A lot of you probably know, that I complain about my laptop having random slowdowns and random auto-shutdowns. The CPU usage would spike up from like 10-20% to 60-70%....it was occurring in intervals and it really bugged the hell out of me. I tried reformatting it and it didn't work. So today I researched causes for this and I found a site saying its dust. Jerick had always been telling me it was dust, but I guess I needed more specific instructions. I opened it up and removed the entire heat sink. I did see some dust around, so I vacuumed it. I was like...there's not much in here...was this causing the problems? So I continued my investigation and I opened the fan where the main heatsink was connected. The copper heat sink, was jammed up full of thick dust. So all this time, the hot air that the fan was trying to blow out, mostly remained in the notebook....causing the system to greatly overheat.
So anyone who's had a laptop for at least a year and constantly leaves it on or uses it...clean up your heat sink and fan!
Back to my Kitchener house tomorow, sighs,
Alan
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Toronto Zoo
After 8 years of living in Canada, we finally visit the Toronto Zoo. The place is friggin huge and my feet are aching. We had to rush too and I didn't read as much as I hoped too. We also missed several animals, and we've been in there for like 6 hours already.
I'll post some pics tomorow.
On a different note, I can now fuse on SMTDS. Yay. This game is very similar to Digimon.
l8s,
Alan
I'll post some pics tomorow.
On a different note, I can now fuse on SMTDS. Yay. This game is very similar to Digimon.
l8s,
Alan
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Fiesta!!! (Stay in touch McMaster kids)
My family and I went to a fiesta for St. Rose of Lima, patron saint of this town in Philippines, I forgot the name =/ Anyways...we have family friends from there, so we were invited. So yea, it was a fiesta, lots of food.....like...A LOT of food. Filipino fiestas, you know how it is, lol.
On a side note, I've played a bit more SMTDS and I'm enjoying it so far. I have some noob demons, but you know, whatever. I checked the wiki for Shin Megami Tensei stuff, they like basing their stuff of Judaic, Christian, Buddhist and Shinto individuals. It's interesting, perhaps a social statement? I don't know.
Anyways, my McMaster brothers, good luck tomorow! Stay in touch.
Alan
On a side note, I've played a bit more SMTDS and I'm enjoying it so far. I have some noob demons, but you know, whatever. I checked the wiki for Shin Megami Tensei stuff, they like basing their stuff of Judaic, Christian, Buddhist and Shinto individuals. It's interesting, perhaps a social statement? I don't know.
Anyways, my McMaster brothers, good luck tomorow! Stay in touch.
Alan
Friday, September 4, 2009
SMTDS has some hot chicks.
I started Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor today. For the record, I only got interested once I saw all the female characters. They're all well......well endowed ;). Are they supposed to be highschool girls? Cuz if they are...I can see why Japan has serious groping issues. (A lot of it in busy trains) I just gave my dude a name and that's basically it. I saved right after. Premise is interesting, I guess. My guy's name is JOLT, well, his nickname anyways.
As the Black Eyed Peas would say it: "Like OMAHGAHD" Seriously, those are dangerously close to D-cups. =D Oh Yuzu, oh yea!
Yuzu probably has the biggest set. The rest are still nice. Looks like I'll be enjoying this game.
HAHA. On a totally different side note...My tito gave me an Aquaclear 300. Aquaclear's are well know in the aquarium community for its efficiency and proficiency in filtering water. It was only missing a impeller, which only costs 15 dollars. I basically bought it for only 15 bucks, when it's usually 60, so I'm pretty happy about that. It's running very smoothly now.
Anyways, I get back to my dorm Thursday evening. Lots of time to relax still, lol. Or rather, prepare for school and get organized.
To my McMaster brothers who are moving on Sunday, good luck fending for yourselves. Don't burn anything down, lol. Have fun, which I'm sure you guys will.
TTFN, ta ta for now,
Alan
As the Black Eyed Peas would say it: "Like OMAHGAHD" Seriously, those are dangerously close to D-cups. =D Oh Yuzu, oh yea!
Yuzu probably has the biggest set. The rest are still nice. Looks like I'll be enjoying this game.
HAHA. On a totally different side note...My tito gave me an Aquaclear 300. Aquaclear's are well know in the aquarium community for its efficiency and proficiency in filtering water. It was only missing a impeller, which only costs 15 dollars. I basically bought it for only 15 bucks, when it's usually 60, so I'm pretty happy about that. It's running very smoothly now.
Anyways, I get back to my dorm Thursday evening. Lots of time to relax still, lol. Or rather, prepare for school and get organized.
To my McMaster brothers who are moving on Sunday, good luck fending for yourselves. Don't burn anything down, lol. Have fun, which I'm sure you guys will.
TTFN, ta ta for now,
Alan
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Talking monkeys in space
Holy crap....I am so bored. You know what? I don't think I've ever felt so low in the course of this entire summer break. I guess you could say, that I am at an all time low. (no pun intended.....ATL rocks) These last few days keep giving me these feelings of dread, but I know deep inside, I don't really have anything to worry about once I sort out everything and begin the school year. It's just another part of the yearly cycle of a student.
Anyways, I recently watched Joe Rogan's stand up comedy work. If you don't know who he is, he was the host of the show "Fear Factor" and also a long time commentator of the UFC. I didn't know what to expect, but after watching two shows, I have come to 2 conclusions:
-He is funny as hell
-He's a very smart guy
The man's theories and philosophies are so mind blowing and I love it. The way he views human life is so out there. And although all of his material is purely made for comedic purposes, he has really solid reasons and points behind them. I wouldn't say that it was a negative way of looking at things, but it certainly is a more unique way of viewing life. He has so much stuff to say...especially about weed. His presentation is top notch. Not to mention, he also owned Carlos Men-steal-ia.
Please watch his stuff, I guarantee you, you'll enjoy it every second.
Talking monkeys in space <----I highly recommend this one, get it off mininova.org
Also check out his 2006 stand up, also @ mininova.org
ttyl,
Alan
P.S. I'd also like to mention that his thoughts are very similar to my ultima0chaot quote on my banner. It was there before I put up All Time Low...I really gotta spruce up my blog page.
Anyways, I recently watched Joe Rogan's stand up comedy work. If you don't know who he is, he was the host of the show "Fear Factor" and also a long time commentator of the UFC. I didn't know what to expect, but after watching two shows, I have come to 2 conclusions:
-He is funny as hell
-He's a very smart guy
The man's theories and philosophies are so mind blowing and I love it. The way he views human life is so out there. And although all of his material is purely made for comedic purposes, he has really solid reasons and points behind them. I wouldn't say that it was a negative way of looking at things, but it certainly is a more unique way of viewing life. He has so much stuff to say...especially about weed. His presentation is top notch. Not to mention, he also owned Carlos Men-steal-ia.
Please watch his stuff, I guarantee you, you'll enjoy it every second.
Talking monkeys in space <----I highly recommend this one, get it off mininova.org
Also check out his 2006 stand up, also @ mininova.org
ttyl,
Alan
P.S. I'd also like to mention that his thoughts are very similar to my ultima0chaot quote on my banner. It was there before I put up All Time Low...I really gotta spruce up my blog page.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
4 months of summer my ass, it's still not enough! It's never enough......*cries in the corner*
Mannn, it's September already. What the hell guy. Those 4 months fleeted away so quickly, I don't even recall what I've been doing. Good thing I've been blogging to record some of my more major activities. Well there's always a negative and positive to school, it always seems to balance out. The school year passes by fairly quickly, I mean...it still feels like last year when I first stepped foot into my crap campus. So summer should come fast, and then go by fast again. It's just the way it is. Always has been and always will be. Hey, at least it's the month of my birthday, as well as Albert Dani's and Jeff Pendon's.
I usually blog about the results of UFC events, but as you can clearly see, I have not given my thoughts about UFC 102: Couture VS Noguiera. Well here they are, briefly (the one's I looked forward to anyways):
Gonzaga VS Tuchscherer:
Napao is back baby!!! This guys vicious when he's in his A-game. 1st round, 2:27, TKO, Gonzaga.
Munoz VS Catone:
Dude, I know you're my fellow countryman, but damn, that was too close. You were lucky, could have gone either way. 3rd round, 5:00, Split Decision, Munoz. (Better man up like hell in the next fight, you're so close to getting tossed out of the UFC)
Vera VS Soszynski:
Another fellow countrymen who did not do as bad, but his fight was not exciting either. Conservative is the word I guess, which isn't bad, it will win fights....but you just distanced yourself even further from a contender rank, let alone a title shot. 3rd round, 5:00, Unanimous Decision, Vera.
Silva VS Jardine:
I was always a fan of Thiago Silva, who was known for his quick and powerful wins.....his only loss is to the Dragon himself, Lyoto Machida. An amazing fighter...he just happened to run into the Dragon. Need I say more? He busted Jardine up after a knock down with a hook, and just pounded away. 1st round, 1:35, TKO, Silva.
Maia VS Marquardt:
Oh Maia. You were my BJJ hero....and you still are. You're decent at boxing. But are you good with kicks? No. Why did you do it? And why did you do such a risky, rushed in kick that was too close? And why the body? It leaves you sooooo open. If you're not good with kicks, but you still wanna do it, go for a low kick to keep your defenses up....and for God's sake, don't rush in 2 meters into the guy. You did...and you got caught by a vicious punch from Marquardt. One punch, and you flew in the air and hit the canvas face first. Ouch. I still have faith in you though, I still consider you to be one of the top BJJ players in the world...so stick with what you know unless you're absolutely sure with kicks...and even then...use that as a last resort. Remember you're standing up with Nate "The Great" Marquardt, who's known for, as Marcus Santos calls it, street fighter combos. You had no chance with stand up against him. I'm dragging on. 1st round, 0:21, KO, Marquardt.
Couture VS Noguiera:
The main event was this fight. It was hyped. And for a damn good reason. It was an all out war between MMA legends, as they call them. Amazing fight. Noguiera showed amazing skill and improvement (proving that his health at the time he faced off against Frank Mir, did play a very significant factor) and Couture showed admirable heart as he weathered all attempts Noguiera made to finish him. Bravo gentlemen, bravo. In the end though, Minotauro prevailed. 3rd round, 5:00, Unanimous Decision, Noguiera.
So all the fighters that I hoped would win, did end up winning, except for Demian Maia. He'll come back though. All fighters need to be humbled sooner or later, that's how they evolve and mature into better warriors. On that note, Randy seems to still be evolving as a fighter, as he announced in the post conference that he has signed a six fight contract with UFC again, which basically gives the UFC fans another 2 years of The Natural. Lidell soon found out about this and constantly texted Dana White (UFC president) during the event, showing his interest in fighting, even though White has clearly mentioned that he is worried about The Iceman's health. But Chuck is money...and we all know Mr. White's weakness. $$$.
Man, these UFC events just keep getting better and better. Joe Rogan said that fighting continues to evolve greatly each time, it surely is. Royce Gracie would not survive in today's UFC compared to his dominant reign on almost everybody in the early 90's. You gotta love this sport.
Looking forward to the next events....Vitor Belfort's return on 103, free UFC event on UFN, Machida's first defense on 104, showcase of TUF 9 and UK fighters on 105, Lesnar's second title defense as well as Ortiz's return on 106 and the TUF 10 season finale on DECEMBER!
Man, just bring it on already!
Alan
P.S. Disney bought Marvel...looks like we'll soon see Mickey Mouse teaming up with Spiderman to beat up some villains.
I usually blog about the results of UFC events, but as you can clearly see, I have not given my thoughts about UFC 102: Couture VS Noguiera. Well here they are, briefly (the one's I looked forward to anyways):
Gonzaga VS Tuchscherer:
Napao is back baby!!! This guys vicious when he's in his A-game. 1st round, 2:27, TKO, Gonzaga.
Munoz VS Catone:
Dude, I know you're my fellow countryman, but damn, that was too close. You were lucky, could have gone either way. 3rd round, 5:00, Split Decision, Munoz. (Better man up like hell in the next fight, you're so close to getting tossed out of the UFC)
Vera VS Soszynski:
Another fellow countrymen who did not do as bad, but his fight was not exciting either. Conservative is the word I guess, which isn't bad, it will win fights....but you just distanced yourself even further from a contender rank, let alone a title shot. 3rd round, 5:00, Unanimous Decision, Vera.
Silva VS Jardine:
I was always a fan of Thiago Silva, who was known for his quick and powerful wins.....his only loss is to the Dragon himself, Lyoto Machida. An amazing fighter...he just happened to run into the Dragon. Need I say more? He busted Jardine up after a knock down with a hook, and just pounded away. 1st round, 1:35, TKO, Silva.
Maia VS Marquardt:
Oh Maia. You were my BJJ hero....and you still are. You're decent at boxing. But are you good with kicks? No. Why did you do it? And why did you do such a risky, rushed in kick that was too close? And why the body? It leaves you sooooo open. If you're not good with kicks, but you still wanna do it, go for a low kick to keep your defenses up....and for God's sake, don't rush in 2 meters into the guy. You did...and you got caught by a vicious punch from Marquardt. One punch, and you flew in the air and hit the canvas face first. Ouch. I still have faith in you though, I still consider you to be one of the top BJJ players in the world...so stick with what you know unless you're absolutely sure with kicks...and even then...use that as a last resort. Remember you're standing up with Nate "The Great" Marquardt, who's known for, as Marcus Santos calls it, street fighter combos. You had no chance with stand up against him. I'm dragging on. 1st round, 0:21, KO, Marquardt.
Couture VS Noguiera:
The main event was this fight. It was hyped. And for a damn good reason. It was an all out war between MMA legends, as they call them. Amazing fight. Noguiera showed amazing skill and improvement (proving that his health at the time he faced off against Frank Mir, did play a very significant factor) and Couture showed admirable heart as he weathered all attempts Noguiera made to finish him. Bravo gentlemen, bravo. In the end though, Minotauro prevailed. 3rd round, 5:00, Unanimous Decision, Noguiera.
So all the fighters that I hoped would win, did end up winning, except for Demian Maia. He'll come back though. All fighters need to be humbled sooner or later, that's how they evolve and mature into better warriors. On that note, Randy seems to still be evolving as a fighter, as he announced in the post conference that he has signed a six fight contract with UFC again, which basically gives the UFC fans another 2 years of The Natural. Lidell soon found out about this and constantly texted Dana White (UFC president) during the event, showing his interest in fighting, even though White has clearly mentioned that he is worried about The Iceman's health. But Chuck is money...and we all know Mr. White's weakness. $$$.
Man, these UFC events just keep getting better and better. Joe Rogan said that fighting continues to evolve greatly each time, it surely is. Royce Gracie would not survive in today's UFC compared to his dominant reign on almost everybody in the early 90's. You gotta love this sport.
Looking forward to the next events....Vitor Belfort's return on 103, free UFC event on UFN, Machida's first defense on 104, showcase of TUF 9 and UK fighters on 105, Lesnar's second title defense as well as Ortiz's return on 106 and the TUF 10 season finale on DECEMBER!
Man, just bring it on already!
Alan
P.S. Disney bought Marvel...looks like we'll soon see Mickey Mouse teaming up with Spiderman to beat up some villains.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Happ Bday Mr. Jackson
It's Mr. Michael Jackson's birthday today. Greetings to the recently deceased king of pop.
Respects Mr. M.J.,
Alan
Respects Mr. M.J.,
Alan
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