As some of you may recall, I bought parts to build a new computer a little over a month ago. My tale last left off with me awaiting the arrival of a heat sink and fan, so I could actually, you know, turn the new comuter on without melting my desk. Let us pick things [...]
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Geeky Dreams
Some people’s dreams revolve around sex; others, nice sports cars or being able to see long-dead relatives. For me, one “happy” topic is foreign language books, apparently.
I dreamt this morning that I was at a massive shopping area; it seemed like it was a flea market or some such, but it was in something akin [...]
Battlestar Galactica: I need my fix – now!
I’ve been doing pretty well in keeping my cool about the return of Battlestar Galactica this Friday (as in, the day after tomorrow!), but I’m now craving a Battlestar Galactica fix. This evening I watched the two half-hour specials about the show, Battlestar Galactica Revealed and Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon. (As of right now at [...]
Josh Vs. The Video Card
If you’ve worked with computers for a while, you’ve probably heard some standard things about maintaining your system. Defrag the hard drive regularly; keep your virus definitions up-to-date; uninstall stuff you’re not using to free up space; update your drivers, especially if you’re trying to fix a problem or get the best performance out of [...]
Death of a Hard Drive
Well, it finally happened to me. I lost a hard drive – or I would have, if I hadn’t swapped it out.
It’s really quite amazing, I think, that I’ve been using computers heavily since I was 9 years old (I’ll be 23 on the 11th of August, for reference), and yet just recently, one of [...]
