A new face of Plonq

[plonq]

The only scanner that we have at home just now is an old parallel port model, which doesn't do us a lot of good since none of our four computer possess that particular interface. We've talked about getting a new one, but the lack of anywhere practical to set it up, and a shortage of available outlets in the computer room have put such a purchase rather low on our priority list.

Fortunately I have access to a decent colour scanner at my office. Unfortunately it's a public, network-based scanner. Even more unfortunately it is located outside of my office, around the corner and down the hall a piece. What this means is that when I want to scan something personal (like this new LJ icon), I have to slap it down on the scanner, run back to my office and start the scan process over the web, then scurry back out and grab it before somebody else comes along with their own notions of using the scanner.

I always half-expect to find somebody standing over the scanner, clutching their (soon to be scanned) copy of the American Association of Railroads Interswitching and Roadhaul Leased Equipment Per Diem Tariff Agreement tome in one hand, and my con badge in the other hand, in the middle of saying, "... who is this sick fuck named Plonq, and why is he scanning furry art on our company equipment?"

As you might have guessed, I'm leading up to the fact that I finally got around to scanning my new con badge¹ (created by the much talented beerhorse at MFF this year.) I ♥ this picture much.

^{1 - Lonnie, I hope you don't mind that I cropped it a bit for the icon, but when I shrunk the whole badge down to icon size it lost a lot of the facial details.}

Comments

[beerhorse.livejournal.com]

Hmm! If you send me a high res copy of the badge I can do some digital enhancements. :) I'd like a high-res copy regardless please. :)

I'm glad you like!

[plonq.livejournal.com]

I'll have to scan it again for that. I left it in the plastic when I scanned it this time and it caught a bit of reflection from the scanner. You can't see it in the avatar-sized version, but in the high-res one it's quite apparent. I should be in early enough tomorrow to get some more private time on the scanner.

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

I have a scanner!

[gedrean.livejournal.com]

Neat picture. It was a blast seeing you at MFF.:)

[farlo.livejournal.com]

Good scanners can be had for under $100.

[atara.livejournal.com]

Liar.

[atara.livejournal.com]

But doing it at work is free. And it produces adrenalin!

[farlo.livejournal.com]

LOL. :)

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

T'is true. True, I say!