This computer won’t boot… geez, checked the cd-rom… hmm… go into the BIOS… Oh! Here’s the problem- I need a Floopy disk! Anybody got a floopy disk? God, this was the worst $1200 I *ever* spent. NEVER EVER EVER buy an off-brand computer. EVER. Especially Averatec.
New PC
I have completed the months-long project of building a Home Theatre/Gaming “Living Room” computer. I will catalogue the parts & total cost, and show you the components I researched for this project. I took my time, shopping around, but ultimately as so often, virtually everything except the Air Mouse, TV, and Video Card were purchased… Continue reading New PC
FIN 232 Notes & Thoughts
As you may or may not know, I’m attending (“Auditing”, as it were) a Personal Wealth management Course. This is good knowledge. Every time I think I may know everything I need to know about some aspect of personal finance, or wealth management, I learn more. If you want to match up your portfolio… Continue reading FIN 232 Notes & Thoughts
stuff
tired but not tired. work has cranked up this week; I hit my 6-month mark and my boss is turning up the heat! Mia grows more every day and is more mobile and grabby. wants to grab stuff. recently started trying to teach her to get down off the bed without cracking her head open.… Continue reading stuff
Brain Dump
*** From a month ago *** Mia’s sleeping. I didn’t change her clothes before putting her to bed; apparently this is an issue. She’s in the other room, sleeping. I have the baby monitor right here by my side. Hongmei is nearly to Shanghai. The flight should arrive at approximately 1:15 am local time. Then… Continue reading Brain Dump
Aspiration, a Poem
I bought a book on procrastination haven’t read it yet. I think the home team’s gonna win but I haven’t placed my bet. I’m gonna be in a band someday, just gotta practice more. I’ll have a nice big dinner too, as soon as I get to the store. I’m gonna be a strapping hunk… Continue reading Aspiration, a Poem
HTPC – Could this be it?
Well, here we have a machine which I’ve spec’ed out at around $600. That does not include the Terabyte Hard Drive that will go into it; nor the Vista Ultimate which will also be installed. The purpose of this is to serve as the “living room PC” which will hook up to the large TV,… Continue reading HTPC – Could this be it?
GTA IV – Attempt Three
See my earlier entries. Tried playing the game with all settings set to THE LOWEST POSSIBLE. So I went to their tech support web site. I noticed that they announced NEW ATI and NVidia drivers just a few days ago. So, I downloaded the new drivers for my ATI card. My card is at the… Continue reading GTA IV – Attempt Three
Attempting to play GTA IV – Day 2
1. Boot up computer. It automatically runs the “Rockstar Social Club”. I try to launch the game. It crashes. I must HARD RESET. 2. Restart computer. Log into Rockstar Social Club so that I can log OUT of Rockstar Social Club, and play game in “Offline Mode”. IT ACTUALLY LAUNCHES. I get to play the… Continue reading Attempting to play GTA IV – Day 2
Great Video – "Proposition 8"
Of course, it’s got Jack Black in it, so it automatically rocks. See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die