly quit. I’m sure there’ll be something gay-themed in there. Somewhere. You know how I feel about making everything gay. My life is not painted rainbow or pink, thank you.
That’s all; I really need to get back to work now (sometimes the discipline involved in setting your own schedule kinda sucks). See you tomorrow, when hopefully I’ll be able to settle down and write a decent post during my usual breakfast stop at McDonald’s en route to the library.
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March 26th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Aw, good luck with the Cintiq.
And huzzah! Another webcast!
March 26th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I’ll look into steel reinforced turtle necks…*kisses his cheek* I’ve already told you how sorry I am they sent you a busted Cintiq. I know how much it meant to finally get it and I know they’ll get it take care of for you soon. Hang in there, Adri!
March 26th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
…I was talking about Mr.-BiPolar, whose identity I can’t further disclose because this is public, you dork. Not you.
March 26th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Good luck with the Cintiq!
I’m going to try very hard to actually make the time to listen to the webcast this time… Not being swamped by homework is part of the plan…
Adri S.
March 26th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
If you miss it, Adri, there’ll be a recording going up later. The only thing you’ll miss from the live broadcast is the chance to talk to others in the chat room during the broadcast (I don’t really talk there save for during the interlude in the middle while I catch my breath and grab a drink) or to IM me in the reader section at the end (and no one ever does, so we tend to skip over that). And there might be another prize giveaway, who knows.
March 26th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I might actually get to be there for this one! *bounces* ~is excited~ what time is 5 there for me? um um um…*fizzlepop*
March 26th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
But the chat looks like part of the fun.
I’ve listened to the previous ones after and read the chat transcripts, and it sounds fun.
Adri S.
March 27th, 2008 at 4:11 am
Shall see if I’m awake and around in time for the cast.
Also, damn pity about the cintiq. It’s horrible when your graphics tablet dies/ is stolen/ breaks.
Still, at least they’re fixing it! When my precious wacom graphire was stolen along with my with computer, the insurance company gave me… a bamboo one. Think how lucky you are, that you are able to get a replacement and not have to deal with an insurance company like mine.
March 27th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Well, that sucks =( I hope you get a working one soon!
And I think I only have class in the afternoon on the 7th, so I can probably make the broadcast =D
March 27th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Curse technology in all its forms…(currently having laptop problems).
I might even manage to stay awake for the webcast this time, it’s in the holidays.
And Del - bamboo???
March 27th, 2008 at 7:28 am
…isn’t the Bamboo Wacom’s latest attempt at putting out a more affordable tablet than the Graphire and Intuos? (Kind of like my Cintiq 12WX is a more affordable–and more broken–version of the larger ones?)
March 27th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Oops…thought is was me…*grins*
March 28th, 2008 at 3:47 am
April 6th? Hrm.. I wonder if I can use the broadcast as an excuse to avoid being ferried off to look at colleges that are “academically more fulfilling” than the one I really really have my mind set on going to…
March 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Yeah, the Bamboo is meant to be affordable.
Problem with ‘affordable’ is that it usually means ‘basic, cheaply made or shoddy’ when it comes to such tech. The Bamboo One is the cheapest there is. About £20. No sensitivity, very jerky, doesn’t have any of the finer features I’m used to, and the stylus isn’t nearly as comfortable to hold as my old one was.
I’d have liked it if my insurance company had been kind enough to replace my old tablet with a) something with the same specs or b) something to the same value.