06/30/08 - Website related - Status Report

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Looks like I forgot to update the News page after my move in late May, so here's what's been going on.

- I finished moving to my own place. I've settled in nicely, since the place is comfy and generally feels like home.

- I'm doing more commissions now, to help pay some bills and rent. This means that now is the time for you to stay vigilant about commission openings. I recommend keeping an eye on my deviantART journal too, as I've done some special commission offers there lately. In addition, I'm planning on changing the commission system on the website in near future. Possibly opening up some sort of controlled, limited queue system. What this means is that you don't necessarily need to catch me being open for a commission to be able to get accepted, but you'll likely need to wait a few weeks before I can finish your commission. Also, commission fees are gonna go up a bit, mainly to support my living. If commissions aren't profitable enough, I need to find another job, and that means less art for everyone altogether. Makes sense, I hope. In any case, don't start asking to get in a queue yet, unless you've got a really good offer for me. The queue system will be made available sometime in the coming weeks or months, once I get around to updating the commissions page. No specific time chosen for that yet. Keep checking back!
- MiSha and Erika want more activity at the forums! Need reasons to use the forums? How about getting to see bonus art once you reach 200 and 400 posts? How about the idea of getting an emoticon done of you (based on your avatar)? Get 400 posts! Wanna commission an avatar from me? Post enough and you'll earn coinage, which you can spend on an avatar purchase. And if that's not reason enough, then check out all the crazy and legendary topics we're discussing in. You can also find and show your support for artwork previews, thus making it slightly more likely I'll finish or refine them some day.

- HitmanN

04/25/08 - Art related - Prints clearing sales! (+ emoticons)

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Because I'm moving next week (more info here: DA Journal, Forum post), I'm trying to get rid of all excess stuff I have, including all prints items. I'm selling everything real cheap y'know. Can't drop the prices any more than this, so now's your chance to buy some cheap prints! The selection is limited, of course, but they're quality prints from deviantART prints, and in perfect condition.

For the list of available items, visit the url below. Be quick with your purchases, these items could go fast, and the offer doesn't stand forever either.

Discount Prints page at my deviantART journal

Also, check out the new Erika emoticons while you're at the forums!
Full list of emoticons here: Erika emoticons

Also, forum users with 400+ posts will receive their own emoticon, based on their avatar. One more reason to get on the forums and posting. Some lucky forum users already have an emoticon.
See them here: Forum user emoticons

- HitmanN

04/08/08 - Art related - BBDF 1.1 Released!

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MrNybbles has just finished a new release of Beach Babe Dress-Up Fun, aka BBDF, the dress-up game. The latest, and the older, release can be found here: BBDF Download Page

New features:
- Bikini tops are now separate from bikini bottoms.
- Instead of taking a screenshot of the program you can take a 488x600 snapshot of just the babe.
- Misc fixes and improvements.
- Removed the loading screen. If it takes more than a few seconds for this program to load then either clean the viruses and spyware off of your computer or it is time to upgrade.
- The following commands are available from the context (right-click) menu
Ctrl+C - Copy
Ctrl+S - Save As...
Ctrl+A - About...
Ctrl+W - Website

Preview Snapshot.

Enjoy the new version!

- HitmanN

03/27/2008 - Forum related - Anonymous bidding disabled

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Due to the problems that came with anonymous bidding in the recently opened commission auctions at the forums, I've decided to disable the said feature. From now on bidding will require a registered account to aid in proving one's identity.

The first two auctions are over by now, but expect more opportunities in future, once I'm done with the current winners and other priority art projects.

The commissions page will also still be open for commissions from time to time, even with the auctions.

- HitmanN

03/19/2008 - Website related - Should work again... but...

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Well, the website should work normally again. As for the forum... unfortunately, couple weeks worth of activity was lost, and due to the sheer size of the backup file, restoring the backup seems to time out every time I try it.

Same loss also affects website user accounts, and any messages posted with them in the last couple of weeks or so. Those are all gone. >< Not such a big loss, if I remember correctly.

If you registered a forum account recently and it's now gone, you'll need to create a new account. All coinage transactions, posted messages, votes in polls, etc from the last couple of weeks never happened, so to speak. Let's try and restore or replace that lost content now, ok? ^^

As for the cause of this whole incident, basically the host of my website moved data to another server, and I didn't receive an announcement email of it. That caused some people to be directed to the old server that was no longer in use, and I never had a chance to prepare for the move. Considering the otherwise great quality of service, I forgive them this accident.

Sorry for any inconvenience this all may have caused. I'll try to make it up to you by posting some new art on the forums. ^^

- HitmanN