I ordered a neuros link the other day. It is still in gamma development stages and has a few kinks to work out. When it arrived yesterday, I promptly took it apart to install a new DVD drive and Hard drive (it doesn't have them in the default configuration.) It recognized the HD and set it up right away, but I am still struggling with the DVD drive. I have now put probably about 24 hours in on it and thouroly pissed of the wife and kids...
In looking at the community posts for this thing, it looks like they wanted to be simply a internet to tv "converter box." Most of my frinds already have one of those, its called an x-box or playstation-3. If that is all this peice o crap is going to be then i think I will send it back...
I have not given up on it completly. I am currently trying to install a diffent version of the operating software that I hope with address some of these issues. If that works, the next thing that I need to do is take the case apart and figure out what is wrong with the DVD player!!!
We will see!!!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, November 28, 2008
Turkey Day!
So what is turkey day all about? I used to think it was about the pilgrims and the indians and all that nice stuff they teach you in school. My understanding is that is not true, and the "thanksgiving story" is a load of crap.
I like the idea of a national day of gratitude, but I am not sure if that is really wat happens. We talk about the things we are thankful for in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Then on the big day we make mountains of food, glut ourselves, sleep it off, and then eat turkey sandwiches for weeks.
My guess is that if we were truly thankful we would probably do some things a little different. Personally, i would rather just call it turkey and continue the holiday as it is. the only condition I place on the holiday is that all turkey's must be deep fried!!!
I like the idea of a national day of gratitude, but I am not sure if that is really wat happens. We talk about the things we are thankful for in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Then on the big day we make mountains of food, glut ourselves, sleep it off, and then eat turkey sandwiches for weeks.
My guess is that if we were truly thankful we would probably do some things a little different. Personally, i would rather just call it turkey and continue the holiday as it is. the only condition I place on the holiday is that all turkey's must be deep fried!!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
So whats the big deal?
I just had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine about the economy. He is freaked out because prices are going down like they did before the great depression. He is a financial guy so he was able to speak with some authority. He is also freaked out about the possible bail out of GM by the federal government. I see his point, congress is trying to fix the economic crisis caused by bad loans and too much debt by creating more debt.
It reminds me of the 0% balance transfers offered by many of the credit card companies to convince us to move our debt from one place to another rather than pay it off. So you move yourdebt from one place to another racking up "transfer fees" until the debt gets so big that no one reputable will give you another transfer. Then you go to the loan sharks, I mean payday loan stores. Then you can't make the payments and they come break you legs.
I guess this sounds good to our congressman (most of them probably own payday loan stores. They are going to borrow more money from progressively less friendly nations until no one will lend us money. Then the loan sharks will come in and break our national "legs."
The solution....print more money. Thats right, its all just paper any way, lets print lots of it. We could send it over to iraq and afganistan... instead of droping bombs we could drop tons and tons of $20 bills. Kazam the wars are over, were out of debt and every ones is happy...
It reminds me of the 0% balance transfers offered by many of the credit card companies to convince us to move our debt from one place to another rather than pay it off. So you move yourdebt from one place to another racking up "transfer fees" until the debt gets so big that no one reputable will give you another transfer. Then you go to the loan sharks, I mean payday loan stores. Then you can't make the payments and they come break you legs.
I guess this sounds good to our congressman (most of them probably own payday loan stores. They are going to borrow more money from progressively less friendly nations until no one will lend us money. Then the loan sharks will come in and break our national "legs."
The solution....print more money. Thats right, its all just paper any way, lets print lots of it. We could send it over to iraq and afganistan... instead of droping bombs we could drop tons and tons of $20 bills. Kazam the wars are over, were out of debt and every ones is happy...
Saturday, November 15, 2008
What am I to do!!!
Ok, so they say the constitution gives us the right to the freedom of speech. I am not sure what that really means, because one way or another I always seem to be paying for it. If you say what you think at home you have to do spend the next few hours getting out of the dog house. We won't talk about work or church.
It is my belief that these protections where generally only for the purpose of preventing the government from interfering in the communications of citizens. It also was meant to protect those who chose to criticize the government. Now we have the right to criticis just about everything else, but watch out if you want to say something about the government.
Personally, I like being able to more or less say what I want. Basically I think it is important that we remember that it is not free. It has cost this country in cash, and lives. It also costs us each personally because there are consequences to every thing we say.
Bottom line, if we are not responsible with what we say it could cost us a lot!!!
It is my belief that these protections where generally only for the purpose of preventing the government from interfering in the communications of citizens. It also was meant to protect those who chose to criticize the government. Now we have the right to criticis just about everything else, but watch out if you want to say something about the government.
Personally, I like being able to more or less say what I want. Basically I think it is important that we remember that it is not free. It has cost this country in cash, and lives. It also costs us each personally because there are consequences to every thing we say.
Bottom line, if we are not responsible with what we say it could cost us a lot!!!
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