It turns out that the Viewsonic 22inch LCD I ordered had a bad screen. It arrived on via UPS on Friday, December 28th. Unfortunately, there was an entire row out in the middle of the screen. I have returned it to Newegg for RMA replacement, and it’s expected to arrive this coming Wednesday.
Dec 26
Christmas == New PC
I’m finally ordering a new PC. My current machine (Athlon XP 1.5 GHz, 512MB RAM, Abit KA-7 motherboard) has been around for a long time. Sure, I have upgraded certain components of it since 2002 such as the AGP card, added USB2/Firewire, and hard drives, but now it’s time to update the desktop once and for all. I’ll be getting a 2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (65W) with 2 GB RAM on a Intel G31 chipset motherboard – ASUS P5KPL-VM. All drives (Optical and HD) will be SATA. New case, new power supply – all geared to be quieter than my last desktop. The Antec Solo case will have a 120mm case fan, plus the two fans in the Seasonic S12 II power supply, should make it pretty quiet. My old case is a Antec Performance with 4 80mm fans, two in the Seasonic S12 power supply. And finally, I’ll be updating the 19″ CRT to a 22″ LCD Viewsonic with a 2ms response. It should be a worthwhile upgrade.
Dec 20
Parking for Xmas Shopping
Seen at a Target in the Omaha area. Now there is someone who is not in a hurry.
Nov 14
Wii
The Nintendo Wii comes out on Sunday, November 19th. The Wii’s unique controller, gameplay, and price make it an attractive choice for the holidays.
May 19
Home Movies Season 4 is out!
The final volume of Home Movies was released on May 16th. The DVD set includes a CD Soundtrack of Brendon Small’s music. Definately worth it to finish your collection. As always, information about Home Movies can be found on the Home Movies Supersite. The entire DVD series was released by Shout Factory.
Nov 11
Home Movies Season 3 DVD Set
Home Movies Season 3 DVD set is due out Tuesday, November 15th from Shout Factory. For more information, visit the Home Movies Supersite DVD page.
Jun 09
OLUG Summer Linux InstallFest 2005
The OLUG Summer Linux InstallFest (pdf) for 2005 will be on Saturday, July 16th, from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM at AIM/Clarkson College on 44th and Douglas.
Jun 09
Fedora Core 4 scheduled for June 13th 2005
Fedora Core 4 is scheduled for release on Monday, June 13th. Bittorrent links should be available here on release day. The Fedora Project Wiki contains documentation related to Fedora Core, The Fedora Project and more.
Jan 21
OLUG Winter InstallFest 2005 Pictures
If you missed the OLUG Winter InstallFest, you can view the picutres online at www.olug.org
Jan 20
Mac Mini
The Mac Mini is a great looking box. If you haven’t seen it, jump over to apple.com and check it out. The motherboard is a tad smaller than the Mini-ITX form factor and has everything you need to make the jump to the internet, with a low possibility of getting a virus or malicious software. Operating System, Applications, memory, processor, hard drive – just Bring Your Own Display Keyboard and Mouse (byodkm.net).