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10 Things you never wanted to know about Technophile
Technophile | 8:33 PM on 02.01.2009 30 comments


Some of these might be interesting, most of em will probably be whiney and emo. So read with caution.

1. I’m a Buddhist



No really. I know what you are thinking, “lol white guy who is a Buddhist? LOL WEEBOO” and that’s fine. You can think that. I still am one however. I specifically follow the teachings of Bodhidharma. I’m always hesitant to speak about religion with anyone. Case in point being when during a conversation about religion with a couple coworkers, I mentioned that I was a Buddhist and my coworker countered with “So, don’t you believe in magical powers or some shit then?” *sigh* That’s why I don’t talk about it. I don’t go to a temple, I don’t “worship” a god. It’s a life philosophy and no, I’m not perfect about it either.

2. I wish I did something cool in the games industry



While it’s awesome that I work in the industry and I love it, I wish I could be an industry rockstar. I’m working on it, but I doubt it will ever happen. I think I’m just stuck being an office zombie doing work on games nobody cares about. Much like the movie industry, that’s what a lot of people do in games.

3. I’m envious of people with special talents



Especially music or art. Personally, I don’t think I have one particular skill or trait that I’m over the top excellent at. I used to be pretty good at drawing, at least good enough that I was taking college prep courses in high school for it, but my interest in it fell. So that’s more my fault for not sticking with it. Music, I’m incredibly untalented in and I love music, so I’m jealous of those that can do it.

4. I’m really proud of the forums



In case that wasn’t obvious. By no means can I take credit for much of it. I’m really just “managing” them in a sense of I’m adjusting options here and tweaking stuff there or coming up with ideas for things to do. I couldn’t do it without the editors, CTZ, Mxy, and especially Niero. Of course, it’s the community itself that creates all the awesome content. Without the community, the forums would be empty. I guess I’m really just proud to have played a part in it.

5. I have a really wacky schedule



Whenever I’m jobless, (like I am now)I tend to revert to my natural sleeping schedule. I’m a night person, so I tend to stay up till about 5 or 6am and sleep till 1 or 2. I really feel like a lazy bum, but I am only sleeping 8 hours. It’s just a weird 8 hours. So if you ever see me on the forums at like 5am PST, that’s why.

6. I have a reaaaaly poor image of myself



Oh, here we go with the whiney emo crap. Yeah, I have a really poor image of myself. I honestly don’t think I contribute a whole lot of anything worthwhile. To make things even more difficult, I hate it when people pity me (or what I perceive as pity). It just makes me feel worse and then I get upset about it. Let’s just say I was ignored by my parents and it’s usually the reason most of the relationships I’ve had fail and leave it at that. Yes, I’ve been to therapy, it helped but I still get really self conscious about everything.

7. I smoke like a damn chimney



Yes, I know it’s bad for me. Yes I know it’s gross. I KNOW. Fully aware of how dumb it is of me to not only smoke but also be aware of how bad it is. I still do it though. It’s relaxing and it helps me clear my head. I had a girl tell me she was breaking up with me because she was tired of me smoking. Of course I’m the asshole for pointing out that I smoked before and while we were dating and she never said it was a dealbreaker. Why date a smoker if you hate smokers? Which leads me to my next thing…

8. I’m pretty sure I’m un-dateable



Woo, more emo shit. This cartoon demonstrates what happens with every girl I’ve ever tried to get with. It’s been about 6 years since my last decent relationship. I’ve had girls I’ve dated since then, sure. I’ve gotten laid since then, absolutely. But those never turned into anything lasting more than a few months. I’ve pretty much stopped trying at this point. I’ve been set up, I’ve gone out and met people with the exclusive purpose of picking someone up (a practice I just loathe) and I’ve had girls approach me. None of it works. I’m sure it has a lot to do with #6 and various other things I do wrong.

9. I really dig science. Especially astrophysics



Let’s go back to positive stuff. I really dig the study of space. I think it’s just fascinating and I’ll watch or read anything having to do with it. In particular, anything having to do with how the universe works. Anything in theoretical physics is also just endlessly fascinating for me.

10. I’m a lore junkie



I’m a big fan of lore. I play WOW just because it’s got such a involved backstory. Heck, I catch myself reading the wowwiki just for background info about some random NPC. I also tend to love games that have established histories, even if it’s the first game of a series or the backstory is just discovered through the game. It explains why I love star wars (because there is so much going on beyond the films), why I love fallout 3 and why I love Diablo and Half Life among many other great games with great lore.

Ok, sorry that was probably TL/DR and most likely dumb. For those of you that read it, thanks. For those of you that didn’t, thanks. For those of you that don’t care, waffles.



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MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
Hey, I love you.

*hugs*
garison's Destructoid Blog
You are awesome. I wish I could be a night person, it's just that my schedule is way to busy.
CWal37's Destructoid Blog
I have pretty much the same fucked-up natural sleep schedule that you do. People are always telling me to be a more productive member of society.
Mikey's Destructoid Blog
TECHNOPHILE

GOD OF THE FORUMS

:D
VGMari's Destructoid Blog
I love astrophysics, too. You are awesome.
nukka jdav's Destructoid Blog
Hey man, cheer up, you're a stud muffin here and thats all that matters.
Palidi's Destructoid Blog
I have a weird sleep schedule like you do(when im not in school). I usually sleep for about 10-14 hours though. I only really get flack about it from my mom...but then again, on those kinda days, I usually don't get out of bed...man I could go for a vacation right about now...
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
Cheer up emo kid, it's all good on Dtoid. You're greatly appreciated on the forums!
007's Destructoid Blog
Oh god, I used to love being a night person. Too bad it's hard to stay one during teh school year, and when you don't have any friends who are night people like you.

*sigh*
Mxyzptlk's Destructoid Blog
The forums have gotten vastly more awesome under your watch, I'm glad I could help out a little sir.
Stella Wong's Destructoid Blog
I don't think I would have jumped into the forums if you didn't mentioned about it and brought it to my attention.
Stella Wong's Destructoid Blog
thanks for always doing an awesome job :3
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Destructoid Blog
Cheer up emo kid, you're beloved on the internet!
Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
The forums rule, you rule, everybody in Destructoid rules.
blehman's Destructoid Blog
Cheer up emo kid, the forums still like you.

:D
iconsam's Destructoid Blog
I too have a horrible sleep schedule! HIGH FIVE!

Srsly. I'm new, but I love you.
randombullseye's Destructoid Blog
Glad to see someone else realizes all of life leads to suffering.

Karma's always been something I believed in too. You're not the only white Buddhist.
Tubatic's Destructoid Blog
I have an appreciation of karma. I'm not Buddhist though.

I'm no lore junky, but I REALLY get into some of WoW's lore. The whole thing with the Titans, and the dwarves, and Uldaman, Uldum, etc. I'm a complete NERD for analyzing and experiencing that lore.
NihonTiger90's Destructoid Blog
You are the best forums overlord evar.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Destructoid Blog
Sup Forum King?
naia-the-gamer's Destructoid Blog
I do the same thing when I'm unemployed. I revert to a fucked up sleep schedule. Yay night people.
Atlas's Destructoid Blog
So, don’t you believe in magical powers or some shit then?
Technophile's Destructoid Blog
@all

:D You guys are fantastic.
The GHost's Destructoid Blog
Cheer up big guy. It's never as bad as it seems :D
TrailerParkJesus's Destructoid Blog
You're gonna be all right. We're all gonna be all right.
Solgrim's Destructoid Blog
You are part of why I love the forums! We all want to be industry rockstars...
A New Challenger's Destructoid Blog
Pooka avatar FTMFW
KyleGamgee's Destructoid Blog
Sometimes I think I'm buddhist, but I don't know. Can I ever know?
lovemana23's Destructoid Blog
Dude, Im with you. I`m not a practising buddhist, but find that that particular religion is the 'closest' to a philosophy that works in all aspects of your inner and outer life. Plus, meditation SORTS YOU OUT. Believe. But you know that.....

And the sleep thing....ha, i`m the night owl lord! Its good to find a fellow night owl. Its the majesty of melotonin, the chemical our brain releases to send us to sleep at night - children are bascially overdosing on melotonin, but its production decreases as we age. Smoking weed doses you with it. Staying up into the dark hours bathes you in it. Its great for creativity, philosophical meanderings and subsequent epiphanies etc. You know if you like melotonin, because everything 'makes more sense' at nighttime. So there`s a good reason its attractive to stay up late and avoid the 'rat race time schedule'. I`m a musician, so can get away with it.

Anyway, kindred souls! And good luck in the industry, we create our own realities right? :)


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Hi! I'm Will (or Technophile, or Techno, or Tech or that guy) and I run the forums. This blog is primarly going to be a Dev Blog of sorts about forum changes and cool stuff happening in the forums you might not be aware of. The forums are a damn cool place and you should check them out!

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and now some rambling:

Technophilia and technophobia are the two extremes of the relationship between technology and society. The technophobe fears or dislikes technology, often regarding some or all technology with fear. This may be as a consequences of fear of change, a prior catastrophic experience with technology or because it may lead to a process of dehumanization.

The technophile sees most or all technology as positive, adopting technology enthusiastically, and seeing it as a means to potentially improve life and combat social problems. A technophile will choose technology above other methods rather than rationally selecting the best tool for the job.

* I'm a modern man.

A man for the millennium, digital and smoke free. A diversified multicultural postmodern deconstructionist. Politically, anatomically, and ecologically incorrect. I've been uplinked and downloaded. I've been inputted and outsourced. I know the upside of downsizing. I know the downside of upgrading. I'm a high-tech lowlife. A cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bicoastal multitasker. And I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond. I'm new wave but I'm old school. And my inner child is outward bound. I'm a hot-wired, heat-seeking, warm-hearted, cool customer. Voice activated and biodegradable. I interface from a database, And my database is in cyberspace. So I'm interactive, I'm hyperactive, And from time-to-time I'm radioactive. Behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve. Riding the wave, dodging a bullet. Pushing the envelope. I'm on point, on task, on message, and off drugs. I got no need for coke and speed. I got no urge to binge and purge. I'm in the moment, on the edge, over the top, but under the radar. A high concept, low profile, medium range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top-gun bottom feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps, I run victory laps. I'm a totally ongoing bigfoot slam dunk rainmaker with a proactive outreach. A raging workaholic. A working rageaholic. Out of rehab, and in denial. I got a personal trainer, a personal shopper, a personal assistant, and a personal agenda. You can't shut me up, you can't dumb me down. 'Cause I'm tireless, and I'm wireless. I'm an alpha male on beta blockers. I'm a non-believer and an over-achiever. Laid back but fashion forward. Up front, down home, low rent, high maintenance. Super size, long lasting, high definition, fast acting, oven ready, and built to last. I'm a hands on, foot loose, knee jerk, head case. Prematurely post traumatic, and I have a love child who sends me hate mail. But I'm feeling, I'm caring, I'm healing, I'm sharing. A supportive bonding nurturing primary care giver. My output is down, but my income is up. I take a short position on the long bond, and my revenue stream has its own cash flow. I read junk mail, I eat junk food, I buy junk bonds, I watch trash sports. I'm gender specific, capital intensive, user friendly, and lactose intolerant. I like rough sex. I like tough love. I use the F word in my eMail, And the software on my hard drive is hard core, no soft porn. I bought a microwave at a mini mall. I bought a mini van in a mega store. I eat fast food in the slow lane. I'm toll free, bite sized, ready to wear, and I come in all sizes. A fully equipped, factory authorized, hospital tested, clinically proven, scientifically formulated medical miracle. I've been pre-washed, pre-cooked, pre-heated, pre-screened, pre-approved, pre-packaged, post-dated, freeze-dried, double-wrapped, vacuum-packed, and I have an unlimited broadband capacity. I'm a rude dude, But I'm the real deal. Lean and mean. Cocked, locked and ready to rock. Rough tough and hard to bluff. I take it slow. I go with the flow. I ride with the tide. I got glide in my stride. Drivin' and movin', sailin' and spinnin', jivin' and groovin', wailin' and winnin'. I don't snooze so I don't lose. I keep the pedal to the metal and the rubber on the road. I party hearty, And lunch time is crunch time. I'm hanging in, there ain't no doubt. And I'm hanging tough, over and out.

RIP G.Carlin



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