Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:34:35 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://www.defcon4.net/images/logo.gif http://www.defcon4.net/ hostmaster@defcon4.net http://www.defcon4.net/Article15.html So the other day, was watching TV and noticed that the 4U box that is sitting under my TV was louder than usual. This box, is the server that runs MythTV, website, and everything else. Generally it's been built to be pretty quiet, it's nearly silent, adjusted the fans to a lower RPM, the default exhaust fans made the box whine like a crying baby. I started to hear one of the fans failing and it was bothering me, so I decided not to be lazy and did a planned maintenance which brought down everything for about 20 minutes. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:34:35 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article14.html I was one of the early adopters of the Helio Ocean, and got the phone pretty quick. As you can read my previous post of how I was going to switch to the Helio Ocean and retire my Sidekick II, oh how I was ever so wrong. Thu, 24 May 2007 11:57:12 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article12.html Funny how dreams can be so real and vivid, but right when you wake up, you figured out it was a dream/nightmare and as time passes, memory of the dream gets cloudier until it is nearly forgotten or fades away locked up and the key thrown away. Well, at least that happens to me a lot. There are times where I will wake up and start to take notes if I even remember to. Whether they are dreams or nightmares, odd how the mind works when a person is asleep. Sun, 13 May 2007 22:28:05 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article13.html So Helio has finally introduced the motherload and dropped a bomb to the cell phone industry. "Don't call it a phone." is their motto. The new "device" (can't call it a phone) is the Helio Ocean, a beautiful new flagship device that will replace my T-mobile Sidekick II. Granted, I did not go with the Sidekick III because the Sidekick II did everything I needed, but didn't think the new features of the third revision were worth it. Now, after several years of the Sidekick II, I will be jumping ship to a new carrier and a new device to meet my daily needs. And yes, I am not an Apple fanboy, somewhat interested in the iPHONE, but to tell you the truth, I'm holding my breath and diving into the Ocean because it delivers the feature sets that cater to my needs. Fri, 11 May 2007 18:00:00 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article11.html I was getting my oil changed at a local Jiffy Lube that I go to and was sitting in the waiting area watching TV, waiting for my car to be serviced.  I thought the TV had a live cable/satellite feed with some kind of Jiffy Lube advertisement overlay ticker.  It was a computer that was driving the television feed, so I thought it was probably some kind of Microsoft program running it.  I was so wrong, they are running Linux! Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:16:27 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article9.html My political status. Hmm... well thats a question I asked myself recently. I don't really like politics at all, I think its one of the least interesting topics to discuss upon. Regardless, I went ahead and took an online quiz to see which way I leaned towards. Am I Republican or am I a Democrat? Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:07:10 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article8.html So guess what? The hottest and latest Los Angeles craze has finally opened its doors in Rancho Palos Verdes! Pinkberry a frozen yogurt (tastes kind of like real yogurt) treat opened another location in the Peninsula shopping area (not the Palos Verdes Peninsula mall). Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:19:10 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article7.html defcon4 server has been upgraded for MythTV capabilities, but that is not all. We are now using an Intel Core Duo 2 1.86Ghz processor, but not much of the processor is being used. We have decided to use BOINC and participate in folding for SETI and the World Community Grid. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:46:34 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article10.html If you hadn't already known, I was a music major in college.  I studied music history which ranges from Gregorian chant, classical (baroque and romantic periods), jazz, and pop music.  With a big influence in music and actually know how to play, what do I listen to? Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article6.html It has been a while since I updated this website I know. Been so hectic at my job its not even funny. That being aside, lets stay on topic here. Yes it is true, Che is giving away his blood and it is saving lives! Read more Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:38:16 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article5.html There are some people that aren't allergic to anything, and there are other(s) like me. People that aren't allergic to anything, you have it lucky. Don't have to watch what you eat (unless you are on a diet), and being able to eat whatever you want without second-guessing the food. What am I allergic to? Read more to find out! Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:22:35 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article4.html So today during work I noticed I had a missed call on my cell phone. Looking at the caller ID, it was odd that the phone number was an 800 number. I decided to call and I was connected to DiscoverCard's Fraud Protection Services. Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:37:54 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article1.html Yes I know this website doesn't die! This is the 3rd and hopefully LAST resurrection of defcon4.net. The content was about a year old, I haven't updated it, but at least it was still alive and serving pages. I've been thinking about what hobby I should take and thought about my website again. Well after its 3rd iteration, I would like to say that this website is here to stay.... again. Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:06:19 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article2.html We all know the history of World War II and Adolf Hitler. What a tragic tale of history where many have suffered under his wrath. I know most of us agree that Hitler was a maniac trying to 'cleanse' the world of inferior races. Who the hell is he to make such a decision? Sun, 18 Sep 2005 22:30:00 -0700 http://www.defcon4.net/Article3.html A couple of my co-workers decided to go to the course to play a full 18 par 3 at Dominguez Hills Golf Course in Carson, CA. Granted, I've taken lessons, about twenty of them, but never been to the course. What an incredible experience that was! I had so much fun, even though I didn't do great. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:20:00 -0700