AGAIN AND AGAIN...... and again...

... and again.

Though it's been a monthlong of parent-play, money laundering and human breeding [which gained me 4 kilos and lost the 4-pack i made with the Hiphop Abs move i leeched from TV], i'm currently feeling sad right now. My mom, sis and the two kids are going back to Abu Dhabi and i guess they'll be arriving there at 2AM [ET]. I do wish them a safe and sound trip and i'm gonna miss them again, especially my first nephew Harvey [including the AdHoc multiplay we had on PSP].

But i guess it won't be too far, since we can talk anytime now that we have DSL at home. I remember saying that Bayantel DSL sucked. I admit that i'm "partially" wrong and i'll take back some misconclusions i've made. Yeah, it still sucks because of the fact that the ADSL splitter is quite useless, the connection gets interrupted most of the time when making calls. But the good part is that their "Speed on Demand" feature [10PM-10AM] really is helpful. My connection goes up to 1200+kbps [which makes my DL speeds at barely 70-130+kB/s], i just have to pick the right IP to connect to. Ordinary speeds are also fine, jumping from about 400-780kbps [DL speeds at 25-70+kB/s], also depending on which IP i connect. Bad thing is that the first few days didn't quite satisfy the main reason the DSL was put on [my sister's... streaming was choppy and connection was so freakin' lossy... that's why i said it sucked]. Right now, it's at it's best... and i'm going to abuse the speed by downloading DS/PSP games, movies and some series [i'm hunting 'The Dead Zone'] and some other stuff... but no online games, and again... definitely NO PORN! =]

Though frequent bluescreens [with random causes and 0x00 codes] and restarting "restarts" really is starting to piss me off. o.O

I've replaced the RAM, put on a new AGP card, bought a soundcard and an ethernet... and still this [though it boots now unlike before when after Verifying DMI pool data gets you to a BSOD]. One of the remaining options i have is to buy a SATA [my board supports that HD] or get a clean installer of XP and repair the installation [could be my installer's wasted]. Or if it still doesn't work, then i'd be forced to buy a new mainboard... which i hope not because that means i'll be needing to buy new parts, again [AGP slots are obsolete, as per PCeXpress said]. If that's the case then i'll be waiting for another AbuDhabi-made system--- and hope it's not a Vista. =] Right now, i should just hang on [again] with what i have until i know if things could be fixed.

So much for that. I'll be doing a new theme now that the PC's barely working. I'll be able to manage. For how long? No one knows until it's obvious, right? ^^ Just wait if the time ever comes.


* At this point, i should be saying "Welcome Back to AbuDhabi" to them. =]

And that was four [4] "again"'s to comply with the title and the intro. Ok, this makes it 5. Stupid me. =]

PC'S BACK UP!Online Life Resurrected.

The 1.4 gets a new RAM, too.

If you're reading this, then yes... i've pre-written this post [still] with my NDS Lite using homebrew. But this is also a Welcome Back note to my mom, sis and nephews all the way from Abu Dhabi... and a brand new 19" LCD monitor! =]

It's been months since i last used my own PC 'til the monitor blew up. By that time i wasn't able to do some of my usual PC stuff [blog, friendster, Cakewalk/GP making sound clips/concepts etc (but definitely NO porn stuff)]. Now that i've got visual, i'm definitely back to business [rather, back doing my stuff (still, NO porn stuff)]. Though it's a bit wide... still i can see everything perfectly.

First thing i'll be doing is to clean [but not format] my HDs 'coz i'll be needing the space real soon. Second thing is to do some errands from Dennis regarding the finished concepts. I'll need to finish all concepts left undone, and i think i'll have time to sit in front of my PC everytime a concept flies by my head. Most of all, i'll be needing the space for my nephew Harvey and copy some PSP games i've got from girl besfriend Cha. Dunno when i'll be needing my own copy...

... 'coz by the time i've posted this, we're probably on DSL already. =]


* A little update [where everything at this point are typed from the 1.4]. I got a Phat PSP with 3.71 M33 FW. ^^ Okaa~y, you can curse me anytime... say that i'm a biased dude who owns two competing handhelds. But this i gotta tell you: there's actually no point of competition. As i said before, if you want good titles, go to PSP... and if you want something else, go for the DS. It's just that i'm lucky enough to have two. =]

And my DS ain't left out just because i got a new handheld. I actually use it to play at WFC... especially now that i have a wireless router. Got to boost up my rankings at Tetris. =]

But then, Bayantel DSL sucks bigtime. o.O I'll post why soon.

OZINEFEST '08Commercial Break muna!

Advertisement... again. What did i do last April Fool's anyway? Well, here goes nothing...

It's going to be held this Saturday, April 5, 2008 @ Megatrade Hall [dunno which one, choose a lucky number from 1 to 3], at the top floor of SM Megamall, obviously.

Armada will be performing right after lunch [when peeps are eating], in case you're interested to watch them [or... be one of Ian or Adz's fans club].

And please, don't watch if ever you're just curious about me or my playing... it'll suck, so don't worry. =]


Yun lamang po, bow. ^^


* I kinda missed that last line of my testimonial. ^^

After the performance, RevEp will immediately have its meeting. They'll be watching, yes.

I'll be waiting, then. =]

STRATOMARCO:Fixing one loose wire and another...

... and, no. It's not the "Frankenstein" operation just yet. =]

I'm a DS Lite owner, and many of my friends are consulting me regarding handheld stuff... since some say it was a bit odd that i chose such a system. It's a common reaction coming out from them, asking why did i choose a Nintendo DS over a nice and uberpowered Sony PSP and which should they choose if ever they'll be buying their own handheld. I always say that if they're looking for good game titles and great graphics, go for a PSP [they're all there]... if they're looking for something else to play, get a DS. Yes, i know that in terms of graphics i'd prefer a PSP, but the DS [though underpowered] provides us with innovative ideas of gameplay. I remember a good quote from one Gamefaqs forum member: "a great game doesn't require great graphics."

Same with my "Marco". Yes, now i'm talking about my 1.5-year old, 2nd-hand RJ-made Stratocaster guitar [sorry about that, i love to make intros]. The very first electric musical equipment that i could consider my own [aside from the fact that the money i paid for it was really for our Meralco bill ^^]. I chose a Strat over other available 2nd-hand guitar models sold online because of the Strat's versatility, and it was obviously cheaper. Though it was old and messy when i got to buy it already, i tried my best on restoring its face value [if you saw the "for sale" pics online it was truly a disaster]. I also brought it to my uncle to tune [hindi itonong "itono" a] the thing up and even asked on how to fix the internal parts so if ever i'll be having problems i can fix it on my own.

Well, the time has come for me to fix it.

It already has undergone 2 "operations" from tito Jimmy regarding its wiring. One was realigning the pickups, re-soldering and securing the wires, and the other was the disconnected ground from the bridge [thus the pure static from my September 15 perf, i told you it wasn't that 'crazy' mini-amp]. And recently i've got the same problem on its wiring--- i've got 2 disconnected wires [the ground and the main wire from the connector].

Although soldering wires with lead is but a piece of cake [thank God Diliman, i must admit], i needed to borrow Jeremiah's soldering iron... and a small piece of lead. =] It can't be helped, my bro's soldering tools were nowhere to be found. Anyway, i already fixed the guitar last monday night [yes, i'm proud i did it myself this time]... though it's not really as good as new since the main parts [the pots and switch] are either wasted or all-rusted up, thus affecting the sound output sometimes during play.

So, does this mean i need to buy a new guitar already? Good idea. =] But, naa~h. As long as things could be fixed, then there's no need for a guitar change. Not unless the body gets cracked open [well, the neck can always be replaced if it's broken]... as long as it's just the electric parts, it's easy. I love my Marco very much that even if i get a new guitar i'll still be using it for performance. I'll be saving some cash to buy some important parts [3 pots and a Strat switch] to bring back Marco's sound vitality. I think i should replace the wires, too. We kept on fixing the wires, i guess it'll come that i should be replacing it [Frankenstein, here i come!]. I won't be buying a new "faceplate + volume knob" set just yet, since it's not really necessarry [pampapogi lang naman yun, wag muna]. Though i'll be needing a tremolo bar pretty soon [mahirap i-bend ang trem ko by hand at nakakangawit din, and i'll need some pulling power para umabot sa higher octave na "E" yung bend ko sa dulong fret, though i'll need to practice it dahil mataas ang risk na maputol ang #1].

And if ever i'll be getting a new guitar, i'd still prefer a Strat over any better model [even if it's the 'expensive-yet-good-looking-best-toned-guitar-for-lead-but-getting-generic-already' Les Paul (no offense to LP users, well, the Strat itself is 'generic' BTW... especially in gig studios, though as i look at it, i could say that the Strat became a prototype of many models {or maybe it's just me}), and please do NOT offer me one].

WAG lang RAON Strat ah. o.O


... and, no. I can't fix your guitar. Sorry. ^^


* Good thing i got to know Marco's schematics, a lot of thanks to tito Jim for letting me know. Better than what i've learned myself in computer hardware manipulation, mostly by trial-and-error. ^^; Still, it's a good thing that i learned [alangya, Nido hehek].

Now... my nephew, Harvey, will be back here on May. He's got a 3.03-firmwared PSP to downgrade. That means i'll get ahold of a PSP for two months. 2 different handhelds. Lucky me. =]

It's getting hot, 'eh. Kapag nasa Abu Dhabi ka ng ganitong panahon, iiyak ka sa init. ^^

Sis, is Hongkong up on May? Buy me something when you get back. Just, don't buy a new CPU. One 512MB PC400 DDRAM [or higher, hehe] is all i need, which can be bought here.

The laptop can wait, so don't buy. =]