Not much went on today really. I did the firmware update on the PSP to 3.90 so now I have Skype. Shame they left out the text part of it and you need a headset for it. I always do the firmware updates for it since you never know what they add that isn't formally listed.
Really windy here today. Nothing really good in the forecast snow wise for the next 10 days, but they are saying we will get a mix on Friday. Supper was pork chops with the steak dust, those little potato things that you bake in the oven, and spinach.
I am addicted to solitaire now! Why must it be in Windows!!! I am also trying to get a Linux distribution called Dream Linux to work. This looks a lot like Mac OS X and is based off Debian like Ubuntu but not based off Ubuntu itself.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
January 29, 2008
Well, today was fun. We got a little freezing rain today. We decided to run up for another half ton of pellets for the stove today. We decided to get them today so we don't need to go tomorrow. We ended up getting McDonalds for supper today. I always get 2 double cheese burgers and fries. I love the fries at McDonalds!
I have been thinking, there are some technologies that I think should make a come back. They could use some changes though for the market today. One of these is the Handheld PC. What is a Handheld PC? Most people would be thinking something along the lines of an OQO or Samsung Q1 Ultra. The Handheld PC is actually a PDA that runs a version of Windows CE.
Some of the things that made the Handheld PC good was the inclusion of Windows CE. CE doesn't mean anything according to Microsoft but it could mean Compact Edition. It is similar to a Windows 9x interface. They had large screens and a keyboard. They had a PC card slot and a CF slot for expansion and most had a touch screen.
Of course, this needs to be changed to be successful in the market now. These changes would need to make it closer to a real Windows OS. My idea is to make a stripped down version of XP. Make it be able to run on a low power processor to make battery life longer and generate less heat. They would have to be cheap also.
Another option is to make these a "classic PDA" that has a thumb operated keyboard and a 5" screen. A classic PDA is one that doesn't have a integrated Phone. These could be a success if you include a hard drive and market it for a multimedia handheld. Windows based handhelds have a lot of nice media players, some of which are even free.
I also want to see classic PDA handhelds regain market share. I do not want a PDA phone. I do not want to be tied to a contract. Would I like a contract free one with unlimited net and text messages? Yes I would love that. They are good devices but not for me. I am happy with a phone free PDA. Plus the classic models tend to have better hardware really.
One thing I would love to see come back to popularity is not a technology thing at all. I miss fountain pens being common. I can not write with a ball point pen for long without getting sore hands. I also think that a fountain pen is really nice to write with since you can choose different inks. I don't really like the cartridge fillers as much as I like bottle fillers. Maybe I am weird but I think a nice fountain pen is key to good handwriting skills. You can choose a nib that fits your writing style. Like I prefer a finer nib since I write kind of small. Everyone is different and that is why they have so many types of nibs, inks, and pens. Sure, a quality fountain pen may cost a lot but they last a lot longer then a ball point will! Bottled ink is also better for the environment since you aren't throwing away plastic.
There is one reason that a fountain pen is amazing. There is a brand of ink called Noodlers. They make a series of "Bullet Proof" inks. They are impossible to remove from paper without ruining the paper first. They have a black one that is prefect for everyday use too. Its also cheap at about 10 dollars for 3 ounces of ink that will last you quite awhile.
I forgot to mention that I played UT3 yesterday. I have been playing ONLINE too! I am starting to get good too. I played team death match yesterday, and today I played some capture the flag. I play with my cousin a lot too. Practice makes perfect!!!
I have been thinking, there are some technologies that I think should make a come back. They could use some changes though for the market today. One of these is the Handheld PC. What is a Handheld PC? Most people would be thinking something along the lines of an OQO or Samsung Q1 Ultra. The Handheld PC is actually a PDA that runs a version of Windows CE.
Some of the things that made the Handheld PC good was the inclusion of Windows CE. CE doesn't mean anything according to Microsoft but it could mean Compact Edition. It is similar to a Windows 9x interface. They had large screens and a keyboard. They had a PC card slot and a CF slot for expansion and most had a touch screen.
Of course, this needs to be changed to be successful in the market now. These changes would need to make it closer to a real Windows OS. My idea is to make a stripped down version of XP. Make it be able to run on a low power processor to make battery life longer and generate less heat. They would have to be cheap also.
Another option is to make these a "classic PDA" that has a thumb operated keyboard and a 5" screen. A classic PDA is one that doesn't have a integrated Phone. These could be a success if you include a hard drive and market it for a multimedia handheld. Windows based handhelds have a lot of nice media players, some of which are even free.
I also want to see classic PDA handhelds regain market share. I do not want a PDA phone. I do not want to be tied to a contract. Would I like a contract free one with unlimited net and text messages? Yes I would love that. They are good devices but not for me. I am happy with a phone free PDA. Plus the classic models tend to have better hardware really.
One thing I would love to see come back to popularity is not a technology thing at all. I miss fountain pens being common. I can not write with a ball point pen for long without getting sore hands. I also think that a fountain pen is really nice to write with since you can choose different inks. I don't really like the cartridge fillers as much as I like bottle fillers. Maybe I am weird but I think a nice fountain pen is key to good handwriting skills. You can choose a nib that fits your writing style. Like I prefer a finer nib since I write kind of small. Everyone is different and that is why they have so many types of nibs, inks, and pens. Sure, a quality fountain pen may cost a lot but they last a lot longer then a ball point will! Bottled ink is also better for the environment since you aren't throwing away plastic.
There is one reason that a fountain pen is amazing. There is a brand of ink called Noodlers. They make a series of "Bullet Proof" inks. They are impossible to remove from paper without ruining the paper first. They have a black one that is prefect for everyday use too. Its also cheap at about 10 dollars for 3 ounces of ink that will last you quite awhile.
I forgot to mention that I played UT3 yesterday. I have been playing ONLINE too! I am starting to get good too. I played team death match yesterday, and today I played some capture the flag. I play with my cousin a lot too. Practice makes perfect!!!
Monday, January 28, 2008
January 28, 2008
Well, good news everyone! I finished the 404 error page! I am going to begin working on the following pages when I get a chance to.
About
Computers
Links
Fun Stuff
I may add some new pages, it all depends what I feel like doing. I will post update information on the blog as usual.
Looks like Bluray is going to win the format war! Its about time that Sony gets something right! I think the format war was stupid to begin with since they cost pretty much the same and Bluray holds A LOT more data. About 13GB more to be exact.
Supposed to be 44 tomorrow so no chance of snow it seems. I would love to get some snow before the end of the year but I doubt we are going to get a nice snow storm before spring comes. I would love to see a good foot plus of snow.
Supper today was chicken stew. It is pretty much just chicken, potatoes, and carrots, in tomato sauce. The chicken gets really soft and moist this way too. Throw on a little cheese and its amazing! I love it since the sauce doesn't actually go under the skin of the chicken.
About
Computers
Links
Fun Stuff
I may add some new pages, it all depends what I feel like doing. I will post update information on the blog as usual.
Looks like Bluray is going to win the format war! Its about time that Sony gets something right! I think the format war was stupid to begin with since they cost pretty much the same and Bluray holds A LOT more data. About 13GB more to be exact.
Supposed to be 44 tomorrow so no chance of snow it seems. I would love to get some snow before the end of the year but I doubt we are going to get a nice snow storm before spring comes. I would love to see a good foot plus of snow.
Supper today was chicken stew. It is pretty much just chicken, potatoes, and carrots, in tomato sauce. The chicken gets really soft and moist this way too. Throw on a little cheese and its amazing! I love it since the sauce doesn't actually go under the skin of the chicken.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
January 27, 2008
Well, I played about an hour of UT3 today. I played 3 offline 10 minute death matches and then 2 online ones. Both totaled up to about 1 hour of play. I was going to play more but I was doing really bad online. I need to practice more!
I had chicken soup for supper today. This is the third time my dad made it and it finally came out good this time. This will be my lunch for the week again. Weather will be pretty plain tomorrow it seems. There is no snow in the forecast so who knows what is going to happen and when it will happen…
I am still working on the links page. It takes awhile to do it when you don't do much work on it really. It is funny really since I am really bored and I don't work on the site. I want to have it done soon. I never finished the 404 page either so I want to do some work on that. I am also thinking of reworking the navigation. I don't know when this will happen so don't start thinking it will be soon.
I had chicken soup for supper today. This is the third time my dad made it and it finally came out good this time. This will be my lunch for the week again. Weather will be pretty plain tomorrow it seems. There is no snow in the forecast so who knows what is going to happen and when it will happen…
I am still working on the links page. It takes awhile to do it when you don't do much work on it really. It is funny really since I am really bored and I don't work on the site. I want to have it done soon. I never finished the 404 page either so I want to do some work on that. I am also thinking of reworking the navigation. I don't know when this will happen so don't start thinking it will be soon.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
January 26, 2008
Well, I think I am starting to get sick now. I have had a fever off and on the past few days and now I feel like I have a cold. I am sneezing a little and I have a runny nose. This seems to be a very annoying cold right now. I don't have much of an appetite either.
I have been looking at getting a new game but a lot of them are kind of crappy really. I do not care much for shooter games with a plot. I know Call of Duty is supposed to be a really good series and they have 3 cheap sometimes. I am really shocked by the lack of role playing games really.
Well, I found out how the warranty works now. I send them the IPAQ, they will try and fix it. If they can't fix it, they will look for another HX2495B. If they can not find another one I will get a IPAQ 110 since it is the only real replacement model.
I would like the 110 since it has SDHC and Windows Mobile 6 but I have been hearing that the screen is not as sensitive as other PDAs. I will just have to see what happens. I will be sending it in once the HP warranty runs out in about 2 weeks.
Had hamburgers and French fries for supper tonight. Had some fun today! We had TiVo'ed a Blue Man Group concerted on HDNET. WOW! This was way better the using YouTube!
I have been looking at getting a new game but a lot of them are kind of crappy really. I do not care much for shooter games with a plot. I know Call of Duty is supposed to be a really good series and they have 3 cheap sometimes. I am really shocked by the lack of role playing games really.
Well, I found out how the warranty works now. I send them the IPAQ, they will try and fix it. If they can't fix it, they will look for another HX2495B. If they can not find another one I will get a IPAQ 110 since it is the only real replacement model.
I would like the 110 since it has SDHC and Windows Mobile 6 but I have been hearing that the screen is not as sensitive as other PDAs. I will just have to see what happens. I will be sending it in once the HP warranty runs out in about 2 weeks.
Had hamburgers and French fries for supper tonight. Had some fun today! We had TiVo'ed a Blue Man Group concerted on HDNET. WOW! This was way better the using YouTube!
Friday, January 25, 2008
January 25, 2008
Well, Engadget posted the MacBook Error review today. They took forever to pretty say its crap. I have to say that a 13.3" screened laptop is still a 13.3" screened laptop. Being thinner does not make it more portable to me. If you want to be more portable you need to get a smaller screen and not just worry about thickness! Make the battery replaceable too!
I have been thinking of doing a dual boot in my laptops. I would love to try Linux again! Its in my blood! I can not stop loving it. I could probably get something to work on my T20 at least. I will probably try a dual boot system soon but I can use a 40GB drive on the T20 though.
I had hot dogs for supper. I love the Nathans ones the best. I have been thinking of getting the cheese filled ones one of these. Also had Kraft macaroni and cheese with them. I like this one the best. I don't care much for other brands really.
I have been thinking of doing a dual boot in my laptops. I would love to try Linux again! Its in my blood! I can not stop loving it. I could probably get something to work on my T20 at least. I will probably try a dual boot system soon but I can use a 40GB drive on the T20 though.
I had hot dogs for supper. I love the Nathans ones the best. I have been thinking of getting the cheese filled ones one of these. Also had Kraft macaroni and cheese with them. I like this one the best. I don't care much for other brands really.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
January 24, 2008
I love to have fun on comments on sites. Mac users are so easy to stir up and manipulate. People hate when you start a flame war but this is just so much fun! I don't do this to make fun of products as much as I do it to have a good laugh at the Mac user base.
Today was pretty much boring. Some snow showers all day. I have been setting up my ThinkPad T20 again. I decided that it is a good computer even if it is a little slow. I plan on getting some more RAM for it soon. I do not want to just toss out a laptop because it’s a little slow. It’s a lot better for relaxing since there is no touchpad.
I also have been thinking of trying to dual boot Linux on this T20. I do not know what I will use for it since it is a little on the low side as far as RAM goes. I have used Ubuntu on it before with some success but I am thinking that I may just stay with Windows XP since it works well enough for me.
I am thinking that I may stop checking Engadget anymore. Its starting to become more Mac news then anything. I am so sick of seeing like 20 posts on Apple stuff that could be pretty much one post. Keep annoying me an I will pretty much not even check the site anymore, nor will I link to the site. Sorry Engadget, you must be paid a lot by Apple!
And to any Apple fanboys who disagree with me… I hope you like be owned by Steve Jobs. I am happy to have free thoughts and choose my hardware based on reviews and quality rather then if its made by Apple or not.
Supper tonight was Pierogi. My dad deep fried them this time and poured melted butter over them. This is a new way to do it and very good!
Today was pretty much boring. Some snow showers all day. I have been setting up my ThinkPad T20 again. I decided that it is a good computer even if it is a little slow. I plan on getting some more RAM for it soon. I do not want to just toss out a laptop because it’s a little slow. It’s a lot better for relaxing since there is no touchpad.
I also have been thinking of trying to dual boot Linux on this T20. I do not know what I will use for it since it is a little on the low side as far as RAM goes. I have used Ubuntu on it before with some success but I am thinking that I may just stay with Windows XP since it works well enough for me.
I am thinking that I may stop checking Engadget anymore. Its starting to become more Mac news then anything. I am so sick of seeing like 20 posts on Apple stuff that could be pretty much one post. Keep annoying me an I will pretty much not even check the site anymore, nor will I link to the site. Sorry Engadget, you must be paid a lot by Apple!
And to any Apple fanboys who disagree with me… I hope you like be owned by Steve Jobs. I am happy to have free thoughts and choose my hardware based on reviews and quality rather then if its made by Apple or not.
Supper tonight was Pierogi. My dad deep fried them this time and poured melted butter over them. This is a new way to do it and very good!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
January 23, 2008
Well, here is an idea. If I get a gift card from the iPAQ instead of anything else, my dad said I can have his desktop and he will take the gift card. This is an idea but I don't know what will even happen with the warranty.
Why would I want a desktop? Simple! I will be able to run Linux on it and I rarely take my laptop off my desk anyway. I will need to make sure that I have the room for it though. The only bad thing is that I use my headphones more then anything. I do not have any use for speakers really.
There is one problem with the whole iPAQ thing. They have a Classic 111 model on the website.. The thing is that’s it’s a cheaper one then I already have. They may give me this and a 100 dollar gift card for the difference. So we shall just have to wait and see I guess…
Supper was artichokes again! Yes, I know I eat these a lot but you to have to really since the seasons are short. We may even get more on Saturday. Weather update is possible snow showers. We shall see what happens. We get told snow and get nothing a lot so I don't trust the weather much anymore.
Why would I want a desktop? Simple! I will be able to run Linux on it and I rarely take my laptop off my desk anyway. I will need to make sure that I have the room for it though. The only bad thing is that I use my headphones more then anything. I do not have any use for speakers really.
There is one problem with the whole iPAQ thing. They have a Classic 111 model on the website.. The thing is that’s it’s a cheaper one then I already have. They may give me this and a 100 dollar gift card for the difference. So we shall just have to wait and see I guess…
Supper was artichokes again! Yes, I know I eat these a lot but you to have to really since the seasons are short. We may even get more on Saturday. Weather update is possible snow showers. We shall see what happens. We get told snow and get nothing a lot so I don't trust the weather much anymore.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
January 22, 2008
Supper today was chicken fingers and French fries. The coating on them was different from when we got them last time. They were not as hard or spicy. I really hope Tyson changed them because I really like them a lot more this way. I never have been a big fan of spicy food really.
I wanted to keep this off the blog until I actually got it but I told a few people on AIM and stuff so I figure since it didn't go as planned I have to wait till towards the end of February, I will just post it here. Well, this is going to be a long one so you should go get a nice cold drink.
Lets start from the beginning shall we? I decided to put the iPaq away due to the button problem. I had m friend Michelle send me the warranty information. I waited until today from a week ago to get the information.
I was told it was from Best Buy as my friend had made a mistake. So I figured that I had 400 bucks towards a new laptop. I found a nice Acer Extensa 5420 with a MAD Turion X2 1.9GHZ, 2Gb of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. It was a 15.4" screen with an ATI Radeon Xpress 1250M. It looked great.
Since I was still waiting for the warranty, a nice HP was on sale this week. This was my new choice. Same stuff but a 14.1" screen and a NVidia GeForce GO 7150M. It is the HP Pavilion DV2715nr. The two laptops are Best Buy exclusives.
I waited through Sunday and yesterday for the mail to come today. So, the mail was late today and I suffered through that ordeal and what happened when it finally came? I find out that it was a Circuit City warranty and not Best Buy like I thought it was!
So this brings me to the next point. I go up Circuit City and I am told that you have to call the warranty service up and they will go through trouble shooting and such. So now I call up and then I am told that since it still has a manufactures warranty, I need to wait until February 5, 2008.
So now I a waiting until then to call up. They will go through the trouble shooting and they will send out a box for me to ship it to them. So now they will try and fix it. If they can't fix it, I will get either a replacement or store credit.
So now I am stuck waiting a lot more then I planned on. So I may just get something else instead of a new laptop. I will see what they have if and when I get the credit. If I don't find anything good I may just wait and see what happens. I will have to see if the credit ever expires.
Well, I am also getting sick I think. I have a slight fever right now. I don't have a runny nose nor am I sneezing though I am cold and tired. I am hoping that this is the most I get since I really do not want to be sick right now. I hate having a cold as it ruins everything on me.
We are suppose to get light snow tomorrow night! Who knows how much snow we will even get, since we didn't get what was supposed to come today. They change the forecast a lot anymore it seems. I would like to get a god few feet since we haven't gotten one good storm all year!
I wanted to keep this off the blog until I actually got it but I told a few people on AIM and stuff so I figure since it didn't go as planned I have to wait till towards the end of February, I will just post it here. Well, this is going to be a long one so you should go get a nice cold drink.
Lets start from the beginning shall we? I decided to put the iPaq away due to the button problem. I had m friend Michelle send me the warranty information. I waited until today from a week ago to get the information.
I was told it was from Best Buy as my friend had made a mistake. So I figured that I had 400 bucks towards a new laptop. I found a nice Acer Extensa 5420 with a MAD Turion X2 1.9GHZ, 2Gb of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. It was a 15.4" screen with an ATI Radeon Xpress 1250M. It looked great.
Since I was still waiting for the warranty, a nice HP was on sale this week. This was my new choice. Same stuff but a 14.1" screen and a NVidia GeForce GO 7150M. It is the HP Pavilion DV2715nr. The two laptops are Best Buy exclusives.
I waited through Sunday and yesterday for the mail to come today. So, the mail was late today and I suffered through that ordeal and what happened when it finally came? I find out that it was a Circuit City warranty and not Best Buy like I thought it was!
So this brings me to the next point. I go up Circuit City and I am told that you have to call the warranty service up and they will go through trouble shooting and such. So now I call up and then I am told that since it still has a manufactures warranty, I need to wait until February 5, 2008.
So now I a waiting until then to call up. They will go through the trouble shooting and they will send out a box for me to ship it to them. So now they will try and fix it. If they can't fix it, I will get either a replacement or store credit.
So now I am stuck waiting a lot more then I planned on. So I may just get something else instead of a new laptop. I will see what they have if and when I get the credit. If I don't find anything good I may just wait and see what happens. I will have to see if the credit ever expires.
Well, I am also getting sick I think. I have a slight fever right now. I don't have a runny nose nor am I sneezing though I am cold and tired. I am hoping that this is the most I get since I really do not want to be sick right now. I hate having a cold as it ruins everything on me.
We are suppose to get light snow tomorrow night! Who knows how much snow we will even get, since we didn't get what was supposed to come today. They change the forecast a lot anymore it seems. I would like to get a god few feet since we haven't gotten one good storm all year!
Monday, January 21, 2008
January 21, 2008
Well, today was a cold one! The temperature was in the teens but the wind chill was in the singles! Supper was the Salisbury patties with steak dust and a nice big baked potato! The best thing about the potato is they can be made so many ways. We also had corn.
I did play a little Unreal Tournament 3 today. I set up a hour long death match and I only played 20 minutes. I just couldn't get into the zone! I did some good head shots though. Like 5 in a row! I guess I need to take a longer break so I can get back into wanting to plat the game more. I don't play online since it is too hard to be fun.
I am making a new link to this site. I will post the link at the end of the month and this one will stay active until the end of next month. The new one is much shorter but retains my name. It still points to my server so both links are technically active now.
I have to say I really like the new series based on Terminator. Its on Fox Mondays at 9PM. I have to say I like it since its an action show. Its based off the movies. I have my TiVo set to record it even though I watch it as it records. It is good since I have a backup in case I miss the show.
I did play a little Unreal Tournament 3 today. I set up a hour long death match and I only played 20 minutes. I just couldn't get into the zone! I did some good head shots though. Like 5 in a row! I guess I need to take a longer break so I can get back into wanting to plat the game more. I don't play online since it is too hard to be fun.
I am making a new link to this site. I will post the link at the end of the month and this one will stay active until the end of next month. The new one is much shorter but retains my name. It still points to my server so both links are technically active now.
I have to say I really like the new series based on Terminator. Its on Fox Mondays at 9PM. I have to say I like it since its an action show. Its based off the movies. I have my TiVo set to record it even though I watch it as it records. It is good since I have a backup in case I miss the show.
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