Category Archives: The Real World

I Have the POWER!!!

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Yup, bad power supply. It’s no thorium salt reactor, but Antec’s 750 watt power supply was enough to get the job done. Minor quibble, it’s big; I had to unship the top fan and could barely get it back in … Continue reading →

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Hardware Bleg…

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Well, it looks like I need some help. I’ve forgotten almost all the hardware stuff I thought I knew, and now I’ve got a broken computer. There’s no beeper installed, so I don’t have an error code to work with, … Continue reading →

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Who Dat!

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Ubu Roi

31-17. I am a happy Saint. Oh, but whomever greenlighted that Audi commercial unintentionally created the horror movie of the year. I mean, damn, that was a frightening vision of the way some people really want things to be. But … Continue reading →

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Not This Time, Folks…

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Well, we’re not going to have a repeat of 2006’s bet this year. Not unless Wonderduck wants to take the Vikings… and decorate his blog in Saints’ colors, that is! Not sure who I want to see more in two … Continue reading →

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Snow Day!

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Nice thing about living in Houston is that it goes ape with the least bit of snow. It’s barely covering the grass, and not sticking to any streets at all, but hey, I get the afternoon off. Aint’ complainin’.

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Everything I Need to Know, I Learned from Manga

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Such as: “When someone with an incompatible ideology or belief resorts to the usage of power against us, there is already no longer any room left for things such as discussion. It is basic to respond to power with either … Continue reading →

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Ike’s a Comin’

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I’m going to be rather busy for a bit. My hurricane thoughts and such will appear at Houblog.

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