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<title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/index.html</link><description>Sterlingdax&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2010 Sterling Peoples</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-12-18T00:02:17-05:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:26:23 -0500</lastBuildDate><item><title>Oh&#x2c; I forgot this was here&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Life</category><category>Gaming</category><category>work</category><dc:date>2010-12-18T00:02:17-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/I-forgot.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/I-forgot.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I went back to work in a Limited Duty capacity, trying to keep my Rural Carrier job, went so far as to have the Dr. write that I had no restrictions other than time, so I could try to keep doing my job the way it always was. ...  My Dr. at the time refused to fill one out, so he had me do what&rsquo;s called a FCE, or Functional Capacity Exam, which is a general test that is supposed to dictate how well you are doing. 

...As far as games, I&rsquo;m still playing the shit out of Killing Floor, and have started playing some Team Fortress 2, I am not big on shooting other folks, but the sheer amount of choice in TF2 characters and the item system have me pretty much hooked. 

...Not much else going on around here, the kids are all home for the Holidays, Terry only has a few days left to work, and she&rsquo;s off until the 2nd week in January (I think) and everyone is pretty excited, hell, we&rsquo;ve even seen snow twice already this year, it normally doesn&rsquo;t snow until January, and only once.   Very happy that we moved before the heating season this year, not only does everyone in the house get their own space/room, but there is Heat Pump heat in this house, we would have had to fill up the LP tank twice in the other house already, at a minimum, that&rsquo;s a $1000-$1200 bill I am happy to avoid, it also leaves more more for Christmas presents and toys for me!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Took the boat out...</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Fishing</category><dc:date>2010-05-23T16:20:51-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/took-boat-out.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/took-boat-out.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I replace tires on the trailer every 3-4 years anyway, keeping one of the older tire/wheels (I buy them as a set, only a little more, would cost the same, if not more, to have the tires changed!) 

...I ended up with a Group 27 from Wal-Mart that had a smaller footprint than the Stowaway, so it would fit in the battery box I made for it, and has a 160 minute reserve capacity.


...The JBFC (Jon Boat Fishing Club) was having a 2-day tournament out of the Longwood ramp at Kerr lake, so I decided to take Tanner up there this morning to see the guys, catch some fish, then watch the weigh-in. ...  I had one blow up on the Pop-R, but ended up spending much of my day explaining fishing basics to Tanner, tying on his lures and getting him out of a few messes, such as leaving his worm in the water and deciding to take off! 

...We only caught one fish today, I would like to think I could have caught more, but it&rsquo;s OK, teaching Tanner how to fish is going to be way better in the long run than catching a few more, that&rsquo;s for sure. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Back from the river&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Fishing</category><dc:date>2010-05-20T01:28:25-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/return-from-the-river.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/return-from-the-river.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The trip was a blast, it seems to have renewed my interest in fishing, enough that I&rsquo;ve taken steps to get my boat back in order, which will be around $300 all told, and that&rsquo;s before and inevitable, but unwanted, unexpected problems crop up.


...I caught my first fish within ten minutes of arriving at our first spot, right outside the lili pads on a Pop-R, that felt good!   Sadly, that was it until later in the afternoon until I coaxed a fish out of a stump by some pads later in the day. 

...I set the hook on two of them, one on a Fluke, another on a Jig, so hard that the poor fish came flying toward me out of the water, that&rsquo;s how small they were.   The total weight that won the 2-day event was 10.4 pounds, the winner actually had 5.2 pounds on both days, with 2 fish on Saturday and only 1 on Sunday. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>To The River&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Fishing</category><dc:date>2010-05-13T18:04:49-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/river-trip.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/river-trip.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This weekend is our yearly trip to the Chowan River, can&rsquo;t wait!   I&rsquo;ll have more details later, once we get back from the river.   The first time I ever went down, I won the big fish pot on the first day, which paid for my entire trip.   Not had much luck since then, or as good luck as that trip, I should say, but I still really enjoy fishing it regardless, especially the lily-pads.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More Doctors</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Life</category><dc:date>2010-05-06T18:49:02-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/more-doctors.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/more-doctors.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So I&rsquo;ve had several new ailments crop up since the wreck, most notably and recently, the top of my right foot, up to my shin, has gone numb...

...I went to see the Neurologist today, he ruled out a few things, and ordered both a blood test and a nerve study.   The blood test was done today, apparently the lady who works at the receptionist desk is a jack of all trades, as she signed me in, took my blood and signed me out! ...  This wasn&rsquo;t a 100% answer, we spoke of it in passing, so I will need to follow up on it, having my fingers go numb every time my hands get cold is annoying, to say the least.


I am still waiting on the work readiness test as well as the pain management people who will hopefully give me some comfort from my shoulder problems. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Now Playing</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Gaming</category><dc:date>2010-04-22T22:54:07-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/game-now-playing.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/game-now-playing.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The campaign is pretty standard fare for this game, I played the first, Battlefield: Bad Company and really enjoyed the humor scattered throughout the campaign and this sequel isn&rsquo;t nearly as funny, but it still has me chuckling at a few one liners. ...  It is longer than a few of the recent titles like this I have played, which is nice, these First Person Shooter (FPS) games tend to have a forgettable and very short storyline, and focus on the multiplayer, which is a shame, as very few FPS games manage to attract enough players for there to be an active community more than a few months after release.


...The attackers have a limited number of tickets, or chances to do this, which is where the Medic class comes in really handy, as if a teammate is revived before they bleed out, the attacking team gets to keep the ticket! ...  The zones allow players to spawn on a zone, or a teammate, so if one team controls all the zones, there is only one place the other team can spawn, their base, and it&rsquo;s hard to spawn, then immediately get shot by the other team sitting on your base!


...The maps are huge, the gameplay is realistic (as can be, harder to see when you are hurt, explosions kick you around, making it hard to aim, buildings come down, etc) There are unlocks to keep you playing for more items, although that ends around level 22, but there is also a tracking system for number of kills you obtained with your guns, vehicles, even combat knife, so there is a reason to come back for more. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>JBFC Tournament</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Fishing</category><dc:date>2010-04-11T18:38:38-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/jbfc-tournament.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/jbfc-tournament.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So today I went fishing for the first time in a very, very long time, matter of fact, since we moved here I think the boat has only been taken out once. 

...My primary reason for not going fishing has been the pain in my shoulder, it is at times very painful to sort, case and deliver mail. ...  I ate, drank, spoke and breathed fishing for such a long time, I think I got burnt out on the idea of it, not to mention the constant tournaments I would enter and lose money in! ...  In fishing for fun, I never felt pressured to throw a certain type of bait, to move to a different spot, and loved being able to switch tactics when a different species of fish was biting. 


...Once netted and measured, I had a picture taken, it&rsquo;s been a while since I have been Crappie fishing, but this 13&rdquo; Crappie is nothing to sneeze at, and is one of the larger I have ever caught.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>First Decent Ride of The Year</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Motorcycle</category><dc:date>2010-04-03T23:04:05-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-decent-ride-this-year.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-decent-ride-this-year.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So today I got to ride, not to get somewhere, or to pick something up, just to ride for the hell of it, and it was good!


Gave Travis a call today about the time I thought he would be off of work, and I was right on, he had just gotten home. ...  Turns out they don&rsquo;t make that particular helmet anymore, but I was able to look at the Ogio tankbag I wanted to check out from the catalog. ...  After spending about an hour looking around the store, and &lsquo;installing&rsquo; the stuff Travis got for his bike, we were off to find something to eat.


...On the way out we were offered a &lsquo;nice&rsquo; helmet from a guy coming into the store who had just sold his bike. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Now Playing</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Gaming</category><dc:date>2010-03-24T16:28:14-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/playingnow.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/playingnow.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Having pretty much swapped my gaming from consoles to computers as of late, I decided it was time to revisit an old franchise, Geneforge.   The game is the last chapter in the series, and is supposed to give closure to the war between the Shapers, a group who use magic to create life in any form, and their creations, who have learned the secrets of the shapers themselves, and are fighting for their freedom from Shaper servitude. 

...How the game plays out is completely up to the player, you can side with the Shapers, learn their secrets and use that newfound power to squash the rebellion, or play as a rebel and work to overthrow the shapers. 

...I would love for the game to look better, but the real draw of the series is the storyline, which has completely sucked me in, I hardly notice the graphics, to be honest, even though most are reused from earlier versions of the same game!   If you are looking for a new game to try out, I highly recommend this one, as long as you can keep an open mind about the graphics, you will be rewarded with a great game. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Oh no&#x21;</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Life</category><dc:date>2010-03-19T15:35:41-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/oh-no.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/oh-no.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m officially old now.   As of the 18th, I have a teenage daughter. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Got the bike out</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Motorcycle</category><dc:date>2010-03-12T18:22:22-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-motorcycle-ride.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-motorcycle-ride.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The bike would turn off after I disconnected the jumper cables so I went ahead and called Car Quest to get a new battery on the way.   After a few minutes the bike would stay on without the truck attached so while it was warming up I went inside to gather my gear.


This is the first time I had tried my new helmet, the first one I have had in a while that isn&rsquo;t a flip up helmet.   The scar on my face was cause for concern, as any pressure on that part of my face would be uncomfortable, although the very short time I had it on I felt fine. 

...I get geared up, James has arrived and it&rsquo;s time to ride to town to get something to eat, this is a test ride to see how my injuries hold up against the ride. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Now Playing</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Gaming</category><dc:date>2010-03-08T20:01:21-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/now-playing.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/now-playing.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have just started playing Torchlight, a hack and slash action RPG (Role Playing Game) in the vein of Diablo or Sacred, two of my favorite games of all time, and most certainly my favorite genre. 

...The game doesn&rsquo;t require a super rig to run, hell, it even has a netbook mode, but I am able to run it with all options turned to 100% with no slowdowns on both my iMac and Macbook.


...Most of the game, so far at least, takes place underground in dungeons, which are randomly generated, so repeat playthroughs will still give you the same quests, but not the feeling that you have seen it all before. 

...The pet, my cat in this instance, is used to solve a problem I have always had with games like this, what to do with all that loot?   The pet has their own inventory, you can use them as a packrat, equip them with items, and best of all, send them back to town alone to sell off goods they are carrying and bring back the gold! ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>From the on a train dept.</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Internet</category><dc:date>2010-03-08T11:54:45-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/on-a-train-dept.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/on-a-train-dept.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So I signed up for Google Voice a few weeks ago, I always left my voice messages sit on the phone, either from being unable to remember the PIN or forgetting.   Google Voice does voice to text, and send the message as a text message, as well as an email, when I had to opportunity to get an invite, I jumped on it.   The service has worked fine, the voice to text is the problem, it&rsquo;s often correct enough that I get what the sender is saying, despite the mistakes the service makes.   They also give you a new voicemail number to call, but I&rsquo;ve yet to actually call it, I get both the email and the text on the Blackberry, so I see no need. 

...Evans i'm calling from the D V E N T debit card from on a train department if you will, please return my call back at 1555555 zeros at office number is 224 hours a day, seven days a week or Colin and please reference case number is 555555 and you have a great day.&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iPhoto Faces</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>apple</category><category>Photography</category><dc:date>2010-03-02T18:09:22-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/iphoto-face-recognition.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/iphoto-face-recognition.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had been previously using Aperture and while it is really nice, it&rsquo;s more advanced than what I need to do simple organization of my photo collection, which is primarily my family, with a healthy dose of motorcycle trips. 

...This is pretty tedious work, my library is currently only about 3500 photos, but will explode once I get around to scanning the shoebox(es) full of 4x6&rsquo;s, negatives and slides. iPhoto uses events as a description, which is like a mini-album, and I am finding very useful. 

...To add someone to Faces, you must first select a photo and click on Name in the lower toolbar to confirm the name, which creates a new person on the corkboard if there was not one there before. ...  I am currently in the middle of this process and have only been confirming photos, not denying that the other people are not the face I am looking for.   The first is more than likely a learning phase for iPhoto, and I plan to run through each person twice, perhaps three times, actually denying the false photos the second time. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>First day back&#x2c; sort of</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>work</category><dc:date>2010-02-27T17:52:48-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-day-back.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/first-day-back.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I had my fair share of struggles during this time, but I was also helping out the team, and there were others there to help me with things I was unable to accomplish as well as pick up my slack while I was resting or stretching my injuries.


...Fast forward to today, which is the fourth time I have been told I was to start my route, so naturally I didn&rsquo;t really expect to carry mail until I got to work this morning at 10AM, and saw that it was, in fact, going to happen. 

...Getting to work today was a bit of a memory test, trying to remember the little things I did to deliver mail as quickly as possible, as well as to remember to bring all the things I need with me, keys, signature sheets, a scanner, a pen, sunglasses, etc, etc. 

...Now It&rsquo;s time to get out on the road, it&rsquo;s around Noon thirty now, and I&rsquo;ve not run this route in 4 years, or any route in a year, so I took a minute to collect my thoughts before I took off. ...  Actually delivering the mail is a solo effort, so I had to soldier on today, there were no other folks that could pick up my slack while I took a break or tried to stretch the tightness out. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>MobileMe Hosting</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>website</category><dc:date>2010-02-24T13:26:51-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/mobileme-hosting.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/mobileme-hosting.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There are a few macs in the house, and as long as I am around, there will be more added, so it&rsquo;s really nice to sit in front of any of them and have all my stuff right there.   Another benefit, at least in my mind, is the email address will always be there, which is something that I personally find attractive, and my children will be able to get use out of.   The actual storage space was a bonus for me, I didn&rsquo;t have a current site, and most of the sites I have ever done were or someone else anyway, so they could pay for hosting. ...  I know it doesn&rsquo;t have PHP or a database, but that&rsquo;s not really an issue, nothing I am using requires it. ...  I bought the domain from Yahoo, as the provider I had always used had gone to $17/yr for a domain, where Yahoo is $10. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Getting it just right</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>website</category><dc:date>2010-02-23T20:33:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/getting-it-just-right.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/getting-it-just-right.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Most of the site content is done, the domain has been purchased, settings tweaked, there is just one little problem....the overall look of the site...   I have added, taken away, re-added, re-taken away elements over and over and over. ...  I&rsquo;ve spent two days on one picture, and have scrapped it at least a dozen times, I finally uploaded one just so something would be there!   Either way, I hope my visitors enjoy the site, I&rsquo;ve put a lot of unnecessary work in it.   I&rsquo;m going to go revel in it&rsquo;s irrelevant splendor now.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Now Playing</title><dc:creator>sterlingdax@me.com</dc:creator><category>Gaming</category><dc:date>2010-02-22T13:23:39-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/nowplaying.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.sterlingdax.com/blog/files/nowplaying.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Not very far into the game yet, but it has been fairly enjoyable so far, even though there have been a lot of cut scenes to tell the story.   The game is sold as an open world, sandbox style game, which I assume I have not gotten through the setup part of the story to get to yet.   Hopefully there will be some means of quick travel, as the period vehicles handle about as well as they should, which is frustrating after playing games such as Burnout Paradise recently.   The controls are a bit awkward, requiring use of the shoulder buttons to put Sean into a sneak or brawl mode, the stick buttons would have been better suited for this, as well as feel more familiar, I often have to stop and think which buttons I need to press to get Sean to perform an action. 


Overall the game is enjoyable, as I have said, I am not very far into the story yet, hopefully the little things like the controls I will get used to, it sure is fun sabotaging Nazi fuel depots and sneaking around the patrols so far.
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