Windows XP Absolute Minimum Requirements

Ever wonder what the real minimum Windows XP system requirements are? (As opposed to usable minimums)

Now you know

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Inspecteur Gadget – Thème de Sophie

Did you know that, with the french release of Inspector Gadget, there existed a theme for Penny? (under her dubbed name, of course)

Take a Listen

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Fanfiction – Browncoat, Green Eyes

Available at: FanFiction.net

I wasn’t planning to post two ratings in a single day, but I was flipping through my personal “stuff I’ve read” list and I realized that I’d never rated this… so I decided to make an exception or two.

For those who don’t already get the references, Browncoat, Green Eyes is a crossover between Firefly/Serenity and Harry Potter. In fact, I’d have to say that it’s the Firefly-HP crossover. Despite a lot of searching, I have yet to find anything that comes anywhere near this quality-wise and it definitely deserves a 5/5 rating.

The basic plot is that, following the events of Serenity, the alliance goes looking for a low/no-cost way to get rid of the embarassment that River Tam has faded to and they end up waking up a roughly 150-year-old Harry Potter who put himself into stasis before Earth was abandoned. The first chapter starts two years later when an unusual green-eyed fellow signs on to be Serenity’s backup pilot.

The story is extremely well written with a captivating plot and very entertaining character interactions. Unfortunately, I don’t want to spoil things, so all I can really do is say that Harry is searching to figure out why he is seemingly the last wizard in the verse… and provide you with a few of the shorter, less-revealing quotes:

Oh yes, it’s all fun and games until someone gets mauled by a poodle.

“Good plan,” Jayne frustratingly admitted, still smarting over the lack of support for stealing guano china.

“Yup,” Harry explained. “Those aren’t conjured food either. That’s real sustenance. A never-ending pouch of ham cubes. I used to have a never-ending pouch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but that was before I went to sleep.”

Oh, and don’t forget the squirrel jerky. 😛

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Fanfiction – Naruto: The Rival

Available at: FanFiction.net

Like Naruto and looking for a laugh? “The Rival” is a poetic look at Gai from Kakashi’s perspective and, as the name vaguely suggests, it’s a parody of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”. It has it’s flaws, but it’s quite amusing.

I think it deserves a full 5/5 on my new rating scale.

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mod_rewrite Cheat Sheet

Now that I’ve finally got my blog URLs the way I’d like them, I thought I’d share one of the things which proved invaluable in accomplishing that goal: The mod_rewrite Cheat Sheet

As usual, enjoy.

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The only wrong time to laugh is when you’re eating

Just a few things I ran across which should help to brighten anybody’s day: (Just make sure you’re not drinking or eating anything when you visit these links)

First off, Enormous Penis by Da Vinci’s Notebook. For those who’ve never heard of them, Da Vinci’s Notebook is an acapella singing group with a good sense of humor who also did The Ballad of the Sneak for Homestarr Runner.

Second, there’s Timothy McSweeney’s Open Letters To People Or Entities Who Are Unlikely To Respond. I recommend this one as a good starting point, but that’s almost a coin toss. They’re all very good.

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New Geek Test

Well, my brother showed me a new geek test and yep… I’ve still got it. 🙂

96% Geek

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