New Contract, Buy Back LJ, Games for Sale
Sep. 7th, 2007 10:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I applied for a sysadmin position at Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing late last week. Wednesday was the interview. They asked me about my rather diverse academic background (Politics, Philosophy, Sociology, Business Studies, Network Administration). Apart from the obvious technical questions (three-way handshake, Cisco IOS, MTUs, preferred scripting language and the like) they seemed a little surprised when that I had used Fortran (readily admitting it was about twenty years ago), and even more surprised when I correctly answered their joke question: "What is the capital of Upper Volta?". About two hours later they 'phoned me and offered the job. It's a twelve month contract, good pay plus super... and heck, it's VPAC, goddamit. I mean, look at those computers. Phwoar.
I've started a new community for Livejournal;
ljbuyback: With the introduction of unwanted advertising (even on paid accounts), witchhunts on fan-fiction writers, tracking the activities of users, and even rumours that it will be sold to News Corp, many people are unhappy with the service provided by Six Apart. Thus, it is necessary for actual users to buy back Livejournal and establish a new organisation which will not make any such decisions before consulting with the users. It is the users that make the communities, not the body which owns the technology. Join up and pass this information on to others.
Finally, with the realisation that I own more simulation and roleplaying games than most of the gaming stores in Melbourne, I've finally started some culling. Every day I'll put a few items up here. If you want to know whether I have anything special (e.g., a rare copy of the 1976 edition of Metamorphosis Alpha) feel free to ask.
I've started a new community for Livejournal;
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Finally, with the realisation that I own more simulation and roleplaying games than most of the gaming stores in Melbourne, I've finally started some culling. Every day I'll put a few items up here. If you want to know whether I have anything special (e.g., a rare copy of the 1976 edition of Metamorphosis Alpha) feel free to ask.
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:30 am (UTC)$1.25 for AD&D 1st! Where's the Buy Now option?
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:38 am (UTC)Only $1.25 at the moment. I suspect it will sell for a bit more than that :-)
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-07 12:37 am (UTC)I could do a second set just for you (minus Oriental Adventures & Manual of the Planes)...
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:43 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:35 am (UTC)So what is the answer to, "What is the capital of Upper Volta?"
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-07 12:45 am (UTC)I have no idea how to pronounce it, though.
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:49 am (UTC)Ouagadougou!
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-07 12:55 am (UTC)Sorry, don't have that one... It's was pretty good, I must say - and so much crossover potential. GURPS Prisoner/Ice Age.. GURPS Prisoner/Bunnies & Burrows.... GURPS Prisoner/Illumanati
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Date: 2007-09-07 02:12 am (UTC)Just one q: was your plan to keeeeell facebook someting to do with buying back LJ, or something else?
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Date: 2007-09-07 03:52 am (UTC)...there are half a dozen already well populated LJ clone sites...
Hmm... I've been told that the only thing going for LJ is the # of people with accounts.
Just one q: was your plan to keeeeell facebook someting to do with buying back LJ, or something else?
Yes! I haven't had a chance to respond to your post yet (this morning has been kinda busy)...
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Date: 2007-09-07 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-07 03:49 am (UTC)It's just the sort of organisation that I'm thrilled to be working for....
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Date: 2007-09-07 02:26 am (UTC)By-the-by, what is the Capital of Upper Volta? :)
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Date: 2007-09-07 03:49 am (UTC)Several responses in this post already ;-)
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Date: 2007-09-07 03:46 am (UTC)Hosting LJ outside the US might be a good plan. No fuss about H Potter being under 18.
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Date: 2007-09-07 04:00 am (UTC)One person on the interview panel did...
Hosting LJ outside the US might be a good plan. No fuss about H Potter being under 18.
Someone half-jokingly suggested Sealand.
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Date: 2007-09-07 04:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-08 07:27 am (UTC)Tell me about it.
Hey, any massive computations we can do for you? ;-)
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Date: 2007-09-07 05:10 am (UTC)I think your buy lj comm needs a manifesto. I often just paste the info blurb into the first entry.
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:42 pm (UTC)Mmm... A manifesto. Now that is a good idea.
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Date: 2007-09-07 10:19 am (UTC)Been there, done that (well, been a Tech Writer there). :)
Seriously cool place to work/contract. Switched-on bunch, laid-back atmosphere, easy to get to. And, their computers, wooo! :->
I think you'll really like it. :)
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Date: 2007-09-07 12:42 pm (UTC)Cool, I'll have to look up your work... Switched-on and laid-back.. That's rare!
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Date: 2007-09-07 01:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-08 07:26 am (UTC)Ummm... I still don't understand. :/
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Date: 2007-09-08 06:11 am (UTC)Re: VPAC ... wow
Date: 2007-09-08 07:27 am (UTC)I rather suspect I'm going to enjoy it...
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Date: 2007-09-08 05:56 pm (UTC)I too started a new job this week. My first in nearly 3 years(thank you Finland). It's certainly a nice feeling.
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Date: 2007-09-10 10:11 am (UTC)You must really like the place ;-)
New job is looking good; although it's going to be a very steep learning curve.
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Date: 2007-09-09 01:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-10 10:15 am (UTC)I do have some Call of Cthulhu stuff! Including (ahem) a signed copy of CoC main rules (4th ed).. Apart from that there's a copy of Dreamlands available, and a copy of Cthulhu Live.