Just a tech update for over xmas. Recently invested in a lot of kit. Built a new machine with spec of :

Intel Celeron D 3.0Ghz
AsRock 775I65G Socket 775 Dual Core Ready / USB2.0 / SATA2
1GB PC4000 Elixir DDR SDRAM
120GB Seagate SATA2 HDD
Nvidia GeForce FX5500 256MB AGP TV Out, DVI

Also, purchased the following :-

Belkin 8-Port Hub

4 Port KVM

Phillips Digibox / Freeview

….and im soon to be investing in a logitech G15 and some Zalman cooling kit. After, i’ll get the 2nd 19 inch TFT going.

Just checking in. Been working all the time mainly, not had jack all money to do anything! I got my Intel contract through, nice to have it to hold, oooo.

Went Queens on Xmas eve with Aidy, Ste, Ginner and Shannon, pretty good night, nothing special though! Xmas day was alright, the usual, it loses the magic the older you get i think! Went to Gatecrasher last night (26th) for the White Party, it was IMMENSE. Sander Van Doorn, Eddie Halliwell, Matt Hardwick, and Judge Jules, quality night. Ended up sleeping in a freezing cold carpark in my mates car, and driving home (its in Sheffield), worst nights kip ever!

Been back home since Friday 15th, and ive done nothing but work. Worked 5/6 days so far, 4pm-2am’ers as well.

On monday we had to go to Bolton to cover their stores christmas do, unfortunantley they didnt tell us the code to the crew room door, which was on the latch, so when some retard took it OFF the latch, all our stuffed was locked where we couldnt get it. We said we could kick it in, but no we werent allowed, so we spent 2 hours dossing around from 1am-3am on the seats in the resteraunt till we finally got the code, we were still clocked on so i wasnt too arsed. On the way home, at about 90mph on a 30 (dont ask..) all i heard was willy shouting ‘OH SHIT!’ and a massive bang and White slamming on. There was a fucking BREEZEBLOCK in the middle of the road, vertical aswell, which we fit full on at 90. Im surprised we didnt flip the car! Fun night in all, lol.

Had to go the dentist on tuesday too, and i hate the dentist Have to go again later on aswell, to get some back teeth cleaned by a hygienist or something. God knows.

Well, after having 40 quid left in my hand designated for beer for tomorrow, i decided to do the decent thing, and go and spend it on my family instead. Ive got a quid left now, but my dad owes me 35 quid for when I go home on friday, so its not that bad. Plus, i’ll be able to get some work done and not have a stingey pissup.

Also, Windows decided to break again. I swear i think it breaks for no reason. I havent installed anything in… 4 days, i shutdown safely last night at 4am, turned it on at 9am and it wouldnt boot up, not even into Safe mode, etc Thankfully the only thing lost was the O/S as all my data is on a storage drive, but still had to tediously reinstall all my programs again. Piece of shizer.

Well, after spending 18 hours a day for the last 3-4 days doing HCI, ive finally finished and got it handed in. Thoroughly worn out, i think im run down lol One more assignment then im back home. The weight of having no money is weighing on my mind alot aswell, i need to just clear my head, but i cant do it without having nothing to worry about!

Well, you knows it – I Got the job at Intel, and im so damn happy. Its great.

In other news, ive finished 2 assignments, HCI to go and then the OSM manual to do! Fun fun fun. Then the 15 hour pissup is on thursday, and then its home… to work. Damn!

Well, how boring is doing nothing all day. Last 2 days ive just been doing assignments, ive finished one (Data Structures and now im starting databases, woo). Also, just installed WMP11, and its pretty nice, i must admit. 3 Days till i hear from Intel, ooo.