News Concerning the PSN... - Part II

So... Yesterday Gamespot told us that Playstation "says it plans to have its online systems fully back online by May 31" (J. Douglas).

In an article posted by Gamespot today; journalist Tor Thorsen claims that, Playstation says their online "services won't be restored until the end of the week--at the earliest."
I get that they're giving us an "earliest possible date and/or time," but how about we hammer it down, and then release our articles.

That being said, both articles may be telling the truth; I just find it frustrating that it ALL couldn't be said in ONE article. See where I'm coming from?
Could they not have gotten together and written that Playstation's services won't be restored in less than a week, but will be available by the end of May? Does that not make sense, and save time?

The helper - in all this - is Playstation released an article today.

"I know you all want to know exactly when the services will be restored. At this time, I can’t give you an exact date, as it will likely be at least a few more days. We’re terribly sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through this process."

- Patrick Seybold
// Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
--(PSN Restoration Timeline Update)

So, all in all; no one really knows when it'll be back.
It doesn't help that he neither confirmed or denied that it would take to the end of the month, but kept our hopes up that it may be back soon, "as it will likely be at least a few more days." (P. Seybold)

I get that Playstation doesn't know how long it may take to be functioning again, but don't get our hopes up if you can't follow through.

All I can say - as of today - is thank GOODNESS Brink's offline gameplay translates into online XP and levels too. Gives me something to work on until the PSN comes back.

News concerning the PSN...

Gamespot at around noon today said that the PSN (Playstation Network), which has been down since mid-April, will be back around the end of the month. Ok, "around the end" is too vague. The date is set at "May 31st." That is the end. Details can be read here. I found the little video at the end of the article informative, (but long) and cute.

Playstation had told us in a Press Release (on May 1st) that the PSN would be back up and running sometime that week. On May 6th, they told us;

"We’ve begun the process of restoring the service through internal testing of the new system. We’re still working to confirm the security of the network infrastructure."

- Playstation (Service Restoration Update)

They also told us that it would be another week, as they forgot they needed to test it.

Anyway, now they've set a date (that they as a company haven't come out and said yet, but feel free to release to outside sources) that is a little more realistic than the last ones.
I am a wee bit frustrated, as I've had to watch Netflix on my laptop, rather than my TV, but; I can't wait to be able to play online again.

This time will allow me to work out the new game I plan to buy tomorrow. :)

Tattoo - Revisited

So, to all who didn't know... my last tattoo idea - as seen in Where I'm Whirring Right Now - crashed and burned, so I have been on the search again. My search has been long, tireless, and with no end in site (until recently, maybe).

For starters, I did reach out to my readers for help (the small number you are), and; I did receive some feedback. I thank those of you who attempted to aid my search, profusely. Your ideas did not fall on blind eyes, and deaf ears. (You know who you are.)
That being said, this door is not closed. I'm still welcoming ideas, even though I have come up with two - yes two - of my own possibilities.

I played with may ideas of refereeing, but couldn't make any stick out to my eye, and into my mind, as; hugely creative and unique. One that would not have a random person see it and go, "Sorry, I don't get it." Essentially, self explanatory to a point.
An example being, "I see the quill. It's beautiful. What does it symbolize?" kind of deal. This of course not being MY tattoo, but; a perfect example of the simplicity, and yet intricacy that I'm in search of.

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My new ideas tie me to the era in which I was born into; the 90s. Let's face it; I am a 90s child. Among the first of the decade. Super Nintendo was THE game system to own, alongside the Sega Genesis.
I watched the computers we know today become common place in households, along with cell phones, and laptops.
I saw the start and end of the ORIGINAL GameBoy, GameBoy Pocket, GameBoy Colour, GameBoy Advance, and Gamboy SP, PS1, PS2, N64, XBox, and GameCube.
The birth of the Wii, the PS3, and the XBox 360, the CD, DVD, BluRay, flat screen, plasma TV, and of course the iPod.
And in all this I saw the death of cassette tapes, and the VCR with its VHS tapes.

And this leads to my new ideas...

First, the cassette tape. Not only did it bring me music, but the NEVER forgotten "books on tape," that I loved; mostly so I wouldn't actually need to READ the books. (These books had nothing to do with school, to clarify.)

Now, most people have a love of music - this I do not claim for myself. But I have a tie to music that started as a child. Let's be blunt, shall we? My dad is a kick ass singer. From him I learned to sing, and this increased, and still to this day increases my love for music.

The first music I heard would have been on a cassette, but now it's more likely to come from a CD, or MP3 player of some sort. All the Harry Potter I listened to on tape, eventually moved over to CD, and is now located on my iPod, for easy listening.

So there it is; the cassette.

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Second, VHS. I never know what to call it. "The VHS," or "the tape that goes in the VCR." What ever you call it, it was the first thing I would have watched a movie on, and I do love my movies.

I remember having two WALLS of VHS tapes, and recording whatever TV shows I wanted to watch in my room. That's how I watched Pokémon.
Now we have only the best of movies still on VHS, but the movie industry are making DVDs of them, and reselling them. Don't get me wrong; it's a good move on their part, just it's annoying that we can't swap them ourselves. Know what I mean?

There it is; the VHS tape.

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So all in all, I've got to things that I've seen die (so to speak) in my lifetime, and both have drastically shaped their industry. All I have to do is pick, put some finishing touches on them, and that will be that.

Now, I've heard tattoos are like Pringles. Pringles' slogan being "I bet you can't eat just one." The tie between the two being that a tattoo, most can't only get just one. (Not judging, just saying.) So that being said, the referee idea is not completely down the tubes, just put on hold; so to speak. And whichever I choose from here - to START - the other wouldn't be trashed, just also put on hold. So really, finishing touches are all I need right now. And ideas are welcome for ALL these. ("All these" being the refereeing idea, and the cassette and VHS (as seen above).) So please, I'd love to hear your two - or perhaps three - cents. (If 50 Cent's reading (which I highly doubt), all your input is welcome too. lol)

Cheers.

The World from Right Now - Part 4

... it back, and then call "[the order] up!" when it's done. Yeah, I did that. Mind you, I really only had two different orders to pick from (a single or a double). But I needed to have them out in order. Like, yeah; I could have five doubles and three singles to do, but they had to come out: double, double, single, double, single, double, single, double. So it was a handful.
I kicked ass though.
:P

Anyway, I'm finishing off my last drink of the day. I plan to watch some of the last season of 24 (I'm kind of upset it's all over) and then I'll head to bed probably.

I have to remember to get bus directions tomorrow to my interview on Monday. I need "Katie's" comupter for that. God knows if it'll work on my Playstation.

Later!

Back in Business!

Hurray for this! We are TRULY back in business (for which we can greatly thank Apple).
I have a brand spankin' new keyboard and It is SO awesome. Lord it's comfy. It makes me think my (upcoming) transition to Mac will be even more awesome than I'd hoped. PC's been REALLY getting on my nerves, and my laptop crashing over - well; nothing, was the last straw.
I plan to keep my desktop tower until I can afford myself an iMac, and the first thing on the purchase list (technologiwise) now is a MacBook something or other. It'll make life much easier.
Miss Ashley and I can go back to the good old days, where I could go on Twitter in my room, and do stuff while Direct Messageing her, rather than (since the laptop crashed) my running up and down the stairs to send text messages. (Please note that I have ZERO issue with text messaging, just I have NO cell signal in my house, so my cell has to stay up a floor, which is SUCH a pain in the ass.
Trust me on this one.

I may have to go soon. My (soon to be) brother-in-law's friend has signed on the Playstation Network, and I may be wanted for a Call of Duty rematch. Now don't get me wrong, I didn't beat him, but I did do better than the pair of them expected.

Where was I? No clue...

Anyway... Tomorrow night, after my chiropractor appointment (yes, I see the chiropractor) I'm off to Burlington. The first thought to SOMEone's mind will be, "Burlington Coat Factory! Haha..." This can, undoubtly be blamed on The Office, and Michael Scott. I'm off to Burlington for a referee camp, where NHL, AHL, and CHL scouts (for referees) will be, to see if I've got what it takes to be (what I really want to be as a career) a referee.
Fingers crossed pleases everyone. Oh yes, I AM nervous. As in "sick to my stomach, might throw up sometime soon," nervous, which is no fun at all. Again, trust me... Four days away from all I know; friends (the few that there are), family (except for Liz on Thursday night and Friday morning) and most importantly, my beautiful girlfriend Ashley. I really do wish she could join me; not only because she'd really help my nerves, but because I love her and I'm really going to miss her.

Out of things to say now. :$

Later!