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October 2003 - Posts

Damaged Word Documents

posted Thursday, October 30, 2003 1:15 PM by andy
Here is TechNet article which does an awesome job of describing some very basic troubleshooting methods for Word 2000 and 2002/XP:   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290932&Product=wd2002#Topic1 Read More
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MTU size?!

posted Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:17 PM by andy
A client of mine was told by Lexis Nexis that the size of his MTU was wrong and I found an awesome kb article on TechNet descriping the registry settings for a whole bunch of neat low level TCP/IP settings (such as MTU size) and how to change them: Read More
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Pizza Bad

posted Monday, October 27, 2003 12:07 AM by andy
//Here's how running went today...I did it in about 28:30 victory running_after_pizza() {     distance = 0;     while (distance <= 3) {           distance++;           cramp++;         }} Read More
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Biking in the rain, just biking in the rain...

posted Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:07 PM by andy
On Thursday I opted for some cross training which in my book equals rock climbing.  At about 4:45 I hopped the blue line towards O'hare and arrived at Hidden Peak at about 5:00.  Most of the routes weren't usable b/c tape had fallen off holds so I did Read More
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Slipstreaming Service Packs

posted Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:11 AM by andy
BetaPlace has a great article on slipstreaming service packs with Windows and Office installs.  They even cover making sure your new slipstreamed CD is bootable. Read More
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Palm(TM) Ultra thin Keyboard with your Palm(TM) Zire 71 Fatal Alert: util.c, Line:742, No serial libary

posted Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:58 AM by andy
Unfortunately I have to spend a lot of my time fixing desktops and palms.  I run into a lot of weird problems that not even Google can help me with so I am going to start documenting them here in hopes that it will help others.  The title of the post Read More
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Swimming

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:31 PM by andy
500 free and 250 with the kickboard and some random cool down stuff.  My stroke still needs a lot of work and my right elbow was bothering me.  I really hope its just that I lifted too much last night and there isn't something wrong with my elbow. When Read More
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Too much weight too soon

posted Tuesday, October 21, 2003 8:00 AM by andy
My elbows and knees hurt a little this morning and  I think its because I tried to lift too much yesterday. Until recently I have not been lifting for about 8 months.  I need to get back into it slowly.  Next week I am going to lift the weights I lifted Read More
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Why are these damn titles so hard to come up with?

posted Monday, October 20, 2003 10:59 PM by andy
I jogged to the gym; did this: Weight Lifting Routine Weight Used Notes Leg Press (Quadriceps, Gluteus, Hamstrings) 210 Although I need to build fast twitch muscles, doing this too fast hurts and I need to listen to my body Read More
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So ILL Sandstone

posted Monday, October 20, 2003 7:14 AM by andy
I didn't swim on Thursday as I said I would; I was saving myself for rock climbing on Saturday.  The weekend was awesome.  I went camping with about 10 friends at Jackson Falls.  Apparently not swimming this week actually did make a difference, I was Read More
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BAD BAD BAD!!!!!

posted Monday, October 13, 2003 11:24 PM by andy
I just read an article on slashdot reviewing a book that will inevitably create badmins and LOTS OF 'EM!!!!!  Securing a computer network is an art form. NOT a science which can be condensed into a pocket reference.  If you need to be looking into books Read More
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A new idea....

posted Monday, October 13, 2003 10:57 PM by andy
Since I’m in school and like to torture myself with philosophy I write A LOT of papers....I’m going to start putting them on my blog just so I have a backup of them (our database(s) are now being backed up religiously..sorry, again, about that guys :( Read More
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Same old same old

posted Monday, October 13, 2003 6:09 PM by andy
What I’ve been doing since September is just taking it easy and figuring out where I stand before I take on a systematic training routine.  My biggest problem has been forcing myself to tone things down.  I am easily falling into the habit of believing Read More
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Summary of what I have understood in Aristotle's Metaphysics up to this point

posted Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:16 PM by andy
Aristotle believes that all men have a desire to know and that it is our telos (the goal towards which something tends) to know.  Aristotle recognizes that all previous attempts to discuss “being qua being” have failed because they did not establish or Read More
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Swimming

posted Monday, October 06, 2003 5:25 PM by andy
I love swimming.  I mean, really, what other activity can you do that requires so much grace and strength and is not brutal on your body?!  I swam a 200m warmup of 50 free 50 non.  Then a 600 free.  Then a 350 kick.  Then a 300 free.  It was awesome. Read More
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Getting back on track part 2

posted Saturday, October 04, 2003 8:33 AM by andy
I actually got some training in this week and it feels freakin’ great!!!!!  On Monday I biked on a stationary bike set on the hill simulation for 30 minutes and rode 10.08 miles.    Tuesday I lifted: Weight Lifting Routine Weight Used Read More
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w.bloggar

posted Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:29 AM by andy
Either w.bloggar sucks or I am doing something wrong.  Everytime I make a post with the piece of shit I end up having to re-format everything I typed. Read More
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Getting back on track

posted Wednesday, October 01, 2003 8:26 AM by andy
I've had the bone scans and have finally gotten myself used to doing scheduling time for work, school and play again. So I'm going to start training 4 days a week. One day for swimming, one for running, one for biking and one for lifting. Along with this Read More
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