Mario addict with music skills
One song, four people, eight treadmills
A lot of vector graphics
The best cellists in the world
And thus the world of boredom goes round and round. Enjoy the links!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Bored Peope = Cool Videos
Links from YouTube via Digg . Check out the awesome mad pwnage...
Mario addict with music skills
One song, four people, eight treadmills
A lot of vector graphics
The best cellists in the world
And thus the world of boredom goes round and round. Enjoy the links!
Mario addict with music skills
One song, four people, eight treadmills
A lot of vector graphics
The best cellists in the world
And thus the world of boredom goes round and round. Enjoy the links!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Windows Vista
I found this interesting take on Vista and thought I would share it. Happy reading: http://chalain.livejournal.com/43015.html
Monday, February 19, 2007
Thought
Currently Watching
The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition)
By Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, John Patrick Amedori, Irene Gorovaia, Kevin Schmidt (III), Jesse James, Logan Lerman, Sarah Widdows, Jake Kaese, Cameron Bright, Eric Stoltz, Callum Keith Rennie, Lorena Gale, Nathaniel DeVeaux, John Tierney, Kendall Cross, Ted Friend
see related
The Butterfly Effect (Infinifilm Edition)
By Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, John Patrick Amedori, Irene Gorovaia, Kevin Schmidt (III), Jesse James, Logan Lerman, Sarah Widdows, Jake Kaese, Cameron Bright, Eric Stoltz, Callum Keith Rennie, Lorena Gale, Nathaniel DeVeaux, John Tierney, Kendall Cross, Ted Friend
see related
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Case Mod, Day 2
The other night, I started on that case mod I mentioned. Theme: "The Punisher" (2003? film version and related publicity imagery found online in about 15 minutes of searching).
First, I had to use a pair of needle nose pliers to tear out four rivets to remove one side of the hard drive mounting brackets because the motherboard is an old AT form factor that is long and short, not tall and narrow like the ATX form of the case. I didn't need these brackets anyways, because as in most of my systems, this one uses 5.25" front hard drive bays so I can swap out operating systems with the swap of a drive. I also stripped the side panels and front panel off the case and removed any buttons or lights that I didn't want painted. Finally, I had to disassemble the front panel because I didn't like the silver trim snapped onto it.
That trim is now painted flat black, with the original coat on the rest of the case being a gloss black. It gives some texture to the case. Today - day two - was paint day. I didn't want to do it inside the apartment, but thanks to the below freezing temperatures, I discovered the bathroom (with exhaust fan) makes a good fume hood to keep the rest of the apartment smelling somewhat normal. I also cut out the form and masking-taped and painted the skulls on both side panels (the skull is about 7" wide by 10" tall, one side panel is clear cut with masking taped edges, the other has a main coat with misted edges; both are not solid white, but are a misted coat of semi-gloss). The front of the case (now with trim re-attached) has a small, less detailed skull over the power button (large silver) and reset button (very small silver) that is directly below the first button. I'm interested in putting these two buttons back on and seeing if I need to paint them or if I'm okay with leaving a little silver.
Day three will be comprised of hunting down an electronics store that sells LEDs and removing three green and one yellow and replacing them with four in the red color. Also, re-attaching all electronics to the front, securing with hot glue (bought a hi-temp hot glue gun the other day), and remounting all the panels will be on the list. And of course, I will have the Punisher wallpaper to set up on any/all OSes used on that computer
. I had planned to add some red cathodes to the inside for a nice, bloody ambiance (doesn't make sense? watch the movie...), but my employer no longer carries red in stock, and I will also have to hunt for those (or order from NewEgg, but paying more for shipping than the product doesn't make sense to me).
Photos to come as made possible by my roommate's digital camera.
First, I had to use a pair of needle nose pliers to tear out four rivets to remove one side of the hard drive mounting brackets because the motherboard is an old AT form factor that is long and short, not tall and narrow like the ATX form of the case. I didn't need these brackets anyways, because as in most of my systems, this one uses 5.25" front hard drive bays so I can swap out operating systems with the swap of a drive. I also stripped the side panels and front panel off the case and removed any buttons or lights that I didn't want painted. Finally, I had to disassemble the front panel because I didn't like the silver trim snapped onto it.
That trim is now painted flat black, with the original coat on the rest of the case being a gloss black. It gives some texture to the case. Today - day two - was paint day. I didn't want to do it inside the apartment, but thanks to the below freezing temperatures, I discovered the bathroom (with exhaust fan) makes a good fume hood to keep the rest of the apartment smelling somewhat normal. I also cut out the form and masking-taped and painted the skulls on both side panels (the skull is about 7" wide by 10" tall, one side panel is clear cut with masking taped edges, the other has a main coat with misted edges; both are not solid white, but are a misted coat of semi-gloss). The front of the case (now with trim re-attached) has a small, less detailed skull over the power button (large silver) and reset button (very small silver) that is directly below the first button. I'm interested in putting these two buttons back on and seeing if I need to paint them or if I'm okay with leaving a little silver.
Day three will be comprised of hunting down an electronics store that sells LEDs and removing three green and one yellow and replacing them with four in the red color. Also, re-attaching all electronics to the front, securing with hot glue (bought a hi-temp hot glue gun the other day), and remounting all the panels will be on the list. And of course, I will have the Punisher wallpaper to set up on any/all OSes used on that computer
. I had planned to add some red cathodes to the inside for a nice, bloody ambiance (doesn't make sense? watch the movie...), but my employer no longer carries red in stock, and I will also have to hunt for those (or order from NewEgg, but paying more for shipping than the product doesn't make sense to me). Photos to come as made possible by my roommate's digital camera.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Folding@Home
No one understands why I want to spend $600 to build a new computer just for the Folding@Home project. I understand perfectly well; I love computers, and I've found a way to help others out with something I love doing. I wish I had a better job and could afford to build two systems with about $1500 dedicated to folding 24/7 just to further the project and help my team as well.
I think I'm gonna try and set up some case mods to get my mind off this.
I think I'm gonna try and set up some case mods to get my mind off this.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Jobs: It's all Work
I am applying for a position with Metro tomorrow. Pray all goes as it should according to God's will. I'm still waiting to hear about a job that came from a former internship, and I just can't wait any more. Gotta find something to do for the next few years until I figure out how to use my gifts for missions. I also need to apply at Kansas City (Nazarene Missions HQ).
I now have dual 19" screens for my desktop. When I get home from work, I'm hooking them up and gonna try to clean my room real fast.
I now have dual 19" screens for my desktop. When I get home from work, I'm hooking them up and gonna try to clean my room real fast.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Um
Okay, so an IT recruiting company called me this morning... looking for VS.NET developers. Sure, I took a class in school, but I'm not on the what you may call "experienced" side. I called him back (because he left a message when I couldn't get to it in time), and we chatted for a few brief moments. He also asked about Trevecca, and though it was very apparent that I wasn't who he was looking for, I put in a quick plug for the IT program there. Heck, he needs to know they are becoming a force in the IT training market. Guess I gotta start working on my .NET training. Everyone wants an ASP or VB.NET guy. Time to join the dark side.
Monday, February 5, 2007
Saturday, February 3, 2007
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