Monthly Archives: November 2012

Christmas in the Air

Posted on November 30, 2012 by larry

Did a little bit of shopping today after work.   Clearly there is a post     black Friday feel.   But Christmas is certainly in the air but I not in the mood…   Yet   I did have … Continue reading →

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Improving My New ESXi host

Posted on November 29, 2012 by larry

I wanted to improve my ESXi host today, I added a better disk tray and also added an 64GB SSD drive.  Looks good so far. Also added another 8GB of RAM bringing this host up to 24GB of RAM, and … Continue reading →

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Crash

Posted on November 28, 2012 by larry

Bummer, was gonna post something about how setting a minecraft server helped me at work today recarding screen starting on boot. But something else happened, I just pressed the power button on a UPS by accident and a bunch of … Continue reading →

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New ESXi Host

Posted on November 27, 2012 by larry

Coolness, I got all the parts needed for a new ESXi host Here is the parts list OCZ Agility 128GB SSD $74.98 AMD FX-4100 3.6Ghz 4 Core CPU $79.99 Dual GB Port NIC $20.00 MSI 760GM-E51 $71.50 Seagate 1TB Hard … Continue reading →

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So Dark, Still Ran Anyway

Posted on November 26, 2012 by larry

It was a dark when I went out today, I think I have to get used to it. Was able to run 1 mile and walk 1, its a start.  This is more of a warmup time for me.  Preseason … Continue reading →

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Review of LG SP520 Network Media Player

Posted on November 25, 2012 by larry

I got this cool new little device from Fry’s during black Friday.  Went online and ordered it for store pickup for $29.00 The box was small, 1 quarter a shoebox, but expected.  LG SP520 opened The box was neatly packed and things … Continue reading →

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Burnt Out On Sales

Posted on November 24, 2012 by larry

Getting tired of lines at the store and hunting for stuff that is no longer in stock. Shopping Fatigue. Anyway, did hit Fry’s today, had a massive sale, but really tired of fighting crowds as well. Just gonna do some … Continue reading →

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Blac Friday 2012

Posted on November 23, 2012 by larry

Today is one of the days in the year (probably the only day) that I go  out and buy stuff that I probably don’t need. This year I got a few things that I will review in upcoming days. LG … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by larry

Woohoo, got more stuff online via Fry’s website.  In the upcoming days you will see some reviews on stuff I got. Spent most of the day lounging, watched some football and decided to rebuild me MythTV and document it. A … Continue reading →

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Four Days of Rest

Posted on November 21, 2012 by larry

And I need it. I did hit the gym today with the trainer but I feel like it is getting harder and harder to train. Anyway, I got some distractions to get rid of.  Getting my office cleaned was a … Continue reading →

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