Monday, August 18, 2003
Help Desk Movie
This is so right, but it's 13MB so be prepared to wait a little while. I have been there, oh yes I have (cue the 'Nam flashback sequences)
5 Weeks is nothing!
What a waste of time, to come all through this and only spend 5 weeks here!!
I spent a LOT longer than that, even researching how it works! Let alone applying for, jumping through beurocratic hoops, worrying, paying, filling out more forms, flying, arranging etc.
Take a read and you will probably get more from what ISN'T there, than what is.
I spent a LOT longer than that, even researching how it works! Let alone applying for, jumping through beurocratic hoops, worrying, paying, filling out more forms, flying, arranging etc.
Take a read and you will probably get more from what ISN'T there, than what is.
ThinkTanks
ThinkTanks is something you can waste quite a bit of time on... hmmmm I may even purchase it!!
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Linux
Just put Linux on an older machine that should be due WinXP upgrade from Win98, at the end of the year, when Win98 becomes officially un-cool to be seen with. I cheated by putting a version of it that runs straight from the CD, and doesn't mess with your currently installed operating system.
It was fairly painless, just grab the ISO image, burn it to a CD and then reboot your precious machine, making sure that it is set to boot from the CD first.
Being inside Linux was fairly familiar, mousey-clickey, pointy-windowey kind of vibe. To me (being a product of the graphical demos of yesteryear) it was like being in some strange dream like version of Windows, where everything was just more er.... sort of...um er.. well, like you would WANT it to be, instead of how it simply 'is'.
Still with me so far?
I will return to this as soon as I figure anything out about it.... but there is plenty of help out there...... somewhere...
I am not going to go all technical on my readership, for three good reasons..
i. I would not go near too many pages that made reference to Linux on them (until now that is)
ii. I am probably going to find the extremely simple parts that people never think to explain to people, is going to be left out of my Linux adventure, so I will have to document them here.
iii. Only about three people probably read this, and those I KNOW read it, would not be the remotest bit interested in Linux anyway. But it is FREE, aha... did that catch your eyes chaps?
iv. I like to write about people and life mostly, NOT about Linux (yes I know that's FOUR reasons, but it is MY page, and I have Linux now)
v. I got the power.....du du nurrrrrr ni ni ni ni.... du du nurrrrr ni ni ni ni (you know, the screamy female vocal cliché?)
And for those of you that only hit this page for the links, here is one just for you... NOT LINUX
It was fairly painless, just grab the ISO image, burn it to a CD and then reboot your precious machine, making sure that it is set to boot from the CD first.
Being inside Linux was fairly familiar, mousey-clickey, pointy-windowey kind of vibe. To me (being a product of the graphical demos of yesteryear) it was like being in some strange dream like version of Windows, where everything was just more er.... sort of...um er.. well, like you would WANT it to be, instead of how it simply 'is'.
Still with me so far?
I will return to this as soon as I figure anything out about it.... but there is plenty of help out there...... somewhere...
I am not going to go all technical on my readership, for three good reasons..
i. I would not go near too many pages that made reference to Linux on them (until now that is)
ii. I am probably going to find the extremely simple parts that people never think to explain to people, is going to be left out of my Linux adventure, so I will have to document them here.
iii. Only about three people probably read this, and those I KNOW read it, would not be the remotest bit interested in Linux anyway. But it is FREE, aha... did that catch your eyes chaps?
iv. I like to write about people and life mostly, NOT about Linux (yes I know that's FOUR reasons, but it is MY page, and I have Linux now)
v. I got the power.....du du nurrrrrr ni ni ni ni.... du du nurrrrr ni ni ni ni (you know, the screamy female vocal cliché?)
And for those of you that only hit this page for the links, here is one just for you... NOT LINUX
Sunday, August 10, 2003
WooooHoooooo!
Don't have to call the people at Verizon, as my net connection has just come back online at what is probably better than before, although a lot less than they say they SHOULD be working at.
I am not complaining, as I have spent a week in dial-up territory, and I AIN'T GOIN' BACK IN, YER HEAR ME!?!? At least not without a fight, or maybe just some asking REALLY nicely, with maybe a smile.....er... AHEM... where was I... yes, I was finished..
Phew!
You know how it is, you spend an eternity finding out all the reasons this malfunction could POSSIBLY be happening. Even including the rotation of the earth and current political climates in China maybe. Only to have a fully documented journey of fruitless endevour, ignored, while obviously, highly trained, and payed support staff, go blindly (or should that be deafly?) through the same mantra about what you obviously haven't done to get it working again...
Just the thought of that, sends a lump to my colon.
I am not complaining, as I have spent a week in dial-up territory, and I AIN'T GOIN' BACK IN, YER HEAR ME!?!? At least not without a fight, or maybe just some asking REALLY nicely, with maybe a smile.....er... AHEM... where was I... yes, I was finished..
Phew!
You know how it is, you spend an eternity finding out all the reasons this malfunction could POSSIBLY be happening. Even including the rotation of the earth and current political climates in China maybe. Only to have a fully documented journey of fruitless endevour, ignored, while obviously, highly trained, and payed support staff, go blindly (or should that be deafly?) through the same mantra about what you obviously haven't done to get it working again...
Just the thought of that, sends a lump to my colon.
Saturday, August 09, 2003
Flash Mob
Flash Mob is a site devoted to the apparent next fad, of organizing crowds, via emai, to turn up at a specific location and time, to perform a meaningless activity for a very short time (seems 15 seconds is the norm here) and then leave again.
Great idea, I wish them well.. no really I do.
If you still can't work it out for yourself, then read this article about a couple of recent er.... flashes?
Great idea, I wish them well.. no really I do.
If you still can't work it out for yourself, then read this article about a couple of recent er.... flashes?
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Home Star Runner.... It's a dot com!
A lot of you out there will know what this is all about....but would you explode if you knew that it was some BEHIND the scenes info....?
And thanks again to Verizon for screwing up my internet connection again for a whole week of "DSL Prices, and Dial-Up performance"..
Cheers, you're the best! So I am officially blaming you for these VERY short postings.
One slight contribution to all the shorter postings is a very handy little thingy, from Google. It's an additional browser bar (YES just like those annoying ones, but the opposite of annoying), that does a few things for you during your journey round the net. The handiest being blocking pop-ups (hold CTRL when clicking if you find you NEED that pop-up), and the second fave one is an instant blogging button. Find a page, press the symbol, a window pops up (yes I know it blocks pop-ups too, but it's smart see), all filled in and ready for you to publish, after adding choice comments of your er... choice...
Oh now look, I've gone and made this post all lengthy again, darn it all to botherville (along with Verizon)
Tested the speed using a few of those online speed test thingies... got around 80kbps! So did a big no-no and connected a machine (briefly) to the net by completely ignoring the router all together (thinking this could be a good chance to replace the apparently dying router, maniacally laughing in this manner). I was hoping to replace it with one of these wireless ones you see, now I cannot really spend the cash on something that ain't broke. Yes I KNOW that is 90% of how people shop, but not me chum, ok?
No, it seems the router is working as it should and it's the outside world that's wrong, not me..... I am glad I am unhappy about the result (think about that one for a moment perhaps). And while you do, I shall leave it there..
And thanks again to Verizon for screwing up my internet connection again for a whole week of "DSL Prices, and Dial-Up performance"..
Cheers, you're the best! So I am officially blaming you for these VERY short postings.
One slight contribution to all the shorter postings is a very handy little thingy, from Google. It's an additional browser bar (YES just like those annoying ones, but the opposite of annoying), that does a few things for you during your journey round the net. The handiest being blocking pop-ups (hold CTRL when clicking if you find you NEED that pop-up), and the second fave one is an instant blogging button. Find a page, press the symbol, a window pops up (yes I know it blocks pop-ups too, but it's smart see), all filled in and ready for you to publish, after adding choice comments of your er... choice...
Oh now look, I've gone and made this post all lengthy again, darn it all to botherville (along with Verizon)
Tested the speed using a few of those online speed test thingies... got around 80kbps! So did a big no-no and connected a machine (briefly) to the net by completely ignoring the router all together (thinking this could be a good chance to replace the apparently dying router, maniacally laughing in this manner). I was hoping to replace it with one of these wireless ones you see, now I cannot really spend the cash on something that ain't broke. Yes I KNOW that is 90% of how people shop, but not me chum, ok?
No, it seems the router is working as it should and it's the outside world that's wrong, not me..... I am glad I am unhappy about the result (think about that one for a moment perhaps). And while you do, I shall leave it there..
Friday, August 01, 2003
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)