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Article posted on Nov 10
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- Posted by Ryan Finnie on November 10, 2002, 1:15 pm
Ahh, winter is almost upon us. The trees have lost their leaves, and as a result, I can no longer walk around naked in the bedroom with the blinds open.
God damnit.
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Article posted on Nov 9
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- Posted by Ryan Finnie on November 9, 2002, 8:08 pm
It only rained for about 4 hours today. The leaking is starting to die down, but the damage is already done: huge wet discolorations, a hole the size of a dime in one of the spots, and I'll probably take out half of reno's power grid when I turn on the ceiling fan that a good chunk of the water is falling through. This is one of those times when I'm glad I rent.
Yesterday I ordered a Dell refurb laptop. Fast, cheap shipping, but they take forever to process an order... 9 days processing time, despite the fact that it's already built! Inspiron 2650, 15", P4-1600, 512MB, 30GB, DVD, GeForce for $1300.
After I get the laptop, I'll probably sell my Vaio. Thankfully, it looks like the average "standard" PCG-FX215 (800mhz/128MB/10GB) on eBay is $800. And I've upgraded this to 512MB/40GB. Throw in a laptop bag, extra AC adapter, maybe a cheap token DVD movie or something and I could possibly get $1000 for that.
I also did a battery test to see exactly how long the battery lasts. Sony's specs say 1:00 to 1:30, which is pathetic by itself, but I would notice it drop down to 40% after only 15 minutes. So last night I let it run down to nothing. Turns out, it's a reverse exponential range: the last 30 minutes were from 3% to 0%. The final count: 1:29. So battery life is pathetic, but at the highest end of the manufacturer's specs. Blah.
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Article posted on Nov 8
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- Posted by Ryan Finnie on November 8, 2002, 12:49 am
The roof is leaking.
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Makes me glad I only rent. Must talk to landlord tomorrow.
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Article posted on Nov 5
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- Posted by Ryan Finnie on November 5, 2002, 11:56 pm
A thousand years from now, archeologists will find my LiveJournal and web sites and IRC quotes, and come to the conclusion that the inhabitants of the 21st century were a bunch of satirical jackasses.
Awwwww yeah.
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Article posted on Nov 1
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- Posted by Ryan Finnie on November 1, 2002, 3:50 pm
Round 2 of "[blah] is"! Google actually reports something for "fo0bar is" now, but it's just an IRC quote: "
ryan is saucy
Ryan is Back
Ryan is the hottest
Ryan is free and open to the public
Ryan Is Getting A Raise
Ryan is a Republican
Ryan is annoying.
Ryan is an IDIOT!!!!!!
Ryan is `second to none'
Ryan is the logical choice
Ryan is Cool!
Ryan is 'king' of recounts
Ryan is funny!
Ryan is STILL AN IDIOT
Ryan is 1st come, 1st served
Much better results than Round 1 :)
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