Sunday, February 6, 2011

Slow and steady, or "How my computer went to shit."

So, you all were tots for season 2? Well, enter problem number one for this season. HAL9000, my computer which for the last couple of years has pushed ahead of my friends' computers and almost out lasted my computer before it ALICE 1.2.2 (yes, I used a numeric upgrade system for her) died last week. Leaving me completely dead in the water for a while. Now, I'm using my Mac as my main computer and have restored HAL to a state of sorts. Think of him as a home server or, in this case, as a giant flash-drive. But, ah, things are not all that simple.

Because of the sudden crash and death, when I restored the data, not all of it was there. Even my recovery programs couldn't find all of it. So, out of 2tb's of information, only 900 gigs remain. A serious problem when we are talking about a show whose primary video can take 7 gigs alone of data. Then, when edited it usually is around 13 to 20 gigs. (This is what happens when you film in HD people.) But, more to the point, the entire show has ground to halt until I can somehow get the data back on track. This means, yes, a later start.

But WAIT! There's hope for all this yet! You see, our new show, Zarus (as it's now been completely shortened down to our hosts name), has his video source with HIM! So, there, by mid-month or so, we can only hope to have at least some start.

Speaking of Zarus, he's going to be filling in for Cody till he can come and fill in his role on the show. You see, we've hit that point in the filming timeline that we must start and can't wait for anymore delays. So, he'll carry the torch for as long as he can till Cody returns. And in other co-host news, David will be making a cameo this season, so the other original co-host will be seen for what I can only give away as a treat!

Lastly, we have gotten back on track with how to handle a panel in-so-much as it's needed. I've also gotten some surprises on my recent ventures into the outside world when not trapped at home or work. Or trapped at school working on art projects with insane deadlines for someone who has a life to balance... But, I must move forward as hanging onto these strange and irrational frustrations will only endanger my work. My salvation is in this project really, cause I love WTFA and really don't want to endanger our work.

In final news, as this season nears it's end sometime around July hopefully, we will be expanding our reviews to movies as well. So far, what we have planned is only in writing and looks like they will be written reviews by us here on the site, but it's progress in a fashion you can see. Those of you who view this site and don't click the follow us button, please start! We need that counter to go up or we aren't that findable on Google! So CLICK! CLICK NOW!!

Anyways, I have to log as my Jeep has to go in in the morning for servicing and I'm tired. Laterz guys and gals!

>Steve