The Vital Vraxx Stats

• Full name:  Addison Caluya
• Born: Kamakura, Japan
• Raised: Honolulu, Hawaii
• Graduated from: Moanalua High School [HI], University of Hawaii -- Manoa[attended], University of California -- Berkeley
• Education: BA in Cognitive Science (Artificial Intelligence/CompSci, Linguistics, Psychology interdisciplinary)
• Employment: Systems Analyst/Network Specialist
• Handles: Vraxx [Most Used], Harbinger[SciFi handle], Wildcard [Old nick], Zantarax Dureel [RPG alias]
• Interests:  Computer Technology (networking, Linux, network security and AI), Photography (human interest, sport, macro), Anime and Gaming

Upcoming Changes
Updates will likely be slow in coming, though photography and cosplay related updates may be on the up and up if a recent working arrangement with the folks at Hawaii public TV Olelo go through. Vraxx? On TV?! You betcha. I'll keep you posted on the hopeful emergence of short spots on Cosplay on "Hawaii Cosplay" airing locally in Hawaii (and possibly YouTube?). In other related news, I've begun using Adobe Lightroom for my processing of photographs. Finally getting to the point where my post-production touch ups are becoming more and more critical to a good shot. Future photo galleries may also be handled through Lightroom rather than Photoshop CS2 and Bridge. It may be a while before I jump ship to begin using Adobe Suite CS3 Premium though. Fundage and all =\

New gear to review in terms of photographic hardware. Looking to get a some additional portrait lenses and possibly a ~100mm macro (Sigma?) Cost is definitely becoming an issue so many of these plans may be long term goals rather than short term. On the cheaper side though I may look at a 50mm prime for the studio shoots. I just never feel like i've got a narrow enough dept of field.

Game reviews are slowing down due to the fact I just don't have the time to play much of anything. Will retire older reviews as time allows. Not to mention the fact that alot of the games out there just aren't really stand outs as we've had in years past. That or I'm just getting old and not 'in touch' with the gaming world.

UPDATES

1. Hot Import Nights 2007 Car Show (Ok mostly just eye candy) at http://vraxx.smugmug.com/gallery/3923139 or navigate the quick pick list from the Photos page.
2. The Martial Arts Festival 2007 footage posted on my smugmug site. Click here for gallery or use quick navigation link in Photos section
3. Halloween photoshoots everywhere! Olelo Studio Shoot 10-27-07 and Mecha Hawaii Customer Appreciation Day/Cosplay Contest
4. New mirror galleries (Flickr and SmugMug) can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vraxx and http://vraxx.smugmug.com
5. We've joined the Blog craze! Read the new Vraxxisms Live! As well as the more serious side of Vraxx at LiveJournal and for the almost-social, mostly rude side of Vraxx you can check out my MySpace site at http://www.myspace.com/vraxx

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