Jingle bells, jingle bells. Bah humbug. Heh, yeah I ain't in that Xmas spirit. I guess I'm just not one to celebrate holidays. It's not much of a big deal for me. I just treat it like any other holiday. So what if it's a time for giving? Why choose one day out of the entire friggin' year to give when nobody else seem to give a shit when it isn't Xmas? It would've been nice if people would be more giving on other days. But hey, this isn't Utopia.

Not much has happened since the last entry. Been playing this game called Eternal Fighter Zero and Party's Breaker: The Queen of Heart 2001. Both are fan-made fighting games featuring an all-female cast of fighters from various dating-sim games. Both are quite interesting in their respect. And both have their ups and downs. Needless to say, they do keep me playing for a while.

As far as I know, there aren't a lot of good Flash animations. And I would know so because I'm hard to impress when it comes to something that looks quite good and actually takes major effort to make. Things like this don't show up often. So it is quite refreshing that in the pile of useless Flash animations that there'd be one to truly stand out. It is too bad it'll be a long time before I get to see another decent one.

After going through a total reinstallation of WinXP, I find myself feeling a little odd about it all. But with the reinstall, I was able to set some things straight for once. Certain programs no longer get reinstalled or run again so both the system folders and the registry are kept clean... so to speak. But the reformat was necessary because of a new sound card being installed. Moving from the Live! Platinum to the Audigy Platinum EX was refreshing for me but also a bit time consuming. The Audigy box is external and the package ate up an I/O panel after installation. Needless to say, the box is an interesting device and I now have a firewire port. But now I have a total of two remotes. While Audigy's remote control can be useful at times, it lacks some of the things that're possible with the other remote. The ATi Remote Wonder is perhaps the best product to come from them in a long time. But then again, ATi has been pumping out great products for a while now. The Remote Wonder is different from other remotes out there. Not only does the receiver connects to a USB port (for easy installation), the remote operates on FM frequency. This means that you can use this remote from other rooms, unlike other traditional remotes which operate by using IR and needing a line-of-sight for the remote to work. I've been using this remote for a few weeks now. And I must admit that this is perhaps the coolest remote yet. I sure hope there will be others like this in the future.

Well, I must go now and end this entry. Surely Saturday will be interesting, I hope. Later, folks...

Well, got some rather... strange... stuff for this update. Where to start? Hmm...

Perhaps the best way to start is to mention that Halloween was, surprisingly, quiet for once. I've no complaint about it since it was quiet. But it sure did surprise me that absolutely no kids stopped by. Then again, with all the events going around at that time, perhaps the parents fear for their children. Who knows? At least this Halloween was quiet, just eerily quiet.

November rolls in and finally the race to the senate and house is finally over. And dammit, it's about time too. I was getting tired of hearing those stupid political ads and mud slinging commercials anyway. Damn politicians. At least some amusement came out of this. Florida is once again the center of all political voting jokes as over 100,000 votes came up M.I.A. or AWOL. It all started with the damn punch cards and now it's the electronic voting machines. Good job, folks. Perhaps they should just go back to voting by hand and paper. But knowing Florida, they'll probably screw that up as well!

I never had the joy of listening to episodes of Opie and Anthony on the radio. But sometimes when I do catch those good episodes, they are just great. So it comes as no surprise that in one of the episodes that they would offer to give away a "100 Grand." Now, anyone who has ever had candybars would most likely remember a candybar of the same name. So if you were to say that you have "a hundred grand," most people would assume you have 0,000. Given this simple concept, O&A decided to use this idea against people's mind. Needless to say, it works like a charm. Or maybe it worked too well... The result is simply one pissed-off individual.

Speaking of being pissed-off, I'm sure some folks have been frustrated by some of the idiocy that surrounds how computers work. Admit it, every now and then you were doing something really important when... *BAM!* It hits you like a ton of bricks. The computer slams you with an error and you cannot believe that the computer would choose the most inconvenient time to destroy your homework. So what do you do? Simple, destroy the PC. No, really. Destroy it.

I'm sure some of you folks have seen the Apple Switch commercials. And perhaps many of you agree that they all sound practically stupid and idiotic. But that doesn't stop people from making parodies about it. I mean, really, are people that stupid to end up getting a Mac to do their work? Or are they that dumb to actually waste hundreds of dollars more to get one? Or are they that stupid to be paid by ... no wait, if you're paid to say stupid shit like that, I guess it couldn't hurt. But you get my drift...

Perhaps it's a known lesson from theives. But when you have a case of 40,000 stolen coat hangers taken from many hotels around the world, it makes you wonder why it was done. Well, some reasons sound fine. Still, 40,000 coat hangers?

With the recent news of the DooM 3 E3 alpha leak, people are rummaging through the servers to look for it. I've had first-hand experience on leaked softwares and it's not that bad as some may think. Having tried the leaked early build of the Unreal Tournament 2003 demo, I can vouch that it can give you a different experience than what one is expecting. And for some, it is perhaps the same with DooM 3. While I am not in the rush to download it, I will eventually try it out just out of curiosity. And rumors still float about of the person responsible for leaking the demo. It's not hard to narrow it down either, since it was labeled that the leaked demo originated from E3. And the demo at E3 was powered by ATi hardware. It happens. But perhaps id Software should include a clause the next time they lend out their stuff to demo at some expo or convention.

On the retro side of things, emulation is still improving on various parts. However, there exist a piece of hardware that embeds 10 games into a single Atari 2600 joystick. It looks great and is a good concept. And it's a nice retor-decor and is portable. Makes a nice holiday gift for the retro-gamers in some of us.

Saturday comes. I wonder what it'll bring... Later, folks.

If there's one thing that I do not pay much attention to, it has to be my birthday. So while to some that it's a day that they'd like to celebrate, it's something I don't usually tend to think about often. I just go on with my day like any other day. I feel the same way about other holidays as well, that it's just one typical day, only different. Despite that Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's, and any other traditional holidays, are days that people celebrate, I just consider them as any other day. Does it mean that I don't consider the day to be special? Of course not. I just don't note them out like other people do.

If people were to ask me what I do on my birthdays - or rather, anyone who have been asked on what they do on their birthdays - they'd all tell you something that is common with the most of us. For some, it's school. For others, it's work. Fortunately only the lucky folks get to have their birthday fall on a weekend day. Saturday will just be like any other Saturday to me. No biggie.

Maybe that is why I forget people's birthdays so often. But that's just me. Nothing usually happens on my birthday. But hey, that's how the day goes for the most of us anyway. I can honestly say that I never had a birthday party so it's nothing that I should brag about here. I have learned to cope with the fact that not everyone has birthday parties. I'm no exception to that fact. Whether or not I will ever see one in my lifetime remains to be seen. No, that's not really a hint. I just thought to note it here for future reference.

I'm sure one of the most known fact is the secrecy hiding around the famous Area 51. And in a bold move, the military and Boeing made an astonishing release of information for the public to see, the Bird of Prey. Not to be confused with the Star Trek version of the Bird of Prey from the Klingons and Romulans, this plane is intended to be a stealth bomber in both night and day, where radars would not detect the aircraft in all angles except 6. In any possibility, it's sure to be able to make a one-time detection on the radar screen before being brushed off as a minor blip on the screen. While the aircraft design look fancy in some point of view, it definitely is an awkwardly designed craft. And I am even surprised that it can fly. Now if they can just design a variable-mode Valkryie...

I remember some of the old games when I was a kid called Simon Says. The electronic game sure had some value for fun and playability. Yet strangely the game is making a comeback in a 2-side version of the game. On one side is the classic Simon Says form with 4 buttons. However, on the other side is a two-player version of the game. It is still a fun game to play once a while. And it makes a great way to test one's memory. And I am sure that there are quite a few variants of the same concept. I wouldn't know if these variants are any good but I think it'll tickle a few funnybones out there.

Yet on the computer side of games, there is a different kind of DooM, using a pick-and-choose style of playing. I remember books of these types and they were interesting stuff. However, some of these books that I remember didn't exactly fit well. But I guess that is to be expected where stories can vary a lot. While on the topic of old games, the game of QUAKE is getting a major facelift, thanks to the power of open-source methodology. An individual has given the game a big visual facelift and released the new compiled file as Tenebrae. While it is still the same game, some people placing some of those efforts in exploiting the new features implemented in Tenebrae, such as high-resolution textures and high-poly md3 models. Will the game play any different? I highly doubt that. But needless to say, the game looks many times better than before and very different in many ways. The new textures adds a different feel to the game. But I hope that future texture projects will include other parts of the game to make it more complete. But if QUAKE is not your cup of tea, then maybe playing Adventure on your computer via Flash is.

I'm sure some of you have seen some nice and horrible fashion designs. But this is the first time I've seen one like this. While many of us have seen the KKK outfit and whatnot, it amuses me that there'd be someone who'd come up with something like this. If you took out the headgear, then maybe it'll look a lot nicer and not so outrageously stupid. What should we call that fashion design? The Ku Klux Koreans?

After hearing news of the arrest of the sniper(s), it's a nice change from all the crazy panicking and paranoia that ran rampant in the DC and Maryland area. And amongst the details is the weapon used in the snipings, a Bushmaster rifle modeled after the military issued M-16 rifle, slightly crippled so it won't be capable of rapid fire. And in a not too surprising way, visiting Bushmaster's website didn't reveal much information because of the people flooding the site to see what model used and what the other technical details are. Equipped with a scope and a tripod, the killer was able to strike easily without being spotted, thanks to the way the car was modified in perhaps all of the shootings. Well, at least the guy knew how to hold a gun and a rifle, unlike some other people with firearms.

I'm never one to like opera. Maybe I just don't have that kind of taste for opera. This piece at least gave me some entertainment values, for the moment. Well, that's all I got for now. Hopefully the next installment will have something new and interesting as well. Later, folks...

It's been a while. I've been putting the next entry for too long. Has a lot happened? Or was it all boring? Hmm... Well, even after companies have abandoned the Dreamcast platform and moved on to other profitable platforms, there's still one company who chooses to release a game just to extend the life of the system for a little while longer.

Ikaruga is a top-view vertical shooter made by the same company who developed Radiant Silvergun and various other titles. And while the game only has five levels to beat, it is the most painful five levels one has to endure. I like that the game makes you earn certain things but it also makes you wonder how anyone could've survived certain situations in the game. It's just that crazy and seems almost that impossible to beat and survive. But at least it's fun to play through.

So after getting that, I noticed that after anxiously waiting for the word, the demo for Unreal Tournament 2003 is at last out. And after playing around in the demo, the graphics quality in the game is quite good, albeit painfully heavy. On the latest 3D hardware, the game stresses the card out completely. The multiplayer aspect is as good as usual, with an improved method of looking for an online server to connect to. Me likey this game.

Some time ago I encounterd a link that let's people poke the bunny. Now there is a Poke The Penguin. So go ahead... poke the bunny... or penguin... ya know you wanna.

Sometimes there are things that simply suggests otherwise. I'm sure we've all heard our share of various Freudian slips and sexual innuendoes. And yet nothing seem to stop a product from being suggested of a secondary function. Nowadays I ponder what these people are thinking when they typed those comments out.

And so this concludes this entry. I hope to have something worthy to post here soon. Later, folks...

Hmm, what to put down here ... I guess some updates. Every once in a while, I drop by everyone's favorite Moron Magnet Marketplace. We know it as eBay. It's a nice place, if you want to find some stuff for dirt-cheap. Unfortunately, this isn't always true for acquiring computer parts. Oh well. It doesn't hurt to test your luck there.

I'm starting to get into the market for a new system. But at the moment, I am unsure where to go and when to strike. The problem with the current market is that, at this point in time, AMD is about to release two new processors in a couple of months. So when is it a good time to make that buy? That I do not know at all. But going with an Athlon system only kills me in several fronts -- RAM, motherboard, a new case, and a new power supply. I would be virtually getting a new system with that. But I suppose that is the price to pay when going for today's technology. Ah well.

The corporate world around us seem to be screwing up big-time. It makes me wonder just which company will be the next target. Ripping people off, that's what NOT to do. Wait, that's what eBay sellers do anyway! Duh! Hurray for consumer stupidity!

So I got me a copy of Warcraft III and had played the game for a while. It's a neat game. I haven't gotten very far but I am going to see just how the Orcs play. One thing I know, though, is that I hate playing the Undead. Blah...

I finally got the chance to watch some episodes of Final Fantasy Unlimited. While the show isn't exactly spectacular, it does feature some interesting bits here and there. But I did not exactly like how the show ended off at the last episode. Well, what can I say? It's Squaresoft. Yet despite of how the show is story-wise, it seems that doing this series is only an excuse for Square to do more CG. Maybe so ... who knows?

There were other series that I got to see. But I'll save that for later. Hopefully I'll have some stories to tell here next time.

Well, it's August. I haven't plastered anything down here for a while so I might as well put something down. Having cleared a good chunk of files off of my hard drive, I find it odd that I am letting so many files sit and idle without being backed up. But lately I've been getting problems with verifying the data written to my burned CD and it gets tiresome to reburn when the files don't exactly match up. Well, eventually I get the files burned and archived. And I left it at that for a while.

There are a lot of crazy people in this world. So many nutcases and so many morons. Not only that, we seem to get other problems plaguing the nation as well. Blah. Nothing seems to be going right at the moment. Pretty horrible ain't it?

The first of these morons seems to be the RIAA. But that isn't until recently when the MPAA decided to request certain immunity from certain actions. However, the RIAA got layeth the smacketh down by a denial-of-service attack. Surprising? Not really. Hell, not many people like them anyway! The bastards... they expect us not to do anything about it while they try to push everyone around?

And so life goes on until you get various disappearing people and folks trapped inside of a goddamn cave. And while the trapped folks are now out, luckily, Hollywood decides it'd make a great movie! That is, until someone decides to make a sequel out of a bad movie. It has not happened yet. But it will ... soon. That'll be all, for now...

Hmm, the 4th of July. Just another day, I suppose. My folks went over to relative's place for family cookout. Well, I got to see part of A Beautiful Mind. It was not all that interesting to me. But my uncle did have Behind Enemy Lines on DVD so I got the chance to watch that. It was great stuff. Comparing that to Spy Games, it looked a lot better to me.

So the AnimeExpo 2002 weekend came and went. People flocked to the biggest anime event for days of anime-related events. And from what I have heard, it was a great time there, even though it looked rather odd viewing the photos of some folks. But oh well.

A couple of entries ago I made a note about how the game Halo has yet to start. While I do not know what goes on behind the doors of Bungie, today an announcement from Microsoft states of the development of Halo for the PC and Mac platform. And according to the announcement, the "port" of the game is slated to arrive in Summer of 2003. The game first demoed in 1999 for the Mac platform. This would, more or less, make the game in development for 4+ years. Sure it came out for Xbox. But put that aside for a bit on this. The game has gone through countless months of development, passing by an opportunity to showcase the power of Environment-Mapped Bump-Mapping that promotes the Matrox G400. It also passed through the opportunity to showcase the power of a GeForce2 when the promotional demo was made. And then the big announcement that Microsoft has bought Bungie and made Halo an Xbox game first. It was disappointing to see a game that was so close to definitely be out on PC first be shoved aside for a system that is essentially a PC. So now, after nearly a year after its release on the Xbox, development for the PC and Mac platform finally commence. I wonder just how the hell this game will bring back the computer gamers since a lot probably has left due to lost faith. Bungie or Microsoft better have something up their sleeves when they made their announcement.

[sigh] Well, on to some other things. Modifications to hardwares is something that can be either simple or amusing. In most cases, the modifications are often simple. Some are not. And when it comes to PC mods, most think of case modifications. Hardly anyone would think about modifications to a mouse like this. But then again, space is quite restricted when modifying a mouse. But for those who like modifications done to a PC case, perhaps you want to blend in two things and make the best of both worlds. Cool? Yes. Recommended to try? Not unless you are experience in making customizations yourself.

When you run from the law, the law will eventually catch you. And it is often a lesson in life to not get caught when you are doing something wrong. However, in the event that you do find yourself behind bars, remember that there are tools to help you escape. Just be aware of what you are wearing when you are roaming around as a fugitive. Or better yet, give yourself a better name when you need a different identity.

I'm sure some of you have seen stupid commercials by Apple about their Switch campaign. So it comes as no surprise that someone will have a say on the matter. I've seen better commercials than that. Heck, even Microsoft's commercials are better, in presentation and getting the point across. And yes, some are even funny. Poor Apple... stuck with stupid marketing staffs. They sure had some great achievements.

That's pretty much it for me. I leave with a few leftovers that I could not incorporate into this entry. Later, folks...

• Rooming Incentives
• It's Tough Being A Man...
• Summer Fun

Egads. This is too much. I've seen a lot of stupid patent dispute over one's intellectual property and whatever bullshit one can come up with. But this really takes the case.

I mean, there is a tolerance when it comes to something about nothing. Yes, something about nothing. It sounds like Seinfeld but dammit maybe it is. It started the past week when a new patch for the PC port of Grand Theft Auto 3 was released. And with my tendacy to try anything that gets released, be it beta or alpha softwares (look at Mozilla), I figure I'll try it out and see what's new and fixed. The accompanying notes as to what changes were made to the executable file indicates practically nothing. Really, there isn't anything of any good use for most people. No engine fixes, which many people have been experiencing. No changes to make tweaking the game more accessible. Nothing. The only thing that appear to be of any use is the ability to play all the audio content from HD if the files were copied from the 2nd CD. But even that came as too little, too late with the 3rd-party hacks and patches. Needless to say, the patch's only improvement was, in my own wording, enhanced nothing and improved nothing. It's just there! I guess all those money rolling in went into the developers' head. Yeah, who needs to listen to other people when you got money pouring in like nothing? There goes Rockstar as a respectable company.

So then now I see a copyright dispute over "the sound of silence." No, not the song sung by Simon and Garfunkel. But rather, the actual sound of silence. Nothing. Nil. Null. I mean, why a dispute over something that nobody hears? It's bad enough that we got the stupid RIAA making dumb numbers about how audio MPEG Layer 3 are hurting sales. But now we got dispute over the actual sound of silence. Che... And scientists everywhere are trying to find intelligent life outside of our solar system? I tell ya. If those aliens are monitoring us right now, they're probably cracking up on the floor laughing their asses off. Or worse yet, God is up there probably disgusted at the whole thing. But wait, I can't say that. It'll probably be ruled as unconstitutional. Damn freaks...

If there are any more stupid shit coming out, then I'll probably slap it on here. I just wanna make the entry now because it really seems like everything is goin' to hell right now. Later, folks...

It's starting to become a bad trait to skip out on regular updates and such. But there are a few things to note.

Okay, damn it all for the New Jersey Nets to have won the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Damn them! The Celtics were not up to their game when it's needed most. And I blame A. Walker for missing that crucial shot. I've seen people take their goddamn sweet time and he didn't even bother to stop and focus for a bit. Fuck fuck fuck.

So it's the Lakers against the Nets for the Finals, as if it could not get any worse. By Wednesday, it was already Doomsday for the Nets. The game started well but eventually it was too much for the Nets as the Lakers swept through New Jersey to win a 3rd straight championship. And while Phil Jackson ties for most Championships as a coach, he is only second to Boston's great Red Auerbach. And of course, being the first is always better.

One of the amazing things are the high-speed trains seen around the world. In Japan, a new record is set for the fastest train in the world, at 552kph. Too bad it costs 8 trillion yen just to build this. Ouch.

While on the area of technology, there's an article detailing on the inner workings of ILM. There you can find out how they use Linux now to do their special effects and how using Linux now improves the speed in productivity. But if that wasn't enough, there are even details on the hardware aspects of the workstations as well as the numerous computers interlinked together as a renderfarm. Wow...

As some of you know, each state has its own unique stupid laws that nobody knows of. But they do exists. And you can view some of the stupid laws that has strangely got past the government's logic here. So while it is amusing to read about Massachusetts laws, it may make you even wonder about some of the pure brain power presented at Blockbuster. So what is so special about them? I think they're the only one who claim to know more about DVDs than the rest of us. As to who came up with this idea, or who even thought of it, the world may never know. But I should go to one and do some investigating of my own. Hmm...

I'm really tired of seeing a particular commercial on all the time. It seems to be shown so many times when a certain show is on. Yet while people say it is fun to play, there is only so much a person can take when seeing the commercials on time and time again, countless times, numerous times, inconceivable times. It has gotten to the point where I'd rather not play the game at all than to try it out. Yet, here it is, in my hands, CloneCD copies of the game, 2 CDs large, and protected by SafeDisc2. It's installed and running. But running the game is somewhat trivial. Even on a GeForce4 Ti4600, some part of the game runs slow and not very smooth. It also has a few texture problems that needs to be worked out. Whether or not the developers will fix it is beyond me. Needless to say, the people are right - the game is fun at times but also frustrating in others too. Either way, it's amusing to rack up money and to shoot down a few innocent bystanders.

There's a leaked demo floating around on the 'net for Unreal Tournament 2003. Supposedly this leaked demo is the demo used in some of the big events, such as E3 for example. The demo somehow got its way to the hands of the warez group and people began to eat it up to give the game a shot in how it looks like. While it looks good, unfortunately the speed wasn't up to par. The performance is lacking due to the early state of the demo. However, it's an interesting look at what is to come. Indeed, UT2003 looks quite nice as a start. I can hardly wait for the official release.

Yet another Counter-Strike release, it is now at v1.5. And with it, an update to Half-Life. There are just too many things to go through now. And I still have Serious Sam 2nd Encounter to go through in the hardest difficulty setting. Oh well. One thing at a time is the best method. Later, folks...

Sometimes one's too preoccupied to make an entry. So I end up saying screw the entry and deferring it until the next day, which is today. I do have a few other things to note here though. But the entry will be shorter in result.

With the Celtics' win over the Nets on Tuesday, Celtics are to host the New Jersey Nets in the Fleet Center today for game 3, which I will be watching closely to see if we can keep our home record unbroken for the post-season. This game and the next (on Monday) are key games as it will determine if we can get past the Nets. Winning game 2 to tie the series at 1 game a piece is good, as an unbroken home record spells that we can win despite a loss on the road. It'll be interesting to see. And of course, I'll be rooting for the home team. The pride is back, baby!

The time is coming closer. However, it's starting to make me wonder. First, DOOM III screenshots and videos shown at E3 are definitely impressive. The details in the environment and the models are fantastic and it makes me want to play the game. While I have never gone through DOOM and DOOM II and beat it first-hand, I hope I can change that with the 3rd game. While on the topic of games, I also found out that the creators of Halo, Bungie, are up to their necks in projects. From what I have read, the PC and Mac ports of Halo are still planned but with one particular problem: development hasn't even started yet. Eh? Still? And it's almost a year since! From that information alone, I think I'll give up on the game and look to both DOOM III and Unreal Tournament 2003. At least with those two titles, it'll have me occupied for the while. Bleh, so much for Halo. I was really looking forward to it. Feh...

Anyways, the weekend is long. And perhaps I can get the 2nd computer in better shape. Let's see. Later, folks.

(This entry should've been posted yesterday however I was too tired to make the backup and post in one shot. So it got postponed 'till now. Damn.)

The weekend turned out to be slow. However, it came up short when I had to hurry back with a bouquet of flowers for me mum. And then Sunday rolled around. I had thought about going over to the new bridge built just near North Station but that plan went out the window when the weather forecast says rain is on the way. So I decided against it, to not risk damaging my camera.

So then there's the Celtics/Pistons game... it seems that I am not going to be expecting them to win but after seeing the scores nearing the half, it did not seem like that the Celtics are going to lose at all. Instead, they went and defeated the Pistons 4 games to 1. It's amazing too, to see that the Celtics are going to the Eastern finals. It's been a long time too.

Who says crime doesn't pay? It does pay, just not in monetary value according to this story. I find it amusing that, out of all people, a burglar just happened to make the wrong choice. The pain... the pain!

And then it hit midnight, Thursday, May 16th of 2002... I'll be quick about this. Numerous sites got SlashDot'ed, including one for The Matrix sequel. If anyone tries to tell me that SWe2 is really good, I am going to simply ignore it until I view it for myself.

While on the topic of viewing flicks, I got the chance to evaluate the title called Spriggan. I was told that the animation and action was good in it. Though I do not remember if that is the correct wording of that opinion, I figure that while it is within my grasp to view it for the purpose of seeing if what's said is true. And so I sat down and watched it. So what do I think of it? The animation quality is nice and that is perhaps the only thing it has going for it. Content and story? Well, it didn't seem all that interesting to me. Does it suck? Maybe so. Would it been worth the money spent on the actual DVD? Nope. The end.

On the other hand, I also watched Miyazaki's latest film, Spirited Away. While the environment presented in the film threw me off at first, you get accustomed to the numerous characters presented. And the story is there, revealing itself as the movie progress. I have mentioned to another person that this movie is not one to start anywhere except from the very beginning. So even if you missed the first 2 minutes, you have to start over from the beginning. Yet despite of this issue, it's a nice movie to watch.

After kicking the 2nd computer over and installing RedHat Linux 7.3, I fired up the system and tried out KDE 3.0. It looks neat but it fired up rather sluggishly. I'm unsure as to why but I'm quickly assuming that there's too much shit that RedHat included with the KDE install. Well, that's not a big deal, as the computer's going to go for a few more rounds of torture. For now, I'll be seeing if I can get this beta release of GNOME2 running. If not, then I might as well give up on it.

Square seems to be having some trouble with keeping the servers up w/o much interruptions. Details on an individual's Day 1 can be found here if you want to find out. Along the area of services, in the world of broadband through cable, DSL, and dial-up, signing up for dial-up ISPs such as Earthlink or AOL is easy. But according to this article, cancelling the account isn't. So easy to be pissed off, no wonder it's #1!

People are stupid. We all know that for a fact. It never ceases to amaze us just how stupid some people are. What even amazes us is how completely fucking stupid many Americans are. I mean, sure we got folks who hate Americans. So what? But damn some are just completely clueless. And it's true too. And who better to say it without any regrets or consideration than Anne Robinson. You'd know her as the host and star of the TV game show "Weakest Link." Put simply, Americans are dumb.

So here it is, one big and long entry. Here's to hoping for something to type in the next time I make an entry. Later, folks.