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Google’s new top black bar

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 at 7:18 pm

As Google+ has been released, at least in closed beta, I notice they’re generally doing design upgrades to Google products. Good for them…sorta. See, as much as I think Google might be TOO simple…I really hate the new top black bar they have. They have a clean, white, simplistic design…it goes well with theme-less browser colors. But this black bar, it appears between the browser and the page…and it’s just…argh, I hate it.

I’m hoping the backlash causes them to revert back….but if they don’t, I should update my GMAIL theme(s) to follow suit. It’s an easy change, and I want to/could implement it now…..but I’m hoping Google gets smart and changes it back.

Anyways…I was supposed to spend all day working on warrenshea.com…but I haven’t done anything :/ I spent almost an entire hour re-doing my Gmail labels. What can I say, I like to be organized.
Hopefully, I’ll be productive tonight. African Lion Safari tomorrow!

WTB – July 2011 Edition

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 at 12:44 am

Things I’m expecting in July – Total $493.93


GUILTY GEAR XX – Dizzy – Alter
$155.98 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Ordered April 30, 2011
Release Date Apr 2011
Purchased at Kid Nemo
DCUO: Wonder Woman Statue
$76.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Release Date Feb 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
DCUO: Black Canary Statue
$76.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Release Date June 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
Kotobukiya DC Comics: Invisible Woman Bishoujo Statue
$51.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Release Date July 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
Kotobukiya DC Comics: Supergirl Bishoujo Statue
$51.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Release Date July 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
Catherine “Love Is Over” Deluxe Edition
$79.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-ordered May 31, 2011
Release Date July 26 2011
Purchased at Amazon.ca

Things I received in June – Total $516.54


The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: Prima Official Game Guide
$17.43 – Price I Paid (total)
Received June 24
Purchased at Amazon.ca
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
$45.19 – Price I Paid (total)
Received June 20
Purchased at Amazon.ca
Nintendo 3DS
$282.55 – Price I Paid (total)
Received June 21
Purchased at GameStop
Kotobukiya DC Comics: Wonder Woman Bishoujo Statue
$51.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Feb 22, 2011
Release Date April 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
D-Arts: Mega Man X
$39.99 – Price I Paid (total)
Pre-orderered Jan 8, 2011
Release Date May 2011
Purchased at The Big Bad Toy Store
X-Men DVDs
$79.39 – Price I Paid (total)
Ordered May 31, 2011

Received June 2
Purchased over Amazon.ca

Accomplishments – July 2011 Edition

Friday, July 1st, 2011 at 11:59 pm
What I accomplished in June

Shows / Movies
X-Men First Class – Done
Green Lantern – Done
Cars – Done
House – Done
Glee – Done
X-Men Cartoon – Done

Books & Manga

worldofwarren.com

warrenshea.com

Gaming
Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS) – Done

Web Development and Design

Other

Notes
Wow, I caught up on a LOT of shows and movies this month. Not too much else was completed. Went out a lot, which is good….worked on warrenshea.com but have slowed down lately. I have to remember to keep motivated because someday soon, I’m gonna get hit with “I need a change”….

What I want to accomplish in July

Shows / Movies
Cars 2 – To Do
Jersey Shore – In Progress – S02E09
Game of Thrones – To Do
Breaking Bad (Rewatch, before the next season starts) – To Do
The Office (last season) – To Do
Captain America – To Do

Books & Manga
Azumanga Daioh – To Do

worldofwarren.com
Remove Portfolio and Resume

warrenshea.com
Complete this site – To Do

Gaming
Finish Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Master Quest (3DS) – In Progress
Finish Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64) – To Do
Finish Kingdom Hearts (PS2) – To Do

Web Development and Design
Start Smashing Magazine Book 1 – To Do
Start Smashing Magazine Book 2 – To Do
Start ASP.NET 4.0 book – To Do
Start my HTML5 book – To Do

Other
Learn my Mac OS

Notes
Not much to do this month. Hopefully I can use the time to get focused back on web work.

Zelda in 3D – How the 3DS works?

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 1:50 am

Wow. I did not think this would work.

To explain: Basically, the way the 3DS works is that you must be a certain distance away from the screen to see the 3D. Also, each of your eyes receive a different sensory input. You’re looking at the same screen, but it’s giving off different lights. Anyways, when you look at the screen, from afar, your eyes immediately go cross eyed to “match” the images. And thus, you get one of those 3D puzzles in which you cross your eyes to solve it.

The images above are an example of this. However, in the image above, you really have to cross your eyes a lot to see the 3D. Obviously your monitor, and my skill, prevent me from doing a better job. But if you cross your eyes on the image above, you should see the 3D.

I will get a better screenshot (or picture). This was just testing the theory out…and I’m a bit surprised, but it works. It’s the fundamental process that allows 3D.



I beat Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the 3DS today. I spent about 5 or 6 days playing the game, just like last time but my play time must have been a lot shorter. It was faster as in the sense that I wasn’t puzzled by the puzzled, the fights were easier, and I wasn’t going after all the Gold Skulltula tokens. I finished the game with 72, not bad w/o and guide. I don’t really think I wanna go back for them, not much point, despite being a completest. I’m more interested in Master Quest, but I promise to take my time with that. Need to focus back on real life again.

I leave you with an interesting read: Ocarina of Time 3D: Development Staff. It’s a 6 part story regarding the development of the game….as a developer, it was quite interesting…..tho I didn’t read it all…maybe tomorrow.

The tagline isn’t quite as captivating as Heroes.

Monday, June 27th, 2011 at 10:12 pm

Save the Princess. Save the World

Not quite as interesting as “Save the Cheerleader. Save the World”…as this tagline is quite standard a obvious. Anyways, this was one of those spontaneous thoughts that I sometimes get, combining unrelated things. Like

Choji VS Flatulence

I Pikachoose You!