Monthly Archives: January 2009

Oh No, Not The Tubes!

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Earlier this morning, I was busy updating the news @ OverclockersClub.com when I ran into an issue… every search result on Google said “This site may harm your computer”. Figuring it was a bug in Firefox or an extension, I finished what I was doing. Then I fired up IE, and got the same thing.

It was true, the Internets was broken. Well, not all of them… just Google. The issue was quickly fixed, and Google eventually issued a update via the Google Blog. The issue, human error. A URL of ‘/’ ended up on the filter list, thus blocking every single URL possible.

Full Circle

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You may have noticed things are a bit quiet around here as of late. Part of the reason, as most of you already know is because I work two jobs and don’t really have a lot of time to really do much of anything. In the midst of my already busy schedule, I decided to take on a third job. Wait, I’m not as crazy as you think… or maybe I am.

After a lengthy conversation with an old friend, I have decided to work for… wait for it… OverclockersClub.com. Yes, there have been issues in the past between myself and certain people that are thankfully no longer associated with the site. Those issues are behind us now, and we’re working to make OCC an even better community.

So, what will my involvement there be? Due to my already busy schedule we agreed that it would be best if I was not on the review staff. After all, I’m a “Mac guy” working at a PC enthusiast website, and there is no way I could commit to any kind of deadlines with my schedule. Dave (aka Bosco) asked if I would mind helping out the news team by posting items to the front page. So I guess I’ll be focusing on software, Mac, gaming, and internet related stories… i.e. the same kind of crap I have been posting here on d3rbuts1d.com for the last several years. :p

Where will this go from here? Who knows… maybe nowhere if they decided I suck as a news editor. :p

New System

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So, it’s been an incredibly long time since I last built a PC, or really done any kind of hardware work. Heck, where I work we have to wait 2-5 days for a union electrician to come and install a new HDD in a removable rack, and if we try to do the two minute job we’d get a grievance filed on us. It sucks, but thankfully I spend my days stuck inside of PHP code and an Oracle database.

After making the switch to OS X, I really didn’t think I’d ever be inside a PC again. Oh, sure, I opened up my Mac Mini and added some memory and swapped out the HDD, but that’s no big deal. Well, a few weeks ago I had a mysterious package arrive at my doorstep. After ensuring there was no white powder or explosives inside, I opened it up to find half a computer system courtesy of Dave, an old friend at OverclockersClub.com.

With the parts he sent me, and the graphics card I received from the OCC Christmas Contest, I had the beginnings of a damn nice PC. Just needed a few more things and it’d be good to go. Once everything was ready, I dusted off my old custom Lian Li PC70 Disturbed case, and shoved all the components in.

And, nothing… no video, no error beeps, no post, nothing. My first build in ages would power up and proceed to do nothing. A few hours later, I had given up. Actually, I thought I may have damaged the CPU or motherboard when installing the heat sink.

This afternoon, I decided to give it another try. Took the video card out, and nothing. Took the memory out and the system beeped at me. Hmm… so I put the memory back in, put the video card back in, and magic the system booted. Stupid PC! :p

So, now I’m up and running. Vista (Ultimate 64) is grinding away downloading the first round of updates, all 84 of them. I now find myself wondering, what the heck am I going to do with this system? My wife chirps in often with the same question. Truthfully, I have no idea. I’m not crazy about Vista (or the much improved Windows 7)… everything I do these days is on my Mac.

Perhaps I should blow it away and install Linux (it’s been a while since I’ve messed with Slackware). Maybe this will become a test web server, or some kind of FTP/file server. Though it really would be a waste of that Radeon HD 4870. Hmm… MythTV maybe?

LOST – Season 5

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Tonight is the premier of LOST Season 5 on ABC. If I remember correctly, it’s two episodes tonight starting in about 30 minutes.

I’m really excited to see what happens this season. I’m sure in true lost fashion we’ll end up with more questions than answers. :P Here’s a preview:

And The Final Cylon Is…

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Last night was the return of Battlestar Galactica, which picked back up with the final 10 episodes of the season (and series). SciFi Channel has been teasing us for a while that “we will know the truth” and they didn’t disappoint.

The episode last night ran over a about 4 minutes, during which we were given the identity of the final Cylon. And the 5th is… Continue reading →