Another slow and lazy afternoon. Got up at 6pm. I feel like I've lost the entire day to sleep. Of course, last nite was all wasted watching movies.
When I'm watching movies at home, I enjoy the time because my brother and I spend time together remembering jokes and watching movies. But then the next day it all feels like, "I was wasting time watching..... movies? Shouldn't I do something more constructive with my time?"
Maybe I should look into getting a social life and doing something constructive with a constructive bunch of people.
That's a lot of "constructive"s in one post.
MS Office install should be done by now....
Saturday, July 03, 2004
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Amazing what people do
2. The Christian Calendar: "Sweden has a curious history. Sweden decided to make a gradual change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. By dropping every leap year from 1700 through 1740 the eleven superfluous days would be omitted and from 1 Mar 1740 they would be in sync with the Gregorian calendar. (But in the meantime they would be in sync with nobody!)
So 1700 (which should have been a leap year in the Julian calendar) was not a leap year in Sweden. However, by mistake 1704 and 1708 became leap years. This left Sweden out of synchronisation with both the Julian and the Gregorian world, so they decided to go back to the Julian calendar. In order to do this, they inserted an extra day in 1712, making that year a double leap year! So in 1712, February had 30 days in Sweden.
Later, in 1753, Sweden changed to the Gregorian calendar by dropping 11 days like everyone else. "
So 1700 (which should have been a leap year in the Julian calendar) was not a leap year in Sweden. However, by mistake 1704 and 1708 became leap years. This left Sweden out of synchronisation with both the Julian and the Gregorian world, so they decided to go back to the Julian calendar. In order to do this, they inserted an extra day in 1712, making that year a double leap year! So in 1712, February had 30 days in Sweden.
Later, in 1753, Sweden changed to the Gregorian calendar by dropping 11 days like everyone else. "
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
Beautiful Day
It's raining outside. It's a beautiful day. Feels like driving around with loud music should be fun. I should have taken the day off today.
This time last year, I was looking forward to getting my immigration stuff in order and move to Sweden sometime in the future. It's amazing how much I've changed in the last two years. Now I just wanna move to California. Settle in California. I still wanna be able to travel around the world.
Sailing all over the world sounds like a lot of fun.
This time last year, I was looking forward to getting my immigration stuff in order and move to Sweden sometime in the future. It's amazing how much I've changed in the last two years. Now I just wanna move to California. Settle in California. I still wanna be able to travel around the world.
Sailing all over the world sounds like a lot of fun.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
I could be sailing
<rant>
I could be out there sailing or riding a motorbike. I could be driving on a cross country trip. That would be fun.
But I'm here writing MS Windows Services to run Java code via the JNI interface and Sun doesn't even provide a function to do a stack trace dump of the last exception thrown by the stupid program written by someone else. *sigh*
But you didn't need to read that, did you?
One of these days I should start a sail-boat fund and see if anyone parts with their funds in the name of a sail-boat for someone else.
Back to work.
</rant>
I could be out there sailing or riding a motorbike. I could be driving on a cross country trip. That would be fun.
But I'm here writing MS Windows Services to run Java code via the JNI interface and Sun doesn't even provide a function to do a stack trace dump of the last exception thrown by the stupid program written by someone else. *sigh*
But you didn't need to read that, did you?
One of these days I should start a sail-boat fund and see if anyone parts with their funds in the name of a sail-boat for someone else.
Back to work.
</rant>
Stupid HP
The new computer seems to be following a random pattern of working. MSPaint doesn't run. Well it shows in the process list but doesn't the GUI at all. While accessing different menus, the computer just freezes. Is it too fast for the operating system? I doubt it, Microsoft would never write an OS that would under utilize the horse power. InterDVD also hangs the computer. Couldn't install IIS on it because it stops after about 87% progress. Then it wouldn't uninstall it.
And I've already given my older computer to my parents. The older computer was a Sony. So much better. HP looks nice but has yet to impress me with its speed or with its out of the box installation.
Not to mention the bracket containing the Media buttons, memory card readers, and the floppy drive wasn't mounted properly. It looked broken after unpacking. Had to fix that too.
This computer is just starting to really make me upset. I mean two days now without a computer that works properly. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I will do a system recovery and it that doesn't work, I'll install my own copy of the XP Media Center Edition.
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And I've already given my older computer to my parents. The older computer was a Sony. So much better. HP looks nice but has yet to impress me with its speed or with its out of the box installation.
Not to mention the bracket containing the Media buttons, memory card readers, and the floppy drive wasn't mounted properly. It looked broken after unpacking. Had to fix that too.
This computer is just starting to really make me upset. I mean two days now without a computer that works properly. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I will do a system recovery and it that doesn't work, I'll install my own copy of the XP Media Center Edition.
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Monday, June 28, 2004
Cali bloggers
Someone over at Cali Blog is clicking on my blog link? That's kinda neat that someone is looking at my blog. After all I am putting a lot of spicy stuff here, right? Ok maybe not, but just if you're back, "Hey!"
Tired
Man, it's 2:36am and I'm finally getting ready to get off the computer. Fixed up both computers today. The new Media Center is nice. The monitor is starting to look small for some reason though. Could be that the new one that I bought for my parents looks a little bigger.
I'm sticking with this one though 'coz this one has a nice silver and black matching look with the computer.
I'm tired. Me out.
I'm sticking with this one though 'coz this one has a nice silver and black matching look with the computer.
I'm tired. Me out.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
CNN.com - Maine celebrating French connection - Jun 23, 2004
CNN.com - Maine celebrating French connection - Jun 23, 2004:
"On June 26, when dignitaries from France, Canada and the United States set foot on the 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) grassy outcropping, it will look much as it did when Pierre Dugua, Samuel Champlain and 77 other men arrived 400 years ago to carve out the first French settlement in the New World."
"On June 26, when dignitaries from France, Canada and the United States set foot on the 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) grassy outcropping, it will look much as it did when Pierre Dugua, Samuel Champlain and 77 other men arrived 400 years ago to carve out the first French settlement in the New World."
CNN.com - Review: 'White Chicks' surprisingly funny - Jun 23, 2004
CNN.com - Review: 'White Chicks' surprisingly funny - Jun 23, 2004
So bl*ck people can make fun of white people and ridicule them as much as they want but wh*te people would be big*ts if they even thought about doing the same to the bl*ck people? Seems like this might be just a little hypocritical.
* I don't wanna earn it, I just want it handed to me. (Which by the way is the attitude of only a few but nonetheless remains acceptable) *
So bl*ck people can make fun of white people and ridicule them as much as they want but wh*te people would be big*ts if they even thought about doing the same to the bl*ck people? Seems like this might be just a little hypocritical.
* I don't wanna earn it, I just want it handed to me. (Which by the way is the attitude of only a few but nonetheless remains acceptable) *
Yahoo! News - Nader Again Refuses Dems' Request He Quit
Yahoo! News - Nader Again Refuses Dems' Request He Quit
I think Nader just might help the Republicans again. :)
I think Nader just might help the Republicans again. :)
Can I buy the oversleep option?
Not enough rest last nite. Went to bed a little too late. Well spent sometime playing games on the computer. After that started formatting the blog. It took quite some time to try out different things. By the time I got to bed, it was 2:00am.
Now I feel like I just wanna lie down and sleep for a good 4 hours.
Now I feel like I just wanna lie down and sleep for a good 4 hours.
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Computer #2
Got the new computer today. It looks sweet. Gotta buy a monitor. Gotta buy a router.
Then the two computers should be working together soon. And nature calls....
Then the two computers should be working together soon. And nature calls....
Time to go home
Is it time to go home yet?
I think it is. 6:40PM? Man, that's a lot of work for being a salaried emp.
Wonder where my future sail boat is right now. I should start a sailboat fund so people can donate money towards the sailboat fund. Like Dan over at the Cinema 24.
Ah, one of these days. :)
I think it is. 6:40PM? Man, that's a lot of work for being a salaried emp.
Wonder where my future sail boat is right now. I should start a sailboat fund so people can donate money towards the sailboat fund. Like Dan over at the Cinema 24.
Ah, one of these days. :)
Bush vs. Kerry
Why is the Bush vs. Kerry drama slowing down? I mean we need more slander. Of course, I'm rooting for the Bush/Chenney team. Does Kerry even have a running mate? Not that Bush is the best guy out there but hey, he's the better of the two.
Not to mention it would break the Texas tradition for me to not support Bush.... At least with words ('coz I ain't donating for either side).
So "Go Bush!"
Not to mention it would break the Texas tradition for me to not support Bush.... At least with words ('coz I ain't donating for either side).
So "Go Bush!"
Daydreaming
Every morning I come here (to work apparently) and start daydreaming about travelling the world. I search for travelling related material online. I peruse websites and read about others' experiences.
Could I possibly get out of this rackety old cube one day and go different places? I think so....
I would love to get a big boat and just sail across the sea. Dock in different harbors. Aye Matey!
And if I were tired of sailing I would simply fly.
Could I possibly get out of this rackety old cube one day and go different places? I think so....
I would love to get a big boat and just sail across the sea. Dock in different harbors. Aye Matey!
And if I were tired of sailing I would simply fly.
Monday, June 21, 2004
Allow me to rebut
My boss gave me a piece of his mind today, just like that. Only if I could rebut and tell him that I don't have to listen to that. If only I could walk right out! But.... I know I need the job and he knows it. So there we were, my face was all red - I was embarrassed because of not being able to defend myself and I was mad because I didn't wanna have to listen to such insults. But quietly I let the storm die down and then I just told my boss that I'd do a better job. And back to work. Whatever, Man!
American Corporate culture is taking over peoples' lives. It's forcing people to live for working and that's not good. Currently everything in America is owned by GE. If GE doesn't own it then GM surely does. And if even GM didn't consider it worth its money, then it's peanuts and Ford definitely owns it. Together they're corrupting the lifestyles and the living standards of an entire generation just to be able to turn a profit.
Forget this, I want to be a king!
American Corporate culture is taking over peoples' lives. It's forcing people to live for working and that's not good. Currently everything in America is owned by GE. If GE doesn't own it then GM surely does. And if even GM didn't consider it worth its money, then it's peanuts and Ford definitely owns it. Together they're corrupting the lifestyles and the living standards of an entire generation just to be able to turn a profit.
Forget this, I want to be a king!
GE is a monster
GE is an enormous multinational industrial company headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. GE describes itself as composed of a number of primary business units or "businesses." Each "business" is itself a vast enterprise, any of which would, if separate, rank in the Fortune 500 by itself. The list of GE businesses varies over time as the result of acquisitions and reorganizations. The GE businesses as of 2004 are:
GE Advanced Materials
GE Commercial Finance
GE Consumer Finance
GE Consumer & Industrial (including home appliances)
GE Energy
GE Equipment Services
GE Healthcare
GE Infrastructure
GE Insurance
NBC Universal
GE Transportation Through these businesses, GE participates in a wide variety of markets including the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, lighting, industrial automation, medical imaging equipment, motors, railway locomotives, military gatling guns, aircraft jet engines, aviation services and materials such as plastics, silicones and abrasives. It was co-founder and is the sole current owner of NBC Universal, the National Broadcasting Company. As GE Commercial Finance, GE Consumer Finance, GE Equipment Services, and GE Insurance it offers a range of financial services as well. It has a presence in over 100 countries.
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Man, that's a lot!
GE Advanced Materials
GE Commercial Finance
GE Consumer Finance
GE Consumer & Industrial (including home appliances)
GE Energy
GE Equipment Services
GE Healthcare
GE Infrastructure
GE Insurance
NBC Universal
GE Transportation Through these businesses, GE participates in a wide variety of markets including the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, lighting, industrial automation, medical imaging equipment, motors, railway locomotives, military gatling guns, aircraft jet engines, aviation services and materials such as plastics, silicones and abrasives. It was co-founder and is the sole current owner of NBC Universal, the National Broadcasting Company. As GE Commercial Finance, GE Consumer Finance, GE Equipment Services, and GE Insurance it offers a range of financial services as well. It has a presence in over 100 countries.
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Man, that's a lot!
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