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03/04/2009 16:35 #47946

Backin' Up to a Big Hard One
Category: nerd
sorry again, (e:metalpeter) - nothing risque to be seen here. (again!)

drats.

I'll leave that to (e:paul) and (e:hodown) :)


I purchased a 1TB external hard drive over the weekend.

I went with the Western Digital My Book Essential Edition. After some research and checking price points, I felt comfortable going with this one at this time.

It is a simple plug and play utilizing its USB connection cord.

I have since backed up my music, photos and other files from my primary laptop, but I have plenty more to back up from my other computer and CD-ROMs, and even a slew of old floppy disks. I will continue to back up on disk (back up to the back up), then also back up on occasion to the external hard drive. I don't see myself having it continually in use at this point.

I now want to pull the tools off the drive (save them to a disk/flash drive) and reformat the drive to get that space back. I imagine I would lose everything I have saved to it so far? Anyway, I'm not in a hurry as I'm not hurting for the 465GB that it takes up, but would like to know that I have all that extra space for my precious belongings.

Here are some Google images:

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tinypliny - 03/15/09 18:19
Keep us updated on how this one fares!
metalpeter - 03/05/09 17:24
I have seen Benny Hill but can't remember much of it other then him chasing around ladies who where like in some kind of underwear out fit. Then they would play that chase scene music.
heidi - 03/04/09 20:41
Very sexy!
theecarey - 03/04/09 18:59
LOL, exactly!

Oh, yes, Austin Powers is a good example.

Also, I am just remembering, The Benny Hill show, a British comedy that came on in reruns. Ever watch it? I remember that was FULL of double entendre. Haven't seen it since I was a kid. Now I need to youtube that show. It is probably even funnier now.
metalpeter - 03/04/09 18:46
Oh god the way I wrote that comment was awesome I just re read it. The funny part is what it meant wasn't what I meant it to mean. I wanted it to mean that I made it to the end of your post, and that I had seen like Minority report and one of those other movies. But to read it alone it sounds like I meant I have watched devouring dick movies and that I made it through the entire movie, that is awesome. I forget what movies used all the double entantres I want to say it was the funny Austin Powers movies.
theecarey - 03/04/09 18:38
yes, I've always been fond of double entendre post titles- interpretation is exclusive to the person reading it; and we have a lot of wonderfully naughty minded (e:peeps), so it is extra fun.
You can just call me a tease, (e:metalpeter)
not the first time in my life, ;)
and your comment to "Devouring Dick" (e:theecarey,47781) is one to remember. (I eventually added: '....Philip K. Dick' for search purposes) One of these days, there will be something behind the title to back it up!

metalpeter - 03/04/09 18:28
Man (e:theecarey) did it to me again, and I think she is going to keep doing it to me again, HA. With all these scandalous tittles when I put something that is really scandalous no one will see it, HA. Seriously though, I really need to get one of those hard drives I would like to get a bunch of these pictures off, of my mothers computer and maybe speed it up a bit. The thing I'm worried about is if something is on the hard drive will programs like (e:strip) and other sites when they try to open it will they see it as a picture (like how they do know) or just a file name. A lot of times things on CD show up as a file name.
paul - 03/04/09 17:28
I see you are joining in on the scandalous title entries.

03/02/2009 19:49 #47927

Memories of Yumminess Banana Bread sorta
Category: food
A slew of over ripe bananas and creative use of available baking supplies plus random items from fridge produced not one, but two varieties of insanely delicious banana 'bread'. Banana something anyways! So good I want more and desperately want to reproduce in all its yummy glory.


I'd list the recipe, but I didn't follow one. I had some ingredients and mixed them together to see what came up. Seriously.

Two bowls of ingredients were mixed together. One that resulted in a regular super crazy moist banana bread with fine chopped walnuts:
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Then, feeling extra experimental (and loving the taste of bananas and chocolate), I added a bunch of stuff** together to get this:

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Both were so good, and the antithesis to all things relatively healthy. My next adventure in banana bread will be an experiment in making a hearty bread made with all good stuff. But I'd be tempted to try and make one or both of these again.

  • I remember I threw together a bowl of several mashed bananas, butter, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, a splash of vanilla coffee creamer, the remnants of an almost empty sour cream container, small semi sweet chocolate chips swirled in, hot cocoa mix and a few walnuts. Maybe a sprinkle of brown sugar too. Oh and a few extra tiny chocolate chips tossed on top once poured into the pan.

It was a huge hit with anyone who ate it. They didn't believe what was in it. I don't think it was that weird, but I know my 'creative tendencies" in the kitchen can be questionable.

mmmMmmMmmMmmmmmmm

  • sigh*
theecarey - 03/17/09 19:18
I totally should have tried to come up with a list of what exactly I put in it and how much. If I manage to reproduce it, I will be sure to post about it :)
tinypliny - 03/15/09 18:20
I see you weaselled out of giving us a recipe. I said.. I see.
theecarey - 03/04/09 16:11
dense and moist, Mmmm Mmmmm
mrdt - 03/03/09 23:24
a little baking powder you would have gotten some leavening.



mrmike - 03/02/09 21:08
Sign me up, some warm beverage to go with it, it's like giving your stomach a nice hug

02/26/2009 13:45 #47894

second hand desk
Category: reflection
I'm sitting here looking at my user pic. I was musing over the events surrounding it when I thought more about the time frame. My user pic is one that I took with my phone (pocket pc 8125) over two years ago.

That was when I lived with (e:Paul), (e:Matthew), and (e:Terry).

wow, how time has passed!

Also, I am sitting at the same desk that is in that picture. I loved sitting at my desk, in my room, working on various writing and creative projects. The second hand desk was an important part of my little world. A lovely large Salvation Army find, now so long ago.

When I moved out, my beloved desk was shoved into my garage, left to sit and collect dust ever since. I was planning on selling it, until I had the notion recently to bring it inside my house. I had moved the furniture around my living room a bit, and now had a very empty large space. Which in most cases I prefer. Simple surroundings is a preference.

But I needed a better work space. I often used my dining room table, but that is a little out of the way (and cold), despite my loving the room it is in. I have a pseudo office slash exercise room slash cat litter box slash throw all room, but it isn't inviting to my needs at all. So usually I sat on the comfy couch with my laptop and just hooked up the printer as needed. My coffee table always in some sort of office like disarray.

yuck, clutter.

Couch is good, very comfy even, and likely preferred for mindless surfing, but now that I moved my desk in, and my comfy computer chair, I am loving it so much more. I normally hate sitting at a desk. I am tall with a long torso, so often desks, counter tops etc are too low, even with lowered seating, putting a strain on my back. It puts me into a forced bad posture. This desk sits high, and my chair is low, so my back is happy with good (ok, better) posture.

Now all I want to do is sit at my desk with a mug of coffee and write.

even my coffee tastes better sitting here.

and that's a good thing.

kinda dorky, but I bet some of you relate in some way :)


mrmike - 02/26/09 14:22
All too well. My coffee table could play a role in "Office Space."

02/24/2009 21:42 #47881

Come on Barb, You Need to Spank That Ass
Category: life



come on, girl, do it right!.... looks like Jackman is!



and so..
I just tuned in (ok, 35 minutes ago) to the Presidential Address to Congress, after watching, The Biggest Loser. I forgot how much I liked that show. Somehow it seems wrong to munch on gummie bears (e:theecarey,47879) while watching the people on there bike for 24 hours straight.

Reminds me that I need to renew my gym membership and get myself on a schedule. I'd like a training session to help me get back on track and to have a better goal in mind. I lose and tone quick (and lose tone and gain quick), so I want something further to reach for. If the trainers at UB Alumni didn't look so damn bored and put off by training, I would set myself up with someone from there. Alas, I don't need someone yakking with other college kids while I'm trying to learn and push myself. Leave me to my elliptical and weights, thank you.

ok, gotta get back to Obama. I think he just made a snarkyish comment about no more will people be flying their private jets to meetings, or something like that... heh








theecarey - 02/25/09 00:26
yeh, I didn't expect that. I saw a glimpse of something on tv earlier, and thought I was imagining Barbara Walters getting a lap dance, so of course, I had to look it up. Voila!
theli - 02/24/09 22:39
Well...damn. That's something.

02/24/2009 18:35 #47879

Adventures in Data Storage & other Tales
Category: nerd
I really am in the market for an external hard drive. I think that has also been on the mind of another estripper? (e:tinypliny) perhaps? Was it/is it you? Whomever it is, did you come up with something yet?

I have most all of my pictures backed up. I know I copied several folders awhile back, but I am thinking that I haven't kept up with it since then, so I am going through them now and making sure that I have at least the past ten months copied to disk.

Then Word documents will simply be attached to an email and sent off to another email account. Most documents that I have are old school papers, so overall, nothing really vitally important.

HOWEVER, my music is.

This is what actually prompted my desire for backup more than anything else. Using a bunch of CDs would be ridiculous- time consuming and it would take way to many. So, I decided on burning all of/most of my music to DVD's. I just bought a ten pack at Big Lots for $4.00, should more than take care of my immediate needs. 4.7 GB each? yeh, i think so.

Once I scout around and find an external HD, then all will be backed up to that. Maybe I want a couple of HDs? Would that be better for keeping organized? ie; a place for all of my photos to be stored? This will all be new to me, as I haven't looked into/been interested in them before now.

also, I bought an optical travel mouse (retractable cord) for $8.00 *

and some gummy bears.

  • The new mouse is working. Unlike the two/three others tried out in the prior post (e:theecarey,47877). It is smaller than I am used to, but I am thankful that it is working. It is all shiny blue and silver. I pledge to take good care of it. Keep it from plunging to it's death.

but I am still keeping my eyes open for other laptop misbehavior, as I feel skeptical that the others weren't working, and the touchpad was all wonky as well.

anyway, so far so good.


theecarey - 02/25/09 00:25
awesome, I went back and took a look. I thought it was you! I added a few links to external hard drives that I have been looking at. All from Best Buy (on sale)- Western Digital. 1TB for $120 is one. Not portable- it weighs 2.5 lbs. There is one that is portable for $120 with 500gb storage.
tinypliny - 02/24/09 23:31
It is I! :D

Check out this post: :::link::: for the poll. (e:zzzzzzzooooobb)bbbaar, (e:uncutsaniflush) and (e:heidi) give some good tips and advice in the comments.