What's New
2006

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December 2006
Dec 18
You didn't think I'd forget you guys this Christmas, did you? Here's a few goodies to put beneath your tree. Merry Christmas (or whatever your holiday celibration du jour) and Happy New Year to you all!

(Oh, and don't forget to check out the Holidays section in our Fan Fiction gallery for Christmastime stories to suit everyone's taste!)

Finally, a note about a slight change to the site. Previously, links to external pages (i.e. outside of outpost-daria.com) would open in the same browser window. I've changed things so that they now open in a separate window. This would normally be something of a pain, but most modern browsers (including Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 7) now support tabbed browsing, and since they can be configured to open new windows in new tabs, this pain is lessened considerably.

(If you aren't currently using a browser that supports tabbed browsing, I highly suggest one as a Christmas gift to yourself. Based on my experience, once you've experienced tabbed browsing, you'll never go back.)


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Art Gallery - Pictures:

  • Added: Artwork by S.C.

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Essays & Rants:

  • Removed: "Daria and the Marvel Universe" by DJW (author's request)



November 2006
Nov 22
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October 2006
Oct 30
Just a quick update to tie up a few pre-Halloween loose ends. A more substantial update should be happening next month, when I'll be able to substantially chop down my to-do list.


Fan Fiction:

  • New: Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
  • New: Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy (*)
  • Changed: Diane Long's stories to local copies (external links no longer valid)
  • Removed: "The Speech" by jak981125 (author's request)

    (*) This story includes language and/or content that may not be suitable for everyone. Reader discretion is advised.

Art Gallery - Pictures:

  • Added: Artwork by S.C.
Oct 24
An update that's just in time for All Hallow's Eve! To get you in the mood (ahem), check out our list of Halloween-themed fanfic that you can really... (wait for it)... sink your teeth into.


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September 2006
There were no updates this month.



August 2006
Aug 30
I'm working on the remaining missing transcripts, plus more additions to the Planes, Trains & Automobile page, for the next update. Just in case you were wondering what I'll be doing in my copious free time (yeah, right.).


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Aug 1
I was so impressed by S.C.'s fan video "A Litle Knowledge" (see below) that I just had to take a still from the video, crop it down, and make it the new home page image. Highly recommended viewing!


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Art Gallery - Pictures:

  • Added: Artwork by S.C.

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July 2006
Jul 21
Got a ton of fanfic and artwork for you this month. I've also finally put the remainder of SRA's artwork online (you know, the artwork I promised you about six months ago?).


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June 2006
Jun 30
Another delayed update. This time, you can thank my two weeks in Nashville (part of it with Janet, the rest in the hospital) and a week of recuperating (where I didn't feel like doing much of anything). But, better a late (and small) update than none at all, right?


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Essays & Rants:

  • Updated: Several essays by The Angst Guy (changed to external links)



May 2006
May 31
Finally, an update! My apologies for the long delay; part of the blame can be laid on a catastrophic system failure back in early February, one where I lost absolutely everything stored on my system (and I do mean everything: my system's hard drives literally went up in a puff of smoke!).

Fortunately, I had copies of some stuff (including a complete copy of the website) on CD-R's and on my work computer, and I was able to easily replace the other hardware that was damaged. It's been a long road to this point to rebuild what I had, however, and sadly, there are still a lot of files and information that I'll never recover, including stuff dating back nearly 15 years. :-(

Needless to say, I'm now a big believer in backups of ALL kinds, including media and power! Nightly backups to a USB hard drive, CD-RW images of my DOS and Windows partitions whenever anything changes, and a UPS with power surge protection are going to ensure that I never have to go through this again. <fingers crossed>

As for the remaining reasons for such a long delay, chalk it up to plenty of real life distractions (both personal and professional). However, I now seem to be nearing the end of the tunnel, and the light does not appear to be an oncoming train. :-)

(Final note: there's a lot more in the backlog, including more artwork and a few transcripts courtesy of Richard Lobinske, but those'll have to wait for the next update, as this one's far too long overdue.)

Enjoy the long-awaited update!


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February thru April 2006
There were no updates during these months.



January 2006
Jan 31
Like the playful new graphic on the front page? It's the latest from Daria fan Christ Oliver, specially commissioned for Outpost Daria Reborn. Be sure to check out his page in the Art Gallery!

On a more mundane note, I have a few more transcripts (thanks, Richard!) that are in the finalizing stage. Look for them in the next update. Also, a future update will see all of SRA's remaining artwork appear in the Art Gallery. Stay tuned!


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