Ode to an OS

(Or since this is a gaming site Ode to a New Game may be more appropriate)

Patch, patch, patch,
Everybody patch.
Little patch, service pack,
Everybody patch.

Posted by DrEsquire @ 10:48 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

Fun with Radioshack

As I mentioned in the forums, (  Wii Wireless Sensor Bar ) I built a replacement for the stock bar that doesn't have to have to be connected to the Wii, YEAH!  But I was quickly reminded why I hated soldering all those years ago. BOO!

In my defense, I failed to fry anything (none of the magic smoke got out) and it works. But Good Lord, a project that should have taken 30 minutes took like 3 hours?!?  I was using a large soldering iron that should never get near electronics of any type because that was all I had and so had to fix some of my work...

Oh well, like my chief told me in the navy, "the bigger the blob, the better the job."

Posted by DrEsquire @ 3:16 pm EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

My new theme song

Weird Al Yankovic

White & Nerdy

They see me mowin' my front lawn
I know they're all thinkin' I'm so
White and nerdy

Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy
Look at me I'm white and nerdy

I wanna roll with the gangstas
But so far they all think I'm too
White and nerdy

Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
Really, really white and nerdy

First in my class here at MIT
Got skills, I'm a champion at D&D
M.C. Escher, that's my favorite M.C.
Keep you're 40, I'll just have an Earl Grey tea
My rims never spin, to the contrary
You'll find that they're quite stationary
All of my action figures are cherry
Stephen Hawking's in my library

My MySpace page is all totally pimped out
Got people beggin' for my top eight spaces
Yo, I know pi to a thousand places
Ain't got no grills but I still wear braces
I order all of my sandwiches with mayonnaise
I'm a wiz at Minesweeper, I could play for days
Once you've see my sweet moves, you're gonna stay amazed
My fingers movin' so fast I'll set the place ablaze

There's no killer app I haven't run (run)
At Pascal, well I'm number one (one)
Do vector calculus just for fun
I ain't got a gat, but I got a soldering gun (what?)
Happy Days is my favorite theme song
I could sure kick your butt in a game of ping pong
I'll ace any trivia quiz you bring on
I'm fluent in JavaScript as well as Klingon

Here's the part I sing on...

You see me roll on my Segway
I know in my heart they think I'm
White and nerdy

Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Can't you see I'm white and nerdy
Look at me I'm white and nerdy

I'd like to roll with the gangstas
Although it's apparent I'm too
White and nerdy

Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
How'd I get so white and nerdy

I been browsin', inspectin' X-Men comics
You know I collect 'em
The pens in my pocket, I must protect them
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored
Shoppin' online for deals on some writable media
I edit Wikipedia
I memorized Holy Grail really well
I can recite it right now and have you R-O-T-F-L-O-L

I got a business doing websites (websites)
When my friends need some code, who do they call?
I do HTML for 'em all
Even made a homepage for my dog, yo
I got myself a fanny pack
They were havin' a sale down at The Gap
Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop - hope no one sees me gettin' freaky

I'm nerdy in the extreme
Whiter than sour cream
I was in AV club and glee club
And even the chess team
Only question I ever thought was hard
Was "Do I like Kirk or do I like Picard?"
Spend every weekend at the Renaissance Faire
Got my name on my underwear

They see me strollin', they're laughin'
And rollin' their eyes cause I'm so
White and nerdy

Just because I'm white and nerdy
Just because I'm white and nerdy
All because I'm white and nerdy
Holy cow, I'm white and nerdy

I wanna bowl with the gangstas
But oh well, it's obvious I'm
White and nerdy

Think I'm just too white and nerdy
Think I'm just too white and nerdy
I'm just too white and nerdy
Look at me I'm white and nerdy

Posted by DrEsquire @ 8:40 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

happy birthday to mii

OK yesterday was my birthday but EB Games got in a couple of wii's today just about the time I left for my lunch break!!!  I got the last one!  of course now I have to get a wifi adapter and another wii-mote...but hey... They tried to sell me a ps3 too, but alas, no interest at the inn.




WIIIIIIIII !!!!!

Posted by DrEsquire @ 11:31 pm EDT | Permalink | 2 Comments

Halo3 Beta :(

I have a deep fondness for Halo so I went to the beta test sign-up to get my shot... but then I reconsidered.  I realized that between work and school (and wife,) I don't have time to play the games I have now.  I figure that if I did get to be a tester, I would not be able to play enough to give appropriate feedback (and I am not that great at video games so my feedback would be lacking anyway) and I would be taking a spot from someone that might do a good job.  So let it be known, I hear-by give up my Beta position and all privilages there-with to someone more worthy than myself. 

Posted by DrEsquire @ 10:31 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments