Update: Frank|Weekends|YouTube|Projects
Some music while you read my post:
*taps foot*
Who doesn't love the Frank?
So this weekend wasn't as busy as I had thought (or maybe I'm just that addicted to this site). Spent most of the day tearing down a make-shift fence and putting in one that dignifies the name 'fence' at my Grandparent's place. Fun stuff (that's sarcasm for the slow). Got back early and tackled my server (again). Got my second drive so RAID1'ed my OS drive. Debating between 64bit and 32bit Debian. Leaning towards the classic (latter) after trying out the 64bit this past week.
You see what I just did? I opened with something manly and went straight to the Geek. That's how I roll.
To continue my Geekiness, I started back up writing. I completely dropped my last series I started (2 books into it) last year and, after a long hiatus, I gave into my writing urges. Working out most of the kinks in the story line but I've got a draft of chapter 1, so that's something.
Not much else to report in 'Life'. As for eggland, I'll be working with LadyTekki and CheapAsianGamerGuy tomorrow on the next Ask Root post... hopefully. I'm aiming for Wednesday for that post but we will see (depending on whether we actually meet up tomorrow or not). I got most of the pictures for the Special Edition posts, which I'll aim for next weekend. I've been lazy on the Ask Root column. Shame on me.
Although the YouTube video of myself was short (thus the title Trailer), I got some views (surprisingly). I also got a number of PM's with more Questions. What am I going to do with my new spiffy webcam? I'm thinking of a new series. The format of the series (all within one episode):
- A quick tip
- Eggxpert Site news (if any)
- Any threads that peak my interest and/or new is the tech field with my own commentary.
- A quick lesson in some type of computer term/part
- Answering any PM'ed questions (that can be answered quickly)
I'd LOVE to do this weekly but that might not be feasible, so maybe biweekly or monthly.
"Root, you got too many things going on right now. Soon you will be giving out empty promises!"
Tell me about it. So here it is, the projects that I want to pursue and in the order of priority:
- Computer Tree
- YouTube Posts (still thinking of a name for the project... post up a comment if you have any ideas)
- Ask Root (I don't get THAT many questions)
- Linux for Window's Users (that transition/101 piece)
- Ask Root SE (the special edition posts that go over computer hardware/software installations)
I'd like to combine 3 to 5 into the YouTube project and make it weekly. Only problem is the newsletter (the Ask column, unless I cut the questions part at the end and make it a separate post just for the newsletter... or transcribe it into a blog post) and getting other people involved. Cause lets face it, no one wants to hear my rantings over and over. So if any of you have a webcam and are interested in joining me in my vblog rantings, PM me. Oh, and if any of you have suggestions at video editing software, or are EggXperts at video editing and have some free time to edit for me (one can hope right?), let me know.
I leave you today with a catchy tune, and funny chicks (you finished listening to Frank right?).
Warning, Rated PG-13 for language.
Until next post users,
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I currently live in Plano, Texas and work at an IT outsourcing company as a SAN Storage Administrator. You can say I'm one of those 'just out of college kids'.
Hobbies: writing, computer building, reading (usually computer books but I get around to SciFi/Fantasy once in a while), movies/tv, bars, IT security, and of course Eggxpert.
Not much of a Myspace/Facebook kind of guy. My top (dot com) sites I visit are Gmail, Eggxpert, Writing, and Digg.
In short, I'm just another guy with a computer and an internet connection.