Sudoku

From http://xkcd.com/74/ Don't struggle with it for too long.

Dear Windows Media Center

Dear Windows Media Center and all those interested,

Are you off your nut? It seems that you feel you need to open every time a disc is inserted into the laptop. You are not the choice player, I've told you this. You also seem to have an identity crisis. We are region 1 types. You see, you were acquired in region 1. The DVDs I watch were acquired in region 1. Yet about 90% of the time you seem to believe yourself to be from some strange region. Please knock this off. Infact, just make life simple and don't open.


Signed,
Skrazynerd

Some New Stuffs

Well now. It seems that there have been a couple new programs that I've pulled up to start using. First off we'll talk about Firefox 3. They put out there new edition and I can say that it is now on both of my computers. It is quite nice. At first you may not notice the differences, but after you play with it some it starts kicking more ass.

Now then, I have also found a few plug ins that I am liking. First off is personas for firefox. It currently looks like my header and footer is wood paneling. There are a bunch of different options, but this one works for me. Also I set up foxmarks. Now I just need to set it up on the home computer. It stores bookmarks and such so I can get to them from any computer once I sign in. Now I will be able to access my booked marks sites from the desktop even when I'm traveling.

The other software that I'm playing with is Dreamweaver. I am working on building a website for Stella. As it turns out currently I'm not overly knowledgable on it, so there is much learning going on. However hopefully things will start working out well for it.

Dash it all, now you've done it

You are confusing the Star Wars trek with the Star Trek wars!

Any how, as you may gather from my photo blog, I got to go to Star Wars weekend at Hollywood Studios. This was quite a good time, many peoples in costumes and all. There are some more pictures which will be coming along in good time. Many thanks to my wife who put up with me being a nerd and wanting to see everything. It was a very good time.

Now, as you may or may not know, I've been picking up Star Trek as well. Its been happening for a while now. But I currently have season 1 of The Original Series (TOS). Which I have been watching out here, mostly cause I've found that I'm not all that big into the current TV, especially that which has been coming on during the day.

Ahh, for a simpler time, when command wore gold, klingons were the enemy and women were green.

Networks

So I am in the process of learning about building a home network. The plan is to have a wired set up in the office for linking some computers, but to also have wireless capability. I want to set up a server to store photos and music and the like.

Now, I'm working on wireless-G. I currently have this capability. I can use the laptop about the house and also fire up the PS3 on the wireless which is quite nice. I'm running all that fun encryption stuff to keep peoples from piggy backing on my network to slow it down.

I have multiple user accounts currently on this computer. Its a temporary measure, until we get Stella set up with either her own computer or get her a new one. Once that happens is when the real networking will begin. It would be quite convenient to have a server set up to locate pictures and musics and various files on (the calendar, the amazing movie database).

Also I'll need to find a print server so that I can get some printing down off any computer in the set up. I'd like to work mostly with Linksys, cause I like them and they seem to work for me.

Anyhow, I think that will be it for now. Should any of you know of some good resources for this please leave a comment.

Movies and Games and Such

Alright, first off, Yes, in case you are still unaware I do have GTA IV. I have been playing it, it is fun. Note that I have no urges to go out and drive like an idiot, steal cars or shoot people. The evils of the video game have not yet got me. I must say that it looks really amazing, and the soundtrack and such is cool. I preferred the music from Vice City, but the Russian Punk station is cool.

Next off we'll launch into the movie category. I have seen several this weekend. Friday night I was going to see Iron Man, but since the jackalopes unplugged the theater I ended up seeing 3:10 to Yuma, which was a good movie. It seems there have been a lot of westerns coming out lately. Anyhow, I'm not sure that it is worth buying, but it was a good movie to watch.

Then yesterday I rented some movies and watched a couple. First off was Alien vs. Predator Requiem. I can say that I'm glad I didn't see it in the theater. It wasn't that bad, but it wasn't all that impressive either. So yeah.

Then was Charlie Wilson's War, which I thought was really good. I think that will be one that I will end up owning. I am kinda interested now in looking into it a bit more and seeing how the movie differs from actual events and the like.

We went back to the theater and saw Iron Man which was really cool. Probably one of the best movies adapted from a comic book that I've seen. Also the whole thing was a big AFMC commercial. Which was kinda cool to see.

And then today I ended up watching The Kingdom, which was interesting. It was good. Its one that I had heard was good from a number of people, so I ended up watching it.

Finally this weekend I watched Transformers. Yes, I had not seen it until today and I have to say, I really wasn't impressed. I mean, the CG looked good and all. But with everything that I had heard about the movie I felt kinda let down. It just wasn't all that good. So yeah, definitely not one that I would end up owning.

And now into upcoming movies. In case it was unclear to anyone, I am excited to see the new Indy movie. They had a new preview of it before Iron Man and I was quite excited. Also they had a new preview for the Dark Knight, which I'd also like to see. Oh, and then there is Get Smart.

As for video games there is the Lego Indiana Jones game coming out which I plan on getting and the Force unleashed. Perhaps that new Guitar Hero business as well.

Keyboards

Ok, so I want to get a new keyboard. My top priority is to get one with media controls. Every time that I end up using my laptop and then switch back to the desktop I want to have those skip and pause buttons. The volume is nice but mostly skip and pause is what I want to have. If I can pull off that I'd also like to get one of the ergonomic keyboards, kinda split and all.

Also I've been looking at those fingerprint readers for the computer. It would be really cool. I nearly picked up one the other day. However right now most of my money is being diverted from toys, so I didn't end up getting it.

Anyhow, its been a movie weekend, played a little GTA IV. So far since the weekend started I have seen 3:10 to Yuma, Alien vs. Predator Requiem, and Charlie Wilson's War. As long as the theater is actually working tonight I'll be watching Iron Man and then I also have The Kingdom and Transformers rented, so I am planning on watching them as well.

I'm sure that there will a post later on this weekend about all these movies, so I will let you wait till then.