Brent’s Thoughts

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Brent’s Thoughts — the old blog, 2001 onward. Mostly tech, skepticism, and family.

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Dido Love

Thread from my old forum So I am driving home and as usual the radio pisses me off. Dido apparently has some song out that talks about her not giving up on her love for some fool, even though he obviously has some real issues…

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Get the new meds while they are hot...

Thread from my old forums Do you have trouble concentrating in meetings? When you are sitting listening to someone babble about something that you have no practical interest in, does your mind wander? Then chances are that you have the newest disease..... (wait for it...).......…

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Time syncing devices

Original thread from my old forums How many times do you walk into a room and notice that the clock is just a little out of sync with your watch, which is a little out of sync with the microwave, which is a little out…

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Todd

I got an email from Todd last night. It didn't contain much other than his phone number and a couple lines about trying to call me, but (unless someone has enough time to waste faking a message to me from him) it does mean he…

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NASCAR Thunder 2004

I have had a copy of this for a bit, and I have been meaning to post something about it, but I just kept forgetting. Here it is.... NASCAR Thunder 2004: Some of you might be saying well I already own a NASCAR game why…

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Catch Up....

Well I have been somewhat falling behind in posting the things in my life... I forgot to mention that on Stacey's birthday we went to a casino boat on the Ohio River. Stacey had a great time and I had a pretty good time as…

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Modding Xboxs..er Xboxi..or Xboxes....

Original thread from my old forums Stacey and I worked out a plan for her birthday that I think is pretty cool. She bought an Xbox (used) and I am modding it for her. I also bought the DVD kit for her and an extra…

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Rebirth - Introduction (Part I, still working on it)

The bombs had flown. No one thought they would or even that they could, but they had done it none the less. One fateful day in mid-July hell on Earth had broke loose and no one even knew why. One terrorist had destroyed the world…

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Rebirth - Prologue

Kyle busted through the doors to the bar and drew his 9mm. He aimed it squarely into Gesatule's head. Two goons from a nearby table jumped up and lunged toward Kyle's right side. Unfortunately for them, Kyle was a lefty. Raising his right hand, with…

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The return of Gears. OR at least the attempted return.

Original thread from my old forums Ok so two months ago during the September WKU-Linux meeting (Sept 2) I sold gears to a guy. The original price that we decided upon was $300 for it. When he arrived he said that he only had $280,…