tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62124581658044576302024-02-20T14:10:55.577-08:00Chapman's LogStardate: WTFDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-18500264031815219412009-02-20T12:07:00.000-08:002009-02-20T12:08:59.696-08:00THIS BLOG HAS MOVED.All blog posts have been moved to <a href="http://dchap.wordpress.com">http://dchap.wordpress.com</a> where I will now be posting all updates.<br /><br />Thanks!Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-41859884252329905502009-02-13T22:12:00.000-08:002009-02-13T22:16:57.503-08:00Let the great experiment begin!Well, it's been about 4 years since I lost all that weight in high school, and over that time I have gradually gained some back. I decided to start dieting again and running 3-5 times a week. I'm doing the Special K Diet loosely, which is eating a bowl of Special K for two meals, then eating a normal, but not exuberant dinner. I have been doing it for about a week and I can tell it's already running. I've also been running two laps around my neighborhood on the weeknights.<br /><br />My goal is to lose 20 pounds total at least, but ideally I would like to lose 25-30, bringing me down to 155-160 pounds. Wish me luck! I'll keep the blog updated with my status.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-73693265253711249562009-01-21T13:54:00.001-08:002009-01-21T14:08:51.397-08:00Finally upgraded my cheap-ass Walmart PCOver the Holidays, I found some great deals on new computer equipment on NewEgg.com and ended up picking up some stuff to put into my old PC. I hoped to give a little bit of gaming kick to get myself up to speed with the current generation of games; my PS2 was starting to lose its appeal.<br /><br />I got 4GB of RAM and a GeForce 9800GT graphics card bundled with Call of Duty 4 for around $130.00 after rebates. When the package came in the mail, I frantically ripped open my PC and began to install these much-longed-for goodies.<br /><br />The first thing I noticed was that I was literally one millimeter away from not having room for the GeForce. The thing is huge, and it just barely had enough clearance to slide into place. With a sigh of relief, I felt it slide down into place and lock.<br /><br />Next up was the RAM. When I went to unclip the old RAM, I realized that the graphics card was so huge, the RAM clips actually touched it when they were closed, forcing me to remove the graphics card again in order to install my new RAM. Needless to say, this close call made me quite nervous. The GeForce literally could not have been any larger. If it had been, I would have wasted some serious cash.<br /><br />Anyway, after I got everything finally secured into place, I closed everything up and plugged in the computer. The difference is like night and day. Suddenly I feel like it's capable of doing what I want it to do. Logically, the first thing I did was install Call of Duty 4 to test out the new graphics card...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SXebiJ-IKRI/AAAAAAAAADQ/x3TxRsHPj1U/s1600-h/cod4_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 195px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SXebiJ-IKRI/AAAAAAAAADQ/x3TxRsHPj1U/s320/cod4_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293870898091665682" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Wow.<br /><br />It handled the game with flying colors. All options set to their absolute maximum, no problems at all. I couldn't believe this horribly shitty PC was capable of being upgraded to smoothly. Before the upgrade, it could only play relatively old games at their lowest settings. And it did that in quite a shitty fashion.<br /><br />So now I'm looking into new processors. That is the last thing on my list. Hopefully fairly soon I will be able to run games like Crysis and GTAIV smoothly at the higher settings. It's been so long since I bought a new game console or had up-to-date equipment that I didn't quite realize just how far gaming had come in the last few years. I have been blown away by the graphics, much like when I was 9 years old after plugging the N64 I bought with lawn mowing money for the first time.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-36768178475206676042008-12-22T16:16:00.000-08:002008-12-22T16:24:31.537-08:00I think I have had an epiphany.You know that one event in your life that suddenly changes your mindset? The thing that makes you commit to living differently?<br /><br />Well, I feel like I had one of those. But that's it. I can't actually name an event that would have caused this to happen, but I feel results, as if it did. Suddenly I'm a far more organized person. I have more control over my life and I feel like all of my thoughts are in the right place, out of nowhere. I've met some interesting new people. Even my taste in music instantly changed at some point. I feel like a different person in a lot of ways.<br /><br />This has eventually led to being a happier person who is more satified with who he is, something I drastically needed. I just feel right for the first time in ages. Isn't that weird?Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-57665120253684940402008-12-15T10:59:00.000-08:002008-12-15T11:07:39.622-08:00George W. Bush: As agile as a puma.I'm sure everyone has heard the story and seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uIj0YvDBKE">the video of George W. Bush stealthily dodging a pair of shoes</a> thrown at him by an Iraqi man at a press conference yesterday. It was pretty insane and hilarious to watch.<br /><br />But I think the most epic thing of all about this incident is just how agile Bush really is. He's stealthy and nimble, very much like a cat. The first shoe comes flying his way like a heat-seeking missile, and he pulls a Matrix maneuver and dodges it. Then he appears to bat the second one away with his hand, or at least would have if the shoe hadn't missed entirely and hit the flag behind him.<br /><br />Now I don't know about you guys, but if I was standing in front of that podium and saw that shoe flying toward me, I would probably freeze up and get nailed by it, or try to block it with my arms instead of stealthily dodging it. That took some skill. Ninja skill.<br /><br />President Bush, I don't even like you. But mad respect for that epic shoe dodge. You, sir, did it.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-74360868841857767352008-12-14T11:45:00.000-08:002008-12-14T12:43:23.081-08:00Never underestimate the power of the internet.Some of you may or may not have heard of the cult internet sensation known as<span style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.adamsblock.com/">Adam's Block</a></span>, a channel on <a href="http://www.justin.tv/">Justin.tv</a> where a man in San Francisco named Adam Jackson placed a webcam outside his apartment's window pointed down at the street. It ran 24/7 and captured all sorts of crazy footage for six weeks.<br /><br />In that short six-week time span, Adam's life would change. His exact location was compromised, local news stations did reports on his project, he very quickly became a very talked-about subject.<br /><br />While his intentions were good (giving some of the donations to the Glide Church, holding fundraisers, etc.), he quickly experienced what can happen when a lot of people work together to ruin someone's life.<br /><br />He and his girlfriend began getting death threats. Hooded men followed Adam to work. Flyers were posted around the neighborhood labeling him as a pedophile. Phone calls were made to his boss claiming the same. Much of Adam's life has been extremely visible to the public eye, and this made him an easy target to find.<br /><br />I had the fortune of working as a moderator for Adam in his channel while it was broadcasting and I met some great people. It was a wonderful community before its popularity brought the bad seeds along with it. But all good things must come to an end, and as of a few days ago, the channel has been taken down, the cameras have been removed, Adam is relocating to a new home, and trying to fix what was starting to happen before the channel was taken down. Trying to get his life back on track.<br /><br />The whole point I am trying to make here is that the internet can be a very dangerous place if the right people get ahold of the right motives and the right information. So please be careful out there.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-75808686567217566002008-12-13T21:29:00.000-08:002008-12-13T21:39:17.595-08:00LOL, this actually made me laugh.<a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/47604/saturday-night-live-snl-digital-short-j-in-my-pants#s-p1-st-i1">Jizz In My Pants - SNL Digital Short</A><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-03818552681825834 visible" href="http://www.hulu.com/embed/Wd63zYzgQP3TU7HVl7Oysw"></a><object width="320" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/Wd63zYzgQP3TU7HVl7Oysw"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/Wd63zYzgQP3TU7HVl7Oysw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="200"></embed></object><br /><br />I normally don't find these Digital Shorts all that funny (aside from Dear Sister, which exploded my sides from laughter). But this one provided multiple lulz for me.<br /><br />In other news, I think I might be getting sick... again. My throat started getting scratchy earlier, so I promptly slammed down some Nyquil and I'll be passing out soon. Haha.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-38248527808674679552008-12-13T15:32:00.000-08:002008-12-13T15:43:27.343-08:00Streaming live, in broadband, on the intarwebz.I have decided to do a lot of organization of my life online, and consolidate all of my different outlets together so there is a link from one to the other. In addition to this, I've started frequently updating my Twitter and Facebook statuses to keep track of what I am doing throughout the day.<br /><br />Doing something like this sounds a bit stupid on paper, but I'm finding it strangely motivating to put what I have on my to-do list or what I am in the process of doing online, it's helping me stay more organized overall.<br /><br />I also linked this blog to my Facebook, so when I post something on here, it will also be added to my profile as a Note. I duplicate my status on Twitter to Facebook as well, and even report songs I Love on Last.fm on my Wall. So it's like Facebook has gone from being this friends thing for me to being the collaborative link to all of my internet activity.<br /><br />It's amazing how something as seemingly simple as Facebook can have such powerful possibilities. Anyway, I'm still toying with it but I like it a lot so far, it's fun.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-79416598093867952172008-12-12T06:14:00.000-08:002008-12-12T06:15:51.137-08:00I got myself a TwitterCheck it out at<br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/drewchapman">http://www.twitter.com/drewchapman</a><br /><br />I'm going to try to keep this thing updated very regularly as well. If anyone reading this has an account, add me!Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-8944519101899943292008-12-12T06:12:00.000-08:002008-12-12T06:13:37.283-08:00Procrastination: The Sole Cause of My ProblemsSeriously, it is.<br /><br />If I could completely eliminate procrastination from my life, I would be set. But for some reason, it destroys me every time and I somehow don't learn from my mistakes and I let it keep happening.<br /><br />For instance, at this very moment I should be painting and finishing my portfolio for this semester. But knowing me, I'll sit here doing nothing for a little while longer and end up schlepping the thing together in a panic.<br /><br />On paper, why should I even procrastinate? Either way, I'm going to have to do the work, and if I am putting it off by doing something more leisurely, I won't even get to enjoy it because I'm - get this - dreading the work I have ahead of me. On the other hand, if I were to go ahead and get the work done in a timely fashion, my quality of work would go up, I would eliminate stress, my grades would improve, and by the time I was finished, I could enjoy those same leisurely moments, only with a clear mind and without the stress that accompanies impending deadlines.<br /><br />Oh shit, I just talked sense into myself somehow. God I'm an idiot. Time to get this last night of work out of the way before Christmas break.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-22808921301364867492008-11-29T15:08:00.000-08:002008-12-15T10:00:24.926-08:00Music Recommendation: Infected MushroomSeriously. I can't get enough of these guys. Psytrance is the shit.<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0031339576657698376 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/DB-3-TVjrxU&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object width="320" height="240"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DB-3-TVjrxU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DB-3-TVjrxU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="240"></embed></object>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-77126087243235208442008-09-29T09:03:00.000-07:002008-12-15T09:59:55.223-08:00I feel like a total dick.So I'm sitting on campus with my laptop out right now, and I'm doing something so socially awkward that if I was anyone but myself, I'd be failing at life right now. But since I'm a fucking badass, I can do this. I'm playing DOOM while listening to Psytrance in the corner. And I look like a fucking champ.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-13194499970261493042008-09-28T10:14:00.000-07:002008-12-15T09:59:28.282-08:00Psytrance is the shit.Hey all, I've recently begun to get into a subgenre of trance called Psytrance. It's different from traditional trance (as weird as it feels to call any form of trance "traditional") in that it doesn't rely on catchy hooks, lyrics, or verses to get its message across. Psytrance songs are rather linear in nature and can be quite long, relying less on memorable moments and more on the whole picture, which is rather constant throughout the whole song. This allows your mind to ignore its "expectations" of the music such as "Oh, the chorus is coming soon, I better get ready". Instead, your brain can think and flow freely with the subtle variations in the flow of the music without having any pre-cut expectations for what lies ahead.<br /><br />In summary: It's good thinkin' music. Lawl.<br /><br />If you wanna hear it, listen to my Last.fm player over there, I'm sure that's all you will hear since that's all I have listened to all night. If it's working like it says it does, you should hear Psytrance playing right now.<br /><br />Anyway, ciao, I justed to post my thoughts on it... that no one will read.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-71085577522637950272008-09-15T13:18:00.001-07:002008-12-15T09:58:42.496-08:00REVIEW: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion DV2910US Notebook PCWell, my old, decrepit Toshiba Satellite A15 officially bit the dust. No OS would stay installed on it for more than 24 hours before complete system failure. After about a week of desperately trying to fix it, I gave up and got a new laptop.<br /><br />I went with the HP Pavilion DV2910US notebook PC, and I thought I'd share my impressions with you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.jr.com/altimages/HPDV2910US_altANGLE.PNG?CELL=380,380&QLT=67&FTR=3&BGCOLOR=FFFFFF&CVT=jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 211px;" src="http://images.jr.com/altimages/HPDV2910US_altANGLE.PNG?CELL=380,380&QLT=67&FTR=3&BGCOLOR=FFFFFF&CVT=jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a> This computer is a powerhouse for its price. I got a deal at Circuit City, $579.00 after rebates. Best Buy had the same laptop for $200.00 more, so I jumped at the opportunity.<br /><br />Upon opening the box when I got home, I immediately was impressed with the care of the packaging. Minor, I know, but I seriously have not seen any piece of electronics so well-packed and organized. It says a lot about the company.<br /><br />When I removed the laptop, I realized just how sexy it was. The lid is black with a very subtle carbon fiber-like design on it, with very light markings and designs that are pleasing to the eye. The whole notebook is very glossy without managing to show fingerprints badly at all. The palm rest is silver, featuring similar designs to the lid. It's one of the most attractive notebooks I have ever seen and is very compact.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.jr.com/altimages/HPDV2910US_altCLOSED.PNG?CELL=380,380&QLT=67&FTR=3&BGCOLOR=FFFFFF&CVT=jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="http://images.jr.com/altimages/HPDV2910US_altCLOSED.PNG?CELL=380,380&QLT=67&FTR=3&BGCOLOR=FFFFFF&CVT=jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, once I was done checking out the aesthetics, I opened it up and hit the power button. Immediately, all of the shortcut buttons along the top of the keyboard lit up blue. The cool thing about these buttons is that they are touch-activated and aren't actually buttons at all. One touch mutes the volume, as well as manual volume adjustment. This functionality is directly linked to the Windows sound volume controls, rather than being a separate volume control. This is very convenient, as all of the volume adjustments are handled in the Windows software and not physically on the machine.<br /><br />Back to the first bootup. After a lengthy initial boot (configuring the settings for Vista), I was devastated to be greeted with an HP installer, which was dumping thirty pounds of shit (also known as "pre-installed software") onto my fresh notebook. Knowing I would immediately remove all of it, this process was annoyingly long, but I expected it.<br /><br />After all of this finished and Windows started, I got to see just how much shit HP put onto my computer. I had <span style="font-weight: bold;">two</span> Yahoo! search bars - on the desktop. And so, I began the tedious process of removing all of the fecal excrements that plagued my new computer. Two hours later, I was all cleaned up and had a nice, blank copy of Vista Premium.<br /><br />Now for what everyone cares about: the system specs and performance.<br /><br />This notebook comes equipped with a 1.8ghz dual-core Intel Centrino processor, 250GB of hard drive space, 3GB of RAM, and (the only weak point here) an Intel Extreme Graphics video processor. As you can expect, everything is blisteringly fast. To this point, I have not had one single slowdown or delay with running any program. Everything runs amazingly smooth, and Vista Premium shines on this machine. The screen is beautiful and the overall performance makes this machine feel solid and fluent. The hard drive space is plentiful, and the 3GB of RAM make any program run effortlessly.<br /><br />The LCD screen is absolutely top-notch. At 14.1 inches with a widescreen display, this laptop is compact - something I like in a notebook. The screen quality is gorgeous, shining brightly with extremely vivid colors and rendering everything on-screen with excellent sharpness.<br /><br />The only "weak" point this system has it its video card. Intel Extreme Graphics has never been a great video processor, but this laptop is for school. I can play pretty games on my desktop PC. That being said, the graphical power of this machine is by no means "bad". I can play Portal quite well, even windowed. Not the most demanding game, but if it runs Portal, it can most definitely play recent titles like Half-Life 2 or other Source engine titles. You probably won't be playing any Crysis, but this is up-to-par with most PC titles up until about a year ago.<br /><br />Overall, I couldn't be happier with this computer. Performance outside of gaming is absolutely amazing, and still impressive in-game. I can tell that I will be using it for a long, long time. Everything feels perfectly harmonious and responsive.<br /><br />Here are the complete system specifications:<br /><br />- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83 GHz)<br />- 250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive<br />- 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 Dimm)<br />- LightScribe Super Multi 8x DVD/RW with Double Layer Support<br />- Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit) with Service Pack 1<br />- Built-in webcam<br />- 14.1" WXGA High-Definition Widescren BrightView Display<br />- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with shared graphics memory<br />- Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection<br />- 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader<br />- ExpressCard/54 PC Card Slot<br />- Expansion Port 3<br />- 6-Cell Lithium Battery<br /><br />My final review score: <span style="font-weight: bold;">9.2/10</span>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-67402954437648834982008-09-12T11:10:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:12:52.181-07:00It's official: I need a new laptop.I woke up this morning to see my laptop caught in an infinite loop. It would restart, show the Windows loading screen, blue screen, and restart again.<br /><br />This is only about 20 hours after I totally reformatted it, haha. The thing is dying. Poor eternal laptop. Currently Ubuntu Linux is installing on it, hopefully it will work properly.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-80879404477127767882008-09-11T22:44:00.000-07:002008-12-15T09:58:05.525-08:00Oh, the irony, Microsoft.Dear Microsoft,<br /><br />Your "security update" you forced upon me did a lot of good. Upon rebooting afterwords, I was greeted to a black screen that said "MISSING OR CORRUPT SYSTEM FILE". I really enjoyed trusting you to protect my computer, only to brick it.<br /><br />Needless to say, I reformatted... again. This time, Windows Update will never be turned on. Kay, thanks.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-47072567432666026852008-08-26T19:21:00.000-07:002008-08-26T19:26:19.165-07:00Neglect.Sorry for not updating this blog since like, mid-July. Not like anyone read it to begin with, haha.<br /><br />Anyway, I haven't been up to much lately, nothing really huge to note, other than the fact that I am now twenty-one years of age, and have since learned not to order a fucking Jack and Coke from a restaurant. $4.50 for one of those? Srsly?<br /><br />With the nine dollars I spent to get very mildly buzzed, I could have been absolutely smashed for two days. Which I will certainly remember to do next time.<br /><br />Let's see... what else do I have to add? Well, I guess I could post a link to this video I made, set to the remix of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show theme song by DJ Douggpound. Enjoy, Chip Chips.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7EqSbUP-6k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7EqSbUP-6k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-35489991376032667432008-07-16T11:21:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:25:57.241-07:00Get to the jet skis, girls. Don't sit on them.It's not funny!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nx6LAT-FqxU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nx6LAT-FqxU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />LOL, yes it is. I dig the silent crying at the end.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-86348897983548619742008-07-16T01:22:00.000-07:002008-07-16T01:27:13.257-07:00Back from Tampa, with Tragic video!Well friends, I just got back from Tampa and I had a great time seeing my baby and my friends. I wish I could have just stayed forever, but alas, I'm back in Dothan now.<br /><br />Check out this epic crash I saw on the way down there on Friday:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LfWbDzJs2SI&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LfWbDzJs2SI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I dunno exactly what happened, but it looks like the Ryder Truck was in the right lane and the Astro van was in the left. Then the Ryder truck merged into the Astro, knocking him nose first into the guardrail, as well as knocking his own back end to the right, sending him too into the guardrail side-first. This flipped him over.<br /><br />I felt bad for the guy, his shit was all over the interstate. He was just sitting on the rail with his head in his hands.<br /><br />Sorry about my HORRIBLE camera work, I got an evil eye from a state trooper walking in front of me when he saw me holding my phone up. But I still got a good shot of it. You can hear me say "Holy---" when I first saw the flipped truck. Haha. I think everyone was OK in this wreck; hopefully.<br /><br />Oh, and also: my laptop bricked. I'm gonna have to save up to fix it. Until then, I might be blogging a little less since I'll need to do it from another computer. Fuck!Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-88649627381768328452008-07-09T21:09:00.000-07:002008-07-09T21:13:31.913-07:00A truly uneventful day.Haha, I have absolutely nothing worth posting today, surprisingly.<br /><br />Let's see... tomorrow I'm working at my old employer for a day in order to make enough money to go see my baby in Tampa. Hopefully I'll make enough to go. I miss her more than anything.<br /><br />Today I sanded down the dent on my car, taped everything off, and spraypainted the area black so it doesn't show the paint coming off anymore. It looks a smidge better, but still looks like shit. Lawls. I also cut my own hair, that was a funny adventure I guess... and I ate lasagna. Other than that, I guess I vegged out. Oh well.<br /><br />In order to bring at least some lawlification to this blog, here is a hilarious video I found on the YouTubez.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/11NilNNrlR4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/11NilNNrlR4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />LOL. WAT. Until next time...Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-16528923895942920672008-07-08T12:36:00.000-07:002008-07-08T13:51:44.840-07:00Hyper-WAT?Well, Chippies, in a desperate attempt to save money during these times of astronomical gas prices that are continually on the rise, I have decided to join the economical group of motorists who call themselves the "hypermilers". What is "hypermiling"? It's a concept based on changing your driving style in ways that will increase the fuel economy your vehicle.<br /><br />So anyway, after reading about this technique on a Focus website I'm a member of, I decided to look into it and discovered <a href="http://www.hypermiling.com/">HyperMiling.com</a>. I read up on all the various tricks and now I'm trying them in real life as an experiment to see how much my gas mileage improves.<br /><br />Now, I am by no means a rough driver. I normally drive in a civilized fashion, but I could definitely be more gentle on the throttle. I often will not waste my time getting up to speed, like most drivers on the road. However, I know I could be much more gentle, regardless of the fact that I would be accelerating much more gradually to get to my driving speed.<br /><br />Here are the techniques I have been using on this tank of gas while driving:<br /><br /><ol><li>When accelerating to speed, I try to never let my RPM's go over 2500. I usually keep them around 2000 unless I need to accelerate a little faster.</li><li>When I see a yellow or red light far up ahead of me, instead of continuing to gas it all the way to the red light and then braking, I just take my foot off the gas pedal and coast in gear toward the light, gradually slowing down and very gently braking as I approach the light. Often times, I'll still be rolling when the light turns green again and can just lightly get back on the gas without even braking, passing people still stopped at the red light who had previously passed me to get there faster. Not only does this actually put me ahead of some of these people, but by not using the brakes much or at all while approaching the light, I save gas that is normally consumed while braking harder.</li><li>When accelerating, I try to avoid using the gas pedal. I get my car up to 25MPH gently, then turn on the cruise control and use the ACCEL button to accelerate. One press of the button increases my speed by 1MPH, so steady presses of this button increase the car's speed gently and gradually, but not too slowly. I find that the car's computer does a better job at stabilizing the RPM's than my foot does, so usually my RPM's barely go over 2100 or so while accelerating up to speed.</li></ol><br />So anyway, I have been implementing these techniques on this tank of gas, and I think I'm going to have great results. Here is a comparison, shittily thrown together on MS Paint, to where I am now versus where I used to be at the same point.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHPP8kML0uI/AAAAAAAAABU/wgDBi9gifjE/s1600-h/mileage.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHPP8kML0uI/AAAAAAAAABU/wgDBi9gifjE/s320/mileage.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220745032466420450" border="0" /></a><br />Fuck yeah!<br /></div><br />I'm still not sure how accurate this reading is, having only used less than a fourth of a tank of gas, but if it is, it's reasonable to think that I could possibly get 60 or more extra miles to this tank of gas compared to my usual gas mileage. I'll update this blog with my final results, but the idea of being able to drive that much further on a tank of gas is great. I sure could use some of that money saved on gas.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-46086899936172875942008-07-07T16:35:00.001-07:002008-07-07T17:10:10.132-07:00Free shit for your computer.<span style="font-size:100%;">Hey friends, I thought I'd share a bunch of computer applications that are 100% free and do what a lot of paid programs do.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://free.grisoft.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">AVG Anti-Virus 8</span></a> - This anti-virus program is the shit, and it's free. It's all I use on my computer and I never have any threats.<br /><br /><a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Audacity</span></a> - Free open-source audio editor. You can do all sorts of stuff to your music with this, including enhancement, conversion from one filetype to another, removing lyrics, and more.<br /><br /><a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=82303&use_mirror=internap&filename=mpc2kxp6490.zip&99378059"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Media Player Classic</span></a> - This looks like an old version of Windows Media Player but don't let its plain appearance fool you. This media player will play ANY video/audio file you can throw at it, including YouTube FLV files and DVD's. Not only that, but it's nice and compact, and uses very little memory.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">VLC Media Player</span></a> - Similar to Media Player Classic, with a few differences. Personally, I prefer MPC but this will also play almost anything you can think of.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.openoffice.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OpenOffice.org</span></a> - This set of office programs is an open-source clone of Microsoft Office. You can do pretty much everything you can with Office, only this is completely 100% free. It includes clones of Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint. It can also open all Office documents such as Word files (.DOC) and save to them as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pidgin.im/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pidgin</span></a> - an IM client that can run AIM, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, ICQ, and many others all at the same time. It's nice and simple, fast, and streamlined and I love it. This is what I use.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Trillian</span></a> - Same kind of program as Pidgin. Also awesome, though I prefer the speed of Pidgin. Trillian, however, is more customizable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ubuntu Linux</span></a> - If you are sick of Windows, this open-source OS is a free alternative with a lot of cool features. Definitely worth checking out for more advanced users.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.getfirefox.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mozilla Firefox</span></a> - If you don't use this already, or know about it, we have problems. Web browser that blows the shit out of Internet Explorer. Version 3 just came out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opera.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opera</span></a> - Another great web browser. The new version looks really nice, but I still prefer Firefox.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oovoo.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oovoo</span></a> - A really cool IM client that focuses on webcam and audio chats over text chats (though you can still use text like any other IM client). I use this a lot and it's great. You can also call telephones from it, and for 15 bucks a month, you get unlimited minutes. It works pretty nicely as a replacement for a phone when you're at home.</span><br /><br /><br />So there you have it, free programs for you to have. Enjoy, lawl.<br /></span>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-66576201843890949382008-07-07T11:25:00.001-07:002008-07-07T11:28:17.404-07:00ATTN: Redneck who backed into my car and ran away:<span style="font-size:180%;">FUCK YOU.</span><br /><br />Just got the estimate for my car's repairs: $764.<br /><br />It would be over a grand if I got the dent on the hatch fixed. Thanks for driving your trailer hitch into the corner of my car, I really appreciate that. And that part where you ran away like a pussy who can't take responsibility for your own dumbass mistakes? I loved it.Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-81971274879491262382008-07-07T01:24:00.000-07:002008-07-07T01:28:12.720-07:00One of the funniest videos ever.I came across this video on YouTube a while back and I thought I would share it with you guys. It features one of the last truly hilarious comedians out there, Zach Galifianakis. He's playing his "brother" Seth. This happens to be a video collection of outtakes from that video. Fucking HILARIOUS.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LN8KhamioXE&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LN8KhamioXE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I named my dog Funyuns cause he likes to eat Funyuns all the time."</span>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212458165804457630.post-68662724346213497822008-07-06T19:09:00.000-07:002008-07-07T07:21:58.950-07:00REVIEW (CD): Tim and Eric Awesome Record, Great Songs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHF8Ib2TPJI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2Ndkw91bLi8/s1600-h/2489725209_4048a5d640_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 166px;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHF8Ib2TPJI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2Ndkw91bLi8/s320/2489725209_4048a5d640_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220089927455423634" border="0" /></a>As a long-time fan of the comedic geniuses Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, I have always taken a liking to their offbeat, alternative brand of humor. Ever since I discovered them, the music in their various shows has always added to the hilarity.<br /><br />Whether it be a ridiculously long and intense remix of another one of their songs or an intentionally shitty-sounding MIDI-quality track, they know exactly what makes some music funny, and satirize it right to the tee.<br /><br />So anyway, knowing this about their music, there was no fucking way I would miss out on this CD. I fell in love with these songs when I originally heard them on <span style="font-style: italic;">Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!</span> so just having them in their original format would have pleased me. However, to my intense glee, I found that not only were my favorite songs from the show on this album, but they had been enhanced and perfected for my listening pleasure. "Salame" never sounded so crisp and clear. Certain songs from the show have been remixed to flow with the rest of the album and not one of them is overdone to the point of ruining the integrity and charm of the original song.<br /><br />Some of the tracks on this CD are absolutely crazy. DJ Douggpound did an excellent job with his contributions to the album, including a <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">massive</span></span> remix of th <span style="font-style: italic;">T&EASGJ! </span>theme song that incorporates countless random songs and jingles from the show into it, throwing them into the track beatmatched with the Awesome Show theme song. On the first playthrough, this song is a T&E fan's cream dream. A fucking cream dream.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHGO2gVPfsI/AAAAAAAAABE/JudvBwZB0KE/s1600-h/tim-eric-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHGO2gVPfsI/AAAAAAAAABE/JudvBwZB0KE/s320/tim-eric-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220110510142226114" border="0" /></a><br />On top of the original songs and in-house remixes, a few indie covers of popular songs from the show are included on the CD, including covers by Built To Spill, A to Z, and The Shins. These songs are some of my favorites on the whole album. Also, as if the already huge track list wasn't enough, Tim and Eric added some bonus tracks to their website that you can download for absolutely free. Get those <a href="http://www.timanderic.com/awesomerecord/">here</a> for a free preview of the album!<br /><br />Here is the complete 49-song track listing (after downloading the bonus tracks) for <span style="font-style: italic;">Awesome Record, Great Songs!</span>:<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><ol><li><span style="font-size:85%;">"Sports!"</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">I Sit Down When I Pee</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Doo Dah Doo Doo</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Beaver Boys</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Salame (with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hart_%28puppeteer%29" title="David Hart (puppeteer)">David Hart</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Time Travel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Rolo Tony</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Poke On</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Petite Feet</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Sit On You</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Father and Son (with D.L. Hart)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">My Sister's Cute</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Hamburgers and Hotdogs</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Pumpers and Tumblers</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Pizza Boy (featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cross" title="David Cross">David Cross</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Come Over</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The New You (featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Bamford" title="Maria Bamford">Maria Bamford</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Hearts (Featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Mann" title="Aimee Mann">Aimee Mann</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Beach Blast</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Stay In School (with D.L. Hart)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Dirty Socks</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Horse and Buggy Ride</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">The Snuggler</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">All of My Life</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Raz</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Long Legs</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">No Sunsets</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Shrimp and White Wine</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Marcama (with D.L. Hart)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Here She Comes (Featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Odenkirk" title="Bob Odenkirk">Bob Odenkirk</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Casey's Lost</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Lost In The Wheel</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Love Slaves</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Wipe My Butt</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Together Forever</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Awesome Show Theme (Feat. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DJ_Douggpound&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="DJ Douggpound (page does not exist)">DJ Douggpound</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Wipe My Butt (featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shins" title="The Shins">The Shins</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Come Over (featuring <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Built_To_Spill" class="mw-redirect" title="Built To Spill">Built To Spill</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Where's My Chippy (Featuring DJ Douggpound)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">One for Pep Pep (Flying Lotus Remix)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Sports! (Sports Bar Remix)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Sports! (Dance Club Remix)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Come Over (A to Z)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Salame Rock</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Snuggler 8 Bit</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Rolo Tony (Uncut)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Cops and Robbers (A to Z)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Big Ben 2 (A to Z)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Crackers and Snacks</span></li></ol><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHGPV_jSGFI/AAAAAAAAABM/6ZI6J9bvOaA/s1600-h/ummm1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 176px;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_az5HOrgkm8s/SHGPV_jSGFI/AAAAAAAAABM/6ZI6J9bvOaA/s320/ummm1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220111051098560594" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see, that is a quite an offering for one album that you can find for $10-$12 online. For any Tim and Eric fan, this album is an absolute must-buy; no questions asked. For anyone else, watch the show a few times. If you like it, I don't think this album can disappoint. For me, it is fucking glorious. This will be cued up on my iPod for a long time.<br /><br />Overall Score:<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"><span style="font-size:180%;">9.5/10</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Preview Tracks:</span><br /></div><center><a style="left: 342px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 342px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 342px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 342px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 244px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 244px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 342px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-047248300207077565 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><a style="left: 244px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-042122254228767464 visible ontop" href="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf"></a><embed src="http://www.snapdrive.net/mp3player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowfullscreen="false" flashvars="&file=http://www.snapdrive.net/playlist.php%3Fid%3D370256&backcolor=0x000000&frontcolor=0xFFFFFF&lightcolor=0xB0B0B0&height=250&width=320&displayheight=50&showeq=true&shuffle=false&autostart=false&autoscroll=true&repeat=list" wmode="transparent" saveembedtags="true" width="320" border="0" height="185"></embed><br /><br /><br />Salame!<br /><br /></center>Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517935109009255755noreply@blogger.com0