w22n51 BSOD

If you got this BSOD it is because you are using an outdated driver for your Intel 2200bg wireless card. Go to the Intel website and download the driver there. It works like a charm. It took me a while to figure that out because the Gateway site had the old driver and I was assuming that they had the right one. They didn't.

True and Proper

 note: this blog was a draft from a long time ago which was for some reason unpublished.



There is no predetermined harmony between truth and human well-being.

--Nietzche(?)

This sentence struck me because up until then I did not realize that I expected the universe to be kind. That was fourteen years ago and a notion I have thoroughly integrated. It came to mind again when reading about other peoples' thoughts on God. The term "omnibenevolence" came up more than once and while initially puzzled, I realized these people believed the God was on their side. It's the same error behind the question "If there is a God then why is there pain in suffering in the world?"

Rust and Dust

I am gradually accumulating power. I am going to trial next week (I am innocent) and then I will send my car out to get fixed and order a more powerful computer and  a kitchen timer and a phone. You see, I  have ambition, but there is too much friction to getting things done. I spent probably an hour today looking for one little phone number so I could make one little phone call...

I am being manic, which entails getting ideas in my head about accomplishing all sorts of little tasks.

I am blogging! Nothing really important to say, but here I am.

Should I buy a set of Safari Cards? I tried to order them when I was, like, in the third grade. I really wanted the little jade elephant pendant and I imagined how cool I would be wearing that little pendant around. Well the people at Recontre must have lost my order or something because I never got anything in the mail. I remember vaguely waiting for years - forgetting about it and then remembering and wondering if that little jade elephant would come.

Well there it is: a complete set on eBay - or at least 2094 cards. That is the most complete set I've seen and I wonder if I got it if I would somehow feel complete, like that little wounded me would somehow be made whole. I will let you know if I purchased them.