Psypoke Staff Blogs

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Name

Stephen D

Location

Verona, WI

Staff Title

Webmaster

Birthday

November 23rd, 1988

Musical Taste

Real Job

Software Developer for Epic

Current level of School

Class of 2011, Carroll University
Bachelors of Science, cum laude
Computer Science (Software Engineering), Mathematics

Biggest Time Wasters

Guitar Hero, DDR, anime, IRC, IMs, coding for the site

Family

Just me, mom, dad, and the dog. No siblings.

Sleep Style

My day starts at 6:30am and usually ends around 10pm.

Language Skills

English, Latin, Java, PHP, and basic C++

Works of Literature

I enjoy the Harry Potter series (read 'em each once), the Imponderables series (question-answer format, very interesting), and I follow the story/antics of MegaTokyo as well. And, of course, the 5-part Hitchhiker's Trilogy is the best series ever. ;P

TV Shows

I'm a SciFi fan; Stargate SG-1 (especially before RDA left), Stargate Atlantis, Doctor Who, Heroes, Eureka, Lost; good stuff. I don't care for "reality TV" much.

Anime

I'm obsessed. The Kin of the Stars series was my first, and I love it. Besides that, I really liked Last Exile, Eureka Seven, Read or Die, Azumanga Daioh, FLCL, and of course The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Hidden Talents

I can play the piano fairly well, I'm teaching myself to play the guitar, and I can solve a Rubik's Cube in two to four minutes. I'm also an amateur magician, and know a few simple tricks, some of which can be quite profitable.

New Job [Expand]
Posted on 11 Jul 2011 at 5:46pm PDT
So, since it's a pretty big deal (at least to me), and since it's having a noticeable impact on my work here on the site, I suppose this is at least worth talking about in some detail. First thing's first, I graduated with my BS in CompSci and Math back at the start of May. Now, at the start of July, I've started working full time. That whole "started"...

Travel Plans [Expand]
Posted on 25 Mar 2011 at 6:58pm PDT
So, there's this little thing called Anime Detour next weekend. Just throwing it out there that I'll be wandering around the place.

Back to School [Expand]
Posted on 28 Aug 2010 at 6:34pm PDT
While I have a few boxes left to unpack, I'm pretty much moved into my apartment back on campus. I have a pair of 12-credit semesters (compared to the typical 16-credits) and an internship left ahead of me before I graduate. I feel old.

ACen 2010 [Expand]
Posted on 16 May 2010 at 6:09pm PDT
So incredibly tired. But it was so much fun. I think for 2011, I may take it upon myself to compile a gallery of Pokemon cosplays and post them here on the site...

Crunch Time [Expand]
Posted on 7 Apr 2009 at 8:36am PDT
So, for the curious, a little explanation as to why today's update is just bug fixes instead of new content; I've been busy. Busy with the site, yes. Bug fixes are still time consuming. But, real life is even moreso. There's a 4-day weekend coming up for Easter. My plans? Homework. I have a 7 page paper for History to write up on Stalin (that'll be...

Still Alive [Expand]
Posted on 27 Jan 2009 at 2:28pm PST
You know, considering I'm the one that made these blogs, I really ought to make more USE of them.. Oops. I've officially finished my first week of this semester, so it seems like a good time to write a bit. So far, so good. I'm technically a Junior now, so hooray for that. And I'm still on track to graduate on time. Yay. And my GPA is still doing well,...

On Awesomeness, as a Function of Subject [Expand]
Posted on 1 Nov 2008 at 11:25pm PDT
For those of you who didn't know, I figured I should point the following things out: - Tales of Vesperia is awesome. - Vector Calculus is not. - 3.5 hour long night classes suck. - But not as much as the prospect of having an 8am class. - Thanksgiving break can never get here soon enough. - But that test you forgot to study for will be happy to kill...

Why so serious? [Expand]
Posted on 14 Sep 2008 at 7:36pm PDT
I lieu of a serious, thought-provoking blog, I now offer you this sage bit of wisdom I've picked up in my time here at college, which I was reminded of again today. Approximately every seven to ten days, any given male living on campus will have to make a very important decision; do laundry today, or go commando tomorrow. To any guys looking at heading...

Joining the Rest... [Expand]
Posted on 7 Sep 2008 at 9:19am PDT
Everyone's blog posts lately seem to be rather aimed to make you think, full of imagery and the like. So I'll join in with this: Have you ever been talking to a friend when suddenly they get that look in their eye? As though, just for an instant, they fully understood just how easily they make you smile, even though you can't ever find the words to...

Employment [Expand]
Posted on 23 Jul 2008 at 6:33pm PDT
So, I suppose having worked there for a month now, I should say something about my day job. I can't say I particularly enjoy it, aside from the getting paid aspect of it. But, it's something, I suppose. I hated sitting around all day with nothing to do. Now I hate having to get up in the morning to go to work, or having to spend all night at work and...

Centralized Anime, Lines, and You! [Expand]
Posted on 23 May 2008 at 11:56am PDT
So, a blog about Anime Central 2008, my big summer trip. Where do I start? PRE-CONVENTION Let's start with me. I went as Phoenix Wright, from the game series of the same name. I did not go to the photoshoot, because it was on Friday and I didn't wear the costume until Saturday. In order to make the costume, I had to leave a day early and head down...

Updates [Expand]
Posted on 8 Apr 2008 at 12:40pm PDT
My apologies for the lack of updates lately, aside from April Fools. I've been swamped with papers, work, real life, and now I've gone and gotten myself sick. With a little luck, I'll have something to update on by the weekend.. I just need to get caught up, get better, and figure out what to work on. Thanks for putting up with this.

A "Real" Blog [Expand]
Posted on 29 Mar 2008 at 9:49am PDT
Yeah, I know, I don't do this often. What can I say, I've been busy? Not just the site either. This stupid "real world" keeps getting in my way. Hard to believe I've got 5 weeks left of my Freshman year... guess I better start working on those final projects, huh? It's been an interesting year so far. I've learned to live with jocks. I've survived...

Site Update [Expand]
Posted on 13 Feb 2008 at 11:58am PST
Why have I directed you here for today's site update? Because, this is where it's at. I've successfully enabled the comments features for the Psyblogs. It's just getting started at the moment, mind you. The system will improve with time. In order to leave a comment, you need to log in with your forum name and password. Don't worry, you don't have to...

The Year in Review [Expand]
Posted on 31 Dec 2007 at 7:30am PST
2007... what a trip, huh? With the release of Diamond and Pearl in English-speaking countries, it's been a busy year for us here at the site. So much data to store, so many new pages to write to make use of it. The PsyDex is completely different than it was last December 31st. The Damage Calculator is still sadly broken, because the mechanics of DP...

Where's my WOW? [Expand]
Posted on 19 Dec 2007 at 7:45pm PST
So, Finals are done, school is done, and I'm home for winter break. And I've even got my new laptop to use now. Yay, right? Well, Vista is annoying me to no end. Also, I don't have any of my programs that I need, so in addition to clearing all the preloaded crap off the computer, figuring out where everything is, and APPROVING EVERY SINGLE ACTION I...

Andrew W. K. Said it Best: [Expand]
Posted on 10 Dec 2007 at 11:56am PST
You'd better get ready to die. Finals begin on Thursday morning at 8am. What more can I say? EDIT (12/11): Actually, it seems I can say "SNOW!" There are massive snowflakes falling down right now. They're at least an inch in diameter. There's going to be an epic snowball fight soon, I'm sure. And now, back to studies. Boo studies.

Ashes to Ashes, Bits to Bytes [Expand]
Posted on 27 Nov 2007 at 11:55am PST
As you probably saw on the main page, my laptop has died. The hard drive has completely failed me, probably due to physical internal damage. CHKDSK locks up, and FIXMBR is unable to write a new Master Boot Record to the partition. There is a slim chance I might be able to recover some data off the drive if I can get it hooked up. Luckily, my new laptop...

MY ARM! [Expand]
Posted on 13 Nov 2007 at 11:51am PST
So, at noon today, I got a flu shot. At 1:30pm, it started to hurt a little (as I expected). At 1:45, I began playing "Through the Fire and Flames" on Hard on Guitar Hero 3. At 1:57pm, I beat "Through the Fire and Flames" on Hard. My arm is killing me, but it's so totally worth it. Oh, and JsX, don't sweat "Raining Blood" too much. My girlfriend hates...

Mosh 1 [Expand]
Posted on 9 Nov 2007 at 9:05am PST
You know, as much as I like rock music, I hate Slayer. Actually, I hate "Raining Blood," or, more specifically, the fact that it's in Guitar Hero 3. It's the last song (save "Devil Went Down to Georgia") I have to beat on Hard to finish that career up. I can make it 38% of the way through the song. My problem is that the song just isn't fun. The main...

Of Rock and Legends [Expand]
Posted on 6 Nov 2007 at 9:35am PST
So, as the main page says, I've got a whole load of tests this week, and again in two weeks before they kick us out for Thanksgiving. Honestly, I could study and work on the site both during this time. There's just one problem. This past weekend was parent's weekend, and mine brought me Guitar Hero 3. Within 24 hours, I'd beaten it on Medium. I'm now...

All Work, No Play [Expand]
Posted on 23 Oct 2007 at 5:35am PDT
As you can see, there's quite a bit of work being done on the blogs. It's all about functionality right now. Comments are coming soon. Right now, I'm making sure the deletion doesn't mess up the ability to post new blogs.

TGIF [Expand]
Posted on 19 Oct 2007 at 3:18pm PDT
It was a short week this week (last weekend was Fall Break, so I had Mon/Tues off) but I'm still dead. So much homework to catch up on that hasn't been getting done. Even though it's all in math and most of it is stuff I did last year, it's so overwhelming. Take it from me; falling behind on college homework is bad. It really sucks to try to catch...

Blog Work [Expand]
Posted on 9 Oct 2007 at 12:00pm PDT
I'm working on redoing the whole backend of the PsyBlogs right now, so forgive me if things aren't working properly. So far, all seems to be going well though.

Not Dead Yet [Expand]
Posted on 3 Oct 2007 at 10:17am PDT
Hello all. Sorry I haven't been keeping on top of this thing. I suppose it's partly because I've been busy, partly because I'm lazy, partly because I know I'm going to have to completely rework this thing soon, and so on and so forth.. I'm still alive, and having a blast at college. It's Homecoming week, which means all the clubs and organizations...

ZZzzzZZZzzZZZ [Expand]
Posted on 18 Sep 2007 at 10:22am PDT
So, I'm sitting here at work, TRYING to do some site work, but it's taking forever to get all the files I need. And I'm tired. Very tired. I don't get enough sleep, and my brain is absolutely fried. UGH. Have you ever watched young children in the afternoon? The ones like age 3-5; capable of intelligible communication but not yet school age. They have...

All Move In... Not Really [Expand]
Posted on 4 Sep 2007 at 6:33am PDT
So, it's Tuesday. I've been here for about 48 hours now.. and I'm loving it. I had 3 hours of class yesterday, but that was jut the typical "here's how to log onto the computers, bring your stuff to class, DON'T SLEEP!, etc" class, so it doesn't even count. Tonight I have a meeting about getting my job on campus, I have a little bit of homework to...

Winding Down [Expand]
Posted on 29 Aug 2007 at 6:30pm PDT
Summer's finally starting to draw to a close. Two more days of work for me. I move into the dorms on Sunday. I'm not ready at all. I'm only 7% done with my summer reading. I've barely started packing anything. My internal clock is set to sleep from 3am to noon. Crap. My hands seem to have stopped getting worse, at least. They're not really getting...

Going to Have to Get a New Song [Expand]
Posted on 27 Aug 2007 at 6:03pm PDT
Well, I'm going to need a new song or something for the update titles on the main page now. ;P Oh well, I'll have a few days to find one. For now, I'm going to blog about, well, the blog. One of the common replies to this thing is that you want to be able to add comments. Well, I'm going to work on making that happen. It'll be run through the forums,...

Summer's End [Expand]
Posted on 23 Aug 2007 at 11:08am PDT
While summer doesn't technically end for a while, Fall/Autumn has most definitely started. How do I know? Simple; I have allergies. And, lucky me, in addition to the sneezing and runny nose that plague me during the Spring and Summer, in the fall I get a much more interesting symptom; eczema. For those of you who don't know about this lovely affliction,...

Cleaning [Expand]
Posted on 20 Aug 2007 at 1:04pm PDT
I hate cleaning. I hate it, I hate it, I HATE IT. I've been spending the bulk of my day (meaning most of the last 5.5 hours since I woke up) cleaning. On the bright side, I can't say it didn't need to be done. I'm on trash bag number 5 for my room and bathroom now. I've found almost $10 in change too; that's always a nice surprise. But why the cleaning?...

Iss Gon Rain! [Expand]
Posted on 19 Aug 2007 at 6:20am PDT
So, looks like rain all over the place. Hurricane Dean is heading towards Texas, there was a random inland hurricane in Oklahoma City that's dumped 8+ inches of rain, and up here in Minnesota, there's flooding going on a few hours south of me; they've had 10+ inches of rain already and they're expected to get 3 or 4 more yet. Crazy stuff. It's suddenly...

And We're Live! [Expand]
Posted on 18 Aug 2007 at 5:10pm PDT
Hello everyone, and welcome to the PsyBlog, Psypoke's Staff Blog page. Here you'll find custom profiles made by various staff members as well as a blog they'll update as they go through their daily lives. Check back often to see what we're up to, and to see if anyone else on the staff has signed up for one!

Final Preps [Expand]
Posted on 17 Aug 2007 at 11:57am PDT
I plan to launch the blogs tomorrow in coordination with the 10 Millionth hit to the main page of the site. Everything seems good to go. I think I've fixed the last formatting error, so expect this place to go live tomorrow when I get home from work.

Let the Drama Begin! [Expand]
Posted on 15 Aug 2007 at 1:13pm PDT
So, I spent about 3 hours installing a "5-minute" MOD to the forums today to disable post count for certain forums that are prone to obsessive and/or pointless posting. And, of course, the drama has set in. "ZOMG MY POST COUNT!1!!1!1! I R LEAVING 4EVAR!" @_@ Forum dramas; they make me lawl. I want to try to install a Subforum MOD too, but WOW, it's...

But where has all the Code Red gone? [Expand]
Posted on 12 Aug 2007 at 6:59am PDT
So, I was at Wal*Mart yesterday, and happened to walk past all the pop (or "soh-dah" if you're one of those weirdos), and I noticed something. The Code Red looked a little... orange. In fact, I don't think there was Code Red or Live Wire there. But there was something redish-orange, and shiny. As part of some Halo 3 promotion, they've got some special...

Bleh.. Work [Expand]
Posted on 8 Aug 2007 at 5:35am PDT
Work sucks, you know that? Even though it's only a 5 hour shift, it still sucks. And my iPod broke the other day. It seems that something about the version of iTunes I was running would cause it to corrupt iPods when they get plugged in. Now I have to try to fix the stupid thing. I'll get back to tinkering with this thing after work, I guess.

Welcome to PsyBlog [Expand]
Posted on 7 Aug 2007 at 5:40pm PDT
As of 10:40pm Central Daylight Time on Tuesday August 7th, 2007, I officially declare version 1.0 of the PsyBlog to be operational. o/



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