Minecraft: Stercus Accidit

Well non-existent readers of Cole's blog, I have moved on from Teres Victus, as it had been semi-griefed by someone looking for my secret stash (WHICH THEY DIDN'T FIND, HAH!) and had some of my non-hidden things stolen.  To the person who commited this: You suck.  I hate you.  Oh, and your shitty cobblestone and dirt cover-up was pathetic when I built 90% of my place using stone.

I got my friend Joe (mcmSnow) to play Minecraft now, so he helped me move my things in exchange for helping him get started on the server.  We moved far away, and I'm not going to post the coordinates on here, because this asshole may be a reader of mine (hah, not likely), but it is AWESOME.

I never got to take pictures of my old place... Oh well.  I'll put some up of this one sometime when it's near finished.  :D

The new place I dubbed Stercus Accidit, which means "Shit happens" in Latin.  Makes sense, eh?

Minecraft: Teres Victus

I've moved myself far from the Sacred Labyrinth [sacredlabyrinth.net:25565] spawn point so I won't be bothered by griefers.  I found a sweet valley that even has a waterfall, as well as large amounts of trees, cows, and pigs.  Then I hollowed out a nook, hidden by a sheltered dirt doorway, and dug out my tunnel home.

I made a room for smelting and crafting with a bunch of furnaces.  I placed a furnace, workshop, and chest near the door for quick use.  The chest there is for stuff I don't want anymore and people can take from.  I narrated the hallway with signs as well.

There's another room with my water supply, and then I have an obsidian farm too.  From there is my mineshaft, which goes down to the bottom of the map.  I've got a supply of lava down there, as well as spots where I've found redstone, diamonds, and gold.

This place was made to be a semi-permanent residence.  Eventually I'll move on, but for now it's my home base.  That way if I die I can just walk the super long way back and still have stuff!  I'll put some pictures up at another time.

Teres Victus (as far as I know) means "Fine Living" in Latin.
Coordinates:
X: 1101
Y: 73
Z: 822

Minecraft: More Like Minecrack

I have recently been absorbed into Minecraft. It's incredibly addicting. If you haven't heard about Minecraft yet then you either aren't a gamer or you haven't been paying any attention to anything news-worthy in the game entertainment industry. This one game created by a single Swedish guy has garnered over 2 million plays and sold hundreds of thousands of digital copies... And it's still in Beta. Seriously, go check it out at Minecraft.net.  My username, if you ever run into me, is Sinjustice.

I joined a server called Sacred Labyrinth and have been spending my time there as a Member. The people are pretty cool, so it's been fun so far. I even made some Minecraft related forum-wear for it:

My signature

My avatar

Horror Movie Poster

Here's the poster I created for my final project, under the photoshop option.

Wired: Metrodome's Weakness is Snow

After the recent snow storms the Midwest has been facing, the Viking's Home Statdium, the Metrodome (officially known as the Mall of America Field), deflated under pressure and collapsed, spilling tons of snow onto the field. The Vikings and Giants game was postponed and moved to Detroit's Ford Field, to be played with free admission.

The Metrodome opened only 28 years ago at a cost of less than %70 million, and this is the fourth deflation on record. No one was hurt, however. I feel it's pretty sad that a stadium in one of the most snow-ridden parts of the country wouldn't be able to withstand a snow storm. This whole event has sparked more discussion about the Vikings moving to Los Angeles. As a Packer fan I can only say, "Good riddance."

Wired: R2-D2 Nerdtacular Headphones

Yes, now you an get R2-D2-themed headphones. They'll cost you $50 and are comparable to most other $50 headphones you can find... But these ones are Star Wars styled! They have an inline remote with a mic, so you can control and talk on your phone.

They're not the only Star Wars-themed headphones out there, but they are most well-done. These are the most well-conceived ones you'll find, and definitely the most nerd-worthy.

Wired asks, "What could possibly top this perfectly formed design? What about a pair of Princess Leia ‘phones? Surely it can’t be hard to take a mold from a pair of Danish pastries, or even to twirl real fake hair over the ear pieces?"

I agree. Where are the Leia headphones?!

Know Your Meme: 'Dat Ass

The 'Dat Ass image macro series is based on a still photo of rapper Rich Boy that was taken during his visit to MTV's TRL show in March 2007. He was biting his lip while trying to listen to someone speak in the audience. The picture and response of "Dat Ass" have been used as a popular post in rump threads.

The picture is believed to be created by an Anonymous user of 4chan in a rump thread.

Know Your Meme intelligently describes its usage as, "'Dat Ass' images are typically used when a user would like a thread relating to a human posterior or “ass”. Notably a “bubble butt” thread. It can also be used to compliment another person’s well shaped buttocks. Also, Dat Ass images can be sometimes represented in the form of emoticon, which reads: :E, 8E, XE."

The meme has been used in Saturday Night Live on a January 16th skit when Sigourney Weaver was referenced on the internet by an anonymous user.

Know Your Meme: U Jelly?

"U Jelly is an emerging catchphrase used as a shorthand for “you jealous?”, an inflammatory remark typically interpreted as a form of trolling in discussions and comments. Similar in vein to "U MAD, the phrase is typically said in a boastful manner to cause annoyance. On imageboards, the expression is often accompanied by a cartoon character wearing a smirk."

So basically, it's like this. You're playing Halo. You're running like hell for the Rocket Launcher spawn. After traversing the entire map it's in your sights. You sprint for it, only to have a teammate spawn in front of you, bolt for the Rocket Launcher, and take it. Enraged, you throw your controller across the room. Your teammate turns around and wields his new weapons and says two words..

"U jelly?"

Know Your Meme says the origin may be from a Bodybuilding forum thread back in May 2010. The first UrbanDictionary entry for "U Jelly?" was entered on August 17th, 2010.

Kotaku: Pre-Historic Gamers

Apparently Gamers have been around for thousands of years.  National Geographic reports that some research has dug up prehistoric dice boards in Mesoamerica (which is the area from Mexico to Costa Rica) that dates back to 5.000 years ago.

Hole punctures in c-shapes on clay floors were discovered at the Tiacuachero archaeological site in Mexico.  The markings are similar to native gaming boards left by the Aztec and the Tarahumara.

Archaeologists believe the game had something to do with rolling a die and then moving your piece, and the first one to the other side won.  Perhaps there was some sort of sacrificing of the losing players?  Who knows.


"There's no absolute proof that my interpretation of these strange features [is right], but it's a very strong analogy, and that's about as good as it gets for archaeology," Professor Voorhies told National Geographic

deviantART Usability Test

Usability test done on roommate using deviantART.com

1.    Search for a computer desktop wallpaper involving Polar Bears.

He searched for “polar bears” and then clicked on the “photography” category on the sidebar.  Seeing no wallpapers, he clicked “all categories” and then clicked the “customization” category and then clicked the “wallpaper” subcategory.

2.    Attempt to submit an image as art on the site.

He scanned the website for a moment and then clicked the “Submit” button on the top bar and then filled out all the information.

3.    Leave a comment on a user’s art profile. (using my account)

He searched for “polar bears” again and clicked on the first photo, then clicked on the author’s username (Lordwuermchen) and scrolled around until he found the comment box.

4.    Subscribe to a user’s art feed. (using my account)

Staying on Lordwuermchen’s page he scrolled around for a minute and then hovered his cursor over the “add to deviantWATCH” button, then clicked it.

5.    Add two similar pieces of art to your favorites, and then put them in a folder together. (using my account)

He clicked on Lordwuermchen’s gallery and picked two photos, individually clicking the “add to favorites” button for both, and then went to my profile.  After a bit of scrolling, he found my favorites tab and created a new folder on the sidebar.  Then he dragged the new favorite’s into the folder.