The Shadow Government Ltd.: Geek Talk

Don't Say You Weren't Warned

Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:10:59 GMT

Don't Say You Weren't Warned

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) may "break" some applications. Don't worry, SP3 is on the way. Here's a sneak preview:

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Time For A Change

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 04:32:18 GMT

Time For A Change

I think it's time to change the look of this blog.

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Does Anybody Really Think...

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 06:52:46 GMT

Does Anybody Really Think...

...that Superman would lose a fight to Thor?

And yes, Windows is still all f**ked up on this PC. I've already had four reboots today and this is the ~~third~~ ~~fourth~~ ~~fifth~~ sixth time I've tried to post this. A complete reinstall seems to be inevitable. What this computer needs is an enema.

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All Fixed... Not!

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 12:11:18 GMT

All Fixed... Not!

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth ZoneAlarm Pro 5.0 is history and 4.5 is reinstalled - and re-learning what can and can't access the internet on this machine. Unfortunately the problem is NOT solved. According to System File Checker it's something to do with "missing dll's." If you own a Mac you won't know or care what a dll is.

Anyhow, a virus scan shows nothing and I'm going to be screwing with the registry once I back everything up. If that fails it's time for a complete reinstall of the OS I guess.

Friggin' Windows.

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Hmm...

Sun, 30 May 2004 23:39:57 GMT

Hmm...

I think the problem has something to do with ZoneAlarm Pro 5.0. It seems that other users are having similar problems.

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I Hate My PC

Sun, 30 May 2004 23:23:46 GMT

I Hate My PC

This is the 4th time I've tried to post this today. I'm having major problems with my Windows machine that hosts the local copy of this Weblog. I've rebooted the damn thing 4 times already today.

My Mac hasn't crashed once or needed to be rebooted in the year and a half I've had it. I'm thinking of transfering this blog over to my PowerBook, once I figure out how to do it.

I'm getting increasingly fed up with Windows XP.

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Defraggle Your Motherdisc!

Mon, 17 May 2004 11:46:09 GMT

Defraggle Your Motherdisc!

Here's a funny look at hard drive defragmentation. Thanks to Fred Langa for bringing this to my attention.

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meh

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:09:05 GMT

meh

So Leo's back on TechTV. Does anybody even care about TechTV anymore?

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Resistance is Futile

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 04:08:42 GMT

Resistance is Futile

Or at the very least, weakening.

So I guess the only question left is, what color?

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Who's Really Behind the Attack on Linux?

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 01:05:40 GMT

Who's Really Behind the Attack on Linux?

It looks like you know who may be bankrolling SCO's attack on Linux:

There you have it. A hundred million funnelled from Microsoft to SCO, of which they have $68.5 million left. Their 10Qs reveal that every other line of cash inflow is statistical noise by comparison. The brave new SCOsource business model is now clear: sue your customers, shill for Microsoft, kite your stock, and pray you stay out of jail.

Thanks to Doc Searls for the heads up.

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