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Depressed with the the slow pace of life :(


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Hi everyone,

So since I've arrived at home in USA, I've purchased a ps3, and basicly memorized all the maps in COD Black Ops 2 and dare I say I'm likely in the top 10% in terms of skill mostly because casual users play, and I've been playing like 6 hours a day!
 

I'm getting really bored of it though, and as always, I find myself again at a point where I ask myself what exactly am I doing with my life.

Since leaving China, I have two clients. One client promised 20% of sales and a couple hundred dollars, and another promises about a hundred dollars a month, and 1500 cash for a website. We're also working on a major update for this forum, and now that FFXIV will be launching in a month, I've begun the planning stages for what we hope to be a great FFXIV linkshell community tool.

I can't help but think, though, that what I'm doing is so small. I don't want to work for a couple thousand dollars a project, rather I want to quickly get to a point where I have enough available capital to finance projects that will have great and positive impacts on the world.

The problem I have is that all I have is the thoughts in my head. I have ideas, and I know they are possible, but it's not as if I can pay an engineer to create me a prototype for some of the devices I'd like our company to someday create.

So it seems I'm stuck. All I can see as realistic is continuing in our work creating successful websites, and try to build our portfolio.

It really depresses me. I feel like I'm moving foward too slowly. I believe that the environment for good, creative software developers is coming up on near perfect as Google Glass gains traction, and as our homes begin becoming computerized, but how do I build a prototype that can interface with standard home heating and electrical systems, or a tablet that can be interfaced with through changes in electric charges?

I feel like I'd have to go get a degree in electrical engineering and do it all myself, and I really don't want  to do that. :(

At the rate I'm going, I'll end up not even making a dent on the world. I'm sure we can have a nice company and live a good life, but it's not enough if I want to accomplish my dreams.

What do you guys think? Any suggestions?

Long Live Luna!!

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Pitch your ideas to some venture capitalists?

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Depressed with the the slow pace of life :(

Venture capitalists wouldn't listen to me. I'm too young, and besides, I have no degree. Why would they give time out of their day to some random girl asking for money. Even if they did hear me out, 99% will have made up their mind far before I finished, and it would most likely be no.

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is that the one with nazi zombies?

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I'm not sure, I don't play zombie mode!

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Degrees don't matter, especially if you a prototype ready.  Being under 18 is probably a problem.  Have your brother make the pitch.

 

edited to add:

 

DARPA grants?  SBA loan?  www.score.org?

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Thanks for the advice, nobody! :P

I will look into these and pursue them......... after our portfolio looks better.. lol

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" dare I say I'm likely in the top 10% in terms of skill mostly because casual users play, and I've been playing like 6 hours a day!" ......

 

you modest little shit! .

 

try making your own maps and altering the game engine to adapt. ?

Licking the fur off cats can also be fun ....

As is painting crude pictures on hairless cats and dropping them back to their owners place graffitti'd.

pretending your blind in crowds is also fun .....

or do what everyone else does here ...MAKE A PUPPET!

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"I want to quickly get to a point where I have enough available capital to finance projects that will have great and positive impacts on the world."

 

PORN PUPPETS!

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