i am the eggman

Won't be posting much more for a while

2004-12-17T21:48:00.000-05:00

Yeah, so I haven't posted in a few days and I won't be posting very regularly for the next month because I'm home where I have better things to do than be on the computer all day slash don't have broadband. Besides, I'm working on a real website. I'm sick of this blogging thing already.

Best ten dollars ever spent

2004-12-13T17:53:00.000-05:00

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/index.php?p=938

This is the greatest day of my life...

2004-12-13T16:45:00.000-05:00

A new version of Mathematica is out!

Nerd Gear

2004-12-13T14:58:00.000-05:00

I need some of this stuff...
USB Memory Watch
SCOTTeVEST Solar SeV Finetex System

Best...site...ever

2004-12-13T14:54:00.000-05:00

Rate my Network Diagram

This makes no sense whatsoever....

2004-12-10T09:29:00.000-05:00

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/endofworld.html

The Simpsons: Hit and Run

2004-12-09T17:45:00.000-05:00

I finished The Simpsons: Hit and Run today...by which I mean I am finished with The Simpsons: Hit and Run. I did all but the last story mission, and pretty much just gave up. The two preceding missions were the exact same thing, except in the last one they made you drive as Grampa and took 30 seconds off the clock. It was an exercise in frustration, as were many other missions in the game, especially the ones as Apu.
I really wanted to like Hit and Run better than Grand Theft Auto, but really they both aren't very good. I don't not like driving around and exploring and doing stuff like that, but the missions are just so stupid. In Hit and Run, it's either a collecting mission, racing mission, or destroy another car mission. Only a couple of the missions in the whole game do you actually get out of your car. It's all pretty much the same. The only way it gets more challenging is to just make you do it in less time, which doesn't really make it any more challenging, just more frustrating.
I'm sure if you're a fan of The Simpsons and Grand Theft Auto, then you'll love Hit and Run. You run into dozens of the characters from the shows, and there are lots of jokes you would only get if you had seen every Simpsons episode multiple times like I have. However, the monotonous gameplay and frustrating missions just can't redeem it.
At least now I have time to play some of the other games that have been sitting on my hard drive for a long time, like Thief: Deadly Shadows, Rome: Total War, and Grim Fandango (can't believe I never beat this game back in the day). Maybe over break I'll finally be able to dust off that Dreamcast I bought for $15 and play some Sonic ADD and Resident Evil: Code Veronica.

It was only a matter of time...

2004-12-09T13:19:00.000-05:00

Half-Life 2 for Linux Review

Knoppix 3.7

2004-12-09T11:02:00.000-05:00

A new version of Knoppix came out today. Knoppix is one of my favorite Linux distros, not only because you don't have to install it to use it, but because it's saved my ass numerous times when my Windows XP installation fucks itself up.
Link

Get medieval without Ving Rhames

2004-12-08T22:30:00.000-05:00

Children's Gimp Suit

Shit.

2004-12-08T20:44:00.000-05:00

I'm scroodled.

I love physics.

2004-12-08T14:28:00.000-05:00

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/kiwif/truck.html

Looks like I've got nothing to worry about then...

2004-12-08T14:27:00.000-05:00

Apparently, you'll be less fat if you sleep more.

New Penny Arcade today

2004-12-08T08:32:00.000-05:00

Article
Comic

I don't usually get in the holiday spirit too much, but...

2004-12-08T01:15:00.000-05:00

...it just wouldn't be Christmas without Elf Bowling.

Some good legal MP3s

2004-12-08T01:06:00.000-05:00

Drummer or not, go to http://www.drummerworld.com, click on just about any drummer, and there will be some songs to download. This is good if you wanna find some really obscure but cool stuff.
Also, check out Charlie Hunter's web site. He played guitar on Stanton Moore's first solo album (an awesome album, by the way). He's got some good audio. It's really funky, especially the Yoshi's stuff with Stanton.

Suprnova back up...

2004-12-07T19:00:00.000-05:00

After a couple days of being down again, Suprnova is back up. Now I can FINALLY DOWNLOAD THE SIMPSONS EPISODE I MISSED ON SUNDAY! If you're in any way familiar with Bittorrent, you no doubt frequent Suprnova. As of late, I've read that some of the major bittorrent networks have been suffering massive Denial of Service attacks. This means that trying to visit Suprnova times out, and half the trackers for other bittorrent sites aren't working. I heard that Suprnova is making their own protocol based on Bittorrent where the tracker is stored on everyone's computer, making it 100% peer-to-peer and nearly immune to any sort of DOS attack. I can't wait...

For getting out all that excess anger...

2004-12-07T16:51:00.001-05:00

http://uk.download.yahoo.com/ne/fu/attachments/bubblewrap.swf

Wow. Valve has a sense of humor.

2004-12-07T16:51:00.000-05:00

http://www.trials-shack.co.uk/posting.html

One Gmail Invite Left

2004-12-07T16:41:00.000-05:00

I've you've somehow managed to not get a Gmail invite at this point and want one, I've got one lying around that I'll give to the first person who I haven't given one to who e-mails me.

Holy Fucking Shit

2004-12-07T16:21:00.000-05:00

Pure Pwnage #5 is the funniest thing I've ever seen.
Link

ROTK Extended Edition Trailer

2004-12-07T15:47:00.000-05:00

The trailer for the Return of the Kind extended edition has been out for a while, but I deleted it accidentally and wanted to watch it again. The DVD comes out next Tuesday (the 14th). I know where I'll be going as soon as my exam is over...
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Multi-Channel MP3s

2004-12-07T15:20:00.000-05:00

This is cool.
The only reason DVD audio has sounded so much better to be has been because it's in 5.1 surround. 5.1 MP3s means that eventually we could get 5.1 sound in DivX movies and such. Now I've got to go out and buy a 5.1 setup for my PC.

New Onion Tonight

2004-12-07T15:19:00.000-05:00

Just warning you ahead of time...
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GamesKnoppix

2004-12-07T10:41:00.000-05:00

DistroWatch has this new version of Knoppix (the linux live CD that has saved my ass many times when Windows craps out on me) called GamesKnoppix. I checked it out--it's pretty much exactly the same as Knoppix 3.6, except with a buttload more games. I don't know why it's necessary to have all your games on a live CD...but it's cool anyway.
Link

Logitech Z-3 Speakers - 25 bucks after MIR!

2004-12-07T10:38:00.000-05:00

Amazon is selling the Logitech Z-3s for 25 bucks. These are the speakers I use in my dorm, and when I got them (for 70 bucks, I might add), I was blown away. They even look amazing with the nice wood finish. If you're looking for a good pair of 2.1 speakers for music/movies/games that don't cost hundreds of dollars, these ones can't be beat. I may pick up another pair myself.
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first real post

2004-12-07T10:21:00.000-05:00

HackerMedia has a lot of new stuff up today:
GameRadio 69
Pure Pwnage #5
Geek Love Radio 12/06/04
Off the Hook 12/01/04

I've only listened to Off the Hook. It was somewhat interesting. Geek Love Radio isn't usually that exciting, and I've never taken the time to check out the other two.

first post- the goal of this blog

2004-12-07T01:00:00.000-05:00

Let me make this straight from the start: the majority of this blog will not be about me. I didn't want this to turn into one of those blogs that 15-year-old girls have so they can write stupid stories about how their day was and how they're destined to never find true love. I hate reading that crap--so I won't make any of it. Half the shit I put up here is just going to be links to other stuff I found out on the InterTron anyway.
I mean, I guess it will be about me because I decide what to put up, and I'll add a couple sentences of my own little commentary, but if I ever start to ramble on about my boring life story, then all you l33t haX0rz can deface this site. You have my permission...