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Archive for June, 2007
Internal Conflict
Jun 24th
- Formated Vista
- Installed Vista
- realised that XP fucked up and created a EXTENDED partition
- download partition magic
- it tells me Vista isn’t supported
- I format Vista
- I install XP
- install partition magic
- realise that partition magic can’t solve the problem with EXTENDED partitions
- realise also that the trial version doesn’t do shit but lets you see what it can actually do
- cbb download full version and wasting 30 megs
- formated xp
- installed Vista
- tried installing Ubuntu via the OFFICIAL guide
- realised that parts of it were screwed thus corrupting my Vista partition
- formated Vista
- decided to just install vista on 50gig partition
- allocated 10 gigs to ubuntu
- installed ubuntu via APC guide
Everything was smooth from that point on.
This morning I decided to setup my Ubuntu with some other stuff.
- Decided to install pidgin the HARD way
- tried compiling and realised C dependencies were not installed
- Installed C dependencies
- tried compiling again…
- realise that there were other dependencies which didn’t work
- installed other dependencies
- finally got pidgin up and running to realise that the ssl dependency was not installed
- UNINSTALL pidgin
- installed ssl dependency
- recompiled
- reinstalled
And then it was finally working. I could have just installed it via a package but i thought might as well do it the hard way.
It was pretty fun actually. I got pretty much everything setup.
Now I’m faced with a predicament. I’ve been using Ubuntu all day now…and right now is the first time that I’m actually using Vista…well Vista is nice and all…but Ubuntu is a lot more stable. A "quick" restart in Ubuntu takes literally 5 seconds…I shit you not.
HOWEVER, there are several limitations.
- There is a "easy" way of accessing Window’s drives from Linux however, having Windows accessing linux is the BIGGEST bitch…theres like 3 different guides for the same thing except each is different and I reach a step where I just go "wtf" cause I just don’t see it…
- I haven’t found a decent bittorrent client…I refuse to use Mainline, Azureus o Bittornado…
- OpenOffice sucks balls. It sucks HUGE balls. Okay I haven’t really used it…but it SUCKS balls from first glance. I open up a document and yeah…it just looks soo outdated. When they (Microsoft) claimed that OpenOffice is 10years behind Office…I’d probably have to agree…but then again…I could always just use LaTeX.
- In addtion OPERA DOES NOT SUPPORT 64bit!!!!! *cries*
Yup those are my biggest complaints. However, Ubuntu’s GUI just blows my boxz0rs. Flip 3D? Ubuntu’s CUBE blows all over you.
However, despite everything VISTA is a lot more comfortable. In the sense that I don’t feel cramped using my pc. Ubuntu just seems extremely cramped up…but I guess the cube makes up for it SOMEWHAT. For those wtfing at the "CUBE" you have to see it…to know what it is.
So yes…I guess…what I can do is finish download dragonball…and halo2…and then slowly transition over to ubuntu. And hopefully I can get networking setup 100%.
A task for the holidays.
How to be a true Asian. Part 2
Jun 19th
- If you meet someone on the street and you’re also carrying a consumable you MUST offer it (even if the person you meet is a 5 year old and the consumable you’re carrying is a pack of cigarettes)
- If the person refuses, you MUST insist
- The only time to stop insisting is if the person (or guardian) physically stops you by blocking access or simply blocking your hands
- If you were offered something, ALWAYS say no. Especially if it’s money. Even if you’re so poor that you needed the money to buy good ol homebrand goods say NO. Pretend that you have enough money to wipe your ass with. However, if they comment on your wealth, say that you’re a poor bastard
- Only accept the offer if they physically incapacitate your hands or stuff the item in you
At a restaurant
- If you were invited and feel that it’s your duty to OFFER to pay for the dinner you must do so
- However, ONLY do so on the assumption that you’ll never have to whip out a cent, otherwise you’ll walk home a poor person
- There are many levels you have to go through in order to fully maintain your pride as an “important” or “close” person
- First, you must take out your wallet, the host will then stop you
- Second, after taking out your wallet, take out money, the host will try and stop you
- Third, take out the money and somehow make the host hold the money for at least ONE second (any shorter and it doesn’t count and any longer then that money is as good as gone)
- The host will then take the money and force it back into you where you will reluctantly give up
- Now if you were the host, you first need to make it clear that you’re paying (even if it is obvious enough). This is as simple as calling the waiter or simply asking if everybody is ready to leave
- A friend will suggest paying for the meal (if this doesn’t happen then I guess you’re not popular)
- And then you will go through the steps of refusing the offer
- Amidst all this everybody else will be watching you two and you two will be exchanging remarks like “No it’s okay” “Bu yao ke chi” and other random crap
The next section is more general.
In order to be a real Asian, you have to make it absolutely clear that you really do CARE. If you meet somebody on the street you must ask about their life, it’s so much more than a simple Western “How are you”. You need to ask about the kids, the husband, the house, kid’s education shit like that…and at the same time PRETENDING to care. If you’re really good at this the convo may last ages and you may end up enjoying it…but then you’ll begin talking about all sorts of crap that you really shouldn’t be talking about on the street.
*sigh* What else is there?
It’s your absolute DUTY to care about the financial status of another Asian. You need to know when they bought their house, when they’ve paid off their mortgage, how long they’ve had their mortgage and how much pocket money they give their kids.
Note: This blog reflects the last generation of Asian
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I cut myself :(
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