I’ve posted this how many times before? So, I will spare the details. The only new revelation is I know why people love Vista. Unfortunately, I also know why people hate it…
So, yeah. Here I am back on the Darkside… Anyone want to start a poll for how long it will take me to get fed up and switch back to Linux? ;)
So, I finally got to bed shortly after I wrote the article last night, and then the coffee maker went off, and everyone woke up. I got no sleep. LOL. The good news is I’m about to go to bed now. On time… And I’m actually tired. :)
Yay for me, and to all a good night! :-D
If you know me well, you know on my planet the day is 36 hours long. Thus creating an optimal sleep cycle of 10 hours and then 26 hours of work, play, and so forth. Well, here on fucking Earth, your day is 24 hours long, thus creating a gradually progressing state of sleeplessness and insanity. At least for me.
As you also know recent events have found me jobless for the first time in 11 or so years (you can barely count that brief stint after TPM). So, without much obligation to live by the 24 hour clock, I’ve fallen into my normal and natural schedule. I feel rested and great. My family is annoyed and hating me, however (sorry). Now with another job on the horizon, it is time to get back on the oh so wonderful 24 hour schedule and try blending in with you Earthlings again.
Well, the latest news is I’ve landed softly again with another company here in town. I’m really excited about this new position! When I got laid off from AOL and joined the small company of MindPlay I was so ecstatic about getting back at a small company. Well, I’ve learned that small companies have their “challenges” as well. I’m happy to have found another corporate job. It will have its “challenges” as well. But, something I’ve learned, corporate “challenges” are organized. ;)
In other news we’ve began the grand transformation of our shitty backyard. Just minor upgrades at the moment, but we actually have a vision for where we want this to go. It’s nice to see the start of a nice place to hang out in our backyard. For FIVE years we have left it a pretty blank slate, and had I realized it was so easy and cheap to make it nice out there, I would have done it long ago. Credit to my lovely wife as she saw this from day one. Double credit for her not getting too mad at me for not doing that sooner. Thanks honey!
Yep, I’m installing Windows at home again… Fret not, it’s just for gaming. I mean, that’s what winders is for, right? I need some gaming fix and I need Windows in order to do it in a non-stressful fashion. So, here we go.
First XP CD I found produced a blue screen when trying to start the Windows GUI for installation. Not a good start. Though, I thought it an appropriate welcome back to the neighborhood.
The second CD I found installed just fine. But, look at this, no video driver, no ethernet, no SM Bus, no “PCI Device”, no “USB Device”, and no 3D video controller… So much for plug and play. But again, I imagine it would be much the same as returning to Korea after all these years and smelling the wonderful open sewer system again. Oh yes… I remember that…
Ok, now we’re in driver hell. Yes, folks, no matter what Billy-boy would have you believe you do need to fetch drivers for XP most of the time. Kinda sad that it didn’t have the network driver built in, however. That little bit of fun makes it particularly difficult. So, I use my trusty laptop to download the necessary drivers. I installed the video, network, and chipset drivers. I was installing the video drivers lastly and when it came time to be done it asked me as per usual, “Restart Now?”. To which I was going to say yes. But, no… USB had died. No PS2 ports for keyboards, or and don’t you love how there is no CLI (especially a remote CLI) to enable a graceful shutdown. Looks like this reboot will be medieval style.
Well, FINALLY all the drivers are good. Had to step back the nVidia driver because the newer one was borking up. Other than that, we’re good. Doing the Update – Reboot dance now. Rhys is begging me to install the Sims…. I can’t wait to install some Counter-Strike tho. ;)
I went to Ike’s Coffee Shop for the first time today. It was nice! The barista knew her shit, and the coffee was prepared properly. I was there to meet someone about a possible contract work, and I think it went very well. We’ll see how things pan out going forward. What really caught my eye at Ike’s was the gauntlet of laptop power cords criss-crossing the floor! I sat there while I waited for the meeting to start, and just reflected on what it would be like if THAT were your office. How cool would that be? Well, one day it will happen. I won’t take no for an answer. Just have a hill to climb yet.
