Monthly Archives: August 2004

Windows XP sp2 is here…

Posted on August 24, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

If you’ve been getting xp auto updates, it will start to download itself automagically in the background. Supposedly, this is supposed to not interfere with general operations, but it ground my desktop here to a halt during the process. The … Continue reading →

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Doom 3 Speed Up

Posted on August 19, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

After trying Doom 3 on my new Dell, with an almost twice as fast CPU (2.8Ghz), 25% more memory (1Gb), and a fresh Windows XP install, I was pretty disappointed with the performance. It was playable, unlike my old PC, … Continue reading →

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Operation: Morning Run, Day 2

Posted on August 18, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

Some people think running 5 miles is crazy. Some people may think that running 5 miles before work is crazy. Some people thinking running 5 miles before 6 AM is crazy. Seems just right to me. Nothing too eventful in … Continue reading →

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What the Dell?

Posted on August 17, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

My new Dell Dimension 4600 (2.8Ghz P4) desktop showed up yesterday. Picking up the shipping box, I was pleasantly surprised that the case is much lighter (a bonus when I need to shlep it from my office to the car, … Continue reading →

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Operation: Morning Run, Day 1

Posted on August 16, 2004 by jasonjcrowther

After much procrastination, I’ve decided to try to get back into the running habit. So, Saturday, I dusted off the old running shoes and headed out for a 6 mile jaunt. Did pretty good, but started off a little late … Continue reading →

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