When possible, I've tried to give visitors access to my various projects. Compiled here are otaku-like activities that don't yet merit a page unto themselves. For information on them, keep reading:

1993 OTAKU GENERATION - The "yelling daphne" link will take you to an archive of this semi-retired dojin inspired by the similarly named GAINAX anime. The comic tells the very unlikely story of a beautiful coed taking an interest in the anime fandom enjoyed by three oddball college guys. Go ahead and try to spot all the anime visuals stolen for use as background filler (not easy with my mediocre resolution scans ^_^;)

CHEMICAL X MUSIC VIDEO - This summer I created my first anime fan video using a cute techno tune and footage from the Tenchi Muyo OVAs. I barely made the submission deadline for OTAKON99, but they felt the need to drop my project and others from the show roster to save time. Apparently, new vids don't have priority over ones that have been making the convention rounds since the start of the year...nor do fan projects deserve their own video room. I was not happy having my debut tape chucked into the void. Nevertheless, I will submit it again to a different, less critical, convention next year. Since the video was made on the computer, I'm trying to compress it to a size that one could download. Eventually, the image map will link to an AVI file or such.

ANIME CENTRAL DOUJINSHI PAGE - With the help of Ryan Gavigan and the guests at AC99, a mini-publication was made featuring fan art and guest art done during the convention. It was available on that Sunday for $1...what a deal! My one-page contribution can be seen via the link. I hope to do more doujin art for next year's event.

DIODE FONT - Long ago, I made this font for a local typehouse. My inspiration for it included computer text and lettering by Syd Mead. Unfortunately, it isn't available any more.

PC WALLPAPERS - You're not a true otaku without a plethora of anime background bitmaps! I use Adobe Photoshop to enhance my scans and satisfy my design-trained eyes. Here is a list of current archive images and where they came from:

• Godai and Kyoko - Photoshop cleaned scan from an old NEWTYPE.
• Kare Kano- Photoshop image made from a NEWTYPE illustration and a shitajiki (pencil board).
• Minmay Studies - Macross 15th Anniv. BGI collection image with extra wood desk added in Photoshop to make a wider 600X800 pixel image.
• Orion - Shirow's online art that needed an extra 100 pixel section drawn in (Photoshop again) on the bottom to meet proper dimensions.
• Ruri-chan - Nadesico image from a recent NEWTYPE. I refrained from adding a "baka" word balloon.
• Slayers - Photoshop cleaned scan from a magazine poster.
• Utena Movie - NEWTYPE fold-out that needed the top curve of pink hair drawn in, crease removal, and more red background to meet proper dimensions.
• You're Under Arrest - NEWTYPE fold-out that was cropped and cleaned with Photoshop.

PC COOLING AND STUFF - The performance improvements I try to make on my spare-coin budget are here. View via the link the PCI card fan that was mounted inside using a bracket made of LEGO. Other madcap experiments to come. My scratch-built junker is made from:
AMD K6-2 450 with GlobalWin heatsink/fan and a TYAN s1590s motherboard Western Digital 4 gig HD and a new Maxtor 20 gig 7200 rpm HD Canopus Total3D 128V AGP card (2D + video capture) paired with a Metabyte Wicked3D Voodoo2 card Sony floppy drive, Toshiba 32x cdrom, and an internal HP CDWriter+ 7200 drive US Robotics internal modem, Soundblaster Awe64, Adaptec SCSI card Ethernet card, external Zip100 and UMAX Astra 600s legal size scanner 64 mb PC100 memory, CTX 17" monitor, and handmade speaker boxes.