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Flipping through the control panel screens in my
recently loaded Windows 7 machine, I noticed instead of a standard mouse icon, there was a photo of my actual mouse. My other devices
weren't customized but one was enough to leave an impression. Yeah it's not a hard thing to do, but taking the time to create an image catalog to match up with devices impressed me. I'm sure it's not the only OS to do this, but for the first time a computer I own does. Small steps.
With last nights high wind storm, my power naturally went out at 9:20pm and remained out till 11:00am today. Almost 13 hours to fix the same break that happens every time the equivalent of a squirrel sneeze blows through the neighborhood. Meanwhile Redford, known for constant outages when I lived there, now now has reliable power. Perhaps the problem is actually my electric personality overloading whatever grid I'm living on. At least my generator gets a regular workout, preventing the need for monthly maintenance runs.
With Windows 7 RTM finally downloaded and installed, I can once again be amazed at how well drivers are supported in this new OS. With only a small graphics card update from Windows Update, and absolutely no third party drivers needed, I'm up and running in less than 25 minutes from inserting the install disc to typing this update. The
new default desktop background is a nice way to indicate the change to RTM but part of me misses the fish. I of course ran a
full experience index rating which was identical to the RC (unsurprisingly). Now on to installing the 20 odd apps and programs to get me back to speed. Long live RTM!
I'm the one that
took down Twitter and Facebook! One might assume that since the Washington Post was the first to report about it they caused the outage after seeing subscribers leave and convert into the hive mind, but I can personally assure you it was not them, because it was me! Like the Washington Post I've seen my 3 readers comment less and less, as they Facebook and Twitter more and more. It was time for action, and I took it! Both sites shall remain my captive until the comments increase! The silence is too loud, increase your comments to free your lovers! The war is on!
Stavos party for his
accomplishment exceeded all expectations. The promised
karting event, complete with
pink frosting cake was just the beginning as three
Sonic virgins were deflowered shortly thereafter. The senator then commanded a visit to the local metropark beach, with only Whineyho able to escape his bidding. A
dip in the ocean and a
space shuttle ride was enough to convince parents to keep their children a safe distance from our group. Some
disorganized putt putt and this
abomination completed our visit to the metropark. After surviving 4 separate incidents of driver insanity it was back to the house for piano shenanigans and a viewing of
Tron. A higher level of entertainment was soon required and met by
The Hangover which properly ended the evening in laughter seizures.
My trash was
confirmed as valuable today @ 10:30, when someone in a mini-van took the time to remove a cardboard box to retrieve what could only be my broken mosquito trap. It's not something you could see driving casually by, so I'm either under surveillance or the trash pickers are getting more thorough. My next step is printing copies of the socialist manifesto and adding them to my trash, then waiting to see if I'm firebombed or approached to join the movement.
The secret socialist propaganda machine that is
Farm Town gains momentum each day. More and more people are signing up to be reprogrammed by a game that encourages you to hire and be hired, with both parties receiving money, and a government handout of 200 coins when you go broke. It's helping to shift society into a paradigm that socialism is the acceptable norm. No longer do you need skills to succeed, just excessive amounts of time to click a mouse. What's so disturbing about this aside from the secret kill screen that activates Farm Town participants into a socialist army that blindly follows orders? Animal cannibalism! That's right,
this cow is eating a steak off the grille! Who's to blame for this affront to all that is decent?
Senator Kelley of course!
While checking my
webcam from work today, I was shocked to discover all color had faded from my neighborhood. My immediate thought was the
Morlock's recent move back into the neighborhood, but his smokestacks and machinery don't usually affect the visual spectrum; and as far as I can tell chromatics and cannibalism don't share any common technology. That leaves a
Pleasantville event, or a stuck night mode on the camera. Without further investigation I can't make a call either way.
Stavos dropped off my copy of
My Horse & Me 2 tonight and whipped up a
fabulous rendition of the handoff
caught on the webcam. My reunion was bittersweet, however, as the eBay auction for it
ended at almost that exact same instant. Growing old with My Horse & Me 2 was not to be, but I'll never forget the 810 achievement points it gave me for a once in a lifetime experience.
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Flipping through the control panel screens in my recently loaded Windows 7 machine, I noticed instead of a standard mouse icon, there was a photo of my actual mouse. My other devices weren't customized but one was enough to leave an impression. Yeah it's not a hard thing to do, but taking the time to create an image catalog to match up with devices impressed me. I'm sure it's not the only OS to do this, but for the first time a computer I own does. Small steps.
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