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01/08/2008 15:53 #42791

Thanks!
Thank you everyone for advice last week about my problem, but I hope you can understand why I've made the journal private now. The internet being what it is and all...

Feeling much better this week!
paul - 01/08/08 16:41
Thanks for making it private instead of deleting it ;)

01/05/2008 20:26 #42762

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Category: tv

::Download Flash Video::



It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
james - 01/08/08 16:16
Hey Felly, do lesbians have power bottoms? And is it also all about speed?
fellyconnelly - 01/06/08 16:24
i know i was just being silly. i think that video is hilarious!
jim - 01/06/08 16:19
He was disgusted by them, I guess in context of the rest of that episode it's more funny :)
fellyconnelly - 01/06/08 16:18
whats so funny about that?
and why did that bear leave them?
jim - 01/06/08 10:52
I hate watching shows with uncomfortable social situations - and it was sooo hard to watch the first episode of this show, but very soon you realize that you're not supposed to have any sympathy for any of the characters and the show all of a sudden becomes AMAZING.
jenks - 01/06/08 10:46
I freaking love that show.
Have I told you all (probably) that charlie is a friend of mine from home? It makes me feel so important.
metalpeter - 01/06/08 09:58
I can see the humor in that clip and some of it is funny. That really is a great show to bad I never remeber when it is on. I think it is on at the same time as something else I watched also.
paul - 01/06/08 00:15
Thew new flv video player actually lets you skip around instead of pretending. That video is so funny.

01/04/2008 23:26 #42753

Albright Knox
Category: buffalo
Tonight at the Albright Knox we ran into (e:Janelle) and (e:Drew), as well as (separately) (e:Dcoffee).

Good to see you all!!
fellyconnelly - 01/05/08 07:46
estrip art party?
paul - 01/05/08 00:26
Sorry we missed you.

01/03/2008 22:52 #42743

Nuke it from orbit, it's...
Category: technology
...the only way to be sure.

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Too many years doing systems, networking, and server administration for Windows has left me scarred. I left that whole mess many years ago, but it seems the corporate standard is still Windows XP, and as a web programmer these last 4 or so years, I still have to test stuff in IE.

My method to keep everything free of viruses and yet not have to run anti-virus software is to install a clean copy of XP, make three clones (one to keep pristine to regenerate from and one for IE6 and one for IE7), and then destroy the working clones every month or so to make sure nothing goes wrong with them.

I'm having to recreate my base XP image tonight though, since I'm moving from one VM system to another. I can't believe I'm still dealing with this old friend of mine. It's a bit nostalgic to go through the setup process again.

On the plus side, every year that goes by and Vista takes over, that's a nail in the coffin for IE6, and more I feel free to say: 'oh... well I've used Vista, but I don't know how to fix it/upgrade it/install it/troubleshoot it, sorry!'. I'm figuring around 2011 I can stop supporting XP/IE6. That means that XP will have been in use by me for about 10 years. That's sooo much longer then I'd ever thought possible.

Technological growth is still quick, but certain technologies are slowing down. Desktop computers and operating systems won't really advance by leaps and bounds any more. Most of the low hanging fruit is gone.

Sure, I'll update my hardware often (I'm already a bit crazy about being limited to 2gb of RAM), but the OS just matters less and less. As much as I love my Mac it is mostly because I feel like it stays out of my way and becomes more invisible all the time.
paul - 01/04/08 18:56
I would really like to work in an IE 6 free environment. It is just such crap. I don't understand how people don't get that. Even IE 7 is crap when you really look at it. Blah.

01/03/2008 21:26 #42742

Iowa Caucus
Category: politics
On the Democratic side the results seem to be coming in in the order that I wished for:

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On the Republican side the anti-reality wacko and slimy politicians are on top:

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james - 01/03/08 23:55
"On the Republican side the anti-reality wacko and slimy politicians are on top:"

Oh ya, I forgot Hunter was such a down to earth populist mench.
jim - 01/03/08 21:36
It's being called for Obama on the Dem side and Huckabee on the Republican side.
jim - 01/03/08 21:35
Iowa Dem results: :::link:::