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Archive for June, 2009

Hi.

So uh.. I’ve been downloading media on my laptop since I’ve had it. Well, over time it’s taking up space on my pathetic 140-or-so GB laptop harddrive.

So, I had an idea.. my employer is getting rid of computers that are many years old (asset tags start with 17,  I think we’re issuing asset tags that start with 26 now). Since they are throwing them away, why not take the harrdrives out and put them to use?

So after a few minutes and 4 computers, I end up with:
Four IDE harddrives of different brands (Maxtor, Western Digital, Seagate) and different sizes. The total size is  200 GB. Of course, these hard drives came out of discarded computers that have been thrown around from shelf-to-shelf, room-to-room, so there’s a possibility that some/all of them might not even work. Just now, I got some more harddrives that were sitting out in a discard box. These are even more likely to be broken, but it’s a possibility at free harddrive space, so why not? One of the harddrives I just grabbed is a SATA HDD, while the rest so far are IDE. I gotta make sure I note this

I’ve bought a single external harddrive from newegg that I’m going to use on the largest IDE drive. Then as I start consume more space, I’ll buy a new external and slowly fill up the drives. Then I’ll name or number them so I can make an index of what file is where. So if I’m in the mood for a certain type of media, I know which drive to mount to.

Sadly, I have to wait until wednesday before my external drive comes. For now the drives are sitting on my kitchen table.. waiting.

Could someone please tell the celebrities to STOP dying?

Ed McMahon
March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009, Collection of health difficulties
I never had the pleasure of knowing you since by the time I got old enough to appreciate people, you were already out of the show-biz. Recently you were a spokesman for a few products and that’s sadly all I will ever know of you. It’s a shame that’s all it was. Rest in peace, Ed

Farah Fawcett
February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009, Cancer
You were in the movie Man of The House, which is one of the very first movies I remember watching growing up. I’ve seen that movie at least 150 times. You’ve had a long battle with cancer and you are very brave. You’ve always had a charming smile on your face — and I know you still do. Rest in peace, Farah.

Michael Jackson
August 29,  1958 – June 25 2009, Cause of death currently unknown
Another one of my early childhood movie memories was Free Willy. While you were not an actor in the movie, you were pretty much the soundtrack. I remember watching it for the first time like it was yesterday.. I was very young (4 years old maybe?) and watching it with my mom. Many of things have changed in the last decade in your life, but you are no longer in pain. Rest in peace, Michael.

Billy Mays
July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009, Apparent heart disease
I’m now sad to admit that I didn’t like your commercials that much. But honestly, I don’t think it was because of you. I think it was because they were over-played by networks which made them so annoying… plus, most of my viewing was done when I was not old enough to buy any of your products anyway. But that doesn’t matter. You loved what you did and you had a very recognizable voice which made you a powerful spokesman. Paid advertising will never be the same. Rest in peace, Billy.

I’m getting to the age that famous people I’ve grown up knowing are dying. It’s sad.

Google has just announced the release/rolling out of Google Voice. Expectantly they are slowly rolling it out to people who’ve requested an invite previously. I don’t know how long it will take for me receive an invite, but I’m super excited.

I’m tempted to request the phone number of (xxx) VRY-SEXY.

Dude, I so totally should.