Hooray for working at home today
I spent the evening creating a custom XP install disk with a program called nLite. Presuming you have your original install disk, it makes a new one with whatever service packs you want (I put in service pack 3), whatever drivers you want (I downloaded new ones from Dell), all the settings you could possibly want for an unattended install, and countless dozens of quick changes that you’d otherwise have to enable any time you reload*. Oh, and there was room on the disk for an extra folder with some basic apps (like firefox and pidgin) that I’d rather not be without.
Also, in the interest of clearing out food, I made a cheese and hot dog omelette, and had a moment of near-psychic chariots-of-fire slo-mo victory. See, I’d picked up a forkful while looking at the PC, and felt the weight reduction of a runaway hot dog slice. My left hand made a basket next to my hip as the hot dog careened off the plate and propelled itself into my waiting hand. My eyes never wavered. Yes!
Today, I have dishes to do, laundry to start, office work to do, and some personal video work to do in advance of NAB.
I’m coming to feel like Twitter isn’t right for me after all. I barely twit, and rarely find it at all useful. Mostly, I just feel annoyed at getting IMs that aren’t really IMs.
I’m incredibly lucky to have excellent people in my life. On most days I feel positive, friendly, and encouraging but I’m fortunate that my peeps remember that when I’m being a pissy bitch. ;) Seriously, the difference between friends and close friends boils down to nothing more than the phrase, “Yes, you’re being an ass. I still love you, I’ll call you tomorrow.”**
In other news, I’ve a sharp pain in the back of my throat that I hope is temporary, and I miss my girlfriend.***
* Changing default resolution, what icons are on the desktop, user set-up, removal of unused default install crap, etc.
** If you’re curious, it really is nothing, I was just feeling a bit cranky at some point over the weekend. No one really noticed except me.
*** I like footnotes
When were you being cranky? I hope it wasn’t too much hanging out with us.
And I have to say, We Love You! *hugs*
*grins* You guys are awesome, and I already talked about it with you on Sunday. Twas nothin’! I just like philosophizing about every li’l thing.
*grins* You guys are awesome, and I already talked about it with you on Sunday. Twas nothin’! I just like philosophizing about every li’l thing.
When were you being cranky? I hope it wasn’t too much hanging out with us.
And I have to say, We Love You! *hugs*
I like how serious you take your chat programs.
“I’ve given you a chance, Twitter, but after a few months together, I think you’re really not the one for me after all. See, you always seem to be talking to someone else and never really pay attention to me. Plus I don’t get the feeling that you can commit to respecting my views and opinions. Honestly, you sucked from the beginning, but I was stubborn and really wanted to try. But it’s not worth it. I feel nothing from you. Goodbye.”
Miss you too, darlin’. I didn’t know you were working from home!
That’s ’cause, unlike most days, we haven’t chatted much yet. :)
And yeah, you hit it on the head, baby.
That’s ’cause, unlike most days, we haven’t chatted much yet. :)
And yeah, you hit it on the head, baby.
I like how serious you take your chat programs.
“I’ve given you a chance, Twitter, but after a few months together, I think you’re really not the one for me after all. See, you always seem to be talking to someone else and never really pay attention to me. Plus I don’t get the feeling that you can commit to respecting my views and opinions. Honestly, you sucked from the beginning, but I was stubborn and really wanted to try. But it’s not worth it. I feel nothing from you. Goodbye.”
Miss you too, darlin’. I didn’t know you were working from home!
Yes, absolutely. Your real friends will at some point just be able to shrug their shoulders at your quirks and say “that’s just the way ____ is. I love them anyway”
Yes, absolutely. Your real friends will at some point just be able to shrug their shoulders at your quirks and say “that’s just the way ____ is. I love them anyway”
Ahoy!
I was sent over to you by the lovely and talented. I’m supposed to say “Hi!”. So…”Hi!”. *grin*
Re: Ahoy!
Hola!
*reads*
Hey, I got in on the beta for PotBS, but never actually installed it. *chuckle*
Nice to meetcha! Anything you’re curious about, or an interesting detail you’d like to share about yourself?
Re: Ahoy!
Hola!
*reads*
Hey, I got in on the beta for PotBS, but never actually installed it. *chuckle*
Nice to meetcha! Anything you’re curious about, or an interesting detail you’d like to share about yourself?
Ahoy!
I was sent over to you by the lovely and talented. I’m supposed to say “Hi!”. So…”Hi!”. *grin*
I so VERY need to get an XP reinstall disk ready like that. It’s nearly time for the OS reinstall on this machine, as all of the software subscriptions that came with the new machine are expiring.[1]
[1] Footnotes are nice.
I haven’t tried it yet (and won’t have time to try it until Penguicon), but I’m really geeked about it. I cut out at least 100 megs on the install disk, and then added it back with drivers and applications and such, but I anticipate this will make it much easier for me to reload with the settings I want.
All I have left to do is make absolutely sure all my data is on my external, and then copy over any ini’s or other profile info from my applications, and then wiiiiiipe that sucker! fdisk bay-bee!
I haven’t tried it yet (and won’t have time to try it until Penguicon), but I’m really geeked about it. I cut out at least 100 megs on the install disk, and then added it back with drivers and applications and such, but I anticipate this will make it much easier for me to reload with the settings I want.
All I have left to do is make absolutely sure all my data is on my external, and then copy over any ini’s or other profile info from my applications, and then wiiiiiipe that sucker! fdisk bay-bee!
I so VERY need to get an XP reinstall disk ready like that. It’s nearly time for the OS reinstall on this machine, as all of the software subscriptions that came with the new machine are expiring.[1]
[1] Footnotes are nice.