So Quiet Here

So, what up Geeks, you building new computers, buying a new car, doing anything? Has been so dead here lately. I am seriously thinking about win 7 64bit and adding some RAM to my box.

Just for giggles, I ran across an ATI 3d Rage 2x AGP card the other day.

 

Coding.

 

I think that is racist somehow. :-D:-D

 

Probably.

Here is a funneh for ya.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuLaxbFKAcc

 

Well, looks like I am heading to the Republic of Texas again for a gun class this weekend.

The Whataberger patty melt add bacon, no onion has become the snack of choice.

We got a cool T-shirt printer in today at work.

 

working on a custom build for a client who is infuriating me by calling to change the specs at the last minute

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/fighting/slapping.gif

 

I hate that. Maybe charge a 10% fee every time they change the specs. Some custom gun places do that.

 

I've been back to work full time for a couple of weeks for the first time since I had surgery at the end of October. That's been pretty special. Oh, and I also just started dating a new guy. Also special. LOL

Today I get to play with some RC helicopters so I can write a review of them, which is about the most tech-related thing I've done in the last month.

 

Been busy yelling at the ISP, (still) looking for a job and lamenting over school.

 

ALL day meetings yesterday and back to the grind today.

I am considering Win8 but same as when I considered WinXP... Lack of Cash.

 

Busy helping a 70 year old friend to convert her cassettes ready for use on a Ipod Touch, 10 done, only another 30 to go, (I love her really)

 

Looooooooottttttttttsssssssssss of work!
-Volunteer police explorer
-Virtualization\Cloud\Storage technician for Webair
-C.E.O. of ZackTech Computer Services
-Full time HS student

edit: precisely the reason why I'm a post-and-run geek!

 

Yes, I have a lot of projects that I'm working on. I'm trying to not post and run.
Luckily someone already has that title. heh

 

Just recovered an old Toshiba someone pitched out because of some programming errors on the part of Windows. Crappy Celeron Core solo, and only 2 GB RAM, BUT the mobo/chipset will handle a Core 2 Duo and up to 8 GB RAM. Found a qualifying CPU on the cheap at StarMicro.

Still looking for "Thanks" #200. If you post it, they will thank...

:-D

 

Glad you are working again Sgt Tibs, and good luck training the new guy. :-D

Dyamond, tried throwing a shoe at the offending ISP?

Boom, get back to work, aren't you missing a meeting?

TonyH, I am sure they appreciate your help.

Bill, I can print on plexi now, I am thinking about a little mod on the side of my case.

Zack, good stuff! CEO and all! In all seriousness, glad to see you involved in so many positive things! :cool

Hope I did not miss anyone, nice to see you folks are doing something. I fried a PSU on our big printer. It is powered by 220, I assumed the 2 power cables to the two on board computers was stepped down to 110.. Nope. BANG! :-D

Interesting setup, one computer, AMD (I think) system powers up in a DOS or Nix OS, then attempts to power the workstation, which is an Intel board with XP. It boots, but the AMD system says it fails to boot. Fans are on, but nobody is home. Good stuff, we are not in a rush to get it running, and troubleshooting new stuff is always fun.

Looking forward to getting the Vutech running. Thing is so big you could crawl up in it and take a nap on the platen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjJIrpw7bQo

 

Been busy with some stuff, always signed in though.
Just bought a new graphics card card yesterday.
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeFo...&qid=1364956710&sr=8-9&keywords=nvidia+gt+640
With a $10 rebate, should be here by the weekend.

Still on the job hunt.

 

Not entirely sure who is training whom. LOL I think I got a pretty good one this time, but we're only about three weeks in so it's hard to say. But yeah, being back to work is fabulous! And, you know, having an income again doesn't suck, either. :-D

 

Working on Mimsy 2.0 -- me, not puppy-Mimsy. Down about 14 lbs after about a month of working out rigorously and actually eating right. Amazing what a balanced diet without alcohol, junk food and copious amounts of candy does for the body's overall well-being.... less insomnia, less of me in critical areas (like the waist line), and as an extra bonus, puppy-Mimsy worships me and thinks I am the best thing in the entire world because I take her running a few times a week.

Also building a back-up gaming rig of all the parts that have been removed from the main one through the years to make room for upgrades, reading everything I can get my hands on, and indulging in my make-up addiction.

Life is good. :dancer

 

That's what you think...

I'm working on finishing up University, and job hunting, and playing with spare kit. I just found a socket 939 board with 3GB of DDR RAM and a 1.8GHz processor which I should be using for something but can't decide what. I already have a test setup/remote access box and I use VMs for most stuff now.

Any suggestions?

 

Heh, just noticed. I don't mind.

 

Low end home server?

 

Providing what? I have a file server and a basic network services (dhcp, dns, proxy etc) server already running (sorry, forgot to mention them), and I don't see what else I could do with a server right now.

 

Media. Duh. Nothing like being able to keep watching your movie even when you head to the can.

Me? Playing Minecraft, job hunting. What else is there to do?

 

Guessing I'll be around more now. I tried to do my first concert yesterday, and now I'm walking with a cane again.

At least I have RC helicopters to play with!

 

I threw the BBB at them. Shoes are too good to throw. :-D

 

I stand corrected. I am really liking my new assembled in the USA New Balance shoes. Now, if I could just find tan ankle socks..

 

I don't know what it is about ankle socks, but it makes me want to kick people in the shins.

 

You just want to kick people, period. :-D

 

True...

 

Why the hate Adry? Except for warmth, what purpose does the sock have above the shoe? :confused

And if you want to kick someone because of their socks, maybe you need some anger management? :-D:-D:-D

 

I manage my anger fine...by kicking ankle sock jockeys in the shins

 

Bring it on! :-D

 

What about people that wear knee high socks? or no socks (yuck)? or worst of all socks and sandals?

Just what kind of socks won't get you kicked in the ankle? :-D

 

Hmmm, I never considered that. I just gravitate towards ankle socks :-D

 

The Long Sock is the sign of a true Gentleman and is Exciting to all Ladies. It Provides an Air of Class at Engagements and a feeling of Security around the Lower Leg.

This has Been an Advertisement from The Long Sock Co of Savile Row

 

Using a SSD is awesome. I was tempted to also buy the Panasonic 840 Pro, but decided on the OCZ Vector 256 GB instead. Using OCZ Vector 128 GB at work with 16 GB ram (Running windows 8) on a Toshiba laptop at work. Wow.

Anyway, I also wear socks with Birks, and have been thinking about wearing ankle socks for bike riding.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/sport/madone_2_series/madone_2_1/# Kinda what I have. Just older model. Yep, even with clip-less shoes.

 

SSDs are indeed awesome.

 

I don't know what an SSD is but the jet ski sounds awesome. I'd love to try one someday.

What did ankle socks do to make you hate them so? :-D

You know, I don't understand when guys wear knee high socks, sandals & shorts. They are breaking so many fashion rules at once. :-D

 

Solid State Drive. Replaces your spindle hard drive with a huge flash-based storage drive that has insta-access to anything that is anywhere on it. No moving parts, no noise, no heat generation, no need to defrag, and no need to worry about bumping it.

They are awesome.

Oh, right, and they have super-speed.

 

Whoa... that does sound awesome!

 

I can tell you first hand that Therlo socks are worth EVERY PENNY!
I have Combat Boot socks for my work shows and medium Dress Socks for every other occasion.

They come in Khaki, you can try them for free, and they are made in US. :cool

 

I have just finished building a PC for a client with a Crucial m4 512GB 2.5-Inch and i am amazed at the speed increase over conventional drives,it loads the OS in under 10 seconds and the data transfer speed is lightning fast even with huge files and the loading of games is just unbelievable.

I am seriously considering installing one of these as my primary OS drive,the only thing stopping me from going and buying one now is the price,the one i have just installed was a 512GB from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W2JL2A...e=asn&creative=395097&creativeASIN=B004W2JL2A and at almost half price was a good buy but $400 is still a lot just to increase the speed so i may go for a smaller one if i can find the right price.

 

My "C drive" is currently 136GB so a 256GB would be more than enough.

Time to start searching.