Uh, oh. My computer's busted.

For the last couple of weeks I've been getting random BSODs. Last week, I was getting them repeatedly, & at one time couldn't boot into Windoze. I got a few indications that my primary hard drive was dying. I promptly purchased a new HDD & am waiting for it to arrive.

In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out how to transfer all my data from drive to drive. I don't want to use a 500GB drive to house the operating system. I'd rather use that whopping storage for all my recorded HDTV files.

I borrowed a hard drive from work that already has Windoze XP, figuring I can use it just to transfer all my media files to the new hard drive. No go. It won't even load; Safe Mode or otherwise. Yikes! Now I'm not even 100% sure that my hard drive is a fault. I'm at a loss at this point. I may try to install XP onto my new hard drive just to see if it works. I have a bad feeling about this.

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Man, I'm in the doghouse

Well, today I receive a FAIL. After the fact, I realized that I should have stayed home this morning, to clean up some "pet mess" that my dog left for me. Instead I played the "I'll be late for work" card. Well, that isn't really a good enough excuse. I've gone in late before due to other things, and since this week almost everybody's out on vacation, today would have been a good day to go in late. I really owe Laura something special for going above & beyond with little complaint. (Of course that's what she does everyday, but this day deserves extra attention.) Maybe I'll get her a little something special on my way home.

How America Lost the War on Drugs

An interesting article done by Rolling Stones outlining how America Lost the War on Drugs. It's a long read but very interesting. The thing is, nobody seemed to use simple economics principals: reduce demand! Now, if only the oil industry was the same way...

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Mark Cuban to ISPs: block all P2P traffic; Ars to Cuban: um, no

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has called for Comcast and other ISPs to block P2P traffic on their networks. But Cuban overlooks some of the most important uses of P2P, and why things like BitTorrent are so widely embraced.

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PIRATE Act dons eye patch, swashbuckles back into Senate

The PIRATE Act is back, and its backers hope to get the government involved in filing civil suits against copyright infringers.

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Trick Arrrr Treat!

This entry is to state that sure, kids are great, but what really counts is my counterpart, Laura. If you don't have someone to experience life with, which includes getting sloshed at a fun-ass Halloween party, you're missing out.

She & I have had numerous discussions about Halloween, and how we should approach it as Christian parents. We have decided a few things. Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it. Hahaha, I love that movie. Anyway, it is; the one day a year when you can dress up, and not look like a fool; not to mention, how can you live without (free) candy? I know I can't. I don't think it's fair to force my kids to miss out on Halloween. I already keep them out of school... I also let them watch TV, and movies!! Heaven forbid.

Casual Friday

I have just been told that Casual Friday here @ work does not include T-shirts.  The only allowable aspect of Casual Friday is jeans.  (We have not discussed shoes.)  I think we should change the name to "Jean Day" in lieu of Casual Friday since Casual Friday carries implications that work does not recognize.  I'm a little cranky, 'cause I have some sweet T-shirts!  Not to mention, by the time Friday rolls around, I'm tired of the collared shirt.  Tell me about your "Jean Day".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casual_Friday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_casual


Mark
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