http://battleofthebits.org en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 16:59:17 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/rss.php langel@firteendesign.com (puke7) knoxburry@gmail.com (puke7) Creativity Battles.
7 entries

winner = Slimeball - senisquest.nsf

53N15 resluts]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 19:51:20 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1422/
4 entries

winner = Fearofdark - toast.nsf

death of library resluts]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:27 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1421/
6 entries

winner = Fearofdark - doomed to read books forever.nsf

library of death resluts]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:54 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1420/
7 entries

winner = kfaraday - icegrave.it

wow skinnyhead i finished ok wow wow! resluts]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 19:07:22 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1419/
7 entries

winner = skinnyhead2000 - ohgodohman.xm

todo: get new chip pack resluts]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 17:11:08 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1418/
4 entries

winner = kfaraday - launcher_spider.it

probably maybe not not chippy resluts]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:47 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1417/
4 entries

winner = orion - so pretty.png

Godzilla in a Little Red Dress resluts]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 23:12:25 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1416/
7 entries

winner = Fearofdark - wild scraggy appeared.it

titles are hard resluts]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:28 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1415/
13 entries

winner = commandycan - balabap doldrums.nsf

WHAT FORMAT?? F**K YOU WOL! resluts]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:29 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/arena/Battle/1414/ ]]> Sat, 4 May 2013 19:07:27 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:48:57 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:08:48 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Sat, 9 Mar 2013 04:01:22 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:54:00 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 02:59:58 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:53:48 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2013 04:52:30 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:31:19 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/ ]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2013 15:38:59 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/804/BotB+update+log/
New Hosting Requirements
A BotBr must have participated in at least 3 OHBs, have submitted 10 entries in the format they desire to host (this entry count is from ALL battle types), and have b750 ready for a deposit which will be returned when the battle completes with 3 or more entries. Admins can host an OHB with any format and are exempt from the 10 entry clause.

Bitpacks
I want to talk about bitpacks. Bitpacks are the backbone to any BotB battle. A good bitpack sets a tone that resonates through all the entries it inspires. I'm not pointing fingers or saying too many people are sucking at bitpacks. Poor bitpacks do happen, however, and I'd like to set a bar or a model to follow.

A good bitpack is a strong tangible theme, a specific technical challenge, and/or a .zip file with unique bits (samples,colors,etc..) that all BotBrs in the battle work with collectively. 'do whatevs' or 'upload anything' are not good bitpacks and hosts that do that from now on will be grounded (PARASITE) from hosting as long as the BotB Admins see fit.

Side Notes
The raise in the deposit is simply because b250 is hardly a risk for anyone who's been here over a year and consistently participated. If you don't have b750 but have the other requirements to host you can ask a fellow BotBr for some charity. I was considering raising the deposit to b2500! But I didn't. ;)

If you want to host a format, but lack the entry count, then suggest it to an admin. Do that enough times and you'll eventually unlock that format. Admins will soon also be able to set OHBs (or minor battles) to longer lengths and start up to a week away for extra boons.

I know a lot of BotBrs are not so hot about these kinds of changes. This was a hard decision, it required a bit of work, but ultimately I believe this mechanical insulation will improve relations over time. ALL NOOBZ!!]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:00:59 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/5430/The+New+OHB+Policies/ this OHB occurred rendering a brilliant mootbooxle track where he narrated my night as it was probably happening in parallel real time. Except I didn't bail right then to find out what was going on, I waited until the following hungover morning.

Ok. So someone found an exploit? Do we know what to do when we find something like that? Let's go over it! You tell me or an admin and then ignore it. It's really that easy.

Now. In reaction to this, admins and myself have decided to add a couple more BotBr ailments so we can ground n00bs. I can't believe after all these years BotB has to have measurements of punishment. :(

HertzDevil, Kajingsol and goluigi! I'm sorry but yer all grounded for a hot minute. You three are all scrubs right now. You've also lost your pedagogist points (except for careful, nimble goluigi).

Soiled Bargains! I've butt heads with you and others about this before. There is no "upload whatever you want" format on BotB. The format 'allgear' is an audio format. It is not a graphic format. It is not a zip file format. It messes with the whole point system. If there was an "upload anything" format it would have to award OHB points solely. You have been marked as a parasite. You are not a host. For now.

This has been a rather crazy, sit-at-home BotB day! For those of you who don't know, I am also Baron Knoxburry. I was planning on working on b-knox tracks for WC8 today but noooOOOOooo. Hoping to get a couple in...

Anyways, the admins and I have new tools. I have certain ideas about how people should behave to show respect for BotB and I believe that the admins have my back on all this. If they didn't they wouldn't be admins! :P

And if any of you see kfraday, give him a hi five because he's a sweet peach! :3]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:05:35 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/5038/24+Intense+BotB+Hours/
...also Winter Chip VIII is right around the corner! :D/]]> Wed, 2 Jan 2013 16:13:18 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/4783/Merry+2013%21/ nine hundred and ninety-ninth OHB took place. This was just 7 days shy of the first OHC's seven year anniversary. Over this period there have been 5176 entries for an average of 5.1816 entries per OHB. Another 7 years! Another 1000 tracks!!! :D]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:03:19 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/4604/999+One+Hour+Battles%21/ Detroit I with user signup and sample uploads. The rest of what was needed to finish the battle was rolled out just in time. Thanks to the wayback machine you can see it as it was way back then right here! ...or see how it looked the following December when it fully hosted battles here.

Yesh! Happy Burfday BotB!!! :D]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:03:24 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/3425/Battle+of+the+Bits+is+Seven+Years+Old/
https://twitter.com/botb_battles

Now, I had tested it locally, but until someone actually hosts an OHB, we won't know if it works 100% or not. But I am guessing that everything is fine! :D So, for those of you who want SMS to your phones about battles starting only, it is here!!]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:03:30 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/3413/New+Battle+Announcement+Twitter+Feed/ ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:24:13 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/3248/Two+Weeks+Left+for+Winter+Chip+7%21/
Strobe wants to kill me because of evil spambots. They're not my fault! Promise! But if you know what's good for you, evil spambots, you'll stay out of our way as we continue to wait for me to build some simple moderation tools! Look out!! O___O

Sorry about all the bugs that just keeping crawling out from nooks and crannies I didn't know existed. BotB is a sloppy bitch. There's not much more to say on the subject.

-puke7]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:01:30 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/3171/We+Fight+for+2012/
As such, we are quickly reaching the end to 2011's final quarter and fiscal year. Promises were made by the county director's office to oversea future battle assemblies but they merely shrugged their shoulders. As raw and poetic that may appear to be, we here, the fellows and n00bs of the BotBr fellowship, have thusly assembled solely for battles. Battle this, battle that. Battle. Battle. battles . . .

There will be no Ann Arbor party this year. I haven't the energy or time to organize such an event. But there is an alternatively, and rather better version to this story. In the second year of BotB, previous to any concept of a dedicated website, said year was replete with two such 25 sample 48 hour type battles. Since BotB celebrated Ann Arbor XI last year, this years Ann Arbor version and anniversary number could be no larger a sum than nine point five.

BotB technically, and on paper, refuses to commit any action plan with whole hearted half efforts. Thus, in the immediate present, I do suggest to the fellow BotBrs : articulate battle ideas that will work in the current BotB system to keep us all in a state of busy beaver action. Winter Chip VII will be in January (as to not interfere with write an album in a February month).

- teh lucky vomits :P]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:50:26 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/3141/No+Ann+Arbor+this+year%3F/ BotB on bandcamp

Also, physical stuff in an online store. I'm talking double cassettes, double CD's and a record.

Whaddup now, son?]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:55:42 -0700 http://battleofthebits.org/academy/GroupThread/2919/BotB+on+Bandcamp%3B+Winter+Chip+VI+Released%21+%3AD/