Ukward

The Blogger Code

B1 d t+ k s- u-- f i- o x e- l c-

(It basically means that my last bout of blogging has been less than three months; I own a domain (technically incorrect. Technically, I have three or four. But only one is ever used, and it’s not an upper-level domain (being zsau.firespeaker.org); I have a content management system running on my own website; I only link to sites I frequent; I don’t regularly check my stats (in fact, I b0rked the server by deleting my log folder a while ago); I’ve never heard of what was described as the usual suspects; I generally try to blog frequently, but don’t go out of my way to; my blog isn’t the first thing I think of; some of my entries are original content, others are links, quotes and the like; I haven’t had any relationships with bloggers; I haven’t posted a photo of myself; I don’t go round taking all the surveys there are, and if I do, I don’t blog all of them; I’m not particular careful about who finds my blog.)

The Conlanger Code

GCS/SS/LI>AT v1.1 !lph cN:A:N:? a+ y a?:5 B? A--- E- L- N1 Id++/p+/v--- k- ia-:+ p- s-- o P S Føtisk

(Meaning that I’m studying Computer Science and Psychology and have made a hobby of Linguistics. I aspire to being a conlanger of all trades. This is based on the Conlanger Code version 1.1. While I’m not a professional, I have an interest in phonetics and historical linguistics. I shave. I don’t have a specific bias between hands for most tasks, though I only write with my right hand. I have good eyesight. In addition to conlanging, I have my website and am slowly designing a good GUI; I would consider these artistic. I’m male. I’m immortal, and have been conlanging these past five years. I’m agnostic. Ƿıdse will save the world! I care not for Esperanto or loglanging. I speak but English :( I like diachronics and phonetics/phonology, forgetting that languages do need grammars (except for when useful to changes) and especially vocabularies. I’ve dabbled in conculturing, but tend to conlang. I tend towards the inflecting. I like my languages to be at least normal, if not moreso. Hey, if my dialect of English can drop schwas, who needs ’em? I’ll tell you that I conlang if you ask if I conlang. I post to the list; I’m not John Cowan. I’ve been on the list for a few years. My current main project is Føtisk)

The Geek Code

GCS/SS>AT d- s: a? C++++ UL++++()()B++++>B P--- L+++ E- W+++ N o? K? !w O M>+ V? PS+++@ PE--- Y+ PGP t 5 X R-- tv b+ DI+ !D e>++ h! !r y?

(It basically means that I’m studying Computer Science and Psychology. It should also be noted that I have made a hobby of Linguistics. I aspire to be a Geek of All Trades. I tend to wear jeans and a t-shirt. Anything else requires too much thought. I’m average in height and build, and am immortal (a fact some would dispute, but given that my life is the same in length as that of the universe, I think it’s accurate). I live on the Internet; I’d probably die without it. I own my own Linux (Gentoo) and FreeBSD boxen; there are two Linux boxen I sometimes use; I aspire to having a MacOS X box. I’ve heard of better languages than Perl, to understate the matter. I run Linux on my main computer (and have threatened to install it on the family computers if they get any more spyware). Emacs is big; I don’t use it because I know vim better. I am a Web Master. The latest version of Mozilla is more than heartily recommended for this site. I’ve made use of Usenet on occasion. I have no idea what a Usenet oracle or Kibo is. Some kind of database? I’m not too fond of Windows I’ve tried OS/2. Anything would’ve been a better idea than Windows. It’s history now. I aspire to Macdom. I’ve never used VMS. I’m reasonably liberal, but some beliefs may resemble conservativism. I’m politically left-wing. I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality I am not really all that active or vocal. I don’t encrypt or sign my messages. Star Trek, B5 and X-Files are just another show. It’s no surprise that Role Playing Game and Rocket Powered Grenade have the same acronym. I mostly watch the Simpsons. I enjoy reading but don’t get the time. I read Dilbert every day. Having generalised D to Games, I don’t bother with them. I aspire to having a Bachelors, at least. I still live at home. I’ve never had a relationship. I’m a guy.)