tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428464044426303332024-02-20T19:25:40.419+01:00--d00mling(dot)com-- the doom blogmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-35235123989423603992007-11-14T20:21:00.000+01:002007-11-14T23:15:49.662+01:00and so it begins...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrkoQCCIIewNGpY53sfb9S-uy9Ig7XNIqLO7ILvcY__z7czhsWOtKuQEday56l-CDsSAv47Zyp94B0m_Jk90CSVvJHJ0hBvmjmbqfL1af1BbsdBj1xW6CMajbuXCgnYI7aEI0lqvqR8gR/s1600-h/DSC03628.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrkoQCCIIewNGpY53sfb9S-uy9Ig7XNIqLO7ILvcY__z7czhsWOtKuQEday56l-CDsSAv47Zyp94B0m_Jk90CSVvJHJ0hBvmjmbqfL1af1BbsdBj1xW6CMajbuXCgnYI7aEI0lqvqR8gR/s200/DSC03628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132778670277403250" /></a>1 PCI video card that output on S-video €12 at Market<br />2 USB game controllers €8.99 each<br />1 RCA audio Hackjob, RCA and S-video cables €6.50<br />1 S-videos to SCART converter €3.50<br />1 SCART turnaround €8.00<br />1 Old n' Busted PC<br /><br />still missing:<br />one PCI wireless card<br />some windows bootsequence hackZ0rs<br /><br />but you can expect to see the phrase...<br />"every SNES game ever created from the comfort of my living room.... priceless"<br />to appear on this blog very soon<br />:)martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-63851573494252138422007-11-10T17:39:00.000+01:002007-11-10T17:56:22.034+01:00Update...I mus admit I've been pretty lousy at updating this blog, but for those of you who still read it (or at least check back once in a while) here is whats been up.<br /><br />I've gotten into a pretty stable routine in terms of school work. Having finished (and passed) my Linear Algebra course I am down to a manageable load of 3 courses. and things are looking reasonable. Still a lot of work but I am confident that I'll pull through.<br /><br />Life at home is good. I'm getting along well with my flat mates and have a bunch of little fix-it projects on the go all the time. These make me very happy :)<br />last week we had a fire inspection of the building and people on all floors threw out a bunch of stuff to "de-clutter" the escape routes to prevent our eviction, so I scored a bunch of free stuff including: a table, some speakers, a hanging organizer thingy for my clothes, and some cabling.<br /><br />I was sick this week, since Wednesday I think... but I'm better today. Just in time to enjoy a bit of weekend. <br /><br />Ah yes the project... I think I'm going to blog on this a bit more as I do it. The general Idea is to use an old PC wirelessly networked with all the computers on our floor (thats 19 if you count mine) hooked up to an old TV so we can wirelessly stream any movie off anyones PC to be watched in the common room. As an added bonus I plan to have the PC auto-boot into a Super nintendo emulator so I can place EVERY super Nintendo game ever made, in the living room.... planning proceeds, I'll post more on this project later.<br /><br />I got to wander around and shoot a couple of rolls of film yesterday. Found a heron by one of the canals and it made for an interesting subject. We'll see how they turnout. I'll post those pics to http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/ when they are developed and scanned. <br /><br />In the boredom inducing grip of illness I managed to do some really boring but necessary maintenance on my computers... looks like my little MAC laptop might be salvageable after all (fingers crossed). Also cleared up some space so I can resume listedning to the BBC top 100 billboard songs every week (its good to keep on top of what crappy pop people are diggin' as time passes:))<br /><br />I've applied for a job at a sketchy pub near my place... I still dont have any real documentation allowing me to work or even be in this country, Thank you dutch beaurocracy, but the pub in question hardly seems the kind of palce to care. They dont actually have a permit to operate. <br /><br />Well, I'll try to be better at updating this page more often... with photos...<br />promise.<br /><br />cheers form holland,<br /><br />Martinmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-47201456391857160482007-10-13T11:40:00.000+02:002007-10-13T11:44:23.854+02:00thanksgiving...Its been a while since my last post. If anyone actually reads this, I apologize for the lack of novel content.<br /><br />Whats going on? well in light of that fact that Thanksgiving came and went and I had no idea, I'm having a late thanksgiving dinner at my flat today. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, the whole nine yards.<br /><br />pictures to follow.<br /><br />--mmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-91916258561800427512007-09-21T10:43:00.000+02:002007-09-21T10:56:03.289+02:00School is crushing my soul...too much school work, not enough time.<br />If you havent heard from me its because I am soo swamped its insane. <br />I could fill pages bitching about how it but i dont have time<br /><br />oh, and my laptop is dying...grrr<br /><br />--mmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-59321967478887021982007-09-07T07:55:00.001+02:002007-09-07T07:55:13.286+02:00little tin man<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/1340256290/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1010/1340256290_8d0882737c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/1340256290/">little tin man</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/apothecary/">Martin of doom</a> </span></div>This is the best piece of art in the whole world!<br />it is placed off in a corner in the courtyard of the Castle DeGracht in Ghent Belgium. I just got a bunch of my film developed and this is certainly one of my favorite pictures from Belgium. hope to see more of this kind of stuff at RoboDoc this year.<br clear="all" />martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-45672356878846872712007-09-04T18:04:00.000+02:002007-09-04T18:37:36.524+02:00into the breach once more...school has started...<br />and while the program I'm doing here in Amsterdam is exactly what i wanted to study (MSc Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Systems track) a part of me is terrified. Yesterday was my first day of classes and the course load is insane! The material is challenging and my schedule is soul crushing. regardless, it is all fascinating material and i look forward to my project courses. But party time in Amsterdam is most certainly over. At least until next term once i get into the swing of things. aside from my Monday and Thursday penance the things seem manageable. I must have done something REALLY bad to deserve those solid eight hour chunks of class :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon1xaRpBWbfOhQQKfOa38sVJ8Cp680Q5b9O8Zx64d5QaLoMFGset-FGod8ahZds9yx7RbyyiUg9s2huiqIuQ8FoL4Hs75b7cgo4xyikT8ateyPZ_tNI-NY-K2Isz9zVFs459-BIG5CvCs/s1600-h/Picture-1.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon1xaRpBWbfOhQQKfOa38sVJ8Cp680Q5b9O8Zx64d5QaLoMFGset-FGod8ahZds9yx7RbyyiUg9s2huiqIuQ8FoL4Hs75b7cgo4xyikT8ateyPZ_tNI-NY-K2Isz9zVFs459-BIG5CvCs/s200/Picture-1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106383024840719202" /></a><br />Living in the dorm on Weesperstraat is good. The dutch girls have been really nice. I'm still getting to know all my new roommates. I'm settled into my room pretty well. The door is almost completely covered with my prints, ill take a picture once it's done. Also, I met a fellow at the orientation for this program, who graduated from ubc in the same department as I did. We never met in Vancouver... heh small world.<br />And after three months of fighting with the IND (dutch immigration) I still have nothing to show for it, no residence permit, no sofi number, no nothing. well, they DID say from the very begining that it could take anywhere from four weeks to four months, I guess someone has to fill out that third standard deviation :(<br />cheers to everyone who actually reads this blog... keep in touch.<br />--mmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-75348297375549483102007-09-01T11:21:00.001+02:002007-09-01T11:21:49.632+02:00slow colour film...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/1283683085/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1283683085_66f106f846_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/1283683085/">_20_0080</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/apothecary/">Martin of doom</a> </span></div>I've mostly been using faster films until recently. <br />I'm really happy with the results of my last roll of 200 iso fujitsu. I think ill through in a roll of 100 next. in the mean time here is a faris wheel.<br /><br />--m<br clear="all" />martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-19558061827356373902007-08-30T00:16:00.000+02:002007-08-30T22:59:44.282+02:00moving to the city...I'm back in Leiden, last day here. Most of my stuff is already sitting in my dorm room on Weesperstraat. The move wasn't too bad considering I've accumulated a bunch of stuff and Paul and I had to move it all on the train... but as I said not too painful... more on our trip later, for now must sleep.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-80311680687237452312007-08-18T00:09:00.000+02:002007-08-18T00:14:30.862+02:00of night time bike rides...just got back from Scheveningen, rode out there with Paul and we made the ride back by flashlight illumination alone... in less than 2 hours no less.<br /><br />The ride I speak of is about 20 km along the coastal dykes of Holland. 5 km to Katwijk, 1.5 across Katwijk, 13.5 to Scheveningen.<br /><br />Further wild adventures are on the agenda, as tomorrow is Amsterdam day 1 for Paul.<br /><br />--m<br /><br />also, I'm picking up my photos from recent travels tomorrow.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-11294152568859245682007-08-14T14:21:00.000+02:002007-08-15T10:49:33.445+02:00paperocracy...I hate paper work. <br />But after wasting two full days on running around collecting documents from the university it looks like I'm almost done all necessary paper work.<br /><br />In amazing news Paul arrives tomorrow!!1 My little brother is flying in for 2 weeks to end the summer in Europe. Another trip to Paris is in order. I can't even express how excited I am by this.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-28577779806524551072007-08-11T18:38:00.000+02:002007-08-15T10:25:18.976+02:00more adventure in Scotland...The remainder of our time in Scotland was far more comfortable. The next night we camped in what can only be described as the worlds most perfect spot; on a soft sandy beach beside the North Sea, with a small cluster of vegetation providing dry firewood and cover from the wind. It was breathtakingly scenic. The fringe festival was good, but the density of crowd that it generates makes me uneasy. there were some amazing street performers.<br /><br />After Becca returned to Uncle Sam's territory I made way to Falkirk to meet with a friend of the family. I must extend my thanks to Frank and Grazunia for their incredible hospitality. I spent 2 days with them visiting some great out of the way attractions in Scotland including the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_wheel">Falkirk wheel</a> and a small mining town nearby. It was a great rest from the intensity of traveling hobo-style. Got to play more than a handful of snooker and chess over more than a handful of port and scotch.<br /><br />Finally the trip ended much as it began, with a 24 hour bus ride from Edinburgh to Den Haag. Pics to come in a later edit as they wont be developed until Friday.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-85512392786952570602007-08-11T13:58:00.000+02:002007-08-11T18:43:53.336+02:00camping flavoured adventure...It was our second night in Scotland, Becca and I decide that we are going to camp that night in order to save money. So instead of the 16 quid hostel we bought 4.30 train tickets to the town of Longnidry which is right beside the North Sea. After what some might consider a few too many pints at a Polish pub called "Pivo", Becca convinces the barman to concoct an "Irish car bomb". (Half pint of Guinness with a whiskey/bailey's dropshot) We make it to the train and are off towards camping flavoured adventure. Of course, during that 25 minute train ride the weather shifted from a mild and refreshing drizzle to a torrential downpour. And I mean SERIOUS RAIN... we were soaked to the bone in a matter of seconds. But we pressed on. The idea was to find the ocean, luckily we did not. (the wind would have been too much) Instead, wandering through the darkness we turned left under a small bridge which granted us a few seconds relief from the rain and wind, and ended up on a gravel road running between two fields. Finally, I spot the optimal area up off the road under a tree in a bank of foliage between the gravel road and a farmers field. In less than 10 minutes flat, in the unyielding rain and complete darkness, I have the tent up. and we are sheltered. everything is drenched and it was a very cold night. the next morning we awoke at around 6 am and upon exiting the tent we found ourselves a few feet from a heard of MASSIVE cattle, who seemed as startled by us as we were by them. <br />We survived, and it made for quite the tale don't you think?martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-58675552551978932432007-08-05T14:43:00.000+02:002007-08-05T14:46:25.559+02:00scottish breakfast...2 runny eggs, blood pudding, haggis, 2 sausages, bacon, fried beans, hash browns, and bread...<br />i need a napmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-33565376688644361622007-08-02T15:50:00.000+02:002007-08-11T14:55:52.796+02:00The adventure continues...I always feel better when traveling. There is something about it that centers me. <br />The trip so far has been a great success. After a few days in Holland Becca and I hit the road for Brugge, which is an amazing city, seemingly built entirely out of cobblestone and red brick. After an initial wander about Brugge we gave up on the idea of camping here in order to see the Brooklyn Funk Essentials play a free show in the town square. Armed with a 6 pack of Amstel and 2 bottles of Belgian Kriek, we lounged out on a bench to the funky beats. We spent two nights at the HI hostel Europa just out of Brugge centreville, which gets 5 stars in my opinion. It was clean, safe, well situated and very reasonably priced at only 15 Euro per night. The following day served up a sampling of Belgium beers the highlight of which was a Christmas ale. On an interesting note, the Belgians are adamant about their beers and rituals of their serving and consumption. Every beer, of which there are ALOT, are served exclusively in the corresponding glass. So even ordering a Christmas ale at the end of July, I was provided a glass of the appropriate volume, with the brewery's name and the specific name of the beer embossed on it... amazing! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yjRvf4TuKTvmOp-_hp2RS1rL5zLKr6KxLsdf82b71mvJasy2fEK4482xJfFBLdKqg2S-RnxT-QW5JPCsXehT02vvidKPM2DdaWVuEOYYEbaBJ6e2mSSp21ArIPtguUqHN7Grw0cXu1an/s1600-h/ales_3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yjRvf4TuKTvmOp-_hp2RS1rL5zLKr6KxLsdf82b71mvJasy2fEK4482xJfFBLdKqg2S-RnxT-QW5JPCsXehT02vvidKPM2DdaWVuEOYYEbaBJ6e2mSSp21ArIPtguUqHN7Grw0cXu1an/s200/ales_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097425155530932386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN8DlIGA9j99h4vEzzKS3-N1RyjYrbxo6dPGqOjyo7o1SuQHUoJ5TPMYAHVqzcPPVnMwBAWbNZzEXZThNIg0DRXLp4VzLaRJVp64wotK8BBhs7g4aCWaOjcTUwrhWQMMXHCp5qdQ-KZbT/s1600-h/ales_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN8DlIGA9j99h4vEzzKS3-N1RyjYrbxo6dPGqOjyo7o1SuQHUoJ5TPMYAHVqzcPPVnMwBAWbNZzEXZThNIg0DRXLp4VzLaRJVp64wotK8BBhs7g4aCWaOjcTUwrhWQMMXHCp5qdQ-KZbT/s200/ales_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097424073199173762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NDB7kR70esHFA1x0OHNepoDSfZ6tVRqsG6pkr6UjcEV3KNwuBW5D3LPUJJUVL5rkBlz4FWyO1ceeMdKdtZfNOrjitMIL5poif1HIKEl50JWoLgY-_q2dyL7143AdPssee6uTkG287yW_/s1600-h/ales_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NDB7kR70esHFA1x0OHNepoDSfZ6tVRqsG6pkr6UjcEV3KNwuBW5D3LPUJJUVL5rkBlz4FWyO1ceeMdKdtZfNOrjitMIL5poif1HIKEl50JWoLgY-_q2dyL7143AdPssee6uTkG287yW_/s200/ales_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097424777573810322" /></a> After a very very lame day in Brussels, the kind where everything goes so wrong that one can't help to look at the day through a filter of bitter humour, we pressed on to Paris, where everything would be better. <br /><br />Paris proved once again, that it is the best damn place on this planet. All it takes is one night of drinking red wine from the bottle, watching fire jugglers in front of Notre Dame at night, and you'll know what I mean. This city never ceases to amaze me with its beauty.<br /><br />well, this will hajve to be the end of this post... need to finish packing my bag and get on the 23 hour bus ride to Edinburgh for the opening day fo the fringe Festival!<br /><br />cheers,<br />--mmartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-53436714778264828382007-07-29T11:44:00.000+02:002007-07-29T12:38:37.041+02:00And we're off...Today Becca and I leave for Brugge. The official plan is 1 or 2 days in Brugge, then Brussels, to meet up with a group of friends from Spain. Paris by the 1st of August, London on the 3rd, and Edinburgh on the 4th, just in time for the opening day of the Fringe Festival on August 5th.<br /><br />Must say, I'm excited.<br />lots of photos to follow...martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-8603686580935264442007-07-27T09:11:00.000+02:002007-07-27T09:49:47.303+02:00going for a wander<div style="text-align: left;">Becca showed up here in Holland bringing a huge amount of loot from my folks... Thanks guys! and thanks to Becca for hauling it all here. I'll be scanning a bunch of film pictures to post here later. But for now, we are off to Belgium, Paris, and perhaps Wales, if possible, before finally arriving in Edinburgh for the opening day of the Fringe Festival on August 5th. I've been itching to be on the move again, its been almost 2 months since I settled here in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden">Leiden</a> and it'll be good to travel around a bit more.<br /></div>martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-92187391300230784212007-07-23T22:07:00.001+02:002007-07-23T22:11:11.396+02:00Norway flag<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/611442655/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/611442655_fbc9cff693_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" > <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/apothecary/611442655/">norway_flag</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/apothecary/">Martin of doom</a> </span></div>I'm just testing whether I can create posts from flickr pics as easily and conveniently as they say... but i do love this picture, taken on a boat, in norway...<br /><br />well, that was easy, and painless...martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-26236643800833295882007-07-23T16:51:00.000+02:002007-07-23T16:55:34.828+02:00doomling blogwell, i was going to write all the chunks of doomling.com myself, but its just soo much easier to cheat... so here is the doomling blog section, im going to edit the css for this template and the index page so they match up better, and hopefully it will seem like one big monstrosity of a hack... because that's what it is... now if you'll excuse me the coffee shop opened almost an hour ago :)martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-642846404442630333.post-10371462212011062752007-07-23T14:43:00.000+02:002007-07-23T16:01:02.120+02:00testing...I am quite happy with this stripped down template...martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02808621406475486575noreply@blogger.com0