Internet legends
Okay.. diversion time. ;-)
Sometimes I like to scour the 'net and look at "internet legend" web sites because I think they're cool.
I Kiss You!
Anyone who's surfed the 'net long enough has heard of Mahir. I remember back when this page used to be on Geocities (before it was Yahoo's). Funny stuff. What's even funnier is that there have been Mahir conventions, Mahir on television, Mahir in television commercials, all because of his "I kiss you!" web page.
Mr. T Ate My Balls
Another 'net legend web page. Very, very old. I remember when this site used to be on a college's web server. For some reason, the "Ate my Balls" thing turned into a whole bunch of Net Legend pages. But the Mr. T one was the first.
Chronicles of George
A web site dedicated to what may be the worst help desk analyst ever to exist, maybe. There was one where I work which could have possibly been worse if you can believe it. See, at a help desk there is always at least ONE guy that is so bad you can't even believe he's employed. This is one of them. Read this enough and "havening" will become a household word. As everyone who knows me knows: I am nothing but ruthless on people who can't spell.
Bernard Shifman is a Moron Spammer
This is kind of a boring read at the beginning, but as you get into it, it just gets better and better. This is some of the best reading, ever. It's especially funny when the lawyers get involved - which didn't take too long.
"Do not call" list for cell phone users
Now some would say "Well isn't the National Do Not Call Registry legitimate?" Yes, it's legitimate, BUT.. see section 29, 31 and 32 - it is NOT a cure-all for avoiding telemarketers. The best way to avoid telemarketing is to a) Get a new phone number, b) Have it unlisted in the phone book and c) Never give your phone number to a company - ever.
It's an electric breakfast
Now you too can enjoy your Jedi powers right as you start your day with a Light-Up SaberSPOON.
I like the fact they mention it's "not dishwasher safe" and "not microwave safe" either. Well, yeah. Putting an electrical item through the washer or microwave isn't the smartest move in the world, now, is it.
And one knows you can't eat cereal with a SaberSPOON without having your official R2-D2 Snack Bowl.. which is also not diswasher safe or microwave safe.
Breakfast with batteries. Mm-mm good!
Not lightly do the leaves of Lorien fall
The image you see here is an early birthday present from Kat.
It's an official replica of the Leaves of Lorien (what Hobbits wear) from the movie The Lord of The Rings. Those who know the movie are familiar with it. The image you see here is clickable to see a big sized image. I decided to take a pic against a white piece of paper and super-sized it in case anyone wants to use it as wallpaper.
Thank you to Kat for a cool gift. :-)
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This is not the Leaves of Lorien, it's an Elven Brooch. My bad. I still really like it though. :-)
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Actually, this might be the leaves of Lorien. Not sure on that one. Either way I still like it a lot.
I hate my car dealership
My truck was in for service this morning so I had to take a crappy '99 Oldsmobile Intrigue loaner car until they were finished with it. Here's an actual shot of that car's steering wheel, untouched (for real, it's really like this):
Yes, "courteous" is spelled wrong.
The last "courteous" person who drove the car left me this little present:
I hate my car dealership.
WD-40 on the PSU = quiet and happy
Note before continuing: Do not attempt this, it's a really dumb idea. That being said..
First I'll tell the first PSU story then the second.
Story 1.
My Dell Dimension 4400 starting making a racket one day. Turns out it was the power supply fan. I gave the supply a few whacks and the noise stopped. A couple weeks later the fan started screeching again. No matter how many times I whacked it the noise would come right back. "This has got to be fixed" I sez to myself so I put my brain to work. "Okay, most fans operate using a ball bearing. It's most likely dried out which is what's causing the noise. I wonder if WD-40 will fix this."
I turned the computer off, unplugged the power, grabbed the WD-40 and gave the PSU fan a few quick sprays. Then I turned the computer back on, no luck. Same noise.. I think to myself "The fan probably has to be moving for the lubricant to take effect."
Thinking of the worst possible scenario, I thought "Okay, if I spray moisture into a live power supply, there's the possibility this thing could literally snap, fry and possibly trip a circuit breaker in the house. I could also fry my motherboard and all the peripherals on the computer." But that damn noise was so annoying. "Fuggit", I said. So I sprayed the WD-40 into the PSU fan, then used some "dust removal spray" to get the fan blades turning so the lubricant could get into the bearing.
It worked. The noise hasn't returned since and the PSU fan blows air just as it should to keep the unit cool.
Story 2.
Today my pop's computer started to make the same noise with his PSU. I repeated suit and just gave his PSU fan some quick sprays with WD-40. Worked like a charm.
Granted, when you do this your computer stinks of WD-40 for about an hour, but the smell goes away after a while.
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Going to state this again: DO NOT attempt this. It is a really, really BAD idea. But it does work. (grin)