People who work in the utility business often discover some very strange animal-based troubles. This one falls under the “strange but true” grouping of animal-based telecom troubles.source
Month: January 2009
HOWTO: Replacing a Failing Drive on a FreeBSD System
The other evening I found myself in the horrible position of seeing my server spit out disk errors like there was no tomorrow. Not willing to risk the machine going down when I would not be around I took a quick trip to the office supply store and picked up a new SATA drive.The server…
Nintendo takes the console crown for 2007, but what does it mean?
Once again Nintendo has managed to keep the Wii and DS in the top two spots of the video game console food chain. According to the NPD Group Nintendo sold over 8.5 million DS units (4 million in November/December alone) and nearly 6.3 million Wii units (2.3 million in the final two months) in 2007….
Contra 4: kick’n ass and taking names
In 1987 Konami launched a title for the NES known as Contra. This game was hard. I still remember sitting down with my friends to play it on my friend’s NES. When the first of us beat the game we rejoiced and celebrated!The original Contra game came out at a time when beating a game…
The importance of iPhone hacking
There is a convergence going on between the world of cell phones and the world of computers. The iPhone is the most prominent example of this.Can you imagine purchasing a computer and being told that you could not install a different operating system (even though the hardware was capable)? Or even worse that if you…
Fallout 3 DLC – Operation Anchorage Released
On Tuseday January 27, 2009 Bethesda released the first of the DLC for Fallout 3. Clocking in at 800 Xbox Points and a 4 hour gameplay estimate the Operation Anchorage pack is the first of three planned for the game.I should have time to play through this DLC over the weekend and I will report…
Yahoo May Yet Surprise
Earnings results for Yahoo are due today and many are predicting more doom and gloom for the once dominant search company. There may be a bright spot ahead.Several years ago Yahoo and SBC (later becoming AT&T) formed a partnership where SBC’s DSL service was co-branded with Yahoo. Verizon later signed a similar deal. DSL customers…
NetFlix on the 360
My family has been a subscriber to the NetFlix service for almost three years now. I was angry when they talked about killing profiles and I rejoiced when they changed their minds. Yes, I’ve been a fan of the NetFlix for quite some time.It is only recently that I acquired an Xbox360 for my home…
Are You Ready to Rumble?
Are you ready to rumble?I think everyone knows how successful the Nintendo Wii has been and along with it Wii Sports. I don’t know how many stories I’ve read in the paper about senior citizens playing Wii Sports Bowling at senior centers all across the USA. Since Wii Sports was released we have seen numerous…
Week in Pictures
I recently upgraded my cell phone to one that includes a built-in camera. Because of this I have been able to shoot pictures just about all the time.I present to you my week in pictures:This is my cat Kiko, sitting on the kitchen table. He knows he is not allowed to sit up there but…
Movie Review: Inkheart
Today the family and I took a trip to the cinema to see the new movie Inkheart. Clocking in at 1 hour and 45 minutes this movie from New Line Cinema is a treat for the whole family.The movie stars Brendan Fraser as Mo Folchart, a man with a very special power. Mo is joined…
What I’m Reading – Liar’s Poker
Liar’s Poker is a game similar to Liar’s Dice where you bid on the serial numbers of dollar bills. This game of push your luck was well known on the trading floor of Solomon Brothers. Only the baddest of the bad played this game for big dollars. It was won by a fair use of…