Ad-Libbing
I've done one of this type of posts on my blog at http://kkomp.com already: In future I'm going to restrict them to here, as I don't care what anyone may or may not think; it's very rare that I come up with a decent topical post by just ad-libbing.
Here on Posterous I treat this as my secondary blog - It is actually linked directly to my main blog by a widget in the sidebar if you weren't aware - So this is where I'll spill my mind live in the future. I think I said something similar in my last post here; but let's call it repetition for emphasis shall we?
I'm not happy that I chose the Serenity-Pink theme in all honesty: While I like the layout to a certain extent, and love the colour, I find the default fonts a pain in the ass and although I've already rewritten the style.css file twice I still have more to do with it. There's also a slight conflict of interests with Windows Live Writer, which I write most of the posts on; inasmuch as the WLR default margins are far too wide for the Serenity-Pink theme - So I have to either reset the margins or create all text and pictures within a table...Which nearly always guarantees that the posts are well structured and neatly laid out; but involves a fair bit more time than I'd like at times.
Of course I'm sure that there's an easy way around the above issue and I can find it if I put my mind to it - It's just simply a matter of finding time to do so.
I have Chris Pirillo live on Ustream in another window; but he's just playing about with his Macs and grunting the occasional expressive primal male communication from time to time; so when he actually starts chatting with the audience I'll end this entry and switch windows if it happens before I finish.
Holy carp; I just realised it's 12 midnight already here in UK: My body clock is going haywire with all these late nights and burning-the-candle-at-both-end-nights.
I have an issue with my UPS: I placed it on the desktop - My actual desktop where my computer, router, mouse, etc are that is - and after it's been working a while it's like a mini-heater:That would be good if it were Winter; but it's not yet Autumn, (Fall for you Americans.) so if it weren't for my huge office fan behind me I'd be baking hot. I don't want to move it though - because when it is Winter I'll hopefully be glad for it.
In addition to that I've rigged up a power cable bringing power from a socket on the other side of the room to my desk; and leaving the power sockets right by my desk free for if I need them : I have a multi-socket under my desk into which is plugged my set-top box and television, plus both UPS's: One of which runs both my computers and 1 monitor; the other runs the other monitor, my sound system from my sound cards, my external HDDs, router, and the socket on my test/build-bench. (Not forgetting a low-energy light: You would be mightily surprised how dark it gets when you've only got monitors on after dark - And if the UPS runs low on power and shuts everything down via USB command I'd be in the dark literally - But the light I use is only 9 Watts and still works even after the UPS says it's empty.)
From that you can imagine the complicated network of adapters and multi-socket outlets I have; in addition to the various ethernet-network cables etc everywhere - So moving a single unit such as a UPS involves a major rewiring and cable laying operation which isn't pleasant as I have to identify, group/loom+tie, and label, each cable in addition to setting up, for the purpose of safety, in accordance with EU Health and Safety + British Standard Directives - Oh I do it all by the book: It's better in the long run, believe me. - All using the 13-Amp plug system to BS 136*, carrying the appropriate rating of cartridge-fuse in each plug to BS1362 except the kettle leads from one of the UPS units to the equipment that it runs. (Actaully IIRC the kettle-leads have an IEEE specification plug; although I forget the actual nomenculature right at this moment: Not a lot of people know that.)
There is a huge lag on Ustream right now. Occasionally it all catches up and Pirillo starts talking like a chipmonk for a second or two...That indicates to me that I may be running too much software currently; despite having a dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM, 256 MB graphics card, etc. I think I saw 76 running processes when XoftSpySE last scanned the HDDs a while ago.
OK I gotta end here for this entry: Look after yourselves peeps: Catch y'all later. Bye for now.
