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Lorem Ipsum

Mon Nov 9, 2009, 10:03 AM



The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500's



"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."


What is Lorem Ipsum?



Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.



Where does it come from?



Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum, "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..", comes from a line in section 1.10.32.



The standard chunk of Lorem Ipsum used since the 1500s is reproduced above for those interested. Sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 from "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" by Cicero are also reproduced in their exact original form, accompanied by English versions from the 1914 translation by H. Rackham.



Why do we use it?



It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using 'Content here, content here', making it look like readable English. Many desktop publishing packages and web page editors now use Lorem Ipsum as their default model text, and a search for 'lorem ipsum' will uncover many web sites still in their infancy. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).



Where can I get some?



There are many variations of passages of Lorem Ipsum available, but the majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour, or randomised words which don't look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of Lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn't anything embarrassing hidden in the middle of text. All the Lorem Ipsum generators on the Internet tend to repeat predefined chunks as necessary, making lipsum.com the first true generator on the Internet. It uses a dictionary of over 200 Latin words, combined with a handful of model sentence structures, to generate Lorem Ipsum which looks reasonable. The generated Lorem Ipsum is therefore always free from repetition, injected humor, or non-characteristic words etc.



--Passage from lipsum.com--

  • Mood: Excited
  • Listening to: Mana - Oye Mi Amor
  • Reading: "Digital Fortress" - Dan Brown
  • Watching: Ed, Edd n Eddy
  • Playing: Kingdom Hearts - 358/2 Days
  • Eating: Pan Dulce
  • Drinking: Coffee

Intro To Reformatting

Tue Jun 9, 2009, 11:32 AM
This is my short and not-so-specific method of reformatting. I may rewrite it in the future and add details.

If your computer has a virus/worm/trojan, if it's running much slower than usual, or if it keeps reporting errors, you may want to reformat your computer. Reformatting usually does the trick. Just keep in mind that in the process of reformatting, everything on your hard drive is erased. So, you are well advised not do so unless you can backup your necessary files or continue if you have no files that need to be backed up.

You then have the option of installing an operating system if you have the disc and a license to do so. Example: Windows Vista, Windows XP, etc. Be sure your computer physically meets the requirements to run the desired operating system. Example: Windows XP requires 128mb of RAM to run successfully, while Windows Vista requires 1gb of RAM. If all goes as planned, you're left with a brand new computer. Yay.

But, it's not over yet. In order for your computer to run the way it's supposed to, you're going to need drivers. Think of drivers as small programs that teach your computer how to use certain physical parts of your computer. There's usually a driver for your sound card, graphics card, motherboard, network card, disc drives, web cams, and more. Needless to say, if you don't have the drivers installed, you won't have sound, video, internet, etc.

Make sure these drivers exist for the operating system you're installing, and have them available on a USB drive before you begin the reformatting process.
I cannot express this enough!

If you're going to install an older operating system like Windows XP, it may be harder to find these drivers as most companies like HP no longer support it. The truth is, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are the future. There is no reason to take a step back when we can take one, or two, steps forward. Some would disagree with this concept, but the money-making companies simply don't care. ;)

If perchance, the drivers you seek are not available from the manufacturer's website, you may be able to find them elsewhere if someone has made them. If you decide to install consumer-created drivers, be sure to read reviews and comments for the specified drivers, and make sure they've received positive feedback. If you can't find the most recent version of the driver you're looking for, you can use an older one just the same. Chances are, you won't even notice the difference.

Once all your drivers are installed, you're good to go. One other thing I like to do is download the latest service pack. For example, if you installed Windows XP, you can download Service Pack 3 from the Microsoft Website. If you installed Windows Vista, you can download Service Pack 2. With these installed, you can be sure your computer is running as fast as it should. As part of the service packs, you're usually given an updated firewall for security, and the latest internet browser. What more can you ask for? :)

Let me know if you have any questions. You can reach me through my contact page. Good luck and happy reformatting!

  • Mood: Excited
  • Listening to: Mellow Trax - Phuture Vibes
  • Playing: The Sims 3
  • Eating: Apple Pie
  • Drinking: Coffee

A Very Special Moment In Time

Mon Apr 27, 2009, 4:34 PM
Hello, everyone! As you may or may not know... tomorrow will be my birthday. (April 28th) I will be turning 21. So much has happened this year! We've had our highs and our lows... all in good spirit, of course! So, I'd like to take this time to thank each and every one of you for giving me a chance to be a part of this community. DeviantArt has played a large roll in the world of social media. Mine, anyway... It means a lot to me. For what it's worth, thank you.

In the spirit of celebration, I will be holding a gaming party this Saturday (May 2nd) around 3pm Pacific Time at an undisclosed location, but I will be broadcasting the event live on UstreamTV. You can watch online and chat with us live over at:

http://igenexis.net/home.php?id=live

I'm very excited to try the new social stream feature which now incorporates Twitter updates as part of a chat. It also updates live, so you won't have to refresh the page at all! That means if you don't have a UstreamTV account, you can login using your Twitter account information instead at no cost. It's designed to work directly with the Twitter application programming interface, so you won't have to worry about your account information getting stolen.

Also, remember to tune in to the season finale of "Blade Genexis Live!" on May 9th. That's right! The first season is finally coming to an end. Join us for one final show and be a part of the excitement!

I'm looking forward to this Saturday. Hope to see you all there! :)

  • Mood: Excited
  • Listening to: Digitally Imported - Happy Hardcore

Bullet, Tabasco, Kontera, Firefox, RSS, Twitter

Fri Mar 13, 2009, 2:02 PM
What's going on, guys? Sorry about the lack of updates. I've been busy! Anyway, here's this week's ringtone:

Bullet For My Valentine - Waking the Demon

Speaking of which, I've decided to make only one ringtone per week. That way, it won't get old. I'll probably make more if I'm in the mood for it, but that's the way it's going to be for now. Don't worry, you'll still get approximately 52 ringtones a year. And remember, they're all free!

I tried Tabasco Habanero Sauce last night for the first time. MY GOD, that crap is hot! It gave me a headache and even made me cry. That's twice in one day! I also shed a tear as I watched my old car driving away... I sold it to one of my mom's friends. Oh, well. We'll meet again, old friend. :(

On another note, I added Kontera ads to the website. You might see them placed randomly in my content. Look for the links with double underlines. When you hover over them, they'll show you a relevant ad. I'll explain these more in detail in a future blog.

By the way, Firefox 3.1 (Beta 3) is now available for download! You must be running a Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux operating system. Head over to the Mozilla website to give it a try. I'd like to hear your reviews and feedback. ;)

Also, keep an eye out for an RSS feed that will be implemented soon. That way, you'll be the first to know when I have a new blog up. Aside from Twitter, that is. You do know I'm on Twitter, right? Make sure to follow me on Twitter to know what I'm up to in real-time.

Oh, and remember to tune in to my live show tomorrow at 5pm Pacific Time. Let's break our record once again!

  • Mood: Amused
  • Listening to: Digitally Imported - Happy Hardcore
  • Reading: Tweets on Twitter
  • Watching: DragonBall Z - Imperfect Cell Saga
  • Eating: Fish with Tapatio
  • Drinking: Coffee

Sailor, Killswitch, Wedding

Fri Mar 13, 2009, 1:48 PM
(Originally written on February 21st, 2009.)

Hey, guys! No live show today. I have to go to a wedding. But here are this week's ringtones. Once again, sorry. :(

Sailor Moon - Theme
Killswitch Engage - Self Revolution
Killswitch Engage - My Last Serenade

Remember to check out the ringtones page for the full list of ringtones I've made so far. You can even send them to your mobile phone for free!

  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Los Prisioneros - Tren Al Sur
  • Reading: Tweets on Twitter
  • Drinking: Coffee

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