jimmckeeth (Jim McKeeth) Tip: If you are using Windows Easy Transfer to backup boot camp before reinstalling, remove the drive letter for the Mac OS X partition. 27 Jan jimmckeeth (Jim McKeeth) It is irritating how often a reboot fixes my computer troubles. More irritating how often I forget that. 27 Jan jimmckeeth (Jim McKeeth) [...]

I really enjoy watching Big Bang Theory, one of the best parts is all the crazy T-Shirts Sheldon wears.  Now someone case created similarly crazy shirts based on Sheldon. I already have this one: Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock This is probably my favorite: I’m Not Insane My mother had me tested Bazinga Visionary Anime [...]

It looks like someone might finally have my number when it comes to a massively multiplayer game (MMO): I actually have not played Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic yet, but I heard good things about it. It it wasn’t BioWare teamed with Lucas Arts for this game then I would have my doubts [...]

One of my favorite movies GATTACA is now on Hulu. It is a Sci-Fi movie about a world where they have completely sequenced the human genome, and within seconds of birth they can tell you your likelihood of diseases and life expectancy.  Naturally they also have the ability to engineer humans with no genetic defects. [...]

I am not making this up.  My debit card has gotten the signature strip warn off the back, so I needed a new one.  Unfortunately the little card services number is missing too. So I figured I would go to the web site and submit a request there. I get a response back the next [...]

I suspect this might become more common, but I believe I may have developed some Wii Elbow from playing tennis on Wii Sports.

Last week I decided to launch a Delphi podcast.  It was a lot of work, but amazingly it all came together and I met my deadline of having the first episode online this morning.  I did however discover it was very, very time consuming to put it together.  I sepent over 10 hours just making, [...]

Just watched Episode 1 of Dr. Horrible, and contrary to the name, it is actually very good.  The first 4 minutes were pretty slow, but then the music starts.  Although I must admit I like evil villain musicals in general, but I thought this one was the best one I have seen so far.  Check [...]

“Everything but the kitchen sink.” was the text attached to this picture from my wife. I am sure I mentioned we are moving from sunny Nampa, Idaho (close to Boise) to rainy Mukilteo, Washington (close to Seattle). FYI, Mukilteo is pronounced like Muckle-Tea-Oh (like Buckle). Took me a while to get that right. I’ve actually [...]

I am throwing my first large scale LAN party.  Since this Saturday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day I am calling it Luck O’ the Irish LAN.  We actually had reserved the room for another purpose, but that didn’t work out, so a last minute change of agenda led to this LAN.  I expect it [...]