Monthly Archives: July 2006

When your Playstation 2 won’t read certain kinds of discs — or any discs

Okay. Here’s something that’s kept my PS2 running for years. NOTE: IF YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO CLEAN THE PS2 LASER, YOU WILL VOID THE WARRANTY Read the above carefully. Sometimes you can take the PS2 into the place … Continue reading

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The Blog Revolution that wasn’t…

Okay. I am sick and tired of reading in the newspapers that the “empowered bloggers” are actually helping to shift the political paradigm. What a load of shit. The closest that political bloggers came to having any influence on politics, … Continue reading

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Giving a pill to a cat

Yes, you saw the title right. I’m just throwing this out there because I’ve been having to give my cat an antibiotic for a bit (he got in a tussle with something that bit him in the shoulder and gave … Continue reading

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Trojan.Download.Small.CML and Spyware Doctor

A while ago, I posted some vague instructions on how to get rid of the awful malware “Trojan.Downloader.Small.CML”. In it, I suggested using Spyware Doctor because I thought it gave you a free month. It doesn’t. What it does do … Continue reading

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What is WinMX anyway?

Since I posted about WinMX a while back, I ought to explain what it is. It is a large peer-to-peer file-sharing program. In September of 2005 it was served with a cease & desist order, backed by the RIAA. Fuckers. … Continue reading

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Firefox, Live Bookmarks, and RSS Feeds

Ah, my bad. Remember me bitching slightly that Firefox came with a slightly annoying BBC-news “Latest Headlines” link? It’s actually a demonstration of something really keen which Firefox has integrated, namely, it can handle RSS feeds. Also know as “newsreader” … Continue reading

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