Tuesday, December 28, 2010

This, I Promise

Kari has been hard at work on some things(right click to open new link). I do not want to overshadow this or draw attention away (as if I could..), and to be honest, behind the scenes of one particular arm of my operations is in need of drastic overhaul.

Some unexpected occurrences have reared their heads, and I am retreating until the 1st. But everything is in place for a stellar year. I hate due dates, not because I can't keep them, but because often what I wish to accomplish changes in nature. It's not a volatile state I can't control; you've seen us making inroads to supplying you with entertainment from ourselves and others end to end.

That said, I owe you a big one. I obsess over details. I feel more than "know."

With closure of Through a lxxy Darkly, I aimed to up the ante into maximum awesome range. No content, even borrowed, is left untouched. But enough of the hype machine.

Just know I'm sorry and hate having to make these choices, but my Funkometer ran afoul after a significantly distressing occurrence on the 24th. No one is hurt, all is well. But I'm only assuming this, in light of past experience. I just haven't had confirmation.

And while jarred I may be, I don't quit. Adapting, however, can take some time.





Understand...
Understand...
That...
I will keep you safe from every scar that bleeds...
I will keep you free from all that's hurting me...
This I promise...
This I promise...
This I promise...
This I promise...

I promise!
I promise!

One more time...
This I swear!
Trust in me...
My faith is sincere!

Love is stronger...
When the end is near!
Then there will be...
Nothing more to fear!

I promise!
I promise!

Trust in these...
Love, life, hands!
You need me...
To help you stand!

I can release you...
From your pain, dear!
Then there will be...
nothing more to fear!

I promise this...
I promise this...
I promise this...
I promise...

I promise this...
I promise this...
I promise this...
I promise...

Love is stronger...
When the end is near!
I can release you...
From your pain, dear!

Understand...
Understand...

I promise!
I promise!
I promise!

I promise this!
I promise!

I promise this!
I promise!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

More Poetry

Also, not to deluge y'all with awesome links, but Mentalist acer has an interesting dialogue to share with you in "I, Me, Mine, No Reason, No Rhyme."

This guy hops socks, so if you're in the mood for lovely lines, take a gander.

Twas December 23rd...

Happy Holidays!

A friend of mine, Ann Raven, made a neat little clip for the holidays. Check it out!

You can, of course, check her out here at Raven's Art Shack.

And lets not forget CrisA! He has an awesome poetry blog, from both himself and others.

Here at alien central, I'm weary as the countdown inches closer to the unveiling of "Reaching the Expanse."

Among other things.

Through a lxxy Darkly will be wrapping up shortly. And I'll be taking a breather from it as I concentrate on finishing the EP, and the first round of the newbie's video guides discussing capsules. Priorities. 2011 will be a fun year. Keep your eyes on US.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Change 'o Plans

Hey guys!

There's going to be a 2 day extravaganza.

I've also have come up with a work-around that severely diminishes scores to some of my content; it requires replacing content with a different format. IE. lyrics to songs that are on 13+billion websites and counting.

But the HP Guide, the new track--and another Through a lxxy Darkly--will be coming your way the 24th and 26th.

Possibly something else before then, but it's in a state of flux.

Until our next intersection in space-time,

Duke Nukem Forever is shipping.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Happy Holidays!

Hello all!

Tis I, lxxy.

We've been hard at work on several projects: HP Vid Newb Guide, Corrode EP, Through a lxxy Darkly (and all its media foolery), not to mention laying a foundation for DTTA as to better prop up Universal Salon financially.

So it's really just me....and Kari. And all of you. I am committed to showing people how to Hub, because I think it's an easy system to get your feet wet.

I don't even abuse all the power of Blogger here--admittedly more free--because even with the knowledge, I like KISS. I'd be writing this in eMacs if I really wanted to be super-efficient, but the beauty of Blogger is that I'm not having to host.

Anyway, derailment aside, here's some news:

Volume 2 of the HP Vid Guide will debut 12/11/09.
The track "Away//Forward" is going through some creative incubation. I've decided to create two mixes--one to emphasize the "dark" and the other to emphasize "light." You can guess which of the two will be (full-onish) melodic.

Now, because this is basically two different mixes, the second track will not be charged for in the commercial release. I don't milk content, at least not from a money sign point of view...I just think this poem is one of my more beloved across the board, and I'm enthusiastic to share different dimensions of my sound to fill in those gaps.

I've never been anything but "experimental," and my sound has varied throughout the years--admittedly though, it's always retained a harder edge because once something has "metal" in it, it's hard to get away from the stigma without becoming Sugar Ray.

At any rate, this isn't pandering for a larger demographic. It's discovering ways to mix up different aspects in a public setting.

With the release of the next "Through a lxxy Darkly," you'll have yourself an audio present from alienUplink. Since "Away//Forward" is taking so long.

Expect it by x-mas.

Well...I'm off to pull this stuff further into the present.

Until our next intersection in space-time,

Namaste!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

alienUplink: Hello!

alienUplink: Hello!

Hello!

Ah, ye now oft-forgotten alienUplink fragment known as a blog.

Right now there are numerous things afoot with GeneriqueMedia, and Universal Salon. Least to mention DTTA, which will be key in bringing some revenue to the later in the future.

It's all part of the Renaissance of Love.

Anyway, lxxy will be publishing something about the internet soon. Not "Netwar Part II" yet, but the exploration of communication in the cyborg age.

That's right, all you thumb twiddlin' CrackBerry owners, iPad and iPhone surfers. I do know some of you are out there. All six of you at last count. Haha. But the numbers are growing by month.

lxxy is also doing "Through a lxxy Darkly," which takes on after "The Further Adventures of.."

It's roughly the same tone, full of twists and turns, and apparently well written according to some in the comments of various chapters.

It's also a breeding ground. It's not what I really want to launch big onto the world, but pieces of the puzzle are being implemented. You've seen videos, a track made specifically for the saga, and now, there's a choose your-own-adventure style story for Windows users. Sorry guys. Actually, it's rather trivial to find the program to play it on other platforms if you so choose...I'll try to get it together soon enough.

alienUplink continues to work on a new effort, Corrode EP. We hope to gain some new technology from the release. Details have been spread through out the interwebs.

But, Digital Technology Teaching Academy will be the foundation to ensure our little rag tag of projects can continue to grow into something that is community-driven and truly interested in benefiting all of man kind.

Until our next intersection in space-time,

Namaste!

Friday, August 13, 2010

god:MONEY

Part of the archive.
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Conjecture: expressing the belief of an opinion.

Call to: gather'round and respond, if you so choose.

 

Bow down before the one you serve:

 

Got Money, I'll do anything for you.
Got Money, just tell me what you want me to.
Got Money, nail me up against the wall.
Got Money, don't want everything he wants it all.

No you can't take it,

No you can't take it,

No you can't take that! (Away from me!)

No you can't take it,

No you can't take it,

No you can't take that! (Away from me!)




Head like a hole,

Black as your soul.

I'd rather die, than give you control.
Head like a hole,
Black as your soul.
I'd rather die, than give you control.


Bow down before the one you serve,

You're going to get what you deserve.

Bow down before the one you serve,

You're going to get what you deserve.

No you can't take it,


No you can't take it,


No you can't take that! (Away from me!)


No you can't take it,


No you can't take it,


No you can't take that! (Away from me!)

Got money's not looking for the cure.

Got money's not concerned with the sick amongst the pure.

Got money let's go dancing on the backs of the bruised.

Got money's not one to choose.

Head like a hole,
Black as your soul.

I'd rather die, than give you control.
Head like a hole,
Black as your soul.
I'd rather die, than give you control.

No you can't take it,


No you can't take it,


No you can't take that! (Away from me!)


No you can't take it,


No you can't take it,


No you can't take that! (Away from me!)

Bow down before the one you serve,

You're going to get what you deserve.

Bow down before the one you serve,

You're going to get what you deserve.

 

(capital)ISM

There's an ISM, to be a skism, running amidst you.

It's a barrier, I shall not quote it any clearer, only state it's your leash.


Or perhaps better stated, a leech.


The Fed's HQ, A Multi-National Conglomerate in the USA



Call it what you will:

  • A job
  • Career
  • Life
  • College

You're being indoctrinated.

The game is power, the play is life, and the belief is yours to run away with.

-You do it everyday.

The second you think that you contribute more to humanity than the Federal Reserve, is the second you've been fooled.

Your species is lying to it's self right now, and I understand it's a hard thing to grasp.

But fear not, I am not a lunatic.

I am an extraterrestrial friend.

Waiting to give you the blue pill to advancement.

In lightspeed,

lxxy

 

Megatronic Space Broadcaster Tranceiver




k@ri 12 months ago

lxxy, Thanks for this! I have decided earlier today to let my crazy out...you must have known! I love the song...what was the second? part of the first? Sounds good also. Yes, I have a skism, a rather large one today. Luckily, I have my extraterrestrial friend to understand! I want to lose my leash! :D



lxxy 

Don't worry my friend, first ask what you can do. What CAN you do? What DO you wan tto do? Next...talk to your neighbors. Do you know them? What are they having trouble with? Friends are waiting to be made, using both your beautiful smile and your wonderful know-how.



Teresa McGurk 

my neighbors and I are all in this together (three houses in a row on the edge of a river). Thank goodness we all have each other.


lxxy

It's good to hear...when you have friends who work together with you, that's all you really need.

Status: Approved


Candie V 12 months ago

I wanna get what I deserve.. happiness!! You make me smile!


lxxy 

<3

 

Help those around you, never quarrel in strife, and be the light that I know you are. =)


Candie V 

I'm a candle in my little world, thank you Ixxy!



lxxy 

Hey, can't deny truth. 


Tom Cornett

This is flat out cool! "The snakes of wire and plastic rule our lives.....they entertain us....move our money and deliver our snacks of evil"....My friend Curtice. Thanks Ixxy!


lxxy 

Thanks Tom, tell Curtice that was most excellent!

Snacks of evil...mmm, but I love my aspartame-laden yum yums. ;D


Thursday, July 22, 2010

Raven's Art Shack: The Picnic Root beer floats.Children play under t...

Raven's Art Shack: The Picnic Root beer floats.Children play under t...: "The Picnic Root beer floats.Children play under thearms of trees. Hey, check out that old dandyin pressed jeansbrings his ownfolding picnic..."

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Darwin's Laureate, Hush Hush

Playing around with a couple of applications, it's occurred to me recently how I might do some justice to a Darwin's Laureate reboot.

Not that it'll be a "reboot" in a traditional sense, I'm thinking more of a DVD/torrent. A labor of love, which if I had the money I'd hire some decent voice acting.

In all truth, I dislike the idea of a mainline story compilation as it once had been. Even the psuedo-sequel / "direct approach" left the audience wondering what was going on.

Because of the nature of the project--an organically grown mess, in best of terms, it can be a hard concept to grasp.

And really, the reason is because it was never supposed to be so "finite." So...collected, easily spotted, understood to be a function of fiction. The HubPages run was a test, and in all truth--if I had nothing else to do in life, I'd be running around trying to secure different elements to make the whole vision happen.

Those are my true feelings.

I want to create something so massive, between an alternate reality game and classical story line, that it is literally beyond my means at this point. Money, I don't believe is the biggest factor, either.

Strategy and solid story is the biggest hurdle. But when you're trying to feed your audience through so many angles--twitter updates, random youtube uploads, blog articles, facebook accounts....when all of this is going on, how do you exactly formulate a long-range story line crafted around several types of media? That's the biggest hurdle.

But....the DVD thing, might be a fun little exercise. Because of it's nature,  however, it can never become a viable commercial product---too much licensing issues.

We'll see.

Friday, April 30, 2010

How to Win a Thousand Internets, and More

Hello,

Recently G|M has been on a techie kick, probably because of some experimenting with technology and getting remote desktop stuff going for his company. The quest for knowledge has interesting side quests.

At any rate, posting an interesting article to HubPages entitled How to Win a Thousand Internets was pulled for a couple of days. He hosted it locally on his computer until it was restored by HP. They fear AdSense would complain, but judging by the ads I don't think so. It shows you how easy WEP is to crack. Soon, they'll be a followup with good tips, and also more in-depth to protecting your home network.

In other news, I've been fiddling around. Because of electricity around here, I think my computer has begun to bite it a bit. Well, at least we haven't had a fire.

On that note, I'm busy slowly constructing a new machine, though I just may upgrade this one. The high end video card bit it the other day, which means making video is not as easy as it could be, even with the speed of the processors.

It'll get better again, eventually. It'll be cheaper, too.

At any rate, writing is....haphazard. Look out for some new Hubs from each of us, soon.

Until our next intersection in space-time,

lxxy

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Vindows Veel torture Vu, and more

Hello Humans,

Tis I, the irreverent and largely irrelevant androgynoid of noise.

G|M has made a move from Rancho Santa (let's all have a) Margarita to Dana Point. It's a beautiful view, I assure. With this move came the reconnection of all our hardware, and a fervent need to make up for lost time and install a new edition of Ubuntu.

A clear upgrade path, in semi-normal-english, from the version he had to the latest and greatest was not possible. Undaunted, he went to transpose the new software anyway. Obviously, like most said, it wouldn't work. Boohoo.

Not a problem, though, for he backed everything up to his external hard drive and jumped to the rarely used Windows to make sure everything would be kosher for a new clean re-install. To his dismay, while Windows was cleaning up the main hard drive (read: defragging) it kept loving to access said external hard drive.

Ever aware and looking to not see a hard drive fail due to some irrational attention given to it by Windows, he opted the "safely remove device" route that Windows presents it's self so the hard drive wouldn't be needlessly tortured by being constantly scanned.

Err...bad idea. In theory, this ability to stop the hardware safely and sanely works. In real world experience, it doesn't always, but he's never had a problem with it as far as external hard drives went.

When everything was ready for the Ubuntu install he dutifully rebooted and installed with no hitches, only to find out it saw but didn't like reading his external drive. Trying to understand as to why he booted back into Windows where the problem was more pronounced..ie, it
didn't recognize that it was even connected.

Fiddling and fiddling away, finally it mounted and a check disk was ran. This would only contribute to the problem because now all data that could have fit on the hard drive had been copied from the old and turned every file it could fill up into a .CHK.

MP3s, pictures, texts, programs, you name it. He tried for days to sort through the mess, but would find that NO check file could possibly be his collection of lyrics, poems, and odd short stories he had begun writing years ago.

In short...everything is gone, unintelligible, and useless. It stung the first couple of days, but now he feels more free. The only drawback is music that was in the process of being recorded has been set back, and so many fun little samples, VST instruments, plugins, pictures, and various other media have died in this horrible tragedy.

Undaunted, progress will continue to be made in reorganizing and setting back up the software side again. Will he ever learn to back up more adequately next time?

Yes, yes he will.



In other news, it's been 12 months since G|M has joined HubPages. And he's spilling the beans on much of it! The adventure so far has two parts, and more are being ironed out as time, patience, and attention span allows.

Part I
Part II

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to research some video editing software, gimp with some pictures, and work on cheeky animation. Probably not in that order, nor in a contiguous time frame.

Until our next intersection in space-time,

lxxy