Category Archives: Nerdery

When computers work, it is cool. When they break, it is far from cool. Kate’s laptop went blue screen the other day, which normally corrects itself after a reboot… but this blue screen of death had much more emphasis on … Continue reading →

Yesterday some of my fam and most of Kate’s fam came by for some pre-birthday celebrations. Kate and her team of birthday specialists cooked home made pizza and cake, and we played some competitive Cranium. Amongst the fabulous prizes and … Continue reading →

This guy has written a neat-o thumbnail image enlarging thing. Clicking on the Gremlin above will demonstrate.

I’ve recently learned about the joys of remote access, that is, controlling other computers from the comfort of your couch or kitchen table. It’s come in handy a few times recently. The first was setting up the Mac tower to … Continue reading →

My employer was kind enough to pay the almost-six-hundred dollars necessary for me to take a class at the Rhode Island School of Design. This is the second class I’ve taken there (I took a class on 3-D animation earlier … Continue reading →

Just spent an hour jabbing at the metal in my PC’s case, trying to wedge in a new DVD burner. The case itself has three bays to hold CD and DVD drives, but only one was really set up for … Continue reading →

Part of being the low man on the totem pole at my work means being the last line in voice mail. When the techish higher-ups aren’t in the office, their voicemail will direct you, the caller, to me, a human … Continue reading →