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if you are looking for an alternative to photoshop or havent had the time to get photoshop yet, pimp 2.2 is a free and wonderful alternative. for freeware, it is extremely robust with everything you need to do basic adjustments and up to complex manipulations.

[link]

you will probably need the gtk+2 runtime environment, the actual pimp 2.2 setup, and the help file.

in total it's all under 20mb, so it wont take long to download.

ill still be a photoshop fan, but i think ill see if i can make a decent manipulation purely with gimp.

pimp yo gimp!


out! ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5290097/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5290097/ Sat, 07 May 2005 02:10:49 PDT
but now out of the blue i hear a commercial on pet vascuums. i had to disable flash in order to browse.

its all a part of their plan to get more subscribers lol. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5181624/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5181624/ Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:08:42 PDT
it's a forum i go to. interesting threads, and debates there.

im inviting anyone interested, but beware. ill will start my disclaimer and intro now lol:

1) it's 99% english so no worries about language

2) it has a large dosage of topics on current affairs in vn, economics, politics, and history

3) i hang around the history threads along with art, music, and im a general nutcase with a pinch of coic relief. there is one more person actively posting on that forum from devart also that i know of. her name ryhmes with boogeronnet.

4) it's a friendly place, but sometimes a flame war erupts and idiots will reveal themselves, but i guess that happens everywhere on forums.

6) it's a small forum of dedicated posters, so it's not super saturated like soompi, but not dead either.

5) there is a lack of art topics and just fun topics to relax and chat about, so i need more people artistically inclined to help me take over the forum lol.

come visit, say hi, and try it out if you like. if you dont like, then we will always still be here on deviantart.

oh yeah, tell everyone there that i am a nice guy ok?

and, even though i post like a retard, im really not retarded ok?

[link] ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5178877/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5178877/ Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:51:39 PDT
been listening to music and some great tunes.

you know, random stuff.

ill prob move most of my stuff to scraps for a plan i have in mind. that is if i get off my lazy ass to execute that plan.

for now, flood my tag board all you like, it gives the illusion that many people view my page

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahya ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5147494/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5147494/ Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:53:41 PDT
one more greatly satisfying feature is this:

Powered by Opera: Opera Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 2
Oslo, Norway - April 04, 2005

Opera Software today announced that the Opera browser is now integrated in Adobe® Creative Suite 2. This complete design and publishing environment will use Opera as the engine for the majority of content manipulation, powering Adobe GoLive® CS 2, Adobe Photoshop® CS 2, and other components of Adobe Creative Suite 2. Opera has leveraged its cross-platform performance to join Adobe in helping developers create optimal Web pages for both desktop computers and mobile devices. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5122683/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5122683/ Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:40:35 PDT
anyone know? ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5094760/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5094760/ Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:22:57 PDT [link]

and saw this link [link]

and checked out his samples which were niceeeee.

never heard of him, but apparently he won a grammy for one of his recent releases. i must go seek out his cd now. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5033984/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/5033984/ Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:19:16 PDT
check it out, its only 700kb

teh funny advertisement

[link]

everyone needs to laugh once in a while

lol

and i just noticed the following with rapidshare.de (it's like yousendit.com, but more kick a$$)

quote:

Manual: This is a short manual introducing you to our free-service. It is our philosophy to offer new PC-users, elder humans and people having problems with complicated software or routers an absolutely-easy-to-use possibility to send files to other people.

lol @ elder humans. weird wording ahah ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4896008/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4896008/ Wed, 23 Mar 2005 23:36:45 PST
ive used photoshop for a very long time now and never bothered with the competition cause adobe just is the bomb. but painter caught my attention because it isnt in the same boat as ps. it's a program made to mimic as close as possible to real life tradition medium. sound cool eh? yeah well it took 9 versions to get my attention so im kinda slow brained on this one. photoshop is a photo-editor. while painter is a digital painting program. it is now a fav program of mine, but i havent discovered it much.

i really like how you have a virtual palette where you smudge ink colors around like you would real life. you like the brushes in photoshop? well painter has a more advanced brush engine in some respects and is really cool.

also im working in adobe after effects right now and dang !!! - is motion ever o so much harder than static print work.

no worries, got my tunes and mp3s to accompany me. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4791704/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4791704/ Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:38:25 PST there is a recent focus story on the agent orange issue, but be warned, the photos can make some feel uncomfortable, but if you have the mind strength you can understand the suffering these people endure. in the end you will see why i posted my last journal.

agent orange:
[link]age=1

general
[link] ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4785088/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4785088/ Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:59:11 PST
[link]

...in other words, the chemical companies claim that they are so stupid to the point that they don't know agent orange harms humans.


ridiculous ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4784189/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4784189/ Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:36:46 PST
sorry if i didnt reply to a question. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4708499/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4708499/ Wed, 02 Mar 2005 05:30:30 PST
but nope, it was excellent. sg films i really enjoy cause of their meaningful stories for all generations, yet they have the adventure that keeps you coming back for more. not to mention the kick buttox musical scores by joe hisashi

so, im on the bonus dvd sections and i see there are tons of sg films and shows i havent seen cause there arent imports yet. a bunch were made after spirtied away too. i must go find these films around town now.

go totoro!!!! *loads totoro theme into winamp* ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4687170/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4687170/ Sun, 27 Feb 2005 18:36:50 PST
so, how do you deal with the large images?

i use opera broswer, and i can zoom in and out with the + - keys on the number pad. opera also includes smooth zooming so images are sharp no matter what zoom im at.

i used to save the images to my drive and open them with windows pic viewer to enjoy the pics as they were meant to be.

or...do you just scroll around lol. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4636463/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4636463/ Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:03:05 PST ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4615445/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4615445/ Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:36:29 PST
it's the lack of variation in viet last names, like having nguyen, tran, le for the majority of viet people. some dont know why, and some even get picked on for having the same last name as so many others. in some cases, there are individuals that totally despise their last name just because it is so common.

well some background info (just copied my forum post):
_______________________________
hating your own culture, makes your very ignorant, especially if there is meaning to why we have common last names. the names bind us to the great dynasties of viet nam, so that their presence can always be remembered. if you recognize that the nguyen, le, and tran names are names of kings, then perhaps you would think different. how many cultures on the earth have meaning in their last name linked with royalty as a symbol?

the common name unites us.

you should also notice that the vietnamese structuring of names has a prominent middle tag. ex: nguyen dinh toan. unlike the western culture where the middle name is almost unimportant, in vietnamese it is there. that is the unique portion of our names if you want difference. if you knew a little bit of history, that middle name is infact our family tag. notice how it's transfered to children from the father to the sons, and the mother to the daughters. we have both - a clan tag to link us with dynastic times, and a middle name that is extremely varied. our naming system is different, so dont use the western methods to judge it.

next time, don't just say your name in two parts, pronounce it fully in the tryptch it was designed as and explain to your friends how you have both a multitude of names in vietnamse and a common link to kings.
________________________________

so there you have it, the answer to why we have common last names. our last name has different significance than western last names. so dont be ashamed, but take pride.

later. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4606983/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4606983/ Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:41:55 PST
euro adrenaline

[link] ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4601988/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4601988/ Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:27:55 PST
dai has released their latest cd.

and bw:sc has 1.12 patch out and released.

i will check out its features now.

listening to:
jamelia - thank you
jamelia - superstar ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4558955/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4558955/ Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:05:15 PST
ive just tried some songs from jamelia, natasha bedingfield and snow patrol. excellent stuff. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4546224/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4546224/ Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:08:15 PST
[link]

this place is a nice site for viet news in english. i visit there often along with the vietnamese sites too. check it out

in other news, Hong Nhung has a new albums out, Khu Vuon Yen Tinh. anyone sampled it yet? im really looking forward to listening to this.

currently listening to:

Ngoc Ha - Doi Cho

one of my all time favorite songs ever. the mixing is very exotic with traditional and modern instruments. the imagery is so strong and la~ng ma.ng. ngoc ha has a superb voice and her skills are truly amazing. the lyrics are very awesomely artistic to the max yeah!

Do As Infinity - For The Future

can't ever go wrong with dai. tomiko has a ultra unique voice. and ryo is one ultra guitarist. dai himself pumps great melodies non stop. in the scene of jpop, there are too many high pitched ayumi copies i think, dai gives a fresh sound i enjoy.

Escape - Starik99

this song is free, but it was originally made in a program called reason 2.5. ive converted it to mp3.

if you have reason, get it here
[link]

if not, maybe ill post up the mp3 some day on my super fast dialup kekekekeke. really nice tune this one.

Tinman - You're A Dreamer

an older song, really like the bass and deep drum in this, but the one i have clips on the audio levels. anyone by chance have a clean version?

Endre - I Kill For You

released at the very end of 2004, it became one of the top trance songs instantly. coming from anjuna beats productions, it is high quality for the ears for sure. i just love melodic trance. ive got the enigma t cut version.

later eberyvone!

and hope your new year is packed with the good stuffs of life and all!!! ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4516943/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4516943/ Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:18:36 PST
that is all.

i will go away and listen to some music now:

Hong Nhung - Hoa Mi Hot Trong Mua
Mika Nakashima - Sakurairo Maukoro
Our Lady Peace - Somewhere Out There

any of you folks heard of these songs? ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4485715/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4485715/ Thu, 03 Feb 2005 04:39:08 PST
and i find that the typeface trade gothic is used quite a bit.

if you have some trouble finding typefaces here are some of my sans-serif favorites

hevletica
trade-gothic
frutiger
akzidenz grotesk
futura
gill sans

these are high calibre typefaces, not the ones you find at your corner-store-website-o-home-made-fonts, so they are quite nice. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4459649/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4459649/ Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:39:55 PST
about the mpes, i accidently shift-deleted a folder containing all my mp3s....XC

but i was lucky. i found this program [link] which got them all back. also i keep my files on a different partition, so no disc activity overwrote anything during my loss.

as for the wireless. i have a wireless mouse - but it died. so i thought i was screwed, but no. it was my reciever cable. i had a twist tie holding it neat, which apparently disrupted the signal flow in the cable. i removed it and shabang! im ok. so tip is dont use metallic twist ties around your cables! ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4375322/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4375322/ Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:28:06 PST
from blizzard themselve - a new patch is in the works within a few weeks. anyone here play?


BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT:

"We have been working on a new patch for StarCraft, and it includes a host of new features to streamline and enhance multiplayer competition. You can expect the update to be available for download in the next few weeks, but we wanted to give you a taste of what& #8217;s in store for you when the patch does arrive.

* The multiplayer chat screen will now show a preview of the map you will play on.
* The creator of a private Battle.net game can now make the game public under the creator’s name in the multiplayer chat screen.
* A Friends List will be added to the game to keep track of your friends on Battle.net.
* Friend mail will be added to the game to let you email members of your Friends List.
* A password-recovery and email-registration function will be added to allow you to recover your password via email.
* A minimap ping will be added to the game to allow you to ping a location on the map.
* It will now be easier to set building rally points.
* We will include updated versions of three of the most popular ladder maps & #8211; Lost Temple, Dire Straits, and Rivalry – in order to better suit the newer style of ladder play."

gogogogogo protoss ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4339942/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4339942/ Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:25:46 PST
well atleast i got on now ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4316266/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4316266/ Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:43:34 PST
arg!!!!!!!!!

*time elapses*

yeah so im feeling better now knowing that i have next life to refine any so called talent i might have, hey the road ahead is goot!! cause im a living member of dev!

so i still cant get into registration for zidean... ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4298512/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4298512/ Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:16:27 PST ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4282928/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4282928/ Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:52:57 PST
an another note i listened to sowelu and dai's latest singles which are very good and more along my taste. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4250147/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4250147/ Wed, 05 Jan 2005 21:47:37 PST
graphic design in viet nam doesnt get much interaction with the rest of the world because of its war torn history and current economic condition (but no worries as that is changing). i've scoured the net finding a place where designers can converge but havent found any. the only results are a few people on deviantart. ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4237706/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4237706/ Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:11:52 PST
well im kinda wasintg a lot of time to that now cause i rediscovered how competitive gaming is fun. i thought starcraft died off as 3d games hit the markets a few years back, but i was wrong. i gotta fix that. mental note: *art is important, video games arent*






sub-conscious ranting: *fool nothing beats gaming*

arg!!!!! ]]> ~vn1234 http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4237666/ http://vn1234.deviantart.com/journal/4237666/ Tue, 04 Jan 2005 13:06:37 PST ~vn1234