et lux in tenebris lucet

Commentary from Jim Lovell on the space program.

http://www.space.com/news/commentary_lovell_040201.html

http://spaceflightnow.com/challenger/timeline/

I came across this little utility called “tiobench” while looking for something to benchmark my RAID 5 array. It turns out that if you abuse the computer with it, you can also track down drive, controller and memory problems (which will be indicated with a kernel panic). If it runs with the most abusive settings you can come up with for 72 hours, chances are you’ve got a stable machine.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/tiobench/

I came across this nifty device today: the Audio Authority Component audio/video switch. At sub-$200 prices, and the ability to handle optical and coax S/PDIF audio, it’s the most cost effective HD capable A/V switch I’ve seen to date.

http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/Video/1154.asp

I have finally succumbed. After many years of my interaction with the great networked world of computers, I have a weblog. I am not going to call it a “blog” because it sounds retarded. Yeah, I know the layout is the standard template and all, but I figure it like this: the standard template isn’t standard because everyone probably changes theirs because they think it’s generic. I don’t feel i need to show off the size of my weblog by making its layout all wacky or something.

But whatever, this works for me. Enjoy.