Geek Out Category
“Wah, GEEK OUT! Le geek, c’est chic!” This is the category that reveals my geekier side. You may not understand what I’m talking about, or you may think I’m revealing just how technologically un-savvy I really am, depending on who you are and what your own geeky proclivities may be.
Highly recommended XP tweak
3
Mar
2005
In: Geek Out
This is about the coolest Windows XP upgrade ever: Smooth Windows fonts. If you’ve ever noticed the difference between how Macs render on-screen text vs. how PCs do it, this little PowerToy from Microsoft rocks. Note: it’s not just for LCD screens.
I have a myspace.com account only because it’s my cousin’s primary way of communicating (he doesn’t use email). I use tribe.net for my social networking, but that said: myspace.com provides some humor in the form of people’s “ABOUT ME” section. Here are a few doozies I’ve surfed past:
I’ve always wanted to meet a guy that could dance to the Spice Girls and NOT get embarrassed. That would be really…hot.
I like to SLEEP ALOT! I like people who go out alot. I like chillin with friends after the club and just loungin out. I like to party. I LIKE TO RAVE HARD =P I like girls.
Hey Im a 21 year old goin to automotive school. I love VW, alot of cars are cool too. I love big jucy tits all up in my face! if you wanna chill than just shout me some words!!
MY GIRLS FO LIFE!!!! ;D MY SEXXXXY MAMI’Z!!! I MISSS YA!!!
Nefertiti reincarnate. Queen of the once legendary Egyptian empire, Empress of Ten thousand warriors and lover of Akhenaten. Now residing in the greatest city in the world. Lets see just how much fun one person can have 
Multifaceted International Man of Leisure…
me, me, me…blah, blah, blah…
Ingredients: One part Jaded, Three parts TLC (Tender Luvin Care, Crazysexxycool, The Learning Channel). Shaken, not stirred, and poured over ice.
i wish i was a more sociallable person but for some reason im shy and held back, its probably because i went to ordway or because i spent most my years as the fat kid who knows. but the kids here are cool and my friends are fun, so life is good. its too bad to think that in a couple years its gone and we all split ways and everything u thought was important suddenly isnt, u get new friends and start living, where everything isnt free and ya stuff isnt free. its weird when u want something but when your parents tell u to pay for it its suddenly not that important.
Hi I am Nico. Also known as Peter’s younger brother. I like to go paintballing and do stunts in videos. Also, I am a dance machine.
Important Lessons
1
Feb
2005
In: Geek Out
My mother uses an 7 year old computer running Windows 98, and I decided that I wanted to help her upgrade. Even though hardware really isn’t my forte, I wanted to do something nice for my ma. I bought a used computer off of Craig’s List, and without getting into TOO many sorry details, let’s just say that I got totally scammed. And that I fully knew better, and let myself get scammed anyway. TRIPLE STUPIDITY!
The realization that I’d been scammed resulted in much agonized tooth gnashing and tears shed in the name of frustration. I AM SUPPOSED TO BE SMARTER THAN THAT! What a dumb-ass. Better yet, there were two waves of this agony, the first on Friday night when I realized the computer didn’t boot up, and the second on Sunday when, after hours of tech support from friends, I got the computer to boot up only to realize that the supposed 15 gb hard drive was actually, well, a 2 gb drive worth exactly $12.00. Like I said: SCAMMED. (And no, there’s no recourse: I paid cash and the seller is predictably MIA, probably out selling other stolen computers and smoking meth in his apartment in Renton.)
Thanks to the generosity of geeky friends, the computer has been salvaged. A gifted 10 gb hard drive here, a freshly purchased 56k dial up modem there, and I’m pretty sure my mother will be happy. The project has been outrageously frustrating, and has pushed me up and over all sorts of edges. But the good parts are this: I mastered my fear of reaching into the guts of a PC (I physically installed a hard drive all by myself! With screws!), and I learned that even if someone seems trustworthy, you always double check what they’re selling you. And if you can’t, you don’t buy it. This second lesson is something I already knew, but evidently I needed to pay about $200 in tuition to really drive the idea home.
Oh, and geemunsta@hotmail.com? FUCK YOU. It’s not worth my time to call the cops or track you down, but I have every faith that you’ll get what’s coming to you. Karma’s a bitch, you asshole.
New Geek Toy
25
Jan
2005
In: Geek Out
I signed up for an Audioscrobbler account yesterday. It’s not worth much now, but here’s my profile: Audioscrobbler :: User :: Electrolicious
Spellbound
20
Jan
2005
In: Geek Out
Geeky heads-up for those who use Movable Type with Firefox: there’s a Firefox extension called Spellbound that acts as a spell checker for any HTML entry box. The Movable Type “Entry Body” area is of course just another HTML entry box, so Spellbound provides a semi-integrated spell checker for your Movable Type posts! I’m sure many of you have noticed all the typos all over Electrolicious, and this should help the situation.
Tip lifted from this great Firefox tips and tricks guide.
Oh, and as long as I’m talking geek, here’s a reminder of how easy it is to read Electrolicious with bloglines or live journal:
Syndicate Electrolicious on LJlj rollcall
11
Jan
2005
In: Geek Out
Is there anybody on LiveJournal who I don’t have on my buddy list? One of these days I’ll get around to adding folks and updating it.
Highly recommended XP tweak
3 Mar 2005 In: Geek OutThis is about the coolest Windows XP upgrade ever: Smooth Windows fonts. If you’ve ever noticed the difference between how Macs render on-screen text vs. how PCs do it, this little PowerToy from Microsoft rocks. Note: it’s not just for LCD screens.
I have a myspace.com account only because it’s my cousin’s primary way of communicating (he doesn’t use email). I use tribe.net for my social networking, but that said: myspace.com provides some humor in the form of people’s “ABOUT ME” section. Here are a few doozies I’ve surfed past:
I’ve always wanted to meet a guy that could dance to the Spice Girls and NOT get embarrassed. That would be really…hot.
I like to SLEEP ALOT! I like people who go out alot. I like chillin with friends after the club and just loungin out. I like to party. I LIKE TO RAVE HARD =P I like girls.
Hey Im a 21 year old goin to automotive school. I love VW, alot of cars are cool too. I love big jucy tits all up in my face! if you wanna chill than just shout me some words!!
MY GIRLS FO LIFE!!!! ;D MY SEXXXXY MAMI’Z!!! I MISSS YA!!!
Nefertiti reincarnate. Queen of the once legendary Egyptian empire, Empress of Ten thousand warriors and lover of Akhenaten. Now residing in the greatest city in the world. Lets see just how much fun one person can have
Multifaceted International Man of Leisure…me, me, me…blah, blah, blah…
Ingredients: One part Jaded, Three parts TLC (Tender Luvin Care, Crazysexxycool, The Learning Channel). Shaken, not stirred, and poured over ice.
i wish i was a more sociallable person but for some reason im shy and held back, its probably because i went to ordway or because i spent most my years as the fat kid who knows. but the kids here are cool and my friends are fun, so life is good. its too bad to think that in a couple years its gone and we all split ways and everything u thought was important suddenly isnt, u get new friends and start living, where everything isnt free and ya stuff isnt free. its weird when u want something but when your parents tell u to pay for it its suddenly not that important.
Hi I am Nico. Also known as Peter’s younger brother. I like to go paintballing and do stunts in videos. Also, I am a dance machine.
Important Lessons
1 Feb 2005 In: Geek OutMy mother uses an 7 year old computer running Windows 98, and I decided that I wanted to help her upgrade. Even though hardware really isn’t my forte, I wanted to do something nice for my ma. I bought a used computer off of Craig’s List, and without getting into TOO many sorry details, let’s just say that I got totally scammed. And that I fully knew better, and let myself get scammed anyway. TRIPLE STUPIDITY!
The realization that I’d been scammed resulted in much agonized tooth gnashing and tears shed in the name of frustration. I AM SUPPOSED TO BE SMARTER THAN THAT! What a dumb-ass. Better yet, there were two waves of this agony, the first on Friday night when I realized the computer didn’t boot up, and the second on Sunday when, after hours of tech support from friends, I got the computer to boot up only to realize that the supposed 15 gb hard drive was actually, well, a 2 gb drive worth exactly $12.00. Like I said: SCAMMED. (And no, there’s no recourse: I paid cash and the seller is predictably MIA, probably out selling other stolen computers and smoking meth in his apartment in Renton.)
Thanks to the generosity of geeky friends, the computer has been salvaged. A gifted 10 gb hard drive here, a freshly purchased 56k dial up modem there, and I’m pretty sure my mother will be happy. The project has been outrageously frustrating, and has pushed me up and over all sorts of edges. But the good parts are this: I mastered my fear of reaching into the guts of a PC (I physically installed a hard drive all by myself! With screws!), and I learned that even if someone seems trustworthy, you always double check what they’re selling you. And if you can’t, you don’t buy it. This second lesson is something I already knew, but evidently I needed to pay about $200 in tuition to really drive the idea home.
Oh, and geemunsta@hotmail.com? FUCK YOU. It’s not worth my time to call the cops or track you down, but I have every faith that you’ll get what’s coming to you. Karma’s a bitch, you asshole.
New Geek Toy
25 Jan 2005 In: Geek OutI signed up for an Audioscrobbler account yesterday. It’s not worth much now, but here’s my profile: Audioscrobbler :: User :: Electrolicious
Spellbound
20 Jan 2005 In: Geek OutGeeky heads-up for those who use Movable Type with Firefox: there’s a Firefox extension called Spellbound that acts as a spell checker for any HTML entry box. The Movable Type “Entry Body” area is of course just another HTML entry box, so Spellbound provides a semi-integrated spell checker for your Movable Type posts! I’m sure many of you have noticed all the typos all over Electrolicious, and this should help the situation.
Tip lifted from this great Firefox tips and tricks guide.
Oh, and as long as I’m talking geek, here’s a reminder of how easy it is to read Electrolicious with bloglines or live journal:
Syndicate Electrolicious on LJlj rollcall
11 Jan 2005 In: Geek OutIs there anybody on LiveJournal who I don’t have on my buddy list? One of these days I’ll get around to adding folks and updating it.
Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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