Dec 30 2008

I’ve made the netbook decision

After a few months of looking at specs, reading reviews, trying a couple out for myself, and looking at lspci outputs, I have finally chosen a netbook. In the final analysis, it came down to the Asus eeePC 1000HA and the Samsung NC10. I ended up choosing the Asus because I couldn’t justify spending the extra money for a standard-sized right shift key, and because the Asus is easier to upgrade the three major components (RAM, HDD, and WiFi card). I’ve already ordered a 2GB stick of PC5300 (G.Skill that supposedly has amazing timings of 3-3-3-10 @ 667MHz [I will let you know if this claim is true]). I’m thinking that I might upgrade the WiFi card from the cheap, relatively poor quality Atheros card to the Intel 5100 or maybe even the 5300 if I experience connection or packet problems. The 160GB 5400 RPM HDD might be replaced with a 320GB 7200 RPM one down the road if I really fall in love with this machine.

Anyway, I will post some more information after I have received the Asus eeePC 1000HA and have had a chance to play with it for a while.

|:| Zach |:|

Dec 27 2008

Oh the cycles of life

Well, after quite a long day of looking at XML and compiling, I decided to take some time to organise my final thoughts on a possible netbook. I went to some of my distributor’s websites, and peruse Amazon, and I saw something that I didn’t expect. Down at the bottom of the page, Amazon offers customised listings of items that pertain to things one has purchased in the past. Having bought gifts for my nephews and such, the list this time was “The best toys for boys.” I made a screenshot of it so that you could all see why I found this list amusing:

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Amazon toys for boys

I take at least 1.7% ± 1.2234349% credit for this resurgence of the popular puzzle toy. 😉

|:| Zach |:|

Dec 06 2008

Funny as heck, but probably only to nerds…

I was just trolling around on the Gentoo fora, and found a thread with this amazing link on it:

STRONG LANGUAGE and CONTENT — NOT for anyone under 18:
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Gentoo

If you’re not a huge nerd like me, that content might not be funny at all. However, if you’re into computers and programming, you will most likely be running upstairs to take some ibuprofen for your now-aching cheeks and sides.

|:| Zach |:|