Long time no see. How's everyone doing?

mikethedj4 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:12 pm **(#1)**

How's it going everyone? What's new in the life of you?

I've just been staying pretty productive as usual. I'm working as a software developer for a local company, doing some freelance design now and then, also buying and trading stocks. (I'm also learning a few languages too)

BTW: I have a feeling someone is going to ask about how I made my signature. I designed it in Inkscape, converted the text to a path and then used Vivus to animate. I used liceCap to capture the animation and used GIMP to adjust frame timing. You can view the source code on CodePen.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:36 pm **(#2)**

wow this signature is even cool than the other one :clap

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:05 pm **(#3)**

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12862

Yes, I remember you. Great you are doing so well. Like your Avatar and also very cool text effect too.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:45 pm **(#5)**

Hi Mike, I am very happy to see that you have made such good use of your skills. Your avi and your sig show that you have a great handle on graphics, and you seem to be very up on coding, too.

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:15 pm **(#6)**

Miiikkkeee ssspppeeedddd! Hiiiiiii!!

Glad to see you're still alive.
I've been not doing much really, still just drawin', sleepin', stuff. Lol
Kinda just working on getting an audience on Instagram but that's about it, been more focused on traditional art. Glad to see you're getting someplace with your skills, I wish I was with mine.
Hope things keep getting better for ya!

Which languages are you learning?

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:27 pm **(#7)**

It's really great to see you back, Speed! Love your sig. Hope you stick around for a long time. :clap

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Hi Mike! Glad to hear that life is treating you well. That's a pretty cool sig animation you developed there. I was thinking about making one that fills in like tree trunks and then grows leaves with letters of my name. Good to see you back, hope you stick around for awhile, too!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16267

Howdy Mike. Good to hear you are doing well. Also it is really good to see you back at the forums.

mikethedj4 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:35 pm **(#10)**

It hasn't been smooth sailing, was homeless again and had a near death experience about 2.5 years ago. Everything's going well now for the most part, got a job I love, but don't go out much anymore when I do it's work and to hang out with only a small group of people who are very positive and motivational.

I gotta say it's nice to see so many familiar faces on here :hi5