Posted November 25th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: Anime, Life, University, Video Games
On Monday, I received my Study materials for Religions of the Ancient World, and Globalisation: Australia and the Asia Pacific. The readings for Globalisation are like twice the size of those for Religions of the Anceint World, which alone was about a few centremetres thick. So from December on-ward I have a lot of reading to do. It’s probably not any less then usual, but this is the first set of subjects that I’ve had which gave me print readings. That should be an improvement though, my eyes will be thanking me as paper is a lot easier to read then an old bright CRT screen. I’m hoping to avoid reading onset blurriness.
I have two assignments due Monday, such an annoyance but Monday also marks the day I can say goodbye to these two subjects as well, assuming I get the assignments done in time anyway. They are 2000 words and 3500 words respectively. Ouch. 
I began watching Lucky Star, but I’ve ran out of dub episodes as they are not all released yet. I would continue with the subtitles, but once you’ve watched a series with one-set of voices, and then watch it with another set of voices, the voices seem not to fit the characters as you grow accustomed to the first set of voices. I was particularly surprised that they still used the honorifics in the English version. They also kept in such things as thank you for the food when the characters began eating. I’m loving the references to other series as well.
In a few days time, I’ll also be changing my Internet plan to a Bigpond Liberty 25GB 1.5mbit/256kbit connection. It’s expensive but I could do with the extra speed and data. As it stands, I only have 30megabytes left this month and I have three days to go. Other months have been worse.
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Posted September 2nd, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
The assignment I talked about in my last post was handed in yesterday morning. I met the word count after hours of sitting at the PC, and I eventually found myself desiring more words in which to write within. I had to leave the report incomplete and have a shorter conclusion / recommendation section then I would have wanted. I think about 600 - 1000 more words would have allowed me to cover the topic properly but I would have been penalised for it, and well I was to tired to write more by that point anyway.
I’ve started my new subjects, Internet: Cyberanalytics and Internet: Policy, Regulation and Governance. I think Cyberanalytics would be better taken before Internet: Media Business, so if your reading this and your choosing subjects, do Cyberanalytics first. I’m sure it would help with the research report assignment.
~ Chris
Posted August 30th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
I’m currently working on a report tentatively entitled Feasibility of Proactive Removal of Infringing Videos for my Internet Media Business class. I’m limiting my scope to Veoh.com but most of it should be applicable to other video-sharing sites as well.
Its incredibly interesting to explore this concept of copyrighted material being uploaded to services without permission of the copyright holders, and the actions that can be taken to prevent such from occurring.
I’ll post a copy of the report once I receive marks for it.
I’ve also managed to pick up a bug while I’m doing this, not great at a time when assignments are due.
Posted August 13th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
Yeah, my two final assignments are due soon. I’m in for an excellent 17 days, aren’t I?
I basically have the following:
Final Web Site Design for Internet Design: Advanced
I have to code up the website I designed in my previous assignment. Not that difficult really, the main issue will be creating the imagery.
Research Report for The Internet: Internet Media Business
I have to write a 2000 word research report on a topic of my choice related to Internet Media Businesses’ that I have come across during the group assignment. I’m having difficulty choosing. At least, its not an essay.
I didn’t mention this in the blog earlier, but we finally got the group assignment in … at 2am, but we did it!
I finished The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya series the other day and I have posted a review on Blissful Tears.
Posted June 30th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: Life, University
Its in.
The assignment is in.
I’m not sure I covered everything or even referenced enough. I exceeded the word count though, but I suspect most of that is citations. Can you even exclude citations from the word count in MS Word 07?
I’ve been up all night again. Power went out yesterday. I lost some of my assignment. Teaches me for not saving. I spent most of the time working on deciding how to start the opening sentences of a few of the paragraphs. Did I mention that in the previous weblog entry?
I’m not sure what to do. Darkthorn suggests sleep as did Ebikun before she left. I should do that. Really.
I kind of have a headache. =/
I was informed that Madison was on holidays yesterday. I’m stuck with her for two weeks. Hopefully she’ll leave me alone.
Tutorial should be posted within the next few days for those hanging out for it.
Yeah, this is a post for the sake of posting.
Better then nothing though. 
Posted June 29th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
This post is made in the spirit of glorious procrastination.
Assignment is coming along slowly. I’ll have a burst soon and get it done though. Really. I need to. I’m really picky about the wording of my sentences, and now I’m quietly debating on YouTube’s Business type with myself. This is stressful. The assignment really isn’t even hard. Its just the format and my wish to not start each sentence with YouTube is a SOMETHING because SOMETHING.
I’m going to be here all night and then some. So much for fixing my pathetic sleep.
Ruby mentioned KFC earlier. I so want KFC now. Mmm, KFC.
Found some awesome pics on DeviantART earlier which I won’t post here due to the nature of them. I have to keep the site family friend after-all. Yeah, I say that with the splash of blood prominently featured in the layout. OK, the other reason is I don’t want to be drawn further away from the assignment while I fetch the links. Its tempting. So is a lot of things actually. But NO! Assignment must come FIRST.
Oh, I got the newer layouts uploaded to my DeviantART account this morning. That was productive.
Can I sleep?
Posted June 25th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
I received more of my results for the final assignments for last study period last night.
Pleasantly surprised.
I received what looks like two high distinctions for the Final Website (44.5 / 50) and Learning Log (34 / 40) assignments respectively. So happy with these. I only have one more result I’m waiting on now, and well it doesn’t matter. I’m quite sure I’ve passed no matter the result. This is the best news in a long time. A glimmer of hope shines out from amongst the darkness.
I thought my parents were being annoying Monday, I think they went a bit too far yesterday. Monday pretty lax in comparison. Stupid.
Um, what else to say?
OK, a question to readers if any.
How much can you reveal on a public weblog? How careful do you have to be when you post? Do you really need to stay as shallow as I do or should you dish your heart out?
I’m finding it difficult to find a balance.
I want to talk about a few things. But its not stuff I want certain individuals to find out either. Maybe, I should post those on LJ? I don’t know. I don’t want to make my friends worry either. I already do that enough. Input?
~ Chris Clarke
Posted June 24th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: Life, University
A word that sums me up pretty well lately. Don’t you think?
I don’t see that changing any time soon either.
Unfortunately.
That’s probably the problem at hand.
Last result for NET12 - Internet: Socio-technological introduction came back. Very happy with the result. I don’t see how I could not pass now. Still nothing for Internet Design or Communication.
Getting ready to start my first assignment for Media Business today. Yeah, start it. It’s due Monday. At which point I guess we’ll be beginning our group task. I’m totally dreading it.
I need to up my participation as well. I get half a post out, then lose interest. This is not good. That and work. Tad behind still - mainly with NED12 now. I know I’ll be super stressed but I don’t know what’s up. I’m trying to force myself.
Spent last night encoding movies to DVD for Dad. Took ages, and then network trouble. So used the other PC which took like 3 hours per movie compared to like 30 min each on this. Not sure why they take so long, maybe its the codec. I don’t know. Very processor intensive. Having two processor cores atleast ensured the PC wasn’t unusable while I was waiting. In fact, it didn’t feel any less responsive.
On that note, parents were annoying last night. Not going to go into detail.
I have another half completed tutorial, this time going through basic PHP forms. Expect that within the next week if ever.
Anyway, this post is pointless. Not accomplishing anything is it?
I’m tired.
Posted June 19th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
I did write a whole post up about how worried I was and how I was so going to fail, but as I was writing it the results came in. They came in. I’m shocked. Its a good thing. I passed!
In fact, I passed with a distinction - 75% or 30 / 40. This result is beyond expectations. Way beyond. I was hoping for a 52% at most which even I thought was unlikely. This means that I should pass the unit though, so all’s good with NET12 anyway. 
Someone dance with me?
Now I should get back to work with the current subjects.
Tags: curtin, feelings, inadequacy, introduction, net12, results, social, sociology, techlogical, technology, University
Posted June 15th, 2008 by Chris Clarke
Filled under: University
I’ve spent the last few days tweaking and designing for this website. Before and during that I was ill as well. Not to mention a severe lack of motivation to do anything whatsoever. But I need to get my act together and move on, get the uni work done and try to remain sane while doing so. Or even just avoid getting distracted.
Speaking with Prue last night, it became clear that I should attempt to get a schedule going again like I had near the start of study period 1 that was broken during the Internet loss. To do this, I need to get up a practicable time and work out a way to guarantee I fall asleep at a decent time. (Difficult, seriously!) Since I’m taking 2 subjects, Prue surmised that I should be spending 12 hours on each, and that I could break that up into 4 hours per day suggesting 2 hours in the morning and 2 at night. When broken down like it - study seems much more manageable.
I will attempt to embrace something similar, considering my sleep is out of whack at the moment, I will attempt the 2 hours when I wake up, whatever that time may be but giving myself half an hour to properly wake up before I do so. Then I will attempt two hours after dinner leaving the time between and after for me to waste time or work on whatever else I wish. Can I do this? Technically. Do I want to? Yes. Am I motivated? Slightly. Chances of succeeding? Okay, I guess.
I’m sure Ebi-kun and Darkthorn will be on my back to get some work done which increases my chances somewhat.
Goal: Be caught up with work by Thursday.
I need to call Centrelink tomorrow, too. Not looking forward to it.
