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you may remember my mention of last week's great part reorganization, in which we moved a bunch of parts around and basically rebuilt every computer in the house except the server. in the process, i lost the ability to run all three video cards on kc1, my
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2/28/2008 11:24:23 PM
since both of my blog engines connect to the same data, i'm treating them as one and analyzing the log files collectively. that is to say, a hit to damnednice.com is the same to me as a hit to zi255.com.
traffic: traffic continues to rise overall; but
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2/28/2008 5:56:06 PM
introduction
the 6831fx is a powerful and versatile beast, but a beast nonetheless. it introduces itself as "godzilla" but has been seen wearing a tie and a goofy hat. godzilla has no need for exhaustive introductions, so let's break straight into the d
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2/28/2008 3:29:38 PM
today i ran into a tsql issue where i had to put a query inside a where clause. i wanted to set banlevel=3 for any ip addresses that have requested a page with a url embedded within the request querystring. let me clarify:
i have two applicable sql t
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2/28/2008 12:18:54 PM
the spammers and attackers just aren't getting it. i'm watching them. i'm well aware of their activities, from sql injection attempts to urls in request querystrings to hyperlinks in the search textbox. how do they not realize these attacks are in vain
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2/27/2008 10:20:55 AM
$98.99, newegg
summary:
this router is awesome. i replaced my belkin with one, and will be using a second one after i move (j is using his linksys on the dsl). it's fast, reliable, easy to configure, and easy to use. it's everything i want in a rou
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2/26/2008 8:17:55 PM
i just got my tax refund. what better to spend it on than a shiny new laptop? i just picked up this model from best buy during a window shopping session for $1,288.79:
core 2 duo 1.66ghz (667mhz fsb)
3gb 667mhz ddr2
250gb hdd w/8mb cache
17" 16
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2/21/2008 6:52:19 PM
j got a shipment of over $1000 in computer parts the other day, planning to build up a fancy new high-tech super-fast gaming rig. he went out of his way to find the best motherboard he could, and ensure it supported his q6600 quad core. it supported pci e
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2/20/2008 10:28:48 AM
j and i have spent the past two days at work learning about our shiny new hp bladesystem c7000 blade cluster. for the uninitiated, it's a box that you plug small, modular servers into. it's a san, it's any number of private networks, it's got great manage
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2/20/2008 9:45:27 AM
this song was made using only the windows sounds from xp and 98. it starts off annoying, but quickly changes into an addictive beat. obviously, a great deal of editing was done to the sounds, but the windows sounds are all that was used.
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2/17/2008 10:44:38 PM
after i move to my new apartment (currently scheduled for late april), i plan to get some new stuff, starting with furniture. i've been using the same $30 fiberboard folding tables for at least five years. thus, i went to american furniture warehouse a
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2/17/2008 9:26:59 PM
my ass has an unusual tendency to break things; usually chairs. however, a few months ago, it broke a stair. this is the story.
i was traveling down the staircase in my typical slightly-faster-than-walking manner when my low-traction shoe slipped on
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2/15/2008 12:24:06 AM
i get sick once a year, every winter. this year it hit yesterday, and i've almost recovered. i managed to work yesterday, albiet from home; today internal battle was so strong i had to spend the day in bed. i actually went to work for an hour before i dec
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2/14/2008 11:27:08 PM
as you may recall, i downloaded windows server 2008 rtm and subsequently installed it on a virtual pc.
apparently i downloaded the wrong one, entitled windows webserver 2008; so i tried again and got the correct images. tonight i installed that one o
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2/11/2008 8:17:22 PM
the routers and videocards are scheduled to arrive tomorrow. i plan to open them tomorrow around 6pm, so plan to be there for the event:
5pm pst
6pm mst
7pm cst
8pm est
yeah, it's just two routers and two radeon x1650's - but it's the bigg
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2/11/2008 6:45:40 PM
due to the number of panoramas i've collected, and the size of these files, i've organized them by location. if you visit the multi-monitor resources page or browse the articles section, you'll see links to the locations where my panoramas were taken:
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2/10/2008 3:52:57 PM
i finally got fed up with the unreliability of my router and ordered a replacement: the d-link dgl-4100 gigabit 4-port router. i actually ordered two of them for the dual internet connections (and i will likely still have two connections after i move out,
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2/8/2008 10:37:09 PM
those of you who aren't here for technical erratta and rants can safely skip this post.
i don't know why all these botnets and hackers are attacking my sites. i don't know why they think they'll get away with all the kinds of injection and other atta
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2/8/2008 2:49:00 PM
i went out to return the cable box to comcast today, being as we never watch tv and thus can hardly justify the monthly expense. i went to the first address i found on google maps, but there was no comcast office there. so i called 1.800.comcast to ascert
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2/6/2008 8:59:17 PM
recently i've been wanting to try span mode, a way of combining monitors so windows treats them like one. generally speaking, you can only span two monitors together - the two that are on the same video card.
ati catalyst control center (herein, "ccc
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2/6/2008 12:46:36 AM
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2/4/2008 8:55:55 PM
i just found this great fcc id lookup site at fcc.gov. i never saw it before, but it helped me to locate a great deal of technical data on my usb bluetooth adapter. everything from internal and external photos to the user manual to test report and some in
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2/4/2008 8:38:12 PM
microsoft just notified me via e-mail that windows server 2008 rtm has just been completed and is available for download. the next generation of windows server platforms is finally ready for the big time! downloading now.
unfortunately, the beta prog
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2/4/2008 7:26:40 PM
it finally hit me yesterday while i was trying to untangle and remove a cable from the master pile yesterday: my cables were an impossible mess comparable only to the legacy vb6 code i saw on project convergence. something had to be done, and quickly.
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