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Rex Torres
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  • Tallahassee, FL
  • United States
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This is the new group for all those who program in C# or who want to learn C#.
on Saturday
Godstrong joined Rex Torres's group
This group caters to all those who like to learn how to program in Visual Basic.NET or who use any of the Microsoft Visual Studio versions which include VB.NET.
on Thursday
Rex Torres joined Gary's group
For all you Left 4 dead 2 gamers/fan.
on Wednesday
I am superboy.jamie@googlewave.com on Google Wave
on Wednesday
Rex Torres gave a gift to Jonal...
From the Gift Store
on Wednesday
I have Google Wave Invitations
on Wednesday
michael and Rex Torres are now friends
November 30
Running Windows7 Ultimate 32-bit since the day it came out (over a month now) on a Visionman Dual core with 2GB RAM and 3.2GHz and it runs like a charm.
November 29

Profile Information

What kind of geek are you?
Computer geek, programmer, published author of a science fiction/fantasy superhero novel.
Why do you consider yourself a geek?
I'm a web developer and a programmer analyst but I also write stories in my free time. I'm jakeknighttitan on Yahoo IM or anakinjedi@hotmail.com on MSN Messenger.
How did you find out about our Geek community?
from Thomas O'Donnell
What are your "geeky equipment" specs?
Visionman Intel Gaming PC - Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180, 2GB DDR2-667, NVIDIA 8600GT 512MB DX10, 250GB SATA-2, 20X DL Lightscribe DVDRW, Media Reader, Logitech Speakers, Windows Vista Ultimate, 585 Watt PSU
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Be a web developer and soon-to-be published author of a Young Adult's super-hero novel titled "Myst, Titan and the Outcasts".
What makes you laugh?
A good story or a funny joke
What is the thing in life you treasure most?
Honestly and loyalty
What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?
I have helped a friend of mine, who lives in England, with his homework by using Teamviewer Remote Control (www.teamviewer.com). I connected to his desktop and helped him create an Excel spreadsheet. I also taught him how to program in Visual Basic and C# via teamviewer while chatting on Yahoo.
What do you do to entertain yourself?
I like watching movies or I chat online (MSN: anakinjedi@hotmail.com or Yahoo: jakeknighttitan@yahoo.com)
Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?
I have just finished writing my first novel along with my co-author Robby, titled "Myst, Titan and the Outcasts". The book is written for Young Adults and is about two teens who become superheroes!

The book is now available for $14.99 at
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~55437.aspx

The story is over 400 pages long and it involves two brand-new superhero characters named Myst and Titan (my avatar)!
What's your Web site / blog address?
http://www.superfantasystories.com

Programming and Remote Control

I like to tinker around in Visual Basic.NET and Visual C# .NET and I help out my friends with their projects via remote tools like Anyplace Control or teamviewer (www.teamviewer.com) which is a FREE remote control tool that is awesome! I'm jakeknighttitan on Yahoo messenger or anakinjedi@hotmail.com on MSN.

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Rex Torres

Astroboy the movie is coming October 23

I'm so psyched! A cartoon series that I used to watch as a kid is coming out as a movie! Astroboy will blast off in the movie theaters on October 23rd. I remember watching the animated series on TV every day when I was living in Curacao, every afternoon after I got home from school. I would watch the series in Spanish on Venezuelan TV and often in black and white.

You can see the trailer here:

http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

Al… Continue

Posted on August 23, 2009 at 11:01am —

Rex Torres

Titan meets Hunter and Gary

This story is dedicated to Hunter and Gary. Titan is the superhero from my book, "Myst, Titan and the Outcasts". You can read more about that on my profile.


Two boys were walking down the street, heading towards the video game store, which was only a few blocks away from their apartment complex. It was early August, school was out, and the boys had nothing else to do than play video games, go to the shopping mall, or watch TV.

As they were crossing the street, they heard a police siren. Both… Continue

Posted on August 1, 2009 at 1:48pm —

Rex Torres

Amazon and Barnes & Noble

My book just got listed on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.

I posted all the links on my web page:

http://www.superfantasystories.com/

Check it out!!!

Rex

Posted on September 20, 2008 at 10:36am — 2 Comments

Rex Torres

I got the first copy of my book today!

I saw that little, brown box on the floor as I walked up to the front door of my house, and my heart started pounding. Could this be it? Could this be my book? I picked it up and frantically unlocked the door, rushing to get in as quickly as possible. Then, I dropped everything on my desk so that I could rip the box open, with my hands shaking. There is was... I was holding it in my hands... MY BOOK! It was almost surreal... I couldn't believe it... In my hands I held the results of ten months o… Continue

Posted on September 18, 2008 at 1:38pm — 3 Comments

Rex Torres

PUBLISHED!

My publisher called me up today to tell me that my book has gone "LIVE" as of this afternoon! Whoohooo!!!

My book is for sale, at this address:
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~55437.aspx

The paperback is $14.99 and the hardcover is $24.99.

The book is 424 pages... so $14.99 is a good deal for a book that thick!

Posted on September 16, 2008 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

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At 4:54am on November 29, 2009, James Ashford said…
Neat Setup and well done on publishing your book
At 5:03am on November 26, 2009, Lance Burrows gave Rex Torres a gift
I Will Stay Thanks 4 THE GIFT (LOL)
From the Gift Store
At 8:51pm on November 14, 2009, Ryan Monteleone said…
Cool any tips or tricks to know to get started?!
At 12:27pm on October 28, 2009, Roxter said…
Thx alot :)
At 12:11am on October 25, 2009, Andrew said…
I sent you a friend request or whatever they are called for google talk because I have started using a different account. My other email was getting to much junk e-mail! (andrew****6@gmail.com)
At 2:10pm on October 24, 2009, Roxter gave Rex Torres a gift
From the Gift Store
At 3:23pm on October 21, 2009, Travis Piper said…
Oh yea, your welcome for the advise lol I forgot :)
At 8:23am on October 21, 2009, Travis Piper gave Rex Torres a gift
Thank you for the gift!
From the Gift Store
At 8:22am on October 21, 2009, Travis Piper said…
mix cd thx!
 
 

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