Computing

Computer and technology related topics

2004-04-21 11:12:00

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2004-04-21 11:12:00
Looks like Killer-Server .Net upgraded to Gentoo Linux. Looks nice Killer. Backups are running fine, thanks for the headsup. Hope everything goes well for you in the next month as things start to get dicey.

2004-02-28 13:18:00

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2004-02-28 13:18:00
Cell phones are evil
In response to the frequently asked question, this is Why I don’t have a cell phone

  • I don’t believe I should have to pay for incoming calls.
  • There is no “do not disturb” mode for cell phones. There should be such a feature that would allow a caller to disturb me only in an emergency but otherwise send him to voice mail. Cell phones should have an easy “dnd” switch.
  • Contracts are evil. I want month to month with the ability to swap providers and have my number transferred within minutes
  • Too high priced.
  • People would call me… being unavailable gives me time to think about things.


When the first four items are implemented in cell phones I may get one. But until then, send me an email.

2004-02-17 15:49:00

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2004-02-17 15:49:00
Inverse Text (in response to White Mike)
It saves your eyes.
It saves power.
Your monitor will last longer.
Poeple will think you’re geekier.

White text on black background. Its good for the soul.

2004-02-04 21:24:00

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2004-02-04 21:24:00
Stepped approximation to a sinewave

It seems like the more appliances and people in the house the more subsceptible the DSL modem is to scrambling. My hypothesis is that this problem is due to voltage instability when powering on and off equipment. If I am correct the DSL modem is not getting a pure sinewave, which the computers can handle just fine. To test my theory I moved my modem from my Belkin UPS to my APC which I guess has the ability to step into an aproximate sinewave. So far the DSL modem has been scrambling less often but it has been reset once already within 24 hours after the switch. …perhaps a line conditioner that can give me a pure sinewave will help.

2004-01-24 16:22:00

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2004-01-24 16:22:00
First ever strategy LAN-party meet.
Participants: Myself, Steve Baehr, and Jeff Yesensky.
18:00: …Steve’s computer had no ethernet card. Put in ethernet card. Steve’s computer wants Win98 cd for files. Download one file at a time from internet and transfer it via floppy to Steve’s computer then hit next to see what next file is…repeat many many times.
20:30: Windows 98 is evil. Get another computer from Jeff’s house and grab pizza on the way.
21:00: eat pizza
21:20: begin Starcraft deathmatch. Starcraft was a bast. The game lasted until after midnight.
01:00: begin Total Annihilation deathmatch. Game lasted until 4 in the morning.
04:30:Try Descent II. Doesn’t run under Windows XP too well so we abort and play Urban Terror.
06:00: Time for breakfast!
08:00: Fall asleep
12:30: Wakeup and Eat lunch.