Monthly Archives: May 2006

Diagnosing network problems

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Scott Gruby

Yesterday turned out to be one of those days that makes me hate technology. First it started (actually left over from the previous week) where I could only sometimes access a server I use for my job. I no longer … Continue reading →

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Parallels is becoming very solid

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Scott Gruby

In a previous entry, I commented about that lack of polish in Parallels. I’m pleased to report that in the latest release candidate, they have fixed the 2 items I pointed out. The release also appears to run much faster. … Continue reading →

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All politicians are corrupt

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Scott Gruby

I know people will say that not all politicians are corrupt, but based on what has been in the news lately, it is hard to believe. Let’s start with William Jefferson. Those that bribed him have admitted (or plead guilty, … Continue reading →

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I just don’t understand traffic

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Scott Gruby

Yesterday my wife and I went up to Anaheim and I usually dread the trip to Orange County as it is completely unpredictable as to how long it will take. The traffic can be just awful or we can breeze … Continue reading →

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Is there an upside to May gray?

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Scott Gruby

May and June are very depressing months in San Diego due to the weather. There is a marine layer that hides the sun for much of the day; it’s a bit clearer away from the coast where I live, but … Continue reading →

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I’m not a super dork

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Scott Gruby

I think that the Apple stores are pretty neat, well designed, and promote a good shopping experience. However, I can’t say that I’d wait in line overnight like these dorks just to be some of the first people to goto … Continue reading →

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Apple always blames bad RAM

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Scott Gruby

As I was talking to the guy at The Chip Merchant, we both said that Apple (and the Apple store) immediately say that bad third party RAM is to blame. While it is quite easy to blame RAM, it is … Continue reading →

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RAM is a crapshoot

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Scott Gruby

I’ve been having some problems with my 2.5 week old MacBook Pro where it spontaneously restarts. It happened again today while I was doing a backup and after some research on the web, I found that others were blaming RAM. … Continue reading →

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President Bush is a Republicrat

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Scott Gruby

It’s now more obvious than ever that President Bush isn’t as conservative as he made himself look in his first term in office. I think that he appeared and acted very conservatively to get re-elected (isn’t that the goal of … Continue reading →

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Why is the church afraid?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Scott Gruby

With the release of Da Vinci Code movie today, there has been some press about the church being afraid of the movie and wanting to steer people away from seeing it. This just seems plain stupid to me; the movie … Continue reading →

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