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Friday July 15, 2005
Dark Sky

Yeah, I know. I changed it again, right? Well I got tired of the ‘really simple’ design and tried to work on it a little. I changed many pages, redesigned some areas, and introduced a new ‘theme’ system. You can now choose from one of my custom made themes, to replace the default one. Although this release changes just about everything about The Hack Project 2.0, I’m not going to consider it a major release. Its still 2.0, just with a different skin and few changed features. You’ll find most of it to be quite familiar.

I also realize I haven’t been adding photos much. I’m working on that… I’ve been fiddling with themes and schemes so much that I haven’t had time to organize my newer photos. I’ll add them in the coming weeks. You don’t know how many design ideas and themes I’ve trashed in the past few weeks…

Anyway! This design certainly isn’t final. I’ve got more changes planned, and improvements to the theme system. Enjoy! Thanks for visiting and reading!

Monday June 13, 2005
The 2nd Power

I liked the design of my weblogs so much, that I decided to take it and throw it on my personal webpage. Since I’ve made a number of big changes, I kicked up the version number to 2.0. I also updated the look a little, added some graphics, and changed some text. This release is obviously not as graphic intensive as the previous release. I’ve decided to focus once again on content instead of design. My personal webpage has turned into a glorified identification card, and the real meat of the content is now focused on my weblogs and my photos.

Photo albums have been improved, and I’ll continue to work on them. I’ve been working on a comments feature so everyone can add comments to pictures, but the release of that feature is still up the air. You might also notice that I don’t have as many pictures, and that videos is nowhere to be found. First of all, I’m in the process of editing and replacing pictures, so I’ll have all my pictures up again sooner or later. As for videos, I’ve decided to just get rid of those, at least for now.

As for the weblogs, I’ve changed them slightly. A few design elements had to be changed so that it could be intergrated with my personal website. You’ll find that all navigation tasks for a weblog is on the right side of every page. I’ve also done a little more work on the graphics, and for something really simple, I think it looks great. Of course, I added more entries, articles, and reviews. You’ll also find special coverage of Electroplankton (for the Nintendo DS).

I’ve made quite a few changes, and I’m far from done. There will be a lot of cleaning up in the updates to come, along with more pictures, articles, and reviews. I’ll also be working on the graphics a little more, since I can dedicate more time to design than to content now. Anyway, thanks for always visiting. Be sure to checkout the site, and enjoy!

Friday June 03, 2005
Personal

I redesigned all the weblogs, and changed my main website a little. The weblogs are now a seperate component, so they’ve been given a fresh new look and lots of new content. I also added a new weblog for me to write in: Nintendo. I’ll start writing about Nintendo continuously, from the games to the news. I’m also planning to expand both the Anime Blog and Nintendo Blog with new features, and hopefully, a community-like atmosphere.

As for the weblogs page design, I ran with a ‘minimal’ look because weblogs are all about the entries, and not the flashy images and pretty curves. Although i’ll try out new things every so often to bump up the overall design. But for now, it’ll remain as it is, considering that right now its very friendly and easy to use (and those two things are always my goals when designing a website). Its only been about a day and a half since I started working on this… but I have to say that its coming out much better than I initially expected. I’m happy… now I just gotta get back to work…

I’m contemplating on whether or not I should just convert all my websites to this new design. I do want something more elaborate for my main website, but I really like this new layout a lot.

Friday March 11, 2005
Expression

I updated the entire site. So everything is almost brand-spanking new. Doesn’t look new? Trust me it is.

I upgraded the weblog software to the latest and greatest product available from pMachine: Expression Engine. There are tons of new features and most that I haven’t even tapped in to yet. Rest assured that I’ll be developing new features with ExpressionEngine. For now, the core software and basic functionality is available on the website. Permalinks and trackbacks are now available, as well as RSS Syndication in 3 of the most popular RSS formats.

The Profile section has been completely revised. Now only containing the most basic of information (enough to fit ONE page).
The Portfolio section has also been redone… everything is gone except Photos and Videos.
Help is gone, and so are most of the extra pages that I never really needed.
The Anime Blog is still here… alive and kicking with brand new entries and a slightly revised navigation area.

All member accounts have been deleted, as well as alot of the old weblog entries and comments. So its almost like we’re starting over here. I posted some of the past weblog entries that I wanted to keep, and deleted everything else. Site registration is not available to the public right now, so bear with it until I decide to allow it.

Other than that, if you find any bugs or have any suggestions, let me know! Lots more is currently in the works, and as always I will update my weblog more often, and update my Anime Blog with more content.

Thanks for the continued visits and support! Enjoy The Hack Project - Release 11.5!

Friday February 25, 2005
For A Long Time

For a long time I’ve wanted to create my own anime weblog. A place where I can put my reviews and opinions, get feedback, and have my own personal database of anime that I’ve enjoyed over the years. After so long of trying to develop a design that works, or finding a method that works, I’ve got it. So now I’ve put online my Anime Blog, full with archiving and commenting features, along with pictures, anime synopses, and tons of personal opinions.

I also have a lot more where that came from, and certainly more will be added in the near future (and probably forever).

I was watching The Apprentice last night, and they were doing a promotion for a Gran Turismo 4… I got annoyed because everyone kept saying Gran Tureesmo 4. That ‘ee’ was just incredibly annoying. I’m pretty sure it isn’t Tureesmo… its just Turismo. Anyway, both graffiti ads sucked. I could’ve done better! And why does the elevator door always conveniently open first for those who haven’t gotten fired, and then open for the fired contestant. Magic… I suppose. Why the heck do I care… the show rocks and its entertaining so I can’t complain.

Anyway… I’m level 31 now…
Less than 2 months left…