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Friday, June 10th, 2005
1:06 pm	sexy design, stupid repair fucking 12" powerbooks. I really like Apple designed computers, for the most part, they're not that bad to repair, the major exception being the fucking 12" powerbook. Why is that I have to pull out the Logic Board (and everything above it) to replace an Optical Drive, sheesh. Took me 1.5 hours, dumb shit. it's done now though, thankfully. Current Music: Sky // From One by Ra (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, June 9th, 2005
3:49 pm	during work hours..... .....it seems as though my job is now packaged into tiny packets of productivity, in which i am completely active for approximately 20-40 minutes, doing 3-4 things, then long periods of completelly nothing. I guess it could be worse. Current Mood: awake Current Music: All within my hands - metallica - st. anger (Comment on this)
7:45 am	hitting the dashboard full-force with my forehead it's early in the morning, i'm waiting for to be going to work, and i'm just testing this dashboard widget. maybe by having a dashboard widget to update my live journal, i'll do it more, though i doubt it. Current Mood: awake Current Music: the sound of joe sucking snot up his sinuses (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 5th, 2005
6:40 pm	taking away options I like puppies. they are tasty. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
10:06 am	Stephen Hawking's Orgasm I've been asked to weigh in my thoughts on the Sony PSP game Lumines as if I'm some sort of fucking expert. First of all, if you're at all taken in by Falling Brick games, go out and get this game. The best way to describe it has already been done by the genii over at Penny Arcade, that about sums up my feelings too on the game. There's techno beats, there's falling bricks, flashy patterns, and every now and again, you're rewarded with a robotic voice that sounds an awful lot like Stephen Hawking going "oh yes...... yes" just like an orgasm...... aaaahhhhhh. On a related note, if you have disposable income, go buy a PSP, it's really cool, and it's potential to get a whole lot cooler grows by the day as enterprising people rip the damn thing apart. Current Mood: distracted Current Music: the sound of Robots reaching climax (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005
8:17 am	undisclosed reciepients never trust people who don't have belly buttons they were grown in a tank pod people are evil. Current Music: The sound of mexicans shoveling snow (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 15th, 2005
10:20 am	Community College = Mathematical Prowess The Setting: a franchise sandwich shop at a local mall The Time: mid-afternoon The Players: A community college graduation cum Mac Genius A franchise sandwich shop employee of ambiguous education standing A cash register A Franchise sandwich shop sandwich A Large Soda Container Two Cookies (freshly baked) The Curtains opens up to reveal a Franchise sandwich shop, set in a local mall, a solitary man, with the garb and standing of a mall employee, stands pensively awaiting the tally from the Franchise sandwich shop employee furiously pounding away on the cash register, clutching his empty large soda container in one hand, in the other, his wallet, with check card out (with the visa logo) preparing to pay the required amount. His freshly constructed Franchise sandwich shop sandwich waits patiently inside its plastic sleeve, conversing softly with its fellow cookies, all awaiting consumption. Franchise sandwich shop employee: (furiously pounding away at cash register, looks confused at the numbers being generated, mutters a bit to herself,) "um..... $10.92......." (the words trail off expectantly Disgruntled Mall employee: (looks at the total on the register, glances at the 'deer in the headlights look' on the FSSE's face, time seems to come to a standstill as mathematical figures circle around the Mall employee's head, figures dance in and out of focus as thousands of calculations are made in the fraction of a second. The man compares the total given to him with past visits to the Franchise sandwich shop, compares with the values presented on the board above the FSSE's head, a quick total is come up with that is in conflict with what the FSSE provided) "Shouldn't be more than $7.50" says the Mall Employee FSSE: "oh" (pushes one button on the register, the total now changes to $7.52) DME: (grunts in satisfaction, hands the FSSE his Visa™ logo'd check card, grabs his grub, and leaves) True story...... clearly my college level math (Stats..... twice) won over in the end..... sigh. Current Mood: amused Current Music: My Friend of Misery-Metallica-Metallica (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, November 15th, 2004
9:09 pm	...but first we dance! After yesterday's non-sequitor, post, I realized that people just don't care about how fat i am, but rather how i react to survival situations involving the jungle and the animals/critters therein, go figure. Folks have actually asked me my feelings on the whole Microsoft banning people from the xboxlive service. The reason I've been asked is because I've recently modded my xbox, mostly for the media center capabilities. Yes, I put a larger hard drive in there, yes it does have the ability to rip games/movies for "future playback." I choose not to do those things, rather use it to playback media files that I have stored on my computer. Should this ban me from playing online with my friends and family in this season most popular game? In a word, yes. By putting another bios chip in my xbox, and replacing the Hard Drive with another one, I've not only voided my xbox warranty, but I've also violated the xbox license agreement, as well as the xbox live license agreement. In this day and age, no one really owns anything, rather we simply license the use of said thing from someone else, and if we willingly choose to ignore the policies for said usage, then we shouldn't be able to gain further benefit of said thing. The long of the short of the whole situation is that I don't feel Microsoft has done anything wrong or draconian in this current situation. Plenty of other folks have done what I have done, yet they feel the need to blame Microsoft for their woes and misfortunes. You people are breaking the law, it's illegal to do what you're doing. Will anyone take any drastic litigation to shut you down? probably not, unless you're then profiting from your illegal activity, or making it really obvious as to what you're doing. Does it give you the right to say that Microsoft is a bunch of wankers who should die? no. Take the consequences and move on. Continue to use the xbox in it's modded state and if you want to go online, do what I did, get another xbox to play online and suck it up, ....... wankers. This has rapidly turned rant-ish, and is the longest post i've ever made, but the moral of this tale is such that, if you steal, plan to steal, or do things that are or could be misconstrued as illegal, there will be consequences, some of them minor, some of them major, but in the end bad things happen to bad people. Oh, and always buy Bungie games because they were the only one's who believe in the Mac when it was nothing, and Marathon was the greatest game in a long time. Current Mood: artichoke Current Music: Can't Cry These Tears-Garbage-Beautiful Garbage (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, November 14th, 2004
8:14 pm	The rigors of jungle survival Buying pants is a traumatic experience. Every time I go, it's generally not because my current round of pants needs to be replaced stylistically or anything, it's usually because i've gotten too fat to wear my current pants comfortably. The best thing about being lazy is that the food I eat invariably turns into extra waist, I consider it padding for the rigors of jungle survival. In other news.... um........ yeah. that's all for now, enjoy. Current Mood: bored Current Music: Sooner Or Later-Breaking Benjamin-We Are Not Alone (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 27th, 2004
8:45 pm	An excuse for non-corporeal existence great baboon ass! As some of you are aware, I have a tendency to spend free time playing video games My feelings towards video games are very casual, I don't see myself as a "hardcore" gamer per se, but more of a light player. My opinions and thoughts of game are then looked at not very critically, but whether or not i enjoyed said game. I recently finished playing Fable, the latest brain fart from Peter Molyneux. Despite what plenty of people have said, I was not disappointed in this game in any way, except for fact that it only took me 11 hours to actually "finish" the main story line. There's a lot that can be accomplished in the game, and unfortunately, once you beat the final boss, the game simply ends. No going back and adventuring and basking in your fame and glory, just nothing, sad. GTA lets you tool around whatever city you're in crazy go nuts style once you've completed the full story line. Oh well, I'll just have to play through it again, this time being completely evil, I wanna grow horns. Alias kicks ass, it's a fun show to watch, but it needs to be taken in smaller doses, otherwise it'll make you paranoid...... Another thought i had is such that, actors are pretty much trained to never look directly at the camera, it's unnerving to the viewer, and only used in certain dramatic situations. It must be difficult then, during family photo sessions, to take pictures of them.. oh well. Current Mood: awake Current Music: The Sounds of Alias on the TV (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, September 11th, 2004
11:54 pm	Never apologize for druken debauchery so, yeah, people should never apologize for things they do why under the influence of alcohol, I think I'm going to make a sign and hang it up in my apartment. I just got back from a showing of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, yes, it was a bad movie, but that's not the point, I was aware that it was going to suck. The only problem I have with it is that action movie directors lately seem to feel the need to do a quick cut sloppy approach to directing action sequences. The director of this particular gem is a one Alexander Witt who was also the second unit director of other such wonderful pieces of art as Vin Diesel's war and peace epic XXX (aka triple X), and the legendary steven seagal tear jerker Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Don't get me wrong, i'm sure Mr. Witt is a visionary artist and a great example of our times, it's just that his action sequences are nauseating. This is just one example, many of the action movies that I've seen lately have taken to a style that portrays the suspicion of action, but very rarely shows the actual fight sequences happening. I think the biggest problem is that we're all spoiled by the action sequences from The Matrix movies. As bad as the second and third one's were, the action sequences very rarely moved the camera in a way that was confusing or blurring, just to re-frame the scene. The Wachoski brother's had a singular vision when it came to creating their movies, and it involved training the actual actors to handle the rigorous stunts needed to portray the action required on screen. I have no doubt that Ms. Jovovich is more than capable of kicking some zombie ass, but when the camera zooms in to the point where all i see is her dirty assed wet hair flinging passed the camera as she spins around, not once, not twice, but thrice to kill yet another zombie in a kung-fu-esqed fashion, it's dizzying when showed at 40 feet tall. I want to make a semi-public appeal to directors hollywood-wide, please zoom out a bit, let me see the action sequence a bit more, I like to feel like I'm part of the action, but i don't want to throw up my 8 dollar popcorn on the way. Let's calm down a bit, boys, and stop swinging around that steady cam like you're coked up. That's it, and until next bad movie (tomorrow evening?) adieu. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Mr. Blue Sky-Electric Light Orchestra-Greatest Hits (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 7th, 2004
9:54 am	asinine complexes of subtle mockery I'm really not the type to post the inane wanderings and happenings of my life, but sometimes events happen that warrant information sharing. Many of my friends, and those of you who read this know which one of you are friends ;), already know some of this, but it's easier to post information in one central location and then refer people to it. Whew, here goes. So Dave, Adam, and PooZ have all moved in together, claiming the creation of the so-called "AppleCare Frat House." That's interesting, but not the direction I've been seeking. At any rate, Dave still has not finished moving out of here....... It's been about 1.5 weeks now, but that's dave for you. My current roommate and life-long "heterosexual life partner" (or "Man Candy" as PooZ puts it), Joe has moved in, to take Dave's place on the lease until December, when we will move to Vernon into Santini Villa, which will be boss™. Joe is also taking his sweet time moving in, in a Dave Moore fashion, I'm not sure, but he may actually be done as of yesterday evening. That's pretty much the only life-altering update I feel like sharing in a public forum, for those of you who don't like it, shove it. That is all, carry on. Current Mood: pensive Current Music: Freedom Fighter-Creed-Weathered (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 11th, 2004
8:52 am	Back to the GrindStone™ Vermont was, well, interesting. Many things happened that shouldn't have, somethings didn't happened that should have, and I am still single ;) On another note, the Thermos Char-Broil Grill 2 Go is the single most greatest invention ever. I can't wait to move into a place that has a patio so I can use this thing every day, yay for seared meat! So nothing happened in Mac Land this week either, somehow, I manage to pick the safest week outta the year to go on Vacation, I come back, nuthin. Oh well, back to work. Current Mood: sleepy (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
11:43 pm	Y'all need to relax sigh, my friends, I love you all to death, and y'all know why, but would you just relax? please? That's all on that. Why is that people cannot seem to grasp the fact that using a computer is not like turning on a light switch. Driving a car takes a few weeks of practice in order to get it right, and then you are never truly a master until you do it often. To drive a vehicle, you also need a license, why aren't people licensed to use a computer? Technophobes are more and more apparent these days, or perhaps i notice them more. I recently read an article in wired magazine that talks about RFID technology, and how it can be used to track merchandise within a retail store. That's a great idea, it would really help cut down on the costs of products, because loss (shrink) would decrease throughout the chain, less mistakes of incorrectly checked in items, etc. One woman, an opponent of RFID technology, likened it to the mark of the beast as related to in the book of revelations, what's wrong with people? It's not satanic, it's technology, get over yourself. I guess it's true, technology and religion don't mix. That's all for now, except for GO SEE SPIDERMAN 2, FUCKING AWESOME MOVIE! black ops, bitch. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Wish-Alien Antfarm-ANThology (Comment on this)
Monday, June 21st, 2004
6:56 pm	The future is now..... hopefully One of my biggest gripes about evolving technology is the existence of the phone company. In the states, our phone system is still built upon technology that edison and graham bell invented, that's ridiculous. Information these days is digital, whether it be voice, TV, internet, whatever, all of our information is digital, a computer is involved somewhere. Why then are we using analog sub-systems to send our voice data to a digital processor, that then beams it to a satellite, then converts it back to analog? That's retarded. Don't even get me started on phone companies. In the old apartment, the worst thing in the world was spending an additional 45 dollars a month on service i used twice a week, and had to pay a per minute if i actually tried to communicate with my friends, some of whom were a mere 20 miles away. I use my cell-phone exclusively now, as does my roommate, we have a microwave tower 100 feet from our apartment, that helps keep the signal decent inside, though, as many of you can probably attest to, it's not always stellar. I heard on NPR, today that CableVision is now offering a combination package for 90 bucks a month that combines Broadband internet, Digital Cable TV (with HDTV) and a VOIP service, all i have to say to that is w00t! It's about damned time that a company pulled it's head out of it's ass and started offering a service that I'd actually use. I hate analog, it sucks, even for music, digital is where we're at now, it's easier to use, and gives a better way of life. If I can have my telephone service on digital, i'm gonna go for it, shit, I pay 90 bucks a month for just Broadband and standard cable, no HDTV, now if only comcast offered that in my area....... Current Mood: dorky Current Music: Believe in What You Want-Jimmy Eat World-Clarity (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 26th, 2004
10:58 pm	let the madness commence! okay, it seems that summer is now in full swing, fuckin' a! memorial day is this weekend, which unofficially/officially starts the "summer" season, but most of my friends are now back from college and are now around for hanging and such, which is yay. Some of you know, some of you will now be made aware, I'm going to mount a powerbook into my car, and it's going to be boss, pictures and such to follow when i get the project fully up and running, but i expect to have it fully mounted and running by the middle of the summer, stayed tooned for more info. Current Mood: amused Current Music: Sarah Yellin'-3 Doors Down-Away from the Sun (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, May 17th, 2004
11:25 pm	in a word, absolutely! okay, the weird thing about going away for a few days, it makes you feel like you've been away for years! Nothing really happened in the way of professional things (apple sucks!) but my personal life is all topsy turvy action, all kinds of stuff is happening with my friends, very odd. anyhoo, N.C. was nice, weather was beautiful, the new roof is fantastic, all is well. Current Mood: peaceful Current Music: Breathe In-Frou Frou-Details (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 28th, 2004
9:24 pm	One year older, one year more money! Everyone wants some, so go here 70 million songs ain't bad 'tall, kinda cool to be part of that. Go Apple! I expect everyone to release at least one playlist to iMix, it's great stuff, that's all for now, i'm out like a fetus! Current Mood: peaceful Current Music: Don't Belong-Cold-Year of the Spider (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 27th, 2004
6:18 pm	"t" with a capital "3" I love it when it rains when the sun's out, that's about the only time I like it when it rains. Yay for spring, I'm so glad it's sunny and warm again, I hate CT, I want it all to burn. yeah, um.... bunnies are cute Current Mood: peaceful Current Music: Waiting For You-Seal-IV (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004
10:09 pm	shame and loathing in connecticut? i have a shameful burden, something i'm not sure i want to share with the world at large. for the record, Heather is the cause of my downfall, and the eventual corruption of my soul. I like Hanson. I'm fairly certain that i'm going to have to start over in new city because of what i just said, but it might be worth it, right? Their new album is much more mature than their last, with no mmbop in sight. The stigma of that horrid retching noise to the ears is probably what's keeping me from actually purchasing the music. I'm a horrible person. Current Mood: apathetic Current Music: Don't Miss You At All-Norah Jones-Feels Like Home (3 Comments |Comment on this)