Random Stuff: Band of the week

Lets see... I think I have about... no readers, but I still continue to publish posts at random times when I get bored. So let's start a Music Section. I'll start listing a band of the week, just to give me something to do in my spare time. This weeks winner is: Nirvana. Now I'm sure you've all heard of Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, various random people over the years) Unfortunately they disbanded (no pun intended... well maybe a bit) because... eh, look it up yourself on Wikipedia, the greatest online resource known to man. Anyway, here's to Nirvana, my band of the week.

Broadcom Wireless Cards: Revisited

I mentioned before that my broadcom wireless card was malfunctioning with Vista: well it looks like I finally fixed it for good. It had been coming on and disappearing, yes, disappearing completely, from my computer. But I finally found something that seemed to work. First, I used the Device Manager to disable the Afterburner thingy, then I set the AP something-or-other mode to 'broader compatibility' instead of 'higher performance.' Then I uninstalled the card and reinstalled it using the setup files I found here (which must be unpacked first, and then installed from the SwSetup folder where they automatically get extracted to.) I'm not sure whether the disabling or the re-install did the trick, or both, but it works every single time I come out of sleep mode. I have yet to test it on a restart :/
So if you have the same vista/broadcom problem as I did, or think you do, just comment or ask. If this works for you, let me know as well!

Update: I have the Broadcom Wireless 802.11 b/g even though this installer is for 802.11 i, but try it anyway, it worked for me!

Another Update: Nope, after a restart, this didn't work after all. But it might just work for you, if not, bicker about it to HP and hopefully they'll help. I may just have to do that.

Alpha/Omega

This is why the internet is a great thing... and the end of a lot of people's careers.

"Dayamati commented about 1 hour ago:

'It looks as though McCain gets most of his information from the American media. No wonder he's so bloody misinformed. Mind you, the current occupant of the White House seems to get most of his information from comic books read to him by Dick Cheney.'"

-on these videos: The Real McCain

Hulu

There's a new internet video service out: Hulu.
Hulu is great because you can watch full episodes of shows, legally. Granted, there aren't that many now, but I think this particular service will thrive. So check it out at Hulu.com

Family Guy > Episode 100 > Stewie Kills Lois

One of my favorites: Family Guy, Episode 100: Steiwe Kills Lois, courtesy of Hulu.com

Back now... damned HP.

It's been a while since my last post, but how many of you read this or know that, I don't know. Anyway, just wanted to say, my wireless card has been failing repeatedly. It's a broadcom in a Compaq Presario. My advice: since this problem is apparently very widespread in HP and Compaq laptops, get something worthwhile or get a card for the express slot.

Favorite Quotes > Random

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
- Albert Einstein

I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the manmade sound never equalled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig.
- Alfred Hitchcock

This paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book -- it makes a very poor doorstop.
- Alfred Hitchcock

Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.
- Immanuel Kant

All authority is quite degrading.
- Oscar Wilde

When good Americans die they go to Paris. When bad Americans die they go to America.
- Oscar Wilde

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
- George Washington

The point is that you can't be too greedy.
-Donald Trump

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
- Socrates

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates

Facts are stupid things.
- Ronald Reagan