Monthly Archive for May, 2005

too hot for common sense

Published
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myuu
on May 31, 2005
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The stage is set. The private NWN server is now ready.

Problem is, i don’t have any players that can log in. For the moment, i was expecting a two-person party consisting of myself and my sister. However, my sister’s notebook did not seem to agree.

Sony Vaio PCG-GRZ*: Fatal flaw

Based on complaints from GRZ users everywhere, it seems that this particular notebook model has a very strong tendency to overheat and cause immediate shutdown of the machine.

One simple reason: dust buildup. Dust goes in unfiltered through the air intake, and gets stuck on the heat sinks that are placed right before the exhaust. Hence, the air works hard to cool down the dust, but the heat sinks remain hot. Or something like that.

Solution: clean it up. Based on instructions found here, we can hopefully get the machine up to optimal levels. In the long run, I think throwing in some thermal compound somewhere will help lots. So, anyone wanna go to Low Yat?

PS: Ezlan.net seems to have lotsa nice techie tips. Gotta look through ‘em sometime.

Lonelyyyyyy

Published
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Merv
on May 29, 2005
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Lonelyyyyy, I’m so lonelyyyyyyyyy
Then there’s that Toby
Who’s got no home…wooooooo

Lonelyyyyy, I’m so lonelyyyyyyyyy
And my whole family
Think he’s so good…wooooooo

need for rpg

Published
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myuu
on May 29, 2005
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Hey hey…

Just spent two hours trying to get my workstation back online. Somehow the TCP/IP settings got corrupted, and I had to follow some intricate steps on how to get it back up.

I’ll never look down on the floppy drive again.

All for the glory of Neverwinter. Not being able to continue our adventures on Norrath, I was looking into preparing a local private Neverwinter Nights server on this box. The installation of the Linux binaries on FreeBSD is pretty straightforward; just installed a new hard drive to make space for the game data.

The big problem was totally unrelated: stopping NWN clients from authenticating with the central NWN servers. I only have one CD key, and wanting to play with my siblings on the LAN doesn’t justify paying an extra RM 139 x 2. Instead of scouring the net for a list of ports to block, I decided to take the easy route and install TCPView Pro 1.06 to monitor connection from the NWN program.

And that was enough to screw my PC over.

Fortunately, I still have net access on the other workstations to find some solutions. After trying a few, which involved formatting DOS floppies on BSD to copy over, I settled with a solution posted somewhere. Check the extended section for details.

Oh well, back to work.
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strangely quiet

Published
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myuu
on May 28, 2005
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Office deserted. Only 3 remain. We cannot move, for the destination is fraught with danger. Well, not really.

Due to expiring contracts, the entire project team is moving 12 floors down to join our FI, MM, PM, BW, and etc. counterparts. We’ll have an entire wing to ourselves, except for the ERP head, admin folk, and squatters from another division.

Problem is, the squatter area has momentarily extended into what should be our new cubicles.

Oh well, I could use some relaxation up here, not being able to do any work since all my documents are already there.

Anyway, life’s been moving along pretty fast, since there’s always something to do. Maybe a little too fast. At home, I’ve been rewatching Star Wars eps 4-5, with 6 to happen this afternoon. Oh, gotta clean the house up first tho, as we’ll be having visitors again. Also been playing Shadow of Rome, which is great. Playing Octavianus is challenging, somewhat exciting, but Agrippa’s role is much much more action packed (i.e. bloody). I guess that makes me a closet sadist.

Was playing Champions of Norrath with my sis, but the disc hung at one point and we couldn’t proceed. Can’t play Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 either, as that didn’t even start up at all. Time to go see Mandy, our favorite PS2 shopkeeper.

In terms of reading, I’ve yet to wrap my Galaxy Express manga. Have not seen any new releases of the anime series out. Think I’ll go update my collection of Ichigo 100% later. Started reading Eternal Sabbath, which is about some experimental clones who’ve achieved immortality somewhat, having extra mental powers as a side effect.

It’s now 12.18. Another 42 minutes to burn.

Serenade to my banoffee

Published
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Merv
on May 24, 2005
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Oh dearest banoffee
How do I crave thee
With firm meringue top
Laced with chocolate drips
Encrusted in soft and crumbling pie
A luscious core
That hides the sweetest of banana slices
Entrenched in glorious, oh glorious toffee
And a price that’s far from free
To suffer heartburn, after consuming thee…