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This picture was taken by Sam, which explains...

December 30, 2000 by Adam in Adam

This picture was taken by Sam, which explains the weird angle. He's pretty good at taking the picture (with help), removing the memory card, and putting it in the reader. Techno Kid extraordinaire.

Time for a bit of reflection on the year. Lots of cool science news, good computer games, and fun with the family. Most of my personal life revolved around Sam. His appearance made such a big difference to my family and myself that I'm still figuring things out. He's pretty amazing and I've really enjoyed spending time with him this vacation.

I really picked up with the computer case modification fun. I don't see that stopping any time soon. This year was the year of no television, as I didn't have time for anything except Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

There's lots of things to think about for the year ahead. We're tentatively thinking about a new house and eventually a new kid. I'm sure my gaming and computer hobbies will continue, especially as my interest in Neverwinter Nights grows. Lots of good movies too, such as The Lord of the Rings.

Great fun and Happy New Year to all of you!

I've been forced to see this "Zombie College"...

December 12, 2000 by Jamie in Adam

I've been forced to see this "Zombie College", and I must warn those of you that have any class, or a hint of taste, that it may not be the laugh-fest that has been alluded to. Remember that Adam does work in a cubicle, with most of the remainder of his time spent babysitting a toddler. Consider the source :-)

I ran across this hysterical online cartoon -...

November 30, 2000 by Adam in Adam

I ran across this hysterical online cartoon - Zombie College. It's at www.icebox.com and is pretty hysterical. Highly recommended for all you undead lovers out there. There's even a catchy theme song.

A couple weeks ago, I found out that Roy Conr...

November 29, 2000 by Adam in Adam

A couple weeks ago, I found out that Roy Conrad, who played the main character's voice in Lucasart's Full Throttle, has fairly advanced cancer. I did something I'd never done before - I wrote him a get well card.

Yesterday, I got a card back from him showing his thanks. So Roy - if you're reading, I tip my glass to you.

For those of you who never heard his voice, I found something on the web right here. Seraph has my Full Throttle CD, so I wasn't able to get my favorite quote: "On the road, I'm indestructible."

I found my alter-ego

November 12, 2000 by Adam in Adam

I found my alter-ego. It turns out there's a named Adam in an online cartoon called Real Life. Here's the synopsis of the character from the character's page:

If you need software, this is the guy to go to. It doesn't matter how obscure it is, as long as it's on the computer, he can find it. He's probably got more CD-R's than the computer store.

Aside from that, he's an insatiable caffiene junkie. It seems his goal in life is to eliminate the need for sleep. A noble goal indeed, and he does a pretty good job of it...but not without side effects.

Don't try to play D&D with him...it will be your undoing.

Jim, a friend from work, made the mistake of ...

November 10, 2000 by Adam in Adam

Jim, a friend from work, made the mistake of standing too close to me when I was showing of the new digital camera. I'm liking it so far - the pictures are far superior to my old one. The only drawbacks - slow downloads to the computer and excessive power use - were offset by the low cost. I may end up buying a memory card reader, as I also have an MP3 player that has a slow connection to the computer. The old webcam is in a box ready to go to Sadie. Hopefully we'll be able to chat it up from across the country.

Well, we got an iMac at work to test out our ...

October 18, 2000 by Adam in Adam

Well, we got an iMac at work to test out our company's Internet site. Needless to say, we got a lot of flack from our coworkers. It's pretty weird. I'd say it's simpler than a Windows PC, but the emphasis seems to be on style over substance. The mouse looks bizarre and only has one button. The OS itself has some weird organizational things. Basically, though, they do the same kind of things. It all has to do with preference, I suppose.

Well, I rarely do a work rant, but here it is

October 10, 2000 by Adam in Adam

Well, I rarely do a work rant, but here it is. I'm sick today, my customers can't settle on a design (but they want the entire application redesigned weekly), and the vendors don't have a clue. That pretty much sums up my work life today. Oh, plus the CD drives in the servers can't read burned CD's (found this out the hard way at 7 am today). Sigh . . .

Well, fast Internet access finally made it to...

September 21, 2000 by Adam in Adam

Well, fast Internet access finally made it to our house. I tried the test on QWest's site, and it worked 4 times in a row. After my fiasco earlier this year, I was doubtful, but tried once again. I quickly installed the hardware, got the ISP information, and was soon cooking with gas (so to speak).

The difference is amazing. It's noticeably faster than work, which is over a partial T1 line (though shared by all employees). I've been watching streaming video with ease and web pages pop up extremely quickly.

I've still got to figure out what to do with this thing. I could host my own server, install a web cam, or do a number of other things I couldn't even consider in the past. We'll just see what diabolical things I come up with . . .

I seem to have completely gone insane with co...

August 23, 2000 by Adam in Adam

I seem to have completely gone insane with computer modifications while Jamie and Sam were up in Portland.

It's my birthday! The big 31

July 20, 2000 by Adam in Adam

It's my birthday! The big 31. Jamie's keeping mum, but I suspect that my family is going to descend later this evening. I counted the number of forks set out and it came out to 13. Either Jamie suspects Sam's going to go through a bunch of utensils, or we'll have visitors.

After our exciting anniversary weekend, I'm h...

July 15, 2000 by Adam in Adam

After our exciting anniversary weekend, I'm hoping for a pretty quiet couple days. I mowed the lawn early this morning, and we'll probably do some home projects before going to Bridget's birthday party tonight.

Oh! Here comes Sam!

My adventures in overclocking are detailed on...

May 14, 2000 by Adam in Adam

My adventures in overclocking are detailed on my project page. Quite a fun read.

I just went nuts with my favorite deals page ...

February 05, 2000 by Adam in Adam

I just went nuts with my favorite deals page on the Internet. I picked up a 600 dpi scanner for $30 (after rebates) and a CD writer that was normally $300 for only $144. Hot dog! Now all I need is a color scanner . . .

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