""always wanted to be a VJ..presenting VEEJAY 1.4.3""

...Apheion...

So, now there are things in this world that can really astonish us...I had taken this piano course(read:keyboard) last summer and it took me a month to get my fingers moving over the tunes of just one bollywood track, and those too just one hand fingers..my left hand just provided support to my rear portion which used to get tired by the grueling sitting schedule.

Now imagine playing a video on your system like u play the keyboard!

VEEJAY 1.4.3:

Veejay is a visual instrument and real-time video sampler. It allows you to "play" the video like you would play a piano. While playing, you can record the resulting video directly to disk (video sampling). Veejay can be operated live by using the keyboard (which is completely user definable) or remotely over TCP/IP. Veejay can be used to manipulate video in a realtime environment such as visual performances or for (automated) interactive video installations.

You can cluster to allow a number of machines to work together over the network (uncompressed streaming, veejay chaining) And much

The engine is historically based upon mjpegtools’s lavplay and processes all video in YUV planar It performs at its best, currently with MJPEG AVI (through ffmpeg) or one of veejay’s internal formats. Veejay is built upon a servent architecture.

I was personally amazed by its architecture and would recommend it to anyone who likes to fiddle around with their videos and have that multimedia stint in them...just go and get veejay!

Download:http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=veejay&filename=veejay-1.4.3.tar.bz2&use_mirror=nchc

""Vampire wars-Facebook app""

...Apheion...

Ok..i am so damn addicted to this new game put on by zynga on facebook called Vampire Wars.

I was introduced to this blood sucking experience by a friend of mine in college and since then there has been no stopping me! Fb actually has loads of application similar to Vampire bt i guess this was the first one launched.

Yea so enuf of the balderdash...wat i was here to say was, that there is a very easy way for u to increase ur clan in VM... U have to take the following 2 steps...

1) Be sure u are using Firefox!
2) Did I say 2? no 3 steps :) *smiles*.
Install its addonn- greasemonkey
Problem?
Just copy this script in ur toolbar:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748

NOW INSTALL!
3) Now that u have the monkey...
all u need is a javascript to help u install this facility on to facebook allowin u to send a clan request to anyone u attack in vampire wars.
Problem?
Just copy this script in ur toolbar:
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/34943

NOW INSTALL and ENJOY!

""An avid gamer....now bulid one""

...Apheion...

I had always been fantasized by the way game developers built a whole new life out of what was just virtual. To begin with ending the fantasy i had thought of designing games on my own, once i reach a level where i can understand and display all the insight into this vast topic.

Game development is just not about being good at animation and graphical analogy, a soul can own 3D-MAX, MAYA and their counterparts and learn animation first hand but what counts is the way we design the whole structure of the game keeping in mind the following aspects...

1) Focus on the player:
Every player genuinely wants to be the focal point in the game and desires to control its outcome. Games don’t have to be easy – they shouldn’t be easy. The more difficult a game is, the more is the satisfaction of having completed it.

2)Keep it simple:
Simplicity is often underestimated. A gamer doesn’t want to read dozens and dozens of documentation to be able to start playing a game. Just a few quick pointers and perhaps a quick tutorial at times, should serve the purpose.

3)The story:
As a general rule, the story is very important – a gamer wants to be a part of the bigger picture. For example, nearly all RPGs are powered by invigorating storylines. However, a good story doesn’t necessarily mean a complex story. A story should not be over-complicated.

4)Graphics:
Stunning graphics are an integral part of the overall game package. Graphics greatly enhance gameplay and all of the above factors. It is meaningless to have, for example a great storyline and poor graphics. They will cancel each other out. Good graphics communicate the overall game to the player. Ideally, one should make use of the latest and state-of-the-art graphic engines when required or build a great graphics engine from scratch when any of the existing ones are insufficient to serve the purpose.

5)Sounds:
Yet another integral part of a game is its sound. Sound encompasses background scores, voice-acting, character reactions, FX, situational music and the lot. For example, in Baldur’s Gate II, the background score is situational and hence, very interesting.

Now, if u think u have the sort of mind to develop somethin having the following credentials then I would like to share certain information with u. Recently I was googling and came across this scripting language-

Monster scripting language 0.10 or Monster:
Monster script (or just Monster) is an advanced scripting language made specifically for game development. The language features many new and powerful features, while still aiming first and foremost at increasing productivity and actual usability. The language is especially designed to facilitate game modelling and user-generated content and scripts. It is highly object oriented, type safe, bytecode-compiled, and is easily embedded into existing game engines.

Now dont get all excited and think that u mite be able to develop a FIFA or a CRYSIS once u get the MONSTER! Monster aims to be a high-level control language with a focus on game logic and interaction between objects. Implementation details, such as hardware access, file I/O, concurrency, memory management and even networking should all be handled behind the scenes and be transparent to the script programmer.


I was really impressed by the manipulation possible by Monster and am using it too!

Tutorial: http://monster.snaptoad.com/tutorials/tutorial1_basics.html

Download: http://monster.snaptoad.com/download.html

""known unhappiness""

...Apheion...

Ok, so today i start off with my apprehensions about my own life.
As this would be my first post by far... i would like to make it an introductory experience for anyone who hops by.
TOP 50 THINGS U WANNA KNOW ABOUT ME:
1) I have lived my whole life in various places, indian domain maintained!
2) I started off with delhi where i was jus 3 months old. We shifted to Guwahati after that and i did my preschooling there. Then came Jaipur, for a year...Indore, for a month, then Kolkata, for 3 years and finally Ahmedabad!
3) Living in my whole anxiety, i have spent hoards of my time in Ahmedabad.
4) I seriously believe that i have never known what i wanted from my life. I had always almost got what i asked for, bt that was never to make me completely happy!
5) My favourites also have kept on wavering as my stupid thoughts.
6) I simply love anything black.
7) I love driving cars.
8) I have always wanted to have this humongous collection of all sorts of cars and still do :).
9) I have never believed in idol worship but since the past few months due to my mom, i have got a bit inclined towards it, though not spiritually into it.
10) I love(read:looooooooooooove) playing computer games.
11) I have been operated just once, when i was in the 6th std. Had a throat operation.
12) I had braces for 2 years when i was in the 10th.
13) I am completely into branded clothes.
14) I have a sister, who keeps naggin me a lot...bt at the end of the day, i really love her.
15) My dad is d only person who inspires me the most.
16) I love watchin movies.
17) Fav actor: Tom Hanks. Fav actress: Meg Ryan.
18) Fav movie: Forrest Gump, Cast away, Terminal.
19) Fav director: Martin Scorsese











20) I have a Toshiba Satellite series laptop. Am really fond of it.


















21) I am recently addicted to playing Counter Strike.
22) I had two highly priced possessions i loved...a Tag Heuer.....
and an Armani....
....now am not into watches that much.










23) I have rarely shopped for my own stuff.
24) I still never trust anyone buying me any clothes except my mom(rarely too).
25) I have been told not to drive two wheelers by a "pundit" and my mom truely beleives in it.
26) I have never gone out of India except kathmandu....when i was 3 months old.
27) I have not read a single Harry Potter novel...have watchd 5 of the movies though.
28) I love going to Pizza hut....bt have a special affection to Dominoes and Uncle Sam's over it.
29) I have seen all the seasons of F.R.I.E.N.D.S and shall keep on watchin them till i die.
30) There is no other soap i have watched completely.
31) I love Dragonball Z.
32) I have never been to kashmir and i belong to jammu.
33) I cant swim though i love water and the seas.
34) I love playing soccer.
35) I got 100 percentile in a FIITJEE test once when i was preparing for IIT.
36) I have given IIT-JEE twice but never got a rank.
37) I love Penelope cruz...not coz of d acting though.
38) I love the movie SAW...all the parts, though they not my favorites.
39) I love listenin to all sorts of music...except pop...:) for which i m developin a liking lately.
40) My favorite band (alltime)-Iron maiden,Coldplay. (recent)-Foo fighters.
41) I listen to the following with quite earnest-
CALL
JAL
RAETH
STRINGS
BRYAN ADAMS
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
JAMES BLUNT
INXS
LINKIN PARK
SYSTEM OF A DOWN
SUM41
BLINK182
THE KILLERS
AC~DC
COLDPLAY
LIMPBIZKIT
THE MAGIC NUMBERS
GORILLAZ
LOW MILLIONS
HOOBASTANK
NICKELBACK
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
SNOOP DOGG
50 CENT
EMINEM
3 DOORS DOWN
FALL OUT BOY
THE RASMUS
KAISER CHIEFS
PAPA ROACH
NORAH JONES
KORN
EVANESCENCE
GREENDAY
THE CORRS
KENNY G
THE HIVES
WEEZER
MOBY
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS
AVRIL LAVIGNE
STARSAILOR
YELLOWCARD
DOVES
ATHLETE
THE PORNOGRAPHERS
NIRVANA
GOO GOO DOLLS

42) I have this affection for soft toys...i still love huggin them and sleeping.
43) I have a favorite in them called Snoopy...its a cute dog...oh! love u snoopy!!
44) I love the movie Monster's Inc. have watchd it around 20 times.
45) I have never watched a cricket match in a stadium. We had once got the tickets for the 5th day of a test match in Eden Gardens India v/s Australia bt the match ended on the 4th day.
46) My favorite club is Chelsea.












47) And my favorite player is Ryan Giggs.(I know the irony, was a manU follower earlier)
48) I suffer from acrophobia-fear of heights.
49) Our house is on the 1st floor.
50) I love dogs.

Thank u for wasting ur time. It may be useful for improving your RK(rach knowledge).
Bad one! enjoy!!