Youtube Storm Videos
My Youtube videos of the storm that hit Omaha on June 27th. Videos here
I now have a twitter account. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/relayer370
2008 OLUG Linux InstallFest
The 2008 OLUG Linux Installfest will be on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at Turning Point in Omaha, Nebraska. We’ll be using Ubuntu 8.04 as the main distro of choice. I hope to see you there!
Details are here.
Atlanta
Spent time last weekend in Atlanta for my cousin Jennifer’s wedding. While we were there, we visited the World of Coca-Cola. An interesting place. 
LCD Monitor
It turns out that the Viewsonic 22inch LCD I ordered had a bad screen. It arrived on via UPS on Friday, December 28th. Unfortunately, there was an entire row out in the middle of the screen. I have returned it to Newegg for RMA replacement, and it’s expected to arrive this coming Wednesday.
Christmas == New PC
I’m finally ordering a new PC. My current machine (Athlon XP 1.5 GHz, 512MB RAM, Abit KA-7 motherboard) has been around for a long time. Sure, I have upgraded certain components of it since 2002 such as the AGP card, added USB2/Firewire, and hard drives, but now it’s time to update the desktop once and for all. I’ll be getting a 2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (65W) with 2 GB RAM on a Intel G31 chipset motherboard – ASUS P5KPL-VM. All drives (Optical and HD) will be SATA. New case, new power supply – all geared to be quieter than my last desktop. The Antec Solo case will have a 120mm case fan, plus the two fans in the Seasonic S12 II power supply, should make it pretty quiet. My old case is a Antec Performance with 4 80mm fans, two in the Seasonic S12 power supply. And finally, I’ll be updating the 19″ CRT to a 22″ LCD Viewsonic with a 2ms response. It should be a worthwhile upgrade.
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Parking for Xmas Shopping
Seen at a Target in the Omaha area. Now there is someone who is not in a hurry.
Wii
The Nintendo Wii comes out on Sunday, November 19th. The Wii’s unique controller, gameplay, and price make it an attractive choice for the holidays.
