Created Thu, Dec 18, 2008 by 少佐. Modified Mon, Aug 16, 2010. Cached Mon, Aug 16, 2010.
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Introduction

Here’s the obligatory page all about me. Prepare to be bored shitless.

This page is a mess.

Table of Contents

  • 1.0: Who Am I?
  • 1.1: Personal Disposition
  • 1.2: About My Avatar
  • 2.0: What I Do (Offline)
  • 2.1: Photography
  • 2.2: Programming
  • 2.3: Writing
  • 3.0: What I Do (Online)
  • 3.1: Blogging
  • 3.2: Y!Chat
  • 3.3: MBox
  • 3.4: FaceBook
  • 3.5: Twitter
  • 3.6: PalTalk
  • 3.7: CamFrog
  • 3.8: B.S.W.
  • 3.9: T.F.W.2005
  • 3.10: Second Life
  • 3.11: Skype
  • 3.12: I.C.Q.
  • 4.0: Contacting Me
  • 4.1: Electronic Mail
  • 4.2: MBox

    • 1.0: Who Am I? [top]

    You can call me 少佐 (written in English as ‘Major’). I don’t believe that you need to know my “real” name. Real names are irrelevant.

    1.1: Personal Disposition [top]

    I can be described as a taciturn, misanthropic hikikomori. These three words entirely sum up everything you need to know about me. If you stay out of my way when I’m trying to get something done, we’ll get along adequately. Get in my way, and we won’t.

    1.2: About My Avatar [top]

    The image you can see at the top of this page is a 150px by 150px version of my usual avatar image. It’s the custom avatar I often use while doing stuff in Second Life. If you’re curious about what I do there, read my Second Life pages.

    2.0: What I Do (Offline) [top]

    Unemployed and unemployable, I’ve spent the majority of the last sixteen years sat on my ass. Mostly I read books, but I occasionally write software. My past is something I prefer to not contemplate; so far as I am concerned, none of it happened.

    Starting in 2008 I have been progressively shutting down online communication lines in order to bring my online existence into parity with my offline existence.

    2.1: Photography [top]

    Photography has always been something that I’ve enjoyed. I think it’s the whole ‘recording of history’ thing. My photo albums — the ones I don’t mind making public, that is — are available online here∗. I also have some other images here∗, but they mostly relate to Second Life.

    2.2: Programming [top]

    My OneTrueLove™ has always been computer programming. It’s my absolute favorite hobby, as may be gathered from the list of programming languages in which I’ve dabbled over the years:

    2.3: Writing [top]

    I have been known to write poetry and prose. This is something that I don’t do any more, but I decided to leave my stuff online anyway just to prove that I’ve actually done something.

    3.0: What I Do (Online) [top]

    This section tells you a little about what I do online. You will observe that I do a multitude more things online than I do offline. This is how life is for me (and, if I get my way, it’s how life will always be).

    3.1: Blogging [top]

    I have been known to write in a blog∗ or two∗. I used to write a lot more than I do currently. Secretly, I wonder why I bother writing blogs at all, given that no-one demonstrably reads anything I write.

    3.2: Y!Chat [top]

    I used to spend a lot of my time chatting on Y!Chat∗, but recently became bored with the fucktarded mass of pr0no bots and ludicrously unskilled typists that together serve to drag down the tone of its chat rooms. I was an avid Y!Chatter since the day the system was created, but then the AOLers∗ moved in — at that point, my interest waned.

    I eventually left Y! as a chat user in 2009, reasoning that I didn’t want to be associated with a chat system whose members would hold themselves to such mediocre standards of communication. Sickeningly, Y! bought out Flickr, which means that I have to maintain an account if I want to continue having access to my Flickr photos∗.

    The account, however, is not used for communication via Y!Chat so it is, for all practical intents and purposes other than my photos, terminated.

    3.3: MBox [top]

    I spend portions of my time logged into my home-made chat system, where I am both system developer and primary admin. My job, aside from upgrading the MBox software, is to maintain regular backups of its database files.

    I used to spend lots of time in MBox, but it’s getting to the point where I may as well not bother working on it. No-one uses it enough for me to feel as though maintaining twenty code files and an ever-increasing number of Message Archive data files is worth it, and all this talk people keep spouting about how ‘good’ it is has not been reflected in the average daily user count.

    There is, however, no denying the fact that the place can sometimes be fun; the occasional fun is all that saves MBox from me pressing [DELETE] on its system directory.

    3.4: FaceBook [top]

    Like most supposed human beings, I have a FaceBook account (user #1341352180∗). Facebook, in common with most of the new-fangled ‘social networking’ fads, seems to be little more than a toy. I, in keeping with my traditional <modus operandi>, never leave anything of any importance there.

    I have terminated this account. FaceBook’s reputation of mismanaging its users’ data precedes it. Also, its Terms of Service are unreasonable. Finally, it wasn’t useful.

    3.5: Twitter [top]

    The name you want is NEET1979∗, and nothing interesting is there.

    This account was terminated due to a lack of usefulness.

    3.6: PalTalk [top]

    I mistakenly signed up here in order to try and keep in touch with a supposed "friend" from Y!. I don't use it, since it smells too much like a Y!Chat∗ clone (to the extent where execrable typing is par for their course).

    This site does not allow the termination of accounts; if it did, I’d have done so by now. Since the company seemingly won’t allow termination of their accounts, I just ignore it instead.

    3.7: CamFrog [top]

    See above. Ignored.

    3.8: B.S.W. [top]

    My B.S.W.∗ account was created on January 26, 2009. I’m not a regular , but I have been known to use my account. I don’t know how I feel about visiting even though I collect 神姫 figures just like most others there since, unlike most people who go there, I’m only interested in sticking to the topic. I am also generally uninterested in computer games, and have no interest in role-play. My user profile is here∗.

    As of July 6, 2010, this account is terminated.

    3.9: T.F.W.2005 [top]

    I collect Transformers figures in addition to 神姫, so have an account at T.F.W.2005∗. I rarely use this, but it’s where my webcomic lives so I can’t very well simply abandon it. My user profile may be found here∗.

    3.10: Second Life [top]

    I have an account∗ on Second Life which I use for creating content in-world; the content I create mainly relates to furniture and scripting, although I also have some lame free stuff on offer.

    I currently rent and maintain a patch of land that contains my building∗ — this is where I do the vast majority of my content creation. It’s also from where my free stuff may be procured.

    Refer here for more information about what I do in Second Life.

    3.11: Skype [top]

    This is another case where I created an account on an alien system in order to ‘keep up’ with someone, forgetting that the end result would be myself saddled with an extra account that I’ll never use again.

    3.12: I.C.Q. [top]

    My historical I.C.Q. account (158498221∗) is still in existence, although I often wish it wasn’t. I can’t terminate it because I don’t know its password and have no access to its email. This is irritating, but what can I do?

    Given that I lack all access to the account, in functional terms it may as well have been terminated.

    4.0: Contacting Me [top]

    Here are the ways you can contact me. The methods listed below are the only ones over which you can expect me to furnish you with an eventual response.

    Be aware that I reserve the right to ignore your communication attempt should I lack either the time or the motivation to prepare a reply.

    4.1: Electronic Mail [top]

    Use this address∗ to send me an email that concerns my Website. If what you want to talk about is specific to my MBox software, then use this address instead∗.

    Caveat: don’t bother attaching files which aren’t images to your emails, as I will not open non-image attachments.

    Caveat: Bear in mind that I hate badly-typed emails; if you can’t type worth a light, visit me in my chat room instead.

    4.2: MBox [top]

    The chat room is where I check first before checking my email account. If you think you have something of importance to say, go to chat and leave a message for Major. If I’m not online as Major, then I may be online either as 0xDEADBEEF or Konoko. Whether I am there or not, you can leave a message there and I’ll see it next time I’m logged in.

    I would suggest that you read the Rules before joining. You should also understand that, if you attempt to start any form of trouble in my chat space and I hear about it, you will find yourself banned without limit. I am not a democracy — there is no appeal.