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Old MB + WD problem fixed

Posted in May 30th, 2005
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I have an old P5BV3+ Rev. C motherboard with an AMD K6-2 @ 400MHz sitting in there. There used to be a 13.6 Maxtor hard drive that was so loud you could hear it from the other side of the state. It also was so slow that my Gentoo install took about a week. I [...]

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WCTC Semester 4: In Review

Posted in May 29th, 2005
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It’s really been four semesters. Two years of college. Two years of having excellent friends who have decided to put up with me despite my downfalls. Two years of slowly separating myself from the usual happenings around home and becoming somewhat independent of myself. Two years. Damn.
This last semester brought a close to these two [...]

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Summer!

Posted in May 28th, 2005
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Actually, I find it quite ironic that I wait so long to post after my previous post…
Anywho, summer is officially here. School’s out, grades came out (damn straight we got an A in Info Sys Project), and *hopefully* it’ll start getting warm outside.
Also, I failed to mention that on the 19th of May this blog [...]

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Procrastinator’s Creed

Posted in May 20th, 2005
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Procrastinator’s Creed
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.
2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.
3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.
4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of [...]

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Hacking with Ramzi

Posted in May 17th, 2005
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Ramzi is here to give you the hacker tip of the day. Now you can download War..Ez and Bonzi Buddy!
http://intrepidstudios.net/jaker/hacking_ramzi.wmv (1.14MB, Windows Media Video)
~Jaker

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Star Wars Episode III Parody

Posted in May 17th, 2005
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I pretty much slaughtered this post, as I sent the link to everyone before I even posted.
Ah well. If you haven’t seen the parody trailer for Episode III, I suggest you take a look…
http://intrepidstudios.net/jaker/episode.wmv (8.0MB, Windows Media Video)
~Jaker
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Public Apology/Enlightenment Post

Posted in May 16th, 2005
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
George Washington
Back in March, after coming home from Steve’s house one night, I sat down and started writing rants about various things. Some were rather pointless, like complaining about spam and games. One, however, was [...]

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Xbox 360

Posted in May 15th, 2005
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The next-generation Xbox is coming out before the end of the year. Unlike the last time when the current gaming consoles were released, Microsoft is now ahead of Sony when it comes to release dates. This could have an effect on sales, as that’s what most people blame Xbox’s slow start–most people wouldn’t spend over [...]

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Northern Lights

Posted in May 15th, 2005
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The geomagnetic field is expected to be at active to minor storm levels from 15 through 16 May, with a slight chance of an isolated period of major storm levels. The flare from Region 759 on 13 May at 1657Z, produced a significant, Earth-directed, coronal mass ejection. The shock is expected to arrive late on [...]

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Another Horrendous Movie

Posted in May 14th, 2005
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I can only say one thing about this movie. And someone else already said enough about it (from No-Nothingrock):
i have one thing to say:
TUNAK TUNAK TAN!
click that link. watch that movie. you’ll need realplayer, and a fast connection helps.
your life will be changed. you will dance. you will dance like you’ve never danced in your [...]

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