These are the steps needed to export the UVs from Softimage towards XNA with the FBX format. There is still a normal issue with Softimage Mod Tool 7.5 and Crosswalk 3.3.

Read the related thread on XNA Community Forums

August is too hot for my tastes.

Hey y’all,

This will just be a quick recap of the songs I chose in my weekly Top 10 Countdown article at Tweeple Magazine (http://www.tweeplemagazine.com). There is one difference, this recap will include embedded links of videos, so you will see visually the bands/artists before you click on the video. Enjoy! ~ Jason

Jason’s Top 12 Underground/Indie/Unsigned Songs of the Week

1. “Hello Goodbye” – Jonathan Clay @iamjonathanclay (Acoustic/Indie/Folk Rock) ~ Austin, Texas http://www.myspace.com/jonathanclay

2. “Stand on Me” – Anna Gilbert @AnnaGilbert (Indie/Pop/Ambient) ~ Eugene/Nashville, Oregon http://www.myspace.com/annagilbert

3. “Krumbsnatcha Do It For You” – Tone Spliff (Hip Hop/Rap/Turntablism) ~ Utica, New York http://www.myspace.com/tonespliff

4. “How Sweet You Saved Me” – Jennifer June (Electroacoustic/Indie/Folk) ~ Montreal, Quebec, Canada. http://www.myspace.com/jenniferjune

5. “Born and Raised” – Alexisonfire @aof_official (Hardcore/Rock/Indie) ~ St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada http://www.myspace.com/alexisonfire

6. “Love Is All” – mr.j.medeiros @mrjmedeiros feat. Tara Ellis (Hip Hop) ~ Los Angeles, California http://www.myspace.com/mrjmedeiros

7. “Bitten Off” – Jessy Moss (Electro/Punk/Pop Funk) ~ Los Angeles, California http://www.myspace.com/jessymosscom

An older song, but new to me, so I included it!

8. “Motor Music” – Finale prod. Black Milk (Hip Hop/Visual/Soul) ~ Detroit, Michigan http://www.myspace.com/finale

9. “O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing)” – Ultraviolet Sound @UVS, @sarahhudson (Electro/Pop/Hip Hop/Dance) ~ Los Angeles, California http://www.myspace.com/ultravioletsound

10. “Young Lady” – N’dambi @Ndambi (R&B/Alternative/Funk) ~ Dallas/Los Angeles, Texas http://www.myspace.com/ndambi

11. “Remove the Blindfold” – Kill The Mockingbird @ktmwire (Metal Core) ~ Los Angeles, California http://www.myspace.com/killthemockingbird

12. “Celebrated (Radio Edit)” – 4TrakZ (Electro/Experimental/Pop) ~ Lyon, France http://www.myspace.com/4trakz

A short 4TrakZ clip from “Inauguration – Nuit Sonores 2009″ performance in Lyon, France.

http://www.pressionlive.com/artistes/4TrakZ.html

i think i should feel worse than i do.
i feel wonderful.
i am superior.
i know it’s wrong.
i do.
i am beautiful.
i’m wiser.
more realistic.
classier.
i was just too dumb to stop myself from holding on.
hold less.
big head.
back away.
i’ve won.
not only a closing victory, but a residual cheer.
encore.
keep shedding.
don’t stop.
remove it all.
until air.
fuck the bullshit.
overreactions.
heartache.
starting the fire.
readying for the joy to come in.
sunday best.
got the goods.
imagine how it must all look from the outside.
so many songs untrue .
только
веселые
улыбки. 
pull a trigger.
start me up.
take off like a rocket ship. 
not a fool, only young.

wipe it out.
don’t rinse, taking memories. 
rest it in the light. 
casting a glare.
spilling onto the wall.
review.
taking notes.
history repeats.
preventative measures.
learned.
tear it down.

Sunbathing used to be encouraged as “healthy” — soaking up the rays to gain that glow. SUV’s were encouraged too–”Safer”! “Bigger”! etc.. but they soaked up the fuel as we used to soak up the rays and now the planet has less oil –and those of us who used to sunbathe have less healthy skin.

For sunbathing, the trend moved to spray and self-tanners, and sunscreens that block the rays.

For SUV’s, the trend is: over. People are giving up BIG cars. The new status must have car is the Prius. Besides being one of the choices for fuel efficiency, a side benefit is that they flatten the status hierarchy. All of a sudden those luxury and/or big car people, in an effort to save on the fuel, are buying the Prius, as well as those concerned about the environment. This could indicate the end of car/driver elitism.

However, its likely to be replaced with the smugness that goes along with the status of having one. Procuring a Prius these days is like finding cheap gas. Waiting lists are at least 50-100+ people long for about 10 car allocations every 2 weeks to the dealers. Cars are full price, or marked up a bit or a lot, and the used ones for sale, even a few years old are selling for what a new one does because they are available with no waiting list, and more exclusively, they have the “access” stickers that allow for a single person in the carpool lane, which is no longer available.

The trend: status is shifting. From brand values, to mobility and access.

It kind of makes me want to sun myself at the beach…if I only had a Prius to get me there….

Interview with Kurt Ralske from Ultra Vivid Scene by Ian Gittins – April 14th, 1990.

The Mercy Seat is still a fine record and Vaughan Oliver’s execution of the design/photography on these records up there with his best work. There’s a great archive of the record artwork here http://quimby.gnus.org/html/group/ultravividscene.html

I haven’t thought of UVS for years apart from when I hear the Jonny Cash version of Nick Cave’s The Mercy Seat. These days Kurt has re-invented himself as an visual artist and lives in New York City.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Vivid_Scene

http://www.retnull.com/