http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Oscarthe&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Oscarthe en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:49:33 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/19420623/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/19420623/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:57:15 PDT
I approve. I demand that you take over the redesign teams of last.fm and myspace, because they have no idea what is going on.

They all seem to have the idea that facebook is the epitome of good design. It isn't.

It occurs to me that dA and Wikipedia have been almost completely replaced by Pamplemousse and 4chan and 2ch.ru when it comes to idle web-surfing.

I have a wordpress blog, where I write properly.

]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/18887785/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/18887785/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:51:37 PDT
I have not been on deviantArt for a few months, and I probably won't be back in any significant way any time soon.

Things have changed, in ways both good and bad.

School is becoming more demanding (final year), and a full-on social life suddenly appears, then goes away, then appears again.

Also, I have found other ways to waste my time on the internet. I don't mean that to be insulting - rather: anything I uploaded, and my endless browsing here were not productive. I browse elsewhere, and frantically type elsewhere, and collect all my work in books or computer folders. It is not your attention that I feel I want right now.

Life's pretty cool.

Hi there, everyone.

]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/17280976/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/17280976/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:50:26 PDT and , who got disturbingly* high scores on certain things.

*Higher than mine.

♥ ANIME/MANGA NERD
[/] You watch anime.
[/] You read manga.
[ ] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[ ]You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed. (the evidence has been destroyed
[ ] You have done so in public.
[ ] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[ ] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[x] You know that it is pronounced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.
ANIME/MANGA POINTS: 2 / 14

♥ ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[ ] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favourite brand.
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[ ] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[/] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are known as 'the art person' at your school.
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or "pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'. Or whatever.
[ ] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[ ] You have considered a career as an artist.
[ ] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[/] You have a favorite artist.
[/] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.
ART NERD POINTS: 4.5/ 15

♥ MUSICAL NERD
[/] You play a musical instrument.
[ ] You play more than one instrument.
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[x] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music.
[x] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[/] You have a favourite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music
[x] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favourite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.
MUSICAL NERD POINTS: 4.5/14

♥ VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[ ] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[ ] You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[/] You have songs from your favourite video games on your MP3 Player. (Computer - no MP3 player)
[x] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorise the dates for when a new game is being released.
[/] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends. (I generally only play games with or against friends!)
[x] Your gaming system is in your room. (PC?)
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[ ] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
VIDEO GAME NERD POINTS: 4 / 15

♥ COMPUTER NERD:
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer. (more like 9?)
[x] You use computer faces; : D XD XP D: ^_^ >.> and etc.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums. (Admin, yay?)
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/have had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[x] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[x] U cn ezly... ]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/16653138/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/16653138/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:39:29 PST From the shoulders up, he was visibly wet. He was dishevelled, and walked quickly, clutching these things to his chest. Whimpering.
He apologised to me as he walked past, I don't know why.
"No worries," I said.

His whimpering sounded apologetic, in general. Ill-formed words, and all, I couldn't really tell.

He then ducked across the one-way street thing, at a half-run, dropped the coke, fumbled, picked it up again, and ran past a few people who ignored him, on his miserable way.




Also, I saw three firetrucks, and earned some basic anti-tank qualification in BF2. Antho got auto-kicked from the server for posting "omg" (the "g" is a mincing of "god" - how sacrilegious). Disrespecting the bodies of fallen players is also "a bannable offence" there. We were playing on some obtusely religious host, which placed psalms and quotes in the events list every few minutes. We picked it intentionally, expecting something exactly that retarded, seeking (and receiving) entertainment.
What with patronising them in levels of subtlety unknown in online FPS battles.

You get a kill assist point.
You get a flag capture point.
FPS_Retard [MP5] Pure554
"Jesus gave his life for your sins"
You killed Darkcraft

Friendzors


]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/16592640/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/16592640/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:20:40 PST It's 10:30. "Are you sure your bus comes this late?"
"Oh yes," I replied, "I've caught it late before."

(Ending the paragraph there is ominous, maybe?)

At approximately 11:30, deciding that the wait was longer than usual for Adelaide's rather abominably tardy public transport system, I walked to the next stop in the series (visited by the same buses). A stop which actually has a timetable.
According to the chart, my last bus left at 10. I don't know if it were like this before the latest timetable overhaul. These violent upheavals of public transport routines occur far too often. But it's because of this that I usually favour half an hour on bike over indeterminate periods of waiting and a shorter transit period.

I will start now, and I will be there in precisely 12 minutes.
To brutally prune this story short, I walked through dark parks and down poorly lit suburban streets for another 90 minutes, arriving home at 1 AM. And, it was against a subtle slope the entire way! D:

I could have been mugged in my duckling-yellow T-shirt by roving midnight ... lawn bowlers ...
Do we have crime in this city? Besides maybe up north, where I started this misadventure? Is anyone actually on the streets this late?

Anyhow, am I to be expecting muscular pain at some point in the next few days? All of my muscles are, well, negligible save those used for pedalling a bicycle or climbing a staircase.

I'm back from my six-or-so week stay on Kangaroo Island (where my parents are). I haven't been "away", though, as they have overpriced dodgy Satellite Broadband for rural areas. Spectacular cooks as they are, even doing their chores (and odd jobs [link] (Oh hi, internets)), I have gained 6 kg, which I expect to lose quickly now that I have resumed The Noodle Diet.
To specify, I eat two packets of Mi Goreng for breakfast, one plate of whatever is provided for dinner, and commute everywhere en velo. And that's about it.

Also, it's 5 degrees (Celsius) cooler on K.I at any given moment, during summer at least, and that's bad as far as being in Adelaide is concerned.

'Night, I suppose.

Friendzors


]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/14780832/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/14780832/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:18:44 PDT I am disenchanted with Potato, and the moon is very large.

What color was the last beverage you consumed?
It was orange, and it was juice.

Paper or Plastic?
They each have their strengths and weaknesses. If we mean bags, I support the use of biodegradables. I use my environmentally-hostile polymer shopping bag to keep the rubber sponge that is my bicycle seat dry.

What was the last thing you ate?
Are you familiar with those finger buns which have a white stripe running down them?


If the government were to legalize marijuana, would you do it?
No.

What d'you wanna be when you grow up?
Emotionally and socially fulfilled, well experienced, interesting, and absurdly wealthy!

How do you feel about cheese?
It feels so right. Cheddar is go. Fried Halloumi is superlative in goodness. Brie and Camambert displease me.

Have you ever woken up in a car?
Only after I fell asleep in a car.

Have you ever been to Russia?
Not yet.

What is parcheesi?
Some weird board game, I think.

Does anyone fancy you, and if so, would you wanna know who?
I would like to know.

When you light candles, do you play with the wax?
What about the fire?

Do you like snakes?
I am not comfortable around them, though I am not opposed to them. I tend to fetch the machete when I see them.

Have you ever drunk vodka out of a mountain dew can?
I don't think I've ever drunken from a mountain dew can...

What's your favorite season?
Spring or Autumn.

Is it platypuses or platypi or platypussies?
Platypi is correct, though Platypusses is becoming more accepted. Apparently the latter is more in line with the greek...

Have you ever gone bovine tipping?
"Moo?" Invite me next time!

Where's the farthest place from home you've ever traveled?
Manila?

Have you ever argued with a teacher?
Naturally.

Have you ever died?
Rather than a brain-eater, I am the sophisticated sort of undead. Hence my deviantArt use.

Do you believe in the paranormal?
I believe in extraordinary and unusual things happening unexpectedly, sometimes unexplainably, within the bounds of normalcy.

Have you ever intentionally eaten a spider?
No.

Are you a camera whore?
No.

If you had an oppourtunity to snipe the current president, would you?
No. The end of his term nears, and I'd not profit too much from assination.

Do you like the rain?
When I'm inside, especially in bed. Not on me, or my bike, kthx.

Have you ever played Nintendo's NES?
It's possible.

Have you ever blown anything up in a microwave?
No. I don't think so. A friend of mine set an apple on fire, though.

How do you feel about fire?
It's great, unless destroying homes and livelihoods.

Tell me about the caterpillars...
They come in many colours and textures, and will metamorphose into moths and butterflies.

Friendzors
~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/13559189/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/13559189/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 03:13:20 PDT >>I'd wonder how they run, and how a non-mammal got Rabies. And into my neighbourhood, in Rabies-free Australia! I'd check Wikipedia, naturally.
*nods*

2. If that plan fails, and the Sea Cucumber just ate your Grandma, what would you do then?
>>Somehow, it has just travelled from Adelaide to Visayas? There's nothing anyone can do to a sea-cucumber like that.

3. If the Sea Cucumber became a warm friendly pickle, how would you pet it?
>>I'm not a huge fan of pickles. Food is not for petting.

4. Kotex or Playtex?
>>No?

5. Do you enjoying looking like everyone else on the planet?
>>It brings me the greatest of pleasure. I feel so fulfilled.

6. If so, please go play in traffic.
>>Whee?

7. Do you obsess over things that you shouldn't?
>>...Sometimes.

8. How much do you enjoy going through the car wash?
>>I don't go through the carwash.

9. What super power would you want the most?
>>Ah. Mental powers, I think. Either telekinesis, or Mind Control.

10. Were you sad when your Hogwart's letter did not come at age 11?
>>Hah, well. Yes, I actually was.

11. Have you ever wanted to ride a turtle?
>>A really big one.

12. Do you laugh at people when they fall, trip, drop something or hurt themselves in any way?
>>It depends who they are. Yes, if you expect them to get over it eventually.

13. Do you do Animal Mating Calls at night, to keep the rabid animals in your yard?
>>I learned a whole bunch of them from 'Walking with Dinosaurs', but they don't seem to be working for me...

14. Have you ever wanted to be a piece of celery?
>>No comment.

15. What's your favorite carpet color?
>>A sandy sort of colour, I suppose.

16. Do you know your address?
>>Sixty-something... I can remember the road and suburb easily, though.

17. I sure hope so.
>>Thankyou for your concern.

18. Do you dance when nobody is looking?
>>If you can call it dancing. Frivolous uncoordinated movement with no purpose: yes.

19. Have you ever had fantasies about a teacher?
>>The sort that gets the electric chair. Chop-chop.

20. Did you enjoy it?
>>Well, if they are fantasies, you'd think so; wouldn't you?

21. Do you sleep outside the store so you're first in line to buy something ridiculously expensive that won't be released until noon the next day?
>>No. I'm neither stupid or keen to part with my money. I'll wait for 10 years, until it costs $16.80.

22. Are you going to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on the day it comes out?
>> Probably not...

23. Are you going to the midnight release party for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
>>I'll borrow the book from the library.

24. Will you dress up for both or just one of them?
>>Not as anything unusual.

25. Do you have a wand?
>>Ten and a quarter inches long, swishy, nice for charm work. If you know what I mean...

26. How old are you?
>>Sixteen.

27. Do you have Popsicles in your freezer?
>>No.

28. Are there any Cherry flavored left?
>>I said no.

29. If not, then how about Grape?
>>Yeah. Sure.

30. Now that you're finished, bring me a damn Popsicle!
>>I was kidding about the Grape!

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*Sigh*
I had my Midyear Chem Exam last Thursday... I don't think I did very well.
I have Physics tomorrow, I decided that I'd turn up just for the sake of it.
Maths and English on Wednesday. Those, I should manage fine. I hope.

Wish me luck.

]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/13464934/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/13464934/ Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:13:38 PDT

THE OTAKU QUIZ: I failed! What is this, Physics?

STARTING QUESTIONS:
[--001--] First Name: Cordell
[--002--] Middle Name/s: Bredon
[--003--] Last Name: Whittle

I'd like to, at this juncture, shout a greeting to all of the scary fat men who keep candy in their cars.

[--004--] Favourite Japanese Name:
[--005--] Gender: Male.
[--006--] Birthday: 21st September
[--007--] Height: 183.6cm / 6ft
[--008--] Hair color: As most asians, several white people, and my parents agree: my hair is dark brown.
[--009--] Eye color: Dark brown.
[--010--] Favourite manga hair colour: Eh? Uh... Hisoka has red hair. Dahaha.
[--011--] Favourite manga eye colour:
[--012--] Fruits Basket character that has the same zodiac sign as you: Isuzu "Rin" Sohma
[--013--] Favourite overall manga: Death Note, at the moment.
[--014--] Favourite shonen manga: ...Hunter X Hunter
[--015--] Favourite shoujo manga: Fruits Basket
[--016--] Favourite anime: Also Death Note.
[--017--] Favourite anime movie: The End of Evangelion?
[--018--] Favourite Miyazaki movie: Spirited away is the only one I've seen.
[--019--] How many volumes of manga do you own?: Ahah, ownership.
[--020--] How much anime do you own?: Ahah, ownership. *cough*
[--021--] What is your favourite Japanese game?:
[--023--] Do you draw manga?: Rarely.
[--024--] How many fanart pictures are in your gallery?: No.
[--025--] Who do you draw the most: Hmm. L twice (one was a failure), a page-full of Hisoka, mostly failures: discarded.
[--026--] Who is your favourite artist?: In Manga? Hmm, art-wise, Death Note is pretty spectacular. So it'd be Takeshi Obata according to Wiki.

HAVE YOU READ/SEEN?:
[--027--] Death Note: Yes, Yes
[--028--] Bleach: Yes, No
[--029--] Fruits Basket: Yes, No
[--030--] DNAngel: No, No
[--031--] Chobits: No, No
[--032--] Ruroni Kenshin: No, No
[--033--] One Piece: Yes, Yes
[--036--] Inuyasha: Yes, No
[--037--] Nana: No, No
[--038--] Shaman King: No, No
[--039--] Naruto: No, Yes
[--040--] Neon Genesis Evangelion: No, Yes
[--041--] Cowboy Bebop: Yes, No
[--042--] Trigun: No, No
[--043--] Hellsing: Yes, No
[--044--] Kare Kano: No, No

CHARACTERS:
[--045--] Who is your favourite anime/manga character?: Hisoka, L ?
[--046--] What is your favourite pairing?: Eh.
[--047--] Which character would you cosplay?: Ah-hah-ha. Ha, no.
[--048--] Which anime character would you like to be your older brother?: Who writes these?
[--049--] Little brother:
[--050--] Little sister:
[--051--] Older sister:
[--052--] Which manga/anime character reflects your personality?: I don't know.
[--053--] Which anime/manga character do you look up to?: L, Light, Hisoka.
[--054--] Who is the strongest anime/manga character?: Yes, Linda. I am going to say Hisoka. Hisoka. There, I said it.
[--055--] Who is the cutest one: Tohru, Momiji, Kisa
[--056--] Who is the hottest one: Hisoka... I am joking, seriously.
[--057--] Who is the most annoying: Misa.

WHO DO YOU PREFER?:
[--058--] Light or L: L
[--059--] Naruto or Sasuke: Sasuke
[--060--] Ichigo or Renji:
[--061--] Kyo or Yuki: Kyo
[--062--] Edward or Roy:
[--063--] Haruhi, Mikuru or Yuki:
[--064--] CCS or Tsubasa:
[--065--] Hinata or Sakura: Sakura. She's more entertaining than Hinata, and Hinata fanboys are creepier.
[--066--] Riku or Sora:
[--067--] Cloud or Squall:
[--068--] Dubbed anime or Subbed anime?: Subs.

FOR THE FANS:
[--069--] Are you a fanboy or a fangirl (if not, skip this section): I don't think so, Linda does.
[--070--] Of which character: Hisoka, apparently.
[--071--] If they came to life would you hug him/her: Certainly not.
[--072--] Dance with them: (What kind of question is that?!?!) Yeah, right after he kills me with an ace of spades.
[--073--] Go out with them: This is getting a bit...
[--074--] Kiss them: ...weird.
[--076--] Make out with them: Absolu... Maybe I should read all the way through a quiz before kidnapping it.
[--077--] If you could take him/her anywhere, where would you go?:
[--078--] Would you stalk them?:
[--079--] Do you draw fanart of him/her: Ehhh.
[--080--] What do you love about him/her: The certain quality of "pwn"
[--081--] Do you support yaoi?: *gouges eyes*
[--082--] Hentai: *finds some other ey... ]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/12699227/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/12699227/ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:37:20 PDT I am doing, in case you have not guessed from the title, a quiz. If anyone here is a stalker, here's a great way to learn about me.

I stole this quiz from the Journal entry of a friend, entitled 'Quiz'

His entry was begat by someone else's:


And so on and so on, in a list of quizzes filled out on deviantART all the way back to 1885.
*nods*
________________________________________ __________
-What month were you born in?
September

-Where do you live?
Usually Adelaide, every holiday (such as now) is spent on Kangaroo Island.

DESCRIBE YOUR:

-Clipboard:
As in, where everything goes when I press [Ctrl]+[C] (or [X]) ?
It's my friend's quiz, which I've pasted here. I am in the process of changing the answers.

-Car:
I am old enough to get my Ls, but I can't be bothered.

-Toothbrush:
It's electric.

-Jewelry worn daily:
Only what I was born with.

-Pillow Case:
...I honestly don't know.

-Underwear:
They're grey.

-Sunglasses:
I don't have sunglasses. I did have some nifty polarised ones, but they got scratched, lacking the expensive navy-developed-nonscratch coating my prescriptions have.

-Favorite shirt:
I have a violently green T-shirt which I bought in the Philippines. It burns the eyes of all who live in the relatively grey light of the parts of Australia blessed with a temperate climate. Who decided that paradise would be in the tropics, anyway.

-Cologne/Perfume:
I use a deoderant. I've never found a deodorant that deodorises, so this one layers new, less offensive 'distinctive, masculine fragrances' on top. Brand Lynx/Axe.

-CD in stereo:
Lolz CD. Lolz Stereo.

-Piercings:
I have no piercings.

WHAT ARE YOU:
-Doing now:
Taking a break from digging a hole and pushing a wheelbarrow, by filling in a quiz. Man, I have my priorities around the wrong way.

-Wishing:
... Nothing at present. I'm sure I have some vague and unrealisable wishes for the long-term.

-Wanting:
More time, money, and an up-to-date computer all to myself. The other computer, mine, which is, unlike myself, in Adelaide, has no video card. It has a 32MB graphics adaptor.

-The last thing you ate:
Three grilled sandwiches, wholemeal bread, cheddar cheese, bolognaise sauce. This was my brunch.

-Something you are afraid of:
Pain, Death, Humiliation. Not exclusively my own.

DO YOU:
-Like animals:
Yes, I do.

Do you like the taste of blood:
On occasion.

Do you believe in love:
Yes. Supported by the fact that, I think, they identified the hormones and endorphins which are released and 'make you feel good' when you're around the people you love. These aren't sex hormones, by the way. And you ~can~ build a resistance over time, 4 years being cited.

Do you believe in soul mates:
No.

Do you sleep naked?
That depends on the weather.

Do you eat seafood?
Scallops, Tuna, Salmon, Anchovies, Shrimps, assorted fatty fish, Seaweed = yes.
Oysters, Mussels, most other bivalves, most invertibrates, most fish I've not identified elsewhere = no.

Do you believe in God:
I see no evidence for a deity ever having intervened in the physical universe, nor is such a thing required. Faith is not rational, so what I've said so far isn't an answer.
I am a practising Anglican Catholic (ie, church every Sunday), but I'm a weak atheist. I'd Wikipedia for 'Weak Atheism' if you aren't 1005 sure on it's definition.

Do you remember your dreams?
Rarely. If so, they aren't weird enough to be interesting.

Do you consider yourself a study freak?
... No.

Do you consider yourself a health nut?
... No.

Do you like tattoos?
... No.

Do you believe in miracles?
... No.

Do you burn easily in the sun?
... No. I tan like that: *snaps fingers illustratively*
Ah, that was pointless.

Do you speak a language other than English?
Unfortunately not.

What's something you wish you could understand better?
People, Physics, Maths.

RELATIONSHIPS:
D... ]]> ~Oscarthe http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/11208101/ http://Oscarthe.deviantart.com/journal/11208101/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:01:58 PST
Well, the End User License Agreement was only 7 pages long...


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