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Codex Rumble Arena Characters

Posted by Yung in Codex Rumble Arena, 21 May 2013 · 141 views
forum game, cra and 1 more...

Codex Rumble Arena Characters




 
Time to meet the lineup, here are the characters thus far. (This blog post will be updated as more characters are added)

 
Dr. Zoidberg (Futurama)
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Humanoid Crab, Aquatic

Dr. Zoidberg has the ability to breathe under water and can also make the sometimes deadly Whoop Whoop Whoop which is a devastating sonic attack that works on land and water. On land this ability work better as a temporary stunning mechanism. Dr. Zoidberg utilizes both the Blue Beads of Doom and the Claw weapons effectively, taking advantage of natural bodily appendages and functions serves as a combat advantage.
 

Yung

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Sith Training Droid

Yung is a Droid employed by the Sith to test the mettle of their apprentices. The Droid has the primary ability to shapeshift into Jedi Masters, Jedi Trainers, Sith Lords, and Sith Masters from training modules stored in their memory banks. The Droid can mimic using the force by employing anti-gravity servos in nano-calculated seconds. The Droid is programmed to kill and will feel apologetic if it fails to do so to the target. The Droid utilizes one to two lightsabers depending on the training module it is using, and as such it's fighting styles can change rapidly and without notice.

 

Keil

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College student with loan notices.

Keil is a college student who is in debt as most college students are. He employs his quick wit in the form of a Sharp Tongue and is able to use his athletic prowess as agility. He uses his empty Sac 'O Money as a reminder of what he owes and his Suggestive Poison makes everyone more susceptible to his Sharp Tongue.

 

Katastrophe (Kate)

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Western Firecracker

Katastrophe is a firecracker for sure. She employs some very fancy light shows with the use of her two favorite pistols; Old Vic Retro Pistol and Particle Beam Pistol. Her dazzling weapons and ensemble are only part of the whole package as she is also a Flame Thrower, tossing flames from her hands up to ten (10) feet away which makes her a real threat in close combat situations. To top that off in a dire situation she'll employ the use of her deadly Siren Song, an entrancing song that she can use to coax male opponents virtually helpless.

 

Ivysaur

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The plant/animal Pokemon.

Ivysaur is the evolved form of Bulbasaur and is a plant/animal Pokemon. Ivysaur really shines on environment which have an abundance of sunshine and space. Solarbeam can be devastating when used in a sunny environment but as a back up Ivysaur can use his Vine Whip attack to effectively submit his opponent at closer ranges. The Chlorophyll ability allows Ivysaur to heal when in Sunlight but only works when he's not moving as he has to open the bulb on his back and this puts him in a disadvantage as the bulb is not fully developed and is a soft spot for critical damage to occur. Ivysaur can also use some wicked Leach Seeds against organic opponents by spraying a mist like cloud of seeds that penetrate the skin of the target and slowly sap their energy giving it via organic bond to Ivysaur. Ivysaur is extremely weak to fire and would be at a terrible disadvantage in any volcanic environment.

 

Jiayu

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Female Rebel Renegade

Jiayu is a stealthy competitor who attributes her skills to a life time of survival from harsh environments and social networks. She's not the kinda girl you want to make a move on. Her martial arts skills alone make her a lethal opponent but couple with her Feline Agility and she's a real force to be reckoned with. Her invisibility allows her to blend into her environment provided she's not moving. It is a difficult skill she is still mastering. With proper timing she can use her invisibility to get close to an opponent and then strike out with her Poison Dagger. While though she is a very introverted individual she always seems to find herself in thick social areas though she is best suited for dark, lonely, and quiet environments.

 

Mr. Clive Wolfsie III (Punkrockbigmouth)

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Werewolf wearing a top hat.

Mr. Clive Wolfsie III was simply a normal guest at a dinner party when a different guest picked out a mirror because she's a snob and was fussing about her make up. It just so happened that the moon was reflected from her snobby purse mirror right onto Clive's arm. Within mere seconds the protruding jaw and rippling muscles was more than enough to send the party into a panic. Clive tore through guests like they were stationary targets. His immense strength in using his Fangs and Claws was a truly terrible sight to behold and within moments the path of gore left behind was abundant. On his way out the front door he stopped by the closet and pulled out his top hat and donned it before strolling out into the moonlight. A deafening howl followed and the cuts and stabs he'd received inside by the frantic party goers disappeared without a trace under the healing powers of the moon. Clive may be a weak and frail man but he is a powerful and devastating werewolf when the moon is bright above him.

 

Nymh

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Night Elf Huntress

Nymh is a young Elven Huntress in terms of the lifespan of Elves she is only 240 years old. She has been vigorously trained in the ways of the Elven Rangers to be a Night Elf Huntress. To accompany her on her adventures is her trusted compainon Kevin, the Chimera. Nymh and Kevin rely on their improved senses to gain a tactical ranged advantage over their potential prey and adversaries. Coupled her training with her high agility from Elven reflexes and Nymh can be dangerous at close ranged combat when she must but is better at evading attacks than facing them head on. At a ranged distance Nymh utilizes her trusted longbow the Crypt Fiend Slayer to maintain a distance and drop foes before they can gain a bearing on her direction. Her abilities Silencing Shot and Serpent Shot are sure to help turn the tide in battle. Her Silencing Shot can stop any charged ability that isn't an instant activation ability and her Serpent Shot damages slowly over time through deep lacerations. Nymh is a dangerous adversary with few noticeable weaknesses.

Quitting Smoking pt. 5

Posted by Yung in Quitting Smoking..., 20 May 2013 · 65 views
quitting, smoking, habit and 1 more...

Today was the easiest day by far since I've quit. Getting all that 'gotta keep busy, gotta stay focused' yesterday helped tremendously.

Thanks for the support I've been receiving... I know I can be an annoying twat sometimes thanks for bearing with me.

I had a piece of gum earlier just to curb my cravings, I ate less today, and was much calmer than normal. I don't reek of smoke anymore which is kinda weird. I guess I'm just used to the smell.

When I was out and about earlier there was a guy smoking and I thought I'd break and ask to bum a smoke from him but I didn't. It was hard to resist that simple temptation but as I got closer to him (he was standing between me and the door to go in) I found that I didn't need a cigarette as badly as I'd thought and I walked around him.

So... it's been progress. I feel happier now. Today was an easier day but it was still rough at times.

I felt like crying at one point I was craving a smoke so bad. I need to find something to hold, maybe a crayon?

Summer TV/book list

Posted by Bone in Bone's Blog, 13 May 2013 · 143 views

I have fuckall to do this summer, so I think I'm going to waste it away watching TV. So far, I've been recommended:
  • Treme
  • Firefly
  • Freaks & Geeks
  • Hannibal (watched the first episode, not a huge fan so far)
  • Deadwood
  • Twin Peaks
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • The Wire
  • Breaking Bad (I watched the first season, didn't love it)
I doubt I'll come anywhere near to watching all of these, but a man can dream.

Whenever I'm feeling like shit for watching a dozen episodes of a show in a row, I plan on recuperating with books. I don't have a comprehensive list, but I have a few titles I want to look into.

Any book or TV show recommendations? :D

I survived finals and rewarded myself with paint brushes

Posted by Jhud0ra in The Girl With The Hamlet Tattoo, 06 May 2013 · 224 views

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^Y'all probably remember him from when he was grey if you're unfortunate enough to have been following this blog for that long. Still dapper as fuck, now with 500% more creepy.

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Her customization sucks but whatever I'll fix it later. This is the result of my second FFQ.

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MY SWEET BEBE. First pet and the result of my first FFQ back in the daaaay.

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Look at this bad motherfucker. This guy was orange for a while but after I got the av I decided he needed to join the rest of my creepy-ass pets.

So, yeah. Ta-daa.

My 5th pet is a lab rat and is currently so hideous I don't even want to talk about it, maaan. Anyway, do you like creepy pets or do you prefer yours cute and cuddly? Discuss.

Cybersex with Cleverbot

Posted by onlyme in Welcome to my head!, 27 April 2013 · 208 views

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Arkansas Adventures v1 [Bandwidth Heavy]

Posted by Adam in Brain Dumps, 21 April 2013 · 200 views

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Caution: These pictures are large and will take up your bandwidth.



The terrible state of Arkansas (pronounced Ark-an-saw) is missing many things like: intelligent people, safe roads and KFC. One thing this state is not lacking is gorgeous views of nature and the opportunity to make great memories with friends. The following are pictures from my hike in the Arkansas Ozarks. Open the spoilers to see some of the great things I witnessed on my first Arkansas Adventure.

My friend Jon playing splishy splashy in the water; quite the character he is.

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My tosies were so cold in that last picture!
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wow when did i make this

Posted by Equi in Equi's Boring Shet, 19 April 2013 · 174 views

i even titled my own blog
what happened

so appropriately named too

Busy Buggers

Posted by Mishatu in Mishatu's Crafting Blog, 18 April 2013 · 166 views

Eek! I've been so busy. Between gallivanting out of town and doing homework, I have no idea how I managed to work on my projects. Wait, yes I do. I worked on them during class!

I finally finished the horse cross-stitch! I ended up giving it to one of my friends, but not before I snapped a shot of it!

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I started cross-stitching Jolteon, and got pretty far!

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This was when I realized that my fabric was too small. Crap! So, I started again, but in the center this time.

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Classes have been getting a little too boring for me, so I decided to start crocheting during my Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes, which resulted in these lovely infinity scarves.

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We also started fundraising for fencing club, and I made hair scrunchies. I've made so many of the darn things that I'm ready to pitch my orange and black yarn.

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Finally, my chain maille is coming along marvelously. I work on this in my Tuesday-Thursday class. I'm starting to run out of links, and I'm not even close to done!

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Well, that's everything for now! Let's hope I can hold onto my sanity for the next few weeks...

Ivysaur.

Posted by Charizard in Pokemon! XD, 18 April 2013 · 249 views

I tried to beat Ivysaur on Pokemon Online. The Results!
Here you go, Ivy: I lost every time. :p
Game 1: Ivysaur wins.
Game 2: Ivysaur wins.
Game 3: Ivysaur wins.
Game 4: Ivysaur wins.
Game 5: Ivysaur wins.
Game 6: I rage quit.

My Pokemon Online ratio: 3 wins to 6 losses.

Anyone else that wants to face me, just PM me! BTW, here's the link for downloading Pokemon Online.

I'll put the avvie of the person I faced. (Don't be confused with that Slowpoke counterfeit! XD)

Gaybysaur's a boss. He's so epic, he can tell me to stop putting too many status updates. OOOOHHH

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Love at First Sight

Posted by Keil in Awkward Everyday Stuff, 08 April 2013 · 171 views

This blog has nothing to do with love, but it does have to do something with sight.

Today, my friends and I were talking about small awkward experiences in relationships. One of them was making out with your eyes open. Most of us agreed that we close our eyes when we make out with people because it's an eye strain to focus your eyes on something so close. But what do you do when you have someone is literally an inch away staring at your eyes?

To me, I just close my eyes just because I hate seeing the people I date and/or xxxx as cyclops when we get extremely close.

So what do you do when you're in this type of situation? It doesn't have to be an amorous or carnal situation. Maybe someone is helping you get an eyelash out of your eye or wiping off something off your face or you're in one of those leadership workshops that require you to get within breathing distance of another.

how i'm feeling right now!!!

Posted by Turnip in wHOA TURNIP HAS A BLOG, 01 April 2013 · 198 views
aaahhhh

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i don't have any images that properly describe how happy i am right now!!!!!!! and i have 30gb+ of images saved (excludin my art and any folders outside of my main four) hahaha

kyaaaaa dfkffsd i caN'T HOLD ALL THESE FEELINGS GOTTA GO ROLL AROUND ON MY BED AND GIGGLE AND BLUSHAND BE HAPPY BYEEEE

The Ballad of Sara Boggy

Posted by Boggart in Boggy Blog, 23 March 2013 · 142 views

So I was in a show like two weeks ago. One of the songs was put on YouTube so I thought I might post it here for those who wanna see it.

I'm the Asian one. Duh.



Inconvenience: Part Deux

Posted by Elindoril in The Adventures of a Buyfag, 25 February 2013 · 267 views

This is pretty much what my room is going to look like for the next 6 weeks while I (impatiently) wait for the fumigation to come and go.

All of these shenanigans come at a very inopportune time for me as not only am I getting hyped to start practicing to Jet Force Gemini speedruns, but I also just ordered various pieces of equipment to allow me to stream not only these practices but hopefully much more in better than 480i resolution. (Ever try to play a rhythm game when the screen is all blurry? It's not fun.)

I'm also advised not to unpack anything that I've "quarantined" for the entire 6 week period, leaving me to develop a funk out of sheer boredom. With nothing else to do I'll be forced to actually do my homework ahead of schedule instead of seconds before the class is due creating some sort of contained Twilight Zone inside my apartment.

All I can see is I really hate bed bugs and the magical force fields surrounding their eggs which prolong my suffering.

Not sure what to put here...

Posted by Brennon in Yo, I'm Brennon., 19 February 2013 · 278 views

Never done this type of thing before. So I guess I'll just say a few things about myself.
Also bear with me if anything doesn't make sense I had a sleepless night and Im running on caffiene.
Im 19 live in washington in the US of A. I like gaming such as CoD Halo(play on xbox? PM me your GT and we'll play :D )  pokemon and pretty much any nintendo IP. I currently have a 3DS and Xbox 360. I really wanna get in to PC gaming but certain money constraints are keeping me from that lol.Music. I love Music. Currently Im really digging M83, Passion Pit, Arcade Fire, Ben Folds, Bon Iver, Cage The Elephant, Death Cab, Florence+ The Machine, Foster the People, fun. ,Good Old War, Grouplove, Johnny Cash, Joy Williams, Justice, I even enjoy the occasional Kanye, JayZ and Kid Cudi, The Killers, The Kooks, Landon Pigg, Local Natives, The Lumineers, The Maccabees, Macklemore, mewithoutyou, Mumford, Neon Indian, Neon Trees, nevershoutnever!, Of Monster & Men, Phoenix, Thee Pirates, Two Door Cinema Club, The White Stripes, The xx, Young the Giant and 30 seconds to Mars.
tl;dr: I like a lot of music lol.
Well I'm gonna take a shower.
Peace.
Thank for reading my random ramblings lol

14/2

Posted by trizzle in trizzle's trivial troubles, 18 February 2013 · 164 views

Usually I don't really care about Valentine's day but this year I had a pretty damn good one which consisted of:

>Money in the bank
>Cinema (wreck it ralph is brilliant)
>Bubble bath
>Candles
>Chocolates
>Lobster
>Porn

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All of this I thoroughly enjoyed,

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(apart from the cinema)


This has been a probably unnecessary and unwanted glimpse into the state of my lovelife at the moment.

You're welcome

My first clusterfuck of 2013

Posted by Mishelle in Mishelle's Blog, 16 February 2013 · 240 views

I just want to tell you about this crazy ass weekend I had and show off pictures TBH.

Here's some backstory for the people who don't go into TC.

My best friend Willie is gay and he has a crush on his friend Brandon but Brandon is fucking straight. Well that's what Brandon says I rlly don't know because whenever they get drunk together they fight like a married couple. So for a month Brandon has been planning his birthday weekend celebration but his birthday was on Monday. It's Willie's birthday tomorrow so they decided to celebrate their birthdays together. First Brandon wanted to go to Disneyland and stay in a hotel there there but tickets to Disneyland are like $115 plus hotel it would be crazy expensive so I said that we should just go downtown to San Diego, hit the bars there, and stay at a hotel in SD because it's much cheaper and Brandon is turning 21 we should go clubbing. That's what we decided to do. I invited Freya, she's a foreign exchange student from China and she parties hard even though she can barely speak English. Freya said she'd drive us down to San Diego. To this was the plan, until Thursday...

I've heard two different stories so this is what I've managed to piece together. Brandon kept asking Willie if he was going. He basically begged me to go but as soon as he found out his marine friends were coming he didn't give a shit whether we came or not. Brandon bitches and complains all the time that he doesn't have friends and you're about to find out why. When Brandon found out that his marine friends were coming and bringing girls he basically dis-invited Willie even though they were supposed to be celebrating together. When Willie found out he cried and left work and went home. I told him don't worry about it because we can still throw a party at my apartment. Then I get a text from Brandon that night.

Brandon: Ok, you guys are coming
Me: What?
Brandon: Can't you read? You're both coming tomorrow.
Me: First of all, don't get bold with me. Secondly, you invited like 15 people where would we sleep?

And he never responded after that. Willie was still upset and didn't want to go but I wake up Friday morning to a text from Willie saying that he booked a hotel and we're going anyway. I was under the impression that we were going to San Diego anyway and partying without Brandon. But Willie booked the hotel so he could STILL FUCKING HANG OUT WITH FUCKING BRANDON. So Willie tells me to text Brandon and tell him we're coming, he doesn't respond to me or Willie. Then Freya calls Brandon like 3 times and he doesn't respond. I text him again. Freya texts him. We get nothing form this fucker. So I'm like whatever we're in San Diego we'll still have fun. Freya even said that the bartender at Fluxx, one of the most popular nightclubs in San Diego, has a crush on her and will give us free drinks all night plus ladies are in free before 10:30. I told Willie I'd pay his cover since we're getting free drinks.

This was the fucking plan.

Get a bottle of Jack and pregame.
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Then we were going to go to dinner at Yard House and then go to Fluxx. But once we got to yard house Willie was just sulking over the fact that Brandon was ignoring us and we weren't going to hang out with Brandon. He basically told us that the only reason he came down here was to hang out with Brandon. THEN WHY DRAG ME AND FREYA DOWN HERE IF ALL YOU WANTED WAS THAT BROKE BITCH BRANDON? Willie told us that he was going to the bathroom and because he was legit near tears over this bullshit. 10 minutes...15 minutes...20 minutes...30 minutes....no Willie. So me and Freya are talking about checking on him but neither of us want to walk into the men's bathroom to look for him. I text him and this motherfucker tells me that he left the restaurant and he's walking to go find Brandon. So I eat the rest of his food, drink his cocktail then I pay this motherfucker's bill and me and Freya are so pissed.

Me: I can't believe he just fucking left us like this!
Freya: I know they're both asshole!
Me: This is BS Freya!
Freya: What's BS?
Me: BULLSHIT.
Freya: Yes this bullshit!

So me and Freya decide fuck both those bitches we're going to the mall. On our way to the cab Willie calls me

Willie: Where are you
Me: We're in a cab.
Willie: Where can I meet you?
Me: I can't believe you just left us there and left me there to pay your bill. At this point you're no better than Brandon is, real friends don't do this. If you want to hang out with us, you can meet us at Fluxx. But if you're going to make this whole night about Brandon I suggest you go back to the hotel.
Willie: *hangs up on me*

I'm pissed. Freya is pissed. She's yelling in Chinese and shit. We finally get to the mall to do some retail therapy. I'm feeling better because I just bought this cute ass top from Guess for 60% off. Willie calls me again.

Willie: Where are you
Me: We're at the mall. Where are you?
Willie: I'm at the Hard Rock I see Brandon's friend I'm about to go confront him.
Me: Do you want us to meet you there?
Willie: Yeah
Me: We'll I'm trying on this top and it's really cute so you're going to have to wait until I'm done.

Of course his impatient ass confronts Brandon anyway and basically Brandon tells Willie he can't hang out with him and his friends and he doesn't want to be friends with him anymore. Willie tries to call up to go to Brandon's hotel room to talk but Brandon says he's not allowed so Willie leaves then calls me crying saying he wants to go home. Freya says she can't drive him home because she's still drunk and she still wants to go to Fluxx. And I agree, he dragged us all the way down here we're going to fucking Fluxx. We meet at the hotel just to let Willie in because there's only one key and Freya had it in her purse. Willie just lays on the bed curled up in the fetal position. Freya and I charge our phones and tell Willie we're going to Fluxx, he didn't answer us so fuck it we're out. While we're at Fluxx fucking Brandon decides to grace my phone with his texting presence and asks me if we're still with Willie. I told him if he wants to talk to Willie he can call him and I'm done with this bullshit. Freya and I are trying to get the fucking party started.

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Finally I'm feeling sad for Willie. I'm not mad at him anymore because he's my best friend and I text him telling him that if he still wants to come I'll still pay his cover. He says he wants to come and catches a cab over to Fluxx and we didn't even have to pay a cover cuz we were all on the guest list. Plus we got free drinks. That's when shit really got real.

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So I'm drunk and dancing so obviously my inner Beyonce comes out. This guy at a reserved table starts talking to Freya about how he likes the way I dance. I talked to him and he made me and Willie drinks and I guess since he figured out I wasn't DTF the guy just leaves to go talk to another girl. So we grab his bottle of grey goose from his table and we bolt. This is our victory toast.

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After that it was last call so we went home and ordered pizza at the hotel. Then we passed out and I woke up feeling like death. So of course the cure for a hangover is to drink more. We went to Hillcrest which is the gay part of San Diego and me and Willie got wastedpants.

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It was all worth the drama to see my best friend have a happy birthday.

A lot of things.

Posted by Nymh in Nymh's Hate Blog, 29 December 2012 · 262 views

I hate a lot of things right now.

Like not having a job.

And the Atlantic ocean.  The motherfucking Atlantic ocean.

Fuck you.

SSL Implementation on Neocodex

Posted by ShadowLink64 in Neocodex Technology Blog, 17 December 2012 · 228 views

SSL Implementation on Neocodex As mentioned in this news post, Neocodex now uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to protect our users from eavesdropping attacks that may occur from using unfamiliar/insecure networks.

But how did we get it all set up?

Modern-day SSL essentially offers two benefits to the end user:
  • Security: Encrypts the traffic between client and server so that a third-party cannot eavesdrop on the data.
  • Trust: Lets the end user know that the identity of the organization using SSL has been verified.
It is possible to implement the former without the latter using self-signed certificates, but we wanted both of these benefits. Because of this, we needed to be issued a certificate from a reputable Certificate Authority (CA) who could verify our identity.

First we needed to generate a private key on our server (*.key file), and then create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using that key. This request is then provided to the CA, and once our identity has been verified, a certificate is provided to us in the form of a *.crt file. Our identity was verified using our domain and IP information, as well as having a valid e-mail address associated with our domain. Many CAs go a step further in their background check, but we simply wanted basic assurance for our users instead of nothing at all.

So now, here's where things get a bit technical. We now needed to give our web server enough knowledge so that if anyone wants to connect to us using SSL (by having https:// in their URL bar), it can take care of all of that for us. The things we needed to provide to our web server are:
  • Neocodex's private key (*.key), and neocodex's certificate from the CA (*.crt) combined into one file with extension *.pem
  • The Certificate Authority's own certificate (ca.crt) -- you can find this publicly available on their website.
In lighttpd, this can be done with the following code (inside lighttpd.conf):
$SERVER["socket"] == ":443" {
ssl.engine = "enable"
ssl.ca-file = "/path/to/ca.crt"
ssl.pemfile = "/path/to/neocodex.pem"
}

Now, some complications arise when you want to enable SSL on multiple domains. We run a separate site that we sell Neocash from, and so we generated a *.pem file for that domain as well. But, we need to tell lighttpd to use the correct pem file for each domain. This technique is called Server Name Identification, and is implemented in lighttpd the following way:
$SERVER["socket"] == ":443" {
ssl.engine = "enable"
ssl.ca-file = "/path/to/ca.crt"
ssl.pemfile = "/path/to/neocodex.pem"

$HTTP["host"] =~ "neocodex.us" {
ssl.pemfile = "/path/to/neocodex.pem"
ssl.ca-file = "/path/to/ca.crt"
}

$HTTP["host"] =~ "otherdomain.com" {
ssl.pemfile = "/path/to/otherdomain.pem"
ssl.ca-file = "/path/to/ca.crt"
}
}
Notice that we reference neocodex.pem twice -- we have to give lighttpd a default pem file to use if neither of these domains are requested, so we use neocodex's certificate if all else fails.

And that's it! After restarting lighttpd, any requests made to https://www.neocodex.us/* are encrypted using a 256-bit algorithm. :p

Graduation and the beast.

Posted by BugsBunny in The Bunny Shuffle, 13 December 2012 · 227 views

So yesterday was my sister graduation and when they were announcing the PhD awards, they were announcing the names of the Asians. My god, these white people don't know how to pronounce the names, at least go up to the bloody graduate and ask them how to pronounce their name correctly! Jesus Christ! I then just tuned out and paid attention to my bloody phone.
Then, I tried to log in on Twitter because we were in a stadium for the graduation and we could send in tweets to get on the big screen. Bloody, 3G is slow and didn't respond. No reception for it, NOTHING. Fucking drained my battery trying from a few restarts. My phone also is a bitch, didn't do this before but when my my dad or sister was trying to call me, instead of answering the call the side bar kept coming up telling me to freaken say I was busy when clearly I wanted to answer the call -.-''


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The bitches behind me kept shaking my chair while I was filming my sister getting the award so I was holding the camera and told them to stop and if they didn't I would stab them, magically they stopped.

So today, I got a letter from a university I really wanted to go to. The course was for communication designs and I worked off my f**king ass in Studio Arts and VCD (Visual Communications Design). The letter, I hoped, was going to be an acceptance letter, because that's what the interviewers told me cause they really loved my folios. They said I had no problem in getting into the course but then I got the letter opened, it was a B letter.
(B letters are acceptances if one of the A type letter people don't join the course)
I was f**king shattered. I worked off my ass, topped the class in VCD and SA and it showed in my work. Hard work, effort and do much dedication to those folios did not get me into the course. I was also pissed off with what the interviewers said, "You will easily get in" yet I didn't get an acceptance letter right away. I got that god damn B letter. My friend got in yet my folios and marks were a lot stronger then hers, but I'm happy for her, but what really pissed me off the most was people who applied got into the course and they were C/ B students and my folios were absolutely stronger then their's. I worked so hard yet I did not get into the course I wanted. I hate it.
Life, you are the biggest bitch.


#1 - 12/02/12

Posted by brothulhu in Broknowledge, 02 December 2012 · 326 views
introduction, gaming, music and 2 more...

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"Who is this guy and why should you care?"


That's the question that usually runs through your mind the first time you read a new blog. It may have been out of pure curiosity that you decided to click the blog, or perhaps the silly name caught your eye. Maybe you read the description and decided you would give the blog a read out of genuine interest. Regardless, you're here.

I'm going to try to update as regularly as possible. I'll probably keep it to a weekly/bi-weekly thing, but it will just depend on how bored I get. I work in a parking garage in the mornings and it can get pretty boring, especially when I'm not doing homework/writing papers/etc.
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cEvery post, I'll write a little quip about whatever and then get on to the good stuff. The idea is to provide highlights or quips (historical, interesting, etc.) for four categories. Usually, it will be gaming, music, politics, and life, but sometimes I may substitute another category if I feel the information is worthy.

Gaming:

There are plenty of great things going on in gaming right now, but possibly the most exciting news is the "announcement" of the Xbox 720. With the Wii U flying off of shelves this season, both Sony and Microsoft are behind on what is now the longest stretch of time between console generations.

My thoughts? Microsoft's 360 has dominated since its release. As long as they're able to find that balance between affordability/quality, they'll be likely to succeed again. Console gaming has definitely come closer to its peak than ever before with this generation of systems. The differences between the next generation and the current generation is not likely to be as drastic as it has been in the past, due to the limitations of making cost-effective systems. [source]


Music:

Not everyone loves jazz, but everyone should learn about it. It is one of the only truly original American forms of music (American folk, R&B, and Bluegrass are others to name a few). The history of jazz is rich and full of a blend of affluent cultures. There is some controversy over the origins of jazz, as it developed from hundreds of years of slavery and the suppression of culture. However, I like to see it another way. Jazz is proof that you can never take music away. Music is the expression of the soul and jazz is all about channeling that energy into a physical form. To read more about jazz, you can check out this wikipedia article.

Just remember: it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

Politics:

Ugh. We all hate politics. Even politicians. It's a big game. All of it.

However, saying "I don't like politics" is not an excuse for being willfully ignorant of what goes on in the world around you. No matter where you live, if you can, take a vested interest in the politics of your country. Pay attention, because if you don't, you may just find that you're being taken advantage of. Fact check, fact check, fact check. Never let anyone tell you anything and accept it as true until you've done your homework.

I'm going to be posting information that pertains mainly to American politics in the future. I'm going to try my hardest to keep the information nonpartisan (bipartisan and any word that emphasizes the fact that we have a two-party system in the US just pisses me off).

Life:

Ah, finally down to life. This is one of my favorite categories because I can pretty much talk about anything. Today, however, I'm going to talk about internet addiction. I major in a field known as communication studies. Essentially, it's the study of how we communicate and the media through which we choose to do so. I thought this would be an interesting first topic.

Internet addiction dates back to 1995, when a man named Ivan Goldberg proposed a new disorder  likened to gambling addiction  in which people are addicted to the use of the internet. It has not been accepted as a mental disorder as of yet, but has recently been accepted into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which is a HUGE thing. It doesn't mean they've accepted it as a disorder, but that they're pushing for research into the subject.

At the mere mention of the name, I'm sure you did a quick eyebrow raise. "Internet addiction? That's silly." You may not even realize it, but you may be "addicted to the internet" according to Goldberg. Since the study took place in 1995, it is very outdated for the world of today, where the internet has integrated so deeply in our every day life. This, along with many arguments over the nature of the subject, is what has convinced the DSM that a comprehensive study into internet addiction is worth pursuing.

While internet addiction cannot be proven, reliability on the internet is a very real thing. Just walk outside and find one person who has not buried their face in a laptop or smart phone. It's going to be a challenge, I'm sure. The importance of internet addiction is that it brings up a very interesting question: "how much internet is too much internet?" The negative influences on your health, cognitive skills, and interpersonal relationship development are the primary concerns here. More recent studies into the subject go specifically into video game overuse, looking at games like World of Warcraft that require players to spend a great deal of uninterrupted time playing. (*cough* Neopets *cough*)

Now, don't get me wrong: I am on my computer WAY too much myself. I'm not preaching for you to go outside and play football or anything. The message to get from this is that the internet is a powerful thing and with great power, comes great responsibility.



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