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So I got home and put on Fox and let the last 30 minutes of "Hole in the Wall" run out before the debates came on. I then let the VP debates come on and gave that another 30 minutes ( Read more... )

Has anyone else had trouble with how Splenda tastes? I just added some of this stuff to my morning coffee, and I swear it actually made it taste more bitter, which in turn leaves me feeling as though I've wasted 8oz of Wake Up Juice(tm). I found this somewhat ironic seeing as how the stuff comes in these little yellow little packets with cheerful ( Read more... )

With all the badness going on around LJ land lately, I figured Its time I chip in with a positive spin on recent events.

( Casual Employment, Goodbyes, Beer, Projects and Movies )

He's definitely going to feel that in the morning.

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Video (warning: cringe-inducing)Seeing something like this reminds me of how much dedication and hard work goes into training to become an olympic-grade athlete. The stuff they do is all the more awe-inspiring when you realize how close to the fringe of human capability each competitor ( Read more... )

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About a month ago, I decided to prod my Ubuntu-equipped laptop to install the latest-and-greatest version of Ubuntu: Hardy Heron or V8.04. All seemed to go well until the next reboot, where the window manager was broken beyond repair, thanks to my utter lack of low-level Linux ( Read more... )

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This looks very promising.

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After a not-so-great pass at getting Code::Blocks installed on my laptop, I decided it was time to upgrade from Eft to Gibbon. This turned out to be a huge exercise in frustration as the installer kept “freezing” at odd intervals throughout the install process.

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I decided to throw a little bit of effort into breathing a little more life into my laptop, in favor of being able to code in different surroundings. In the end, I plan on adding wireless support, a new battery, extra ram and possibly SSD storage (most likely CompactFlash ( Read more... )

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For me, 2007 had to be one of the roughest years yet. I’m glad it’s behind me, and I’m glad that there’s a whole new year ahead to fill - a tabula rasa, if you will.

What follows can be summed up in a word: Stress.

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