Northern Voice: Here I Come

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Excerpt: As I begin my trip, I have to leave Sabine, my fiance, behind. Getting everything ready to go was easy, but leaving is a bit harder. I haven't had to go on a trip by myself in quite some time. Arriving at the airport, we look around for change as Sabine would like to come in and sit with me for …

Linux on the New PC

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Excerpt: Well, I took the plunge and am using Ubuntu on my new computer. I never expected to use Ubuntu as my Linux distro of choice, but after looking at some screen shots it was either this or OpenSuse, and so I chose this as it seems to have a huge community behind it. So now I have to send out a plea …

Computer Parts Arrived

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Excerpt: The parts for my new computer have finally arrived, and I am so excited. I forgot that the Intel Core 2 Duo is a Land Grid Array socket. It should be interesting. Sabine will be putting in the RAM, hard drive, video card, and whatnot, and so I look forward to seeing how she does. I have a feelin …

GPS My Package

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Excerpt: I ordered my new computer parts a few days ago, and I was really hopefull that it would make it here by today, as they won't deliver it on the weekend, and so I would be waiting until Monday or Tuesday to get my computer parts. I continually check Purolator's website to see where my package is, …

Looking For Sci-fi Writers

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Excerpt: I am looking to add some new writers to my sci-fi related blog WarpSection.com. If you are interested in: Sliders Star Trek Firefly/Serenity Star Wars Stargate Babylon 5 Heroes Lost Or any other old/new sci-fi show and are looking to make a few dollars (not much but still …

Computer Parts on the Way

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Excerpt: Well, by now, I am sure if you read this blog, you have seen my posts pertaining to my computer problems. Thank goodness for having a laptop. I have my old beast kind of working. Replaced the motherboard, and kept out one stick of RAM. It isn't 100% yet, but at least it is working. I hope to lee …

Fixing My Computer: What to Get?

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Excerpt: In my previous post, I mentioned that my current computer is dead but I want to try to find a way to fix it. I know the hard drives work, the optical drives work, and the video card is still good. As far as I know the RAM and CPU work, as well as the case and power supply. I am going to try to g …

Computer Go Boom: Core 2 Duo Here I Come

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Excerpt: Well, my loyal and dedicated computer finally kicked the bucket, at least as far as I can tell. I have decided to take the plunge and go ahead and get a new machine. I am also looking at getting a few parts to bring the old computer back to life. I have ordered the new computer parts from NCI …