Yesterday, I was frustrated. It has been years since I started playing Go on Wbaduk, Tygem and other asians servers. And during those years, I had to cope with the "Fonts" issue, which displayed asian characters as ?./..%¨£µ%%.
So I decided to change that, found some apparently good tutos on the internet to change my computer language and activates asian fonts so that it would recognize them on tygem. And I did manage to change the fonts. After that, my computer asked "Please reboot to apply the changes". Alriiiight" I thought.
During the reboot, I was asked my password, as usual. But it didn't match, as I had switched my "natural" computer language to chinese. So I used the virtual french keyboard. Fail also. After a few (a dozen in fact) attempts, I capitulated and had to format my damn Windows.
I lost all my datas. And spent all night and today until now, trying to retrieve them on various websites.
( ~400,000 sgf / 500 e-books and dozens of gigabytes of videos)
As I write those lines, I probably retrieved about half of what I've lost. And this is so time-consuming that I won't have enough free time today for a complete review.
So instead, I thought I'd share with you a list of good video go lectures that you will likely enjoy watching in the meantime. It's quite easy to share (it was written a few months ago for my go friends on FB) and less time-consuming.
Here it is, pick the one you think would help you most and enjoy ! They are among the best live teachers you can find in videos, especially Nick Sibicky for whom I have the most utter respect, his quality of teaching being so AMAZING !
See you here tomorrow for a great commented game ! I'll be back on the tracks by then.
(I'm sorry I didn't have time to link them correctly yet, you have to copy/paste the links manually into your browser)
Nick Sibicky's :
#1 Game Review 5k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOZjn0xQdo
#2 Game Review 4k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYu2aAOJ4VA
#3 Game Review - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaqSN_E-GLc
#4 Game Review - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ZYZ6sS-j8
#5 Game Review 3k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVgWE1qzMio
#6 Must-know Joseki 4*4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lPfWGwVOHI
#7 Invasions - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JcB785NVXE
Invasions - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmPSIGxlVvk
#8 Game Review 8k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU3VDzoCbFU
#9 Lee Sedol's ladder game- Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHgI839eZAo
Lee Sedol's ladder game - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luw28vVQ3mE
Lee Sedol's ladder game - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7VAubhhq_o
#10 Fuseki - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJGR8vfLGmA
Fuseki - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcDCbNUPSN4
Fuseki - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACpN4alYaTc
Fuseki - Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZSwSnlhdE
#11 Attachments - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWNWKsFXLUk
Attachments - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOPaJpZ_9RI
Attachments - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSH0qXANJc4
#12 Monkey Jump & Double Hane - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAAuY9-nf54
Monkey Jump & Double Hane - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNnc7iCjQVw
#13 Game Review 18k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnusDXZGioU
#14 KILL KILL KILL !http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2birSbsSkg
#15 One life to live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhM43UJJRcY
#16 5*4 Josekis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqvAgL2mHp4
#17 3 stones game review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdSEt-WtNU
#18 More game reviews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeosqxYlWU
#19 Opening Workshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC09kERkRj0
#20 Must Know 3*4 High approach Josekis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sXaUNluIpU
#21 Must know 3*4 Low approach Josekis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BxToud-Wek
#22 Must Know 5*3 Josekis (including Taisha) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F-MzmNqbWA
#23 Utilizing Thickness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKeVgSjJ3LA
#24 Lessons from a 7p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkofJ4I-LFg
#25 Battle of the Dans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3FyfUxRilo
#26 Invasions Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW3tpUNUZI8
#27 Invasions Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoE4OiN8alA
#28 What I really like about Go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRveBqnPJKg
#29 More lessons from a 7p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aO4PbHNqRI
#30 More game Reviews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_LKxx2mOg
#31 Endgame Tesuji Workshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcM25zHrc-4
#32 W-team vs B-team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dMAykKNq4
#33 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (shapes) - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyzIaWkLSIc
#34 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (shapes) - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE8U4AFf21Q
#35 Responses to 4*4 low approach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT9Sq7QSbRo
#36 Attack ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ1lJJrSEGE
#37 Special Guest : Narumi Osawa 4p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsHK-btcpPM
#38 Fujisawa Shuko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mgi6pT7WEY
#39 The most famous move http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOs5CIt07qA
#40 Game Reviews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52xWyrSZZY
#41 Big vs Urgent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpDZedq_bLM
#42 Traditional Opening theory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-td9ah-cM2k
#43 Entering the middle game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2kxXurC4I8
#44 Bent4, 10k year -ko, carpenter's square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsq_6Q0ArC8
#45 Nick Sibicky Go NON-Lecture - A New Game? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ-w4miXWss
#46 Dan level showdown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuWuXj2V6Rk
#47 Fighting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtPtonZGnJY
#48 Invasions and reductions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDv4H3EIb88
#49 3*4 joseki low approach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqe60GkcT1E
#50 Team vs Team http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl7Ikmrk_gc
#51 Goos shape workshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOyvTaBgPs
#52 Where to play in the opening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvB5Yns4JwY
#53 Opening workshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzpxgHAl7o0
#54 9p - Lee Chang Ho vs Chang Hao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt_BqvgyjuQ
Joshua Lee's :
#1 Attacking weak stones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTjo507583M
#2 3*3 invasion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gSzPlOFCM
#3 Whole board thinking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdRD-ushCYk
#4 Game Review 5k vs 4k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BldHFeH982M
#5 Refuting trickplays http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBUZAhbuYxI
#6 Double Approach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFNeOktyGuw
#7 Basics of endgame - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLWIckT7dqg
#8 Counting in endgame - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcCr6yBos1M
#9 3*4 formation invasions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKN9lLAe_zU
#10 Double Hane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waDwFOevhtw
#11 Playing Handicap Go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3rPV6ZLS0
#12 After Joseki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk6ANJUPBJw
#13 Advanced yose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnL68AAOef4
#14 Estimating territory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAn6WzE8Iew
#15 Midgame Fighting Techniques http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfpmN9_jWXo
#16 New opening Moves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGWDZdaZDg
#17 Lee Sedol vs Lee Chang Ho LG Cup 2003 - Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3iqbxnCDsA
#18 Common Tesuji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dn5PVuWYYM
#19 Choosing Fuseki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hucTkz4sFhA
tokinonagare27's : (all are Shusaku games Reviews)
#1 vs Ito Showa - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM3e2hJEbFY
vs Ito Showa - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0AWCloKIs
vs Ito Showa - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWB9r5xxutc
vs Ito Showa - Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mwbo77wvKM
vs Ito Showa - Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekKpyQ2R84
#2 vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mv45kQxR-g
vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgMXHU8DX4
vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4biBdhYbK9o
#3 vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9XIIZvKfe0
vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRGwfWQ8ShQ
vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AdDVeSX0RE
vs Honinbo Shuwa - Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr58G3T3eE
#4 vs Ota Yuzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mnus9NWi30
#5 vs Ota Yuzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQNchkXyzaM
#6 vs Ota Yuzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI7hFi_KhRo
#7 vs Yasui Sanchi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_m9weJpsc
#8 vs Kadono Tadazaemon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmBMFhQtrME
#9 vs Kishimoto Saichiro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qx0IvCW4FY
#10 vs Mizutani Junsaku http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R8bvhYI5nw
#11 vs Ito Showa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0nCcrkWLO8
#12 vs Ito Showa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv8hhlq4X7s
#13 vs Ito Showa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeCQiGUWm8g
#14 vs Gennan Inseki, 2-stones handicap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iu-PkkUFE4
#15 vs Gennan Inseki, ear-reddening game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3MmTlK5WY
#16 vs Gennan Inseki, Game 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH0Wqdw2bpI
#17 vs Gennan Inseki, Game 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVRiJdLlxIs
#18 vs Honinbo Shuwa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF1ogp8t7RY
#19 vs Jowa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bntzFHG3bNg
#20 vs Takegawa Yasaburo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Zs10x0DNw
#21 vs Yasui Sanchi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3-4iLCjEig
#22 vs Honinbo Shuwa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZwAolQC8y8
#23 vs Yasui Sanchi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WirlgCeKMh8
#24 vs Ota Yuzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6TuATWsJns
#25 vs Ota Yuzo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkGl1tX3nKM
#26 vs Yasui Sanchi, Castle Game N°1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLuq-dinL_Y
#27 vs Sakaguchi Sentoku, Castel Game N°2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoWgXHZQrww
#28 vs Sakaguchi Sentoku, Castle Game N°3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjC7P0Jmv4
#29 vs Ito Showa, Castle Game N°4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtWEdoqaJ8
#30 vs Sekiyama Sendaiu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqIc2XY-Tw
#31 vs Sekiyama Sendaiu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzlBdcs_3E
#32 vs Sekiyama Sendaiu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYBI9Vp74qA
#33 vs Sekiyama Sendaiu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPk7LNk9e0M
Wow ! With this much link, i won't run out of go ressouces in the next months/year ; Thanks !
RépondreSupprimerI'm sorry for your files. And i guess you didn't have another one when the problem occured, otherwise, you could have used a method like this one : http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14369/change-or-reset-windows-password-from-a-ubuntu-live-cd/
I suggest to burn a live cd in order to be ready next time this kind of thing happens ;)
(ubuntu is not required, but its one of the simplest distro to use for a windows user. Also, if you run into trouble, this allows you to get internet even if you are unable to acces your hard drive (although it is very slow due to all data being read from the cd))
Oops did just reread previous post: i meant "[...]. And i guess you didn't have another computer when the problem [...]" instead of "[...]. And i guess you didn't have another one when the problem [...]"
RépondreSupprimerSorry for the spam :s
I used to have Ubuntu installed, but then had to change for a new computer. But Windows 8 sort of prevents any user from uninstalling their system for a new one (they implemented the UEFi stuff, which needs to be disabled for any other platform CD to boot) Due to this, I haven't switched back to my old habits since. (and due to circumstances of last night, I will certainly take time doing so in the upcoming days...) Anywaaaaay : I managed to retrieve all my datas.
RépondreSupprimerI had shared of them on forums (fortunately, links were still active) and had a few my "rare" materials saved on a personal ftp. The only things that I still need to find back are
- the old go books (I know where to find them, but it takes a while, because it's in japanese, and I have to compare their names one by one on senseis library)
- The unusual games (involving triple, quadruple, quintuple ko, whole board seki,). In total, more than a hundred of those. I also know where they can be found, but same, it also take a while (pick one here, one other there... and do it again)
In conclusion to this "bad fortune event", I might share some of those by the end of the week. They are not my property and, being not copyrighted, they belong to the community more than to a person alone. That would spare me the troubles, in case I lose all my datas again.
All those datas can obviously be found on the web, but, some of them are really hard to find (I've been collecting them since the early 2000) and can't be found anymore (dead websites?), it would be a shame if they got lost once and for all.., so...
Ah yes, creating live key for UEFI is possible, but it is still a bit of a hassle. I did never tried it with ubuntu though (only with archlinux).
RépondreSupprimerSecureBoot on the other hand can be much trickier since some constructor won't allow you to disable it nor have mutiple keys (even if you can disable its enforcement in windows 8). It really is motherboard specific...
Hope you recover (your datas) quickly !