Archive for February, 2007

Burned Switch

Still no internet in my new room, though I am officially moved out/in now. So far I know of a total of 5 rooms, including mine, whose connections are down. I think the problem is that one of the 12 or so network switches that takes care of the building was burned out in the [...]

Balking

It so happens that at least four of the rooms on the basement floor here have been without internet connection since the power outage, including my room-to-be. I could have been completely moved in by tonight, but not without internet, so I’m spending my last night in 117 avoiding the problems that plagued me when [...]

Power Moves

Last night around 7 the power went out across the entire campus. I still don’t know what it was, but it stayed that way, and didn’t show any signs of trying to come back on. All we had in the dorm were emergency lights in the hallways and the rooms were pitch black, so we [...]

Consider it a Warning

Life could always be worse right? Well, for one man, this is how it all started. It’s been continued in his WordPress blog (hellokittyhell.com) for the past six months and shows no signs of relief. Few things on the web have struck so deep a fear into my core as this man’s woeful story. I [...]

Queen as Super Bowl Halftime?

Prince may be better than the Rolling Stones, but come on… I’m just proposing that next time we get someone between the ages of 20 and 40 who isn’t metrosexual and doesn’t need backup dancers. The football has been OK so far, but halftime I think has always been a bit disappointing.