Some Computer Notes

So as noted in the other blog Stella's computer is acting up again.  Her plan is to get a mac, which should work out.  Right now her laptop is being very odd.  Like it just booted up, and then decided it would shut off.  Its plugged into the wall, so it has power and such.  It is just odd.

Speaking of computers that just won't boot, the newer desktop is getting ready to be shipped back to Compaq for them to see if they can make it run.  They kept sending me links to solutions to get the darned thing to boot, and it continously didn't boot.  So since it is under warrenty they should be fixing it or sending me a new functioning computer.  

Now the old desktop, the one that got me through college and then stopped living this past summer, well, I have orderd a case so I can convert its old harddrive to an external harddrive so I can recover the stuff on there.  Then in the future I can order a TB internal and switch it out so that its an external.  Then there will be much storage space.  After that I will probably pull the cards I wanna keep from it and then see where I can take the rest of it so that it can be properly disposed.  

Luckily my laptop continues to function, even though it is a Vista based machine.  Though I still believe that the most computing power in the house lives in the PS3. 

I think that should wrap up these notes, I will end the post and wish you all well. 

Little Big Planet

Ok, so I rented Little Big Planet and it is a lot of fun.  I haven't really gotten to experience all of it, but the levels I've played have been really cool.  Stella played a few with me and she enjoyed it as well.  

So for now I'll keep this short, but I'll write more on it later.

The Force Unleashed

OK then...

I rented the force unleashed and have been playing it for a bit. Mostly I rented it cause I wanted to rent Little Big Planet and they didn't have any copies so I picked up this one, cause I have been curious to see how it is. However I can say that while it looks very good (amazing how they can make a video game look that good and the new clone wars movie looks like crap), the game is rather repetitive and gets dull. Basically you waltz through a level swinging your light saber randomly (cause there doesn't seem to be a good aiming system) then zapping lighting at people. Then you get to the boss where you swing your light saber and zap lighting at one guy instead of a level full of guys and the background doesn't change.

More and more I am becoming increasingly less accepting of anything new that George Lucas puts out with a Star Wars title on it. I am still willing to buy the original trilogy on Bluray provided I get the theatrical cuts, but beyond that there must be a really good reason for me to support any new Star Wars stuffs.

So yes, I've said it before, I hope I don't have to say it again, leave Star Wars be, if you take 20 years and craft a truly good story and make that a movie, I might go see it, otherwise I'll be ignoring it.

Twitter

So for updates on what I'm up to I am working on twitter. My twitter can be viewed here. It should allow me to keep things more up to date then on just the blog. The blogs will remain up for random ideas and thoughts like the last couple posts that are up, but the twitter will be more a running log of what is going on.

This blog will stay as it is, the photo blog will still feature photos. But we will see how this new set up goes.

Excel Music Video

Ok...
So this week has been wild. First I learn that scotch tape can produce x-rays. Yes, you read that right, but just once more so it sinks in SCIENTISTS FOUND A WAY TO PRODUCE X-RAYS FROM SCOTCH TAPE!!! Oh, yes, I mean you have to have a vacuum and all, but really. Who goes about peeling scotch tape in a vacuum, who is that bored and how much of a government grant were they playing with to get this to this point? You can read more about it here.

Now, while we are speaking of bored, why not a way to spend some time. Bored at the office? Well thats ok too! Apparently AC/DC decided to release a music video via Excel. So now you can download it and watch at work. Of course you can watch the youtube video, but then where would the fun in that be. So go here, download, watch it in Excel. Its kinda cool to think that its possible to make a music video in such a format.

Well, I think that will wrap it up for now.

Stella's Laptop

Well, it would seem that Stella's Laptop is struggling to continue living, the thing seems to be stuffed with viruses or spyware or such. I am currently battling with it. Wish me luck.

PhotoSynth

So then... I have come across an interesting application on the web. It is called Photosynth. Basically what it does is analyzes a bunch of photos, determines where they overlap and then kinda sticks them together to make a virtual tour-esque set up. Now then, for starters you need to go to their website and sign up and download a program to see them. You can find it here.

Now, I'm currently playing with one. I'm trying out a set up of Stonehenge (building a henge are we?). So first off you can gaze upon some photos here. Then once you have enjoyed them in single photo form you can look at my synth.

It is found here. (You may have to be signed in to the site to see it, it also seems ya have to download the viewer.)

Also, you can check out our living room. That one is found here. If you look you will notice that the tv show keeps changing and Bernoulli pops in and out at different places.

I had to post of this one, cause, well, it would seem that no one else posts anymore.