Status of the site! - May 5,  2003
I'm looking into buying www.akuo.net and another site as well.  I think I'm going to create a Flash site (lately I've been given some Flash projects so now I know at least a little bit of Flash) and a resume/portfolio site.  Sorry I haven't been updating much at all the last 2 years, but no one visits anyway, and there's not a lot I talk about that isn't linked news.  I hate to turn this into a blogger type of page.  But it may be just that while I learn php for use as a message board and stuff.  Just little things so I can add to my vast array of knowledge.  When I get the new page up, this page will just link to it.  For those of you on a high speed connection (or patient with 56k) check this out.  It's not much, but it's a start. http://www.resnet.ttu.edu/rljobsweb/rljobs.html Later!

Update: 11/8/03  Hahaha, ok so how about 6 months later I find a really good deal on webhosting.  So this page will eventually be a redirect to www.timothyhanson.com.  For now it's broken, but expect big new things!

Little Ranting! - October 21,  2002
Hello!  I'm alive!  But I refuse to make a full update in the "Latest Headlines" part. 

Mad Ranting! - January 14,  2002
2002 already?  Sheesh!  Happy birthday Kristen!  So hey, if money is based on the trust in God, are atheists just hypocrites for using it if it's based on something they don't believe in?  Secondly, if  all life evolved from a single organism, how is it possible that humans are the only ones to develop such a complex language outside of instinctual communications?  Also notice that between all races, nodding your head is the universal acknowledgement for yes and shaking it is the the universal acknowledgement for no.  Isn't that funny how between all the races of humans and different languages we all still agree on those two things?  Kinda like we all used to have the same language or something.  Oh well.  I'm done.  Nothing new to see on the site.  Kenshin DVD14 delayed until the 22nd I hear.  GeForce4 next month.  Warcraft III Beta test to start at the end of the month. 

An Update? - November 1, 2001
Well well, I thought you thought I was dead or something. I'm not, I'm just lazy.  For some quick reference about the site, I found that Morpheus is a fairly decent alternative to Napster.  A bit clunkier and less reliable downloads, but it does the job, if not I just switch over to Audiogalaxy.  I should have the revamped File Sharing section up sometime when I'm not so lazy. And uh...  Hmm... Release dates for the final 3 Kyoto Arc Kenshin DVDs are as follows: DVD12 Bind Justice 11/6, DVD13 Innocence and Experience 11/19 and DVD14 Fire Requiem 12/3.  The dates are kinda weird (as usual) so expect them to be out a week after the said dates. 

CD of the week: Red by Days of the New.  Check out Dancing with the Wind.  Awesome track. 

WindowsXP is awesome despite what all the other fools say.  Highly recommended, but if you snag a copy, get the Pro version.  Home version is kinda lame. Hmmm, not much other news goin on.  See you in 6 months!
 

Small Blurb - April 9, 2001
Alright, I'll shove a beta program I've been tinkering with on the page.  It's neat, it just copies a ton of files and stuff.  Handy for Napster/filesharing programs as you can move all your stuff before it gets shared.  Otherwise, nothing new.  Reformatted yet again.  This time though, I imaged my drive on 4 cd's.  So recovery should be smooth from now on.  Checked out the Lifehouse/Everclear/Matchbox Twenty concert yesterday.  It was pretty good.  I have Crutch stuck in my head.  Check it out.  Also Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know.  Matchbox Twenty played All Along the Watchtower as an encore as well ad Time After TIme.  It was pretty cool, but I didn't get a recording.  Oh well.  Check the Quick Site Tweaks for any minor updates where I don't feel like posting updates in the main news area.  Takin off again.  Later folks.

Quick Quips - February 26, 2001
Hey, been busy working on a page for the school.  Only a few cool things in there, and they'll soon be assimilated into this page.  Snagged a copy of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon on DVD and I must say, it's a breath-taking film.  Must see.  The new Dave Matthews Band cd, Everyday, comes out tomorrow, go get your copy.  Otherwise, I probably won't update again until Spring Break (before or after sometime).  

*Update*  Online Resources section now open.  Provides links to all major hardware vendors, their drivers page, support page, and how to contact them.   

Whew - February 3, 2001
Where does time go?  Already 2001 and already the second month.  Geesh.  Anyway, tons of random news so here goes:

Gaming News
Blizzard is having a month-long raffle with ubertastic prizes.  Signups are here http://www.blizzard.com/register/blizzard/ and prizes being given away are listed here http://www.blizzard.com/blizz-anniversary/prizes.shtml

Starcraft 1.08 Patch coming very soon.  Feature enhancement includes: In game live recording (small file size), balance changes, server choosing (similar to Diablo II).

Diablo II Expansion: On track for a 1st Half 2001 release.  All features are pretty well locked, now it's time to balance and debug.  Feature enhancements include: Doubled stash size, roughly 200 (now anyway) new affixes, one new act, new quests/quest rewards, Elite (Hell Exceptional only) items as well as ethereal (limited use items) items and charms (mods work as long as they are in your inventory).  

Warcraft III Reign of Chaos: Only 4 playable races.  Demons are now a storyline motivating force.  It seems they're done coding the engine and now are focused on balance and (of course) debugging.  The game is still on track for an end of 2001 release.

Blizzard will be announcing their unannounced project sometime this year.  It's been rumored to be "sooner than you think."  Possibly at E3 in May or similarly Blizzard has been on a trend of revealing new games at ETCS which is held in September.  Hopefully we can pull for sooner rather than later.

Final Fantasy X has been delayed in Japan for release this Summer.  Release date here in the states remains approximately November or so.  It is rumored to come out in 2 versions: Single DVD and Enhanced DVD both for Playstation 2.  The enhanced version will have an upgraded video for HDTV and sound.  

Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV (or 2 for SNES) will be released stateside sometime in the 1st half of 2001 for the Playstation.  The updated Chrono Trigger will have animated FMV's added and the updated Final Fantasy IV will have CG FMV's added.  

Music News
Napster:  Come June/July Napster will be switching over to a pay service.  On that note, I may be tearing down the file share section or at the very least updating it to reflect recent changes (especially since scour probably won't be resurrected).  I would recommend hitting up www.download.com and looking up a program called iMesh.  

Sonique 2 is coming really really soon.  Everything you like gets enhanced and everything you hate gets doubly enhanced.  Similarly WinAmp 3 alpha is in circulation.  I tried it for a bit and went crawling back to Sonique.

Entertainment 
Rurouni Kenshin is now slowly coming out on DVD.  Highly recommend purchase as well as the classic Transformers: The Movie.  

Season 2 of Survivor has begun!!

Web Page News
Working on new ideas for new sections.  Currently in progress is an MP3 encoding/decoding/ripping/burning guide.  No ETA yet.  Also thinking about adding a gaming page for any of you junkies who care to know what I do in my spare time.  Already worked out a nice Diablo II Quick Amazon guide here or for download here (downloadable version in Excel format).    

Loaded the end of 2001 news over into the Old News section

Attempting to learn php or asp and move servers.  Both are scripting languages that automatically generate html code based on user input.  Kinda neat as all I'd need to do is input the raw data and tell it where and it will update the page for me.  If it's easier to update, I'll probably update more often.  Now I'm sitting in the awful position of updating every single page for a global update.  Very much a pain.  Hopefully I can hammer some things out and move on out of here.

 

Goodbye - December 10, 2000
Not to this site, but to several pieces of software that will be sorely missed on my hard drive (lame, I know, but still).  Scour, for about a month now, is out.  Supposedly someone will buy them out and they will be back up in operations.  That'll be a very happy day for me.  Alta Vista's free Internet service is also shutting down.  Riffage.com (not that it was a great site) is out also.  I hear a lot of dot com sites are going out because they were just crappy ideas.  They were, but man, free stuff, even with those lame ads, were still good and useful.  I'll leave the how to use Scour on the file share page just because I have hopes that one day I'll be able to reinstall it on my machine.  Speaking of, Aimster sucks a lot.  I won't go into detail, just know that I hate it.  Well anyway, catch you kids later.  Catch me in a month for another update! =) 

P.S. Check out these bands out: Lifehouse and BT

File Sharing Section Open - October 22, 2000
Alright, finally threw up one of the new sections I promised you. I introduce you to the File Sharing page. It gives a basic rundown of the recent file sharing hysteria we all know and love. Watch for more breakthroughs at the site. Later.

So you know... - October 12, 2000
I haven't died, but I just wanted to let everyone know, I hate stupid people. A lot.

P.S. - I do have plans to add more to the site, I still need to get settled into my life a bit more. Sorry for the inconvienience.

Quick Update - August 30, 2000
Looks like I'm moving sooner than I thought I was. Nevertheless, I still intend on adding several new sections to the webpage. Only like 2-3 depending on if all goes well.

Hey - August 24, 2000
So I lied. Now I'm back. Been having a rough time moving from place to place and getting settled. In fact, I'm probably going to move again sometime soon so don't expect anything dramatic like I promised earlier in July. I had Diablo II influencing me, but I'm mostly over that now. Anyway, the final episode of Survivor was so terribly disappointing. Man, I picked up on that in the last 4 or so episodes and I was really gunning for Kelly, and wow was Susan a total jerk tonight. It was almost funny. Then when you realize it's not really scripted, you think, geez. That's some cold reality. I mean really, it's just a game for one, and two, Gervase said it best when he cast his vote. C'mon. Updated the links zip file in the download section into a more user friendly folder archived zip file. No more sorting. Anyway, I'm out again. Catch you folks on the flip side.

I'm Back! - July 18, 2000
After countless hours of Diablo II'ing and mindless reformatting, I finally snagged the time to reinstall Dreamweaver and Photoshop to resume work (slightly) on the page. X-Men is a good movie, a don't miss for you X-Men newbies and an ok flick for you hardcore X-Men psychos. No real new news. FYI: Level 35 Paladin open character (no I'm not cheating, I just have serious issues with Battle.Net) with some cool stuff. Maybe I'll upload some screenshots later. For now, I have to reinstall some soundcard drivers and continue packing. I'll be back soon with a nice update. Later!

 

April 21, 2000
April News is up.

March 21, 2000

Looks like I'm back in the webpage mood. Always hit when I've got nothing better to do. I'll be fiddling with a new layout for the remainder of the year and possibly adding new content. Been thinking about shelling out the cash to shorten the url too, but some jerk of a company bought out the name I wanted and is selling it. Not even using it, just waiting to sell it. What a bunch of crap that is. Oh well. The world is governed by money right?