http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/techniquk en-us Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:15:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=355078 TechniQ.UK So yeah, life is good by all standards. I have academic success, I'm improving at starcraft, I have a relationship with God (i know some may find that difficult but I believe I do and it helps) and I'm financially doing great. Right now I'm still sort of in the same rank in Platinum but I haven't been playing much however I'm confident if I practice over the next few weeks I'll get to diamond. ... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:15:38 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=355078 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352085 TechniQ.UK I was reading an academic book on concentration recently and some of the lessons I found might be helpful for your concentration whilst playing Starcraft/Starcraft II. I don't really have the book in front of me so I can't really give you the scientific research that this is based on but it was pretty well backed up in the book. 1) Multitasking is pretty bad for concentration and mental abi... Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:40:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=352085 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=351650 TechniQ.UK So yeah it's late here in the U.K. but for a while now I've been thinking about posting about this and I think in the midst of a lot of negativity that gets thrown around here sometimes that it may be refreshing to throw some optimism into that. I'm optimistic about our community (TL.NET/Wider SC2 community) because of the maturity that I've seen grow over the last 2 years and this I feel can p... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:42:53 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=351650 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=350124 TechniQ.UK Sorry but I just had to post this - so happy. I've been stuck at rank 1-3 of gold for the last 2 weeks and finally I got promoted after two TvP's which I won rather convincingly just now. They also put me at plat rank 7 which I think is pretty nifty! Do I feel like I've improved? Yeah probably a bit, I took a year long break from being Diamond rank 5 and now I think I'm back and starting to und... Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:46:13 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=350124 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=346731 TechniQ.UK Hey guys, I've been trying to sing over the last few months, teaching myself from youtube and what not. I dunno, I find I can probably keep in tune most of the time but I feel like my voice lacks something or doesn't sound quite right. Maybe it is a bit weak.... I do warmup exercises etc.... and I sing regularly. Please if any of you are good singers can you give me some tips/advice bas... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:45:44 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=346731 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=344529 TechniQ.UK Intro So TechniQ here, I've been around for several years since B.W. and I've given updates in the past but it was several years ago. I was reading a few of my old blog posts made when I was a high school nerd without many friends, playing B.W. and basically failing all my classes and it was a different person who posted those blogs in a sense. So I thought I'd give an update, now that I'm f... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:56:02 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=344529 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=222403 TechniQ.UK Well you can find my previous blog post here: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=220401 Tonight was my last exam (theology) and I think that I done well enough on all my exams this week. I also got through my interview very well and I should get a letter to tell me the result next week at some point. I felt confident and I was told I couldn't have done any better on the intervie... Fri, 13 May 2011 09:48:03 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=222403 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=220401 TechniQ.UK Right now I feel like it's the calm before the storm. After getting through all of the necessary studying, the last few day's I've tried to make time pass quickly with much SC2, music and movies. On Tuesday of next week I have an immensely important interview, for the church, in which all of the church work I have done in the last 10-11 months will be taken into account and judged by an exte... Sun, 08 May 2011 04:01:07 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=220401 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218557 TechniQ.UK So by now I'm sure that practically everyone who is living in a country that has a news service or internet connection knows that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. The BBC won't shut up about it and I'm pretty certain it's worse in the US. However I really do not think that this is such a big deal that everyone is making it out to be, this is not some great victory and it's unlikely to improve t... Mon, 02 May 2011 23:44:22 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218557 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=217094 TechniQ.UK Hi guys, I am thinking of replacing my mousepad which I've had for like 6+ years now and the Qck seems to be highly favoured among gamers. I have a razer deathadder as my mouse and I intend on playing SC2. What do you guys think about the Qck? would it suit my mouse / sc2 use? Thanks Sidenote: I was thinking of getting a QcK mini, so if you specifically have good/bad experience of ... Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:10:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=217094 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=211518 TechniQ.UK Well I thought I would worry out loud about this important interview I have tomorrow to see if that would settle it a little. Tomorrow I have a sort of job interview, only it's for my viability as a church minister candidate. Not looking forward to it, it's for an hour or so and it's very abstract questions. It's like you don't know if what your saying is right or wrong until the report ... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:31:16 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=211518 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=203194 TechniQ.UK Well I'm going to be facing university exams soon and handwriting is a big issue with me. I'm ok with essays because we type them and hand them in but my handwriting is quite bad. Any advice on how to improve it? Techniques? anyone here found a way to improve? Going slower doesn't really help and I've been writing this way for years. Thanks Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:34:50 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=203194 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=191117 TechniQ.UK Well it's not 100% but it's about 90%. Specifically going to Zambia. Got any advice for staying in Africa (about 2-3 months)? Any good ideas as to how not to get my skin burnt to a crisp whilst out there for so long? Thanks Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:59:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=191117 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=184555 TechniQ.UK Well this is an Irish singer songwriter I've known for a couple of years but I don't know how popular he would be across the world so here's some videos. Hope you enjoy. Christy Moore - Ordinary man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsmAMKUIXbE Christy Moore - Fairytale Of New York *cover* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwXBtmRTsFs 17. Viva La Quinte Brigada - Christy Moore Live ... Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:56:58 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=184555 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182588 TechniQ.UK Being a university student of theology and a church ordinand perhaps I could offer some insight into the recent debate that was had over the validity of the bible. 1) Revelation is dated by most scholars both liberal/progressive and evangelical to be around 90-110 CE not 150-200 CE. 2) The books of the new testament were not canonized by a government. Athanasius of Alexandria a 4th centur... Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:38:10 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182588 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182492 TechniQ.UK :) Somewhat of a milestone. After about 350 games about 55 percent win rate I've reached 2000 rating on diamond on EU. To give you a little bit of gamer history... I started playing BW about 2006/2007. I wasn't good at all, D+ at best on iccup. I watched vod's though and enjoyed playing and enjoyed of course TL.Net. I would play for a few months, give up, play for a few months. So then ... Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:59:06 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182492 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=180503 TechniQ.UK Hey I just thought I'd share this in case it helps anyone. I'm about 5'8 or 5'9 In late 2009 I was about...12 stone 6 or so. My BMI was overweight I did very little exercise but I didn't eat terribly bad. I had tried to go to the gym several times for months dedicated, even did high intensity training for months... several times a week with weight training. My overall look though ... Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:35:11 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=180503 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=180079 TechniQ.UK Yup another one. Sorry but as a famous new testament scholar once said when all else fails read teamliquid.net. In summary Told girl I liked her...got a sort of strange no response 4 months ago since shes leaving for a foreign trip. See her on regular basis, started to get better responses from her recently. Got a while before she leaves. I want to use this time to do something but not s... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:26:14 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=180079 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=174188 TechniQ.UK For the following reasons I want to say that I think Zerg has become much stronger than Terran in terms of balance recently. I'm sure this will be a matter of debate but hey maybe some good constructive discussions may come of it. 1) Terran for the last number of patches has just been getting nerfed and Zerg getting beefed up. Major over-reaction on blizzards part to the grumblings of the S... Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:01:45 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=174188 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=163082 TechniQ.UK It's like 4:35am and I've just lost some games and it's pretty much set me up for giving you guys a depressing update to my blog post about some girl a few weeks ago. Found here: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=155153 So yeah...i was rather optimistic in that blog post. I asked her, she said no. We haven't spoke since. Lol To be honest i was disappointed for a day and I've b... Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:33:22 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=163082