Aug
25
2005
Remember that DVD burner I was going to install Tuesday? Well it installed fine, but the software was a different matter. Nero might have wonderful software, but it sure as hell doesn’t like my computer as it is now stuck in a rebooting loop. To make matters worse, my motherboard’s PS/2 ports went thpppppt! thus [...]
Aug
22
2005
My concerns about the Plextor drive have been laid to rest. I cancelled the order and instead bought a Memorex DVD burner from Staples.
CNET/ZDNET gave it a rating of 6.3, which is half a point below the Plextor drive I was eyeing, and 8 tenths of a point below the top rated drive. Their one [...]
Aug
21
2005
Yesterday I spent the day at my uncle and aunt’s house for their cook out. As any proper guest would I brought offerings of Carribean Kabobs and Jell-o shots.
I re-met and chatted with “Animal” and his wife, whose name, unfortunately I did not catch. She told me one of her auto parts store stories where [...]