Monthly Archives: February 2007
Five Years Into the Future
These past few years have been pretty wild for me. I had the best of my college years, graduated, traveled Europe, moved 1400 miles southwest, and then moved another 1400 miles west.
Sometimes I contemplate this path. But rather than just think “How in the hell did I end up out here?” I prefer to jazz things up:
I often find myself in really weird situations. And when this happens, I like to imagine this … Read the rest →
Update: Feb 14th 2007 Windows Updates Crash explorer.exe Fix
Warning: This is a HUMILIATION post
I recently reported that I fixed my explorer.exe crashing issue with Windows Updates. I lied.
Uninstalling/reinstalling Windows XP Service Pack 2 worked, but the system returned to fubar mode when it grabbed the Windows updates again.
I embarrassingly cursed upon the realization that I’d have to admit to my readers, who are in legion, that I had made a mistake.
Anyway, one of these Windows Updates was still not … Read the rest →
Feb 14th 2007 Windows Updates Crash explorer.exe – How to Fix It
Update: This post is incomplete, and I recommend you see the updated post for a permanent fix.
On Valentine’s Day of 2007, Microsoft released a slew of critical updates to fix 20 vulnerabilities in its phenomenally secure operating system, Windows XP.
It has been reported by many individuals and organizations that these updates have been causing problems such as crashing of Windows. I, too, had these problems on my Dell Latitude D820 (a laptop I … Read the rest →
This is What I Have to Deal With…
In a less-than-five-minute Sunday bike ride, I find myself in heaven.
Bars, coffee shops, good looking people, dog-walkers, volleyball, joggers, bicyclists, and most of all, water. Lots and lots of water.
I ride down Pier Ave. and after crossing Hermosa Ave. arrive at the pier. On the left and right are tons of bars, shops, stores, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.:
Next time I’ll stop for a beer at Hennessey’s and a view of the ocean. … Read the rest →
New Year’s Resolutions? The Gym’s Been Awfully Empty…
…especially on Monday, which is normally a busy night.
And thus ends the January-Gym-Jam that plagues the fitness faithful every year. Those of you in the New Year’s Resolution Ring have faded away. I look forward to seeing you return the week before spring break and whenever people really start hitting the beaches hardcore out here.
Rather than yell at you for being worthless sacks of scum, I’d like to do something constructive. Let’s have … Read the rest →