snap decisions

going to make a webpage instead.

this blog will be reverted to its "abandoned" status if not deleted outright.

preloader and hosting problems

had some difficulty making a preloader for Puzzle and Wolf specifically because of some issues with how Flash and Actionscript handle the data. thing is, anything in the movie thats exported for AS will be loaded even before the first frame. of course there are several workarounds. one is very simple but not very graceful, and the other is to simply make a separate preloader. i did the latter, which is a quite difficult, especially considering that there is no way to test it offline. next time i'll try the less graceful solution.

of course i added the preloader function to the game anticipating that it'll be accessed online. unfortunately photobucket wanted me to upgrade so i can upload swfs. after a bit of searching, i found another hosting site, www.putfile.com, to be exact. they offered free swf and video hosting, but i ditched that site too coz my upload got terminated. dunno why, prolly slow server. thankfully, the third time's a charm. PaW v2 is now available for download on mediafire. the situation is pretty nice as it hit two birds with one stone. first the file is hosted for free, and unlimited download. second, since its a download, it doesnt need to have a preloader.

next on the todo list is to customize the look of this page, lock out the old entries, set up links to entries that will serve as a gallery, and of course start work on the next flash game.

this is a filler post

after four years ive finally returned to this blog, tho not to use it as a personal journal. the latter purpose is already served by my LJ, this blog will instead hold data relevant to stuff i make under the name zk306 productions. entries will mostly be, but not limited to, updates on works, ideas for future projects, algorithms, links to projects, and commentary on said projects. note however that the actual projects will not be hosted here, but elsewhere. most likely photobucket.

also its important to note that this blog is currently a temporary fix to the deviantart block problem i am having. although it is safe to say that i am no longer going to go back to DA, i cannot say with certainty that this blog will be a permanent addition to my online presence. as of writing, there are still plans for making my own site. after all, the design freedom is greater when creating one's own site, compared to using a service like blogger. there is still the possibility of this blog being a permanent replacement for DA of course.

testing 2

testing testing

testing testing.

hmm..

hehe. talk about slow poster. its been almost two months before i posted again. well what can i say, its vacation and i dont have free internet (coz i cant use the comps at the uni when im not enrolled XD ), cant go online as frequently as before ^^'

in the other news, i already quit pRO. why? well, i got bored of it. i already got what i wanted from the game so i quit it. its also quite expensive to maintain. ive noticed lately my lack of savings and what usually comes to mind is that when i do get money, almost half of it is spent to buy for game time and internet time ~.~ although i havent quick online gaming in general, its just that im going for the less costly types (read: free games) hehe ^^'

*sigh* what a fucked up world we live in ~.~

"your a pessimist" here, "dont be a pessimist" there.

what the fuck is wrong with being one >.
and so what if someone doesnt find love?! is everyone supposed to find it in the first place?!! what if you're true calling is not to find love? if your place in the world is to be a loser? is that bad?

so what if im a loser, and i make myself a loser? does that mean im bad? does that mean i cant do any good? problem with the world is they assume every has to be on top. has anyone stopped to think there are people on top because some people are content and happy to be at the bottom?!! if everyone at the bottom went to the top, who the hell will work at the bottom?!! the damned structure will collapse.

ponder on this if you will..

"i asked god for strength so i can do good things
he made me weak so i can do better things"

i find it weird that most of the time i have so much stuff i want to write down here but then when im already in front of the pc (like now) my minds blank ~.~ where'd all the ideas go o.O? i think its time i had a pen and paper journal again ^^'

eniweiz, its the finals week for the seniors so im in tight spot. good news is by friday everythings done and over with. well almost. i still have database management class.

eniweiz, laterz..im too lazy to write right now :D

*sigh* time sure flies by..its already single awareness day (read: valentines day) this coming saturday. all of those love sick idiots will go out parading their love to the world, making all those who are alone feel inferior, worthless and rejected. thankfully, its a saturday and i dont have class, unfortunately i set an appointment to see a shrink on saturday. i still have to go out ~.~

i hate valentines.