{"author_name":"ASTERISCUS","cat":"LD #22","comments":[],"epoch":1324077240,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"62341","p_author":"ASTERISCUS","p_authorkey":"7757","p_urlkey":"98107","p_title":"Last Minute Rig Photo","p_cat":"LD #22","p_event":"LD22","p_time":"1324077240","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"7757","us_name":"ASTERISCUS","us_username":"ASTERISCUS","event_start":"1323993600","event_key":"8","event_name":"LD22"},"text":"
\"\"<\/a>

ASTERISCUS' Rig<\/p><\/div>\n

I had hoped I’d be showing up with a bunch of extra libraries and tools to declare at this point, but I’m still more or less as woefully underprepared as I was a few days ago. \u00a0And here at the last minute, rather than reading more docs like a consummate professional, I’m taking poorly lit pictures of my desk? \u00a0I’ll never pull this thing off!<\/p>\n

The main rig you’re looking at consists of a custom-built AMD X2 4000+ with too little RAM and too many hard drives, a 720p Olevia LCDTV doubling as a decent 26″ monitor, and an additional Viewsonic VP171b with fancy-pants portrait-rotating stand I picked up for cheap. \u00a0Also pictured is one of my Thinkpad x41 tablet computers running GIMP (artists: look into buying one of these on eBay if you can stomach not having a built-in disc drive or a full-size hard drive bay – using my A+ certification skillz I managed to get a fully-featured, pressure-sensitive, stylus-usin’ tablet for under $100!) \u00a0There’s also a third PC off to the side, but because it’s running XP like the other two it’s going to be worthless as a testbed.<\/p>\n

Note also the Python books I’ll be desperately\u00a0referencing\u00a0all weekend, the genuine Super Mario World cartridge as desk tchotchke, the awesome Jakks Ms. Pac-Man\/Galaga\/Mappy\/Pole Position\/Xevious Plug-n-Play (now somehow considered a collectible<\/a>? Dammit, I’m old), and a super secret hint at where I might be going with my game’s protagonist if the theme I’m rooting for wins.<\/p>\n

Have fun whuppin’ me, everyone!<\/p>\n \n

Tags: deskphoto<\/a><\/p>","time":"December 16th, 2011 6:14 pm","title":"Last Minute Rig Photo"}