Verizon Signal strength?

I do not care what Verizon's claims are regarding their service map. I use to have great service everywhere including my office. But about 9 mths ago something changed and my service at my office has been almost 100% useless. If the version signal would drop out enough I would get FULL signal roaming on an another carier. No data but I could make and recieve calls. BUT NO! Verizon hangs on even at ZERO BARS. Nothing I seem to be able to do will convince them that they changed something for the worse and that they need to change it back. I am about ready to just buy my way out of my contract and be done with them.

Some people!

For some people the only reliable thing about them is that they are reliably un-reliable.

NTFS or FAT32?

If you are trying to decide which file allocation system to use on your gaming rig I have found an article written just for you! NTFS or FAT32? Makes me glad I jumped to NTFS when I went with XP on day one of it's release. Other than that you will have to check out the article to see which is better.

Comcast 4, me 0

Looks like comcast was not able to find any of their seires 1 Two turner DVR set top boxes so I will not be getting one. I asked if they had any updated information regarding when the "PATCH" was supposed to be out but she said she didn't know anything other than they knew about the problem and were working on getting a fix out as soon as possible. She asked if their was anything else she could do and I said she could give me a credit for my trouble. Which she promptly did.
I have read elsewere (Google rocks!) that others have been able to make this problem occur less often by unplugging their DVRs for a few minutes and letting them reload. I think I will try that tonight. Having to watch all the shows I'm intrested in when they air is cutting into my computer gaming time BIG TIME. Can't have that. My clan needs me!

Comcast DVR FIX!?!

Nothing agravates me more than spending thousands of dollars on a 50 inch Home Entertainment system only to hear my wife complain (yet again) that it has locked up while she is watching Friends!

Comcast's DCT6412 made by Motorola box number 5 step on down!

Just got off the phone with a Comcast Rep. Seems that they are now admitting that there is a problem with at least a batch of their Two Turner DVR set top boxes. I think it helped that I was able to give them this link regarding a newspaper article regarding the problem. The problems are frezing screens (when watching live tv) and corupted or missed recordings. Seems Comcast only has this problem in what they call their series 2 DVR but their Series 1 DVRs do not have this problem. Comcast said Motorola is aware of the problem and should be sending them (Comcast) a PATCH that they will be able to download to all the boxes. Since I've been dealing with this problem for 3 boxes now, and 2 tech trips out to my house... Comcast is finding me a series 1 two Turner DVR and hooking me up.

Upgrade complete!

My system drive has been upgraded. I'm now using a Western Digital Raptor. This is a 74 Gig, 10,000 RPM drive using the SATA interface. The reviews of this drive are not lies! This upgrade has given my computer a nice kick in the pants. If anyone is looking to build them a new system I would highly recommend they use SATA drives instead of EIDE. As as far as the 10,000 RPM drives being loud. The one I bought isn't. If I wasn't looking out for the noise I would not have even noticed it. (But I do have a moderate level of fan noise!). Had some trouble having both a SATA drive and an EIDE drive and wanting to boot from the SATA until I messed with the Bios settings on my MSI motherboard. Other than that the install went without a hitch.

Check out my clan (WoW)

Just a buch of guys who enjoy playing Call of Duty and want to take it to the next level.

Check out our temporary site: http://spaces.msn.com/members/warriorsofwolf

Battlefield 2 News

Some Good.
Some Bad.
Let's get the bad out of the way! Looks like the release of Battlefield 2 has been pushed back from it's March 2005 date. Click here for details.

Now let's console ourselves with some good. Saw a list of some of the really cool features expected in Battlfield 2 on a web site.
Here are just a few of the highlights...
Online multiplayer action with 64 players on the PC.
All-new gameplay engine brings the immense locations to life complete with realistic physics and dynamic lighting.
Maps scale to the number of players engaging in battle for a unique and intense experience every time.
Take control of over 30 land, sea, and air vehicles, including tanks, helicopters, hovercraft, fast attack vehicles, and fighter jets.
Choose to battle as U.S., Chinese, or Middle East Coalition troops, each with their own unique arsenals
A variety of solider classes to choose from, including Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Combat Engineer, and Anti-tank units.
Join a squad or select the new Commander Mode to assume the strategic role of a battlefield commander directing his forces.
New state-of-the-art weapon systems, including heat seeking missiles and laser designated bombs.
Material penetration feature makes sure players know the difference between cover and concealment.
Character Persistence and Growth. With in-game success, players increase their rank and unlock awards.
Earn ranks ranging from Recruit all the way to General.
Full in-game community support including, buddy lists, stat tracking.
Voice-over IP supported with USB headset.
Remember how great it was to be able to be a ground pounder and call in arty and witness it's great affects. Now we will be able to laser designate a target for Fast Movers to lock on to. Check out the following links for more information. Also I might add that I've viewed a video of groud combat of Battlefield 2 and was over joyed to see the player able to use the iron sights of their weapons.
http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/battlefield2/us/home.jsp
http://global.dice.se/games/battlefield2/>

Time to upgrade again....

Gotten the ich to try an upgrade my system again. Only thing lacking could be the Hard Drive. I have an UltraATA 133 now. Have order a 10,000 RPM SATA Raptor from www.newegg.com. Jumping from ATA to SATA will be a nice jump. Jumping from 7,400 RPM to a 10,000 RPM will be even more. Later on when the price of the drives lowers I'll pick up another one and try a Raid0 configuration. I'll keep you posted.