Comments on: META: Open thread http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/ Comics and RPG fun, plus the latest on the world's premier character portrait creator. Thu, 24 May 2012 02:50:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Whit http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16829 Whit Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:40:34 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16829 Oh, here's a question--as one who has never been able to afford to get into comic books, I have to ask, where are all the female comic book artists/writers/etc? Oh, here’s a question–as one who has never been able to afford to get into comic books, I have to ask, where are all the female comic book artists/writers/etc?

]]> By: Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16828 Jeff Hebert Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:37:32 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16828 Some sites do an open thread every day. I should probably do that, too. Some sites do an open thread every day. I should probably do that, too.

]]> By: Whit http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16827 Whit Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16827 I'm online and a real person. That aside, open-thread seems to be a popular idea, Jeff--maybe make it a weekly feature and give yourself another day off. I’m online and a real person.

That aside, open-thread seems to be a popular idea, Jeff–maybe make it a weekly feature and give yourself another day off.

]]> By: MartianBlue http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16774 MartianBlue Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:50:41 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16774 @Rancid, the Green Lama wasn't a contest, it was a costume discussion. Where you talked about what you did, and didn't like, and then you showed what you would have done to fix or re-design his costume. The point? To help you see what works, and what doesn't with an existing costume, thus helping you to make better characters, thus making you a better artist. @Rancid, the Green Lama wasn’t a contest, it was a costume discussion. Where you talked about what you did, and didn’t like, and then you showed what you would have done to fix or re-design his costume. The point? To help you see what works, and what doesn’t with an existing costume, thus helping you to make better characters, thus making you a better artist.

]]> By: rancid http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16750 rancid Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16750 where are the winners for the green llama contest where are the winners for the green llama contest

]]> By: A-Bag http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16749 A-Bag Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16749 tacos,tacos,tacos! tacos,tacos,tacos!

]]> By: Bael http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16748 Bael Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:11:51 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16748 That's why I use Firefox. Adblock Plus is great. My computer is really too old to run, well, anything these days. Without a pop-up blocker, I get timed out of a lot of connections, so I wouldn't be here at all. And Tom Strong and at least the first series of Top Ten were great. That’s why I use Firefox. Adblock Plus is great. My computer is really too old to run, well, anything these days. Without a pop-up blocker, I get timed out of a lot of connections, so I wouldn’t be here at all.
And Tom Strong and at least the first series of Top Ten were great.

]]> By: Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16744 Jeff Hebert Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:43:03 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16744 Guys, it's an ALPHA. I haven't even been over 99% of the code more than the initial pass at "I hope this works". It'll get better. As I've said many times before, first comes basic functionality, then comes as many items as I can for the male, then the female, then code revisions to beta, then bigger testing, more code revisions, final items, and gold release. Patience, grasshoppers. I don't have any control over the ads on the site, unfortunately. If only there were some sort of plug-in type software available for browsers that would, say, block pop-ups and/or Flash ads, which could be selectively disabled to allow, say, a HeroMachine like Flash app to work while the surrounding Flash-based ads were blocked. Oh well, surely nothing like that exists, and if it did, why, as the guy responsible for the site I could never suggest such a heinous act of rebellion against duly designated advertisers. Heavens, no. Guys, it’s an ALPHA. I haven’t even been over 99% of the code more than the initial pass at “I hope this works”. It’ll get better. As I’ve said many times before, first comes basic functionality, then comes as many items as I can for the male, then the female, then code revisions to beta, then bigger testing, more code revisions, final items, and gold release.

Patience, grasshoppers.

I don’t have any control over the ads on the site, unfortunately. If only there were some sort of plug-in type software available for browsers that would, say, block pop-ups and/or Flash ads, which could be selectively disabled to allow, say, a HeroMachine like Flash app to work while the surrounding Flash-based ads were blocked. Oh well, surely nothing like that exists, and if it did, why, as the guy responsible for the site I could never suggest such a heinous act of rebellion against duly designated advertisers. Heavens, no.

]]> By: Danny Beaty http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16742 Danny Beaty Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:35:19 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16742 @Imp and J: You guys are right. Those pop-up ads are a pain in the wazoo. Also, I don't know how many times I have been in the middle of creating a character and the darn thing freezes-up. Maybe it's time one of those professional computer geeks was called in to diagnose HM3. @Imp and J: You guys are right. Those pop-up ads are a pain in the wazoo. Also, I don’t know how many times I have been in the middle of creating a character and the darn thing freezes-up. Maybe it’s time one of those professional computer geeks was called in to diagnose HM3.

]]> By: J http://www.heromachine.com/2009/08/14/meta-open-thread/#comment-16741 J Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:21:24 +0000 http://www.heromachine.com/?p=4805#comment-16741 I'm sick of them too IMP. I'm also sick of this site loading so slow that it freezes at times. Only site that does this. I’m sick of them too IMP. I’m also sick of this site loading so slow that it freezes at times. Only site that does this.

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