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1) Exaile is still acceptable. so far.
2) youtube isn't so bad on Chromium so I'm switching.
3) 4hrs of work which means I get to spend Christmas, not at home but at the del Castillo's. they have food, i don't. -
xubuntu
this old computer is currently running on xubuntu 10.04. it is faster than xp. it is user friendly enough but:
- flash video playback lags, audio does not.
- freezes up when playing mp3s from my external hdd via Rhythmbox. prob starts after approx 1 album
i'm still saving up for an i5 2400. this will do for now while i try Exaile instead of -
this year
i got some early gifts for my self.
- a faster internet connection. 2.0 for P998 via WiTribe. so far so good.
- a Victorinox Spartan. very handy. very cheap.
and i'm trying to stay away from other expensive stuff such as a new tv and a new computer. i'm having a successful time convincing myself i don't need them. yet. -
whirlpool heart
4 hours and 4 bottles of Strong Ice later, i'm still stunned by:
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The Wild Swans on Oct 1, check. Tahiti 80 on Oct 31...I'm missing this one. -
doc says he'll ultrasound my left kidney after a month
i look at the clock and it is 1:42am. i sit now infront of this old toshiba m100 browsing news about the Cobra-Philippine Dragonboat Team and i'm thinking of 2 things ( Read more... ) -
good job
i come home 5am today with a clean porch, kitchen and computer table. so txted something like "good job" to my friend Glen. He's the only one here last night so i'm assuming he did it. And he's got the spare keys to the house. He txted something like "need to go online, coming over".
and he just txted me now "no prob". -
The National
guy from work says he's been listening/watching The National on youtube but is unable to find anything downloadable. so i say ok, lemme search and will forward links if i find any. ended up with a torrent of eps/albums. i did not bother listening to it and SMSed him "got copies of a few EPs and albums, will burn them for you". and so he asked ( Read more... ) -
finally
Jason Kidd finally gets a well deserved ring. and he should have gotten the MVP back in that season when the Spurs kicked their ass in the finals. this ring made it all sweeter ( Read more... ) -
shitstorm dodged
Typhoon Chedeng(international name: Songda) packing gusts of up to 195kph moved further north missing PH by an inch...well, as i look at the map. PAGASA initially warned us that it may smack the metro in the face or at least the extreme north part of it. JMA did not think so. Did PAGASA blow this one? nope, but a significant lot think so ( Read more... )