Up late. Used to have this trouble sleeping about every other night, but this is the first time in a long time I've been up past eleven. It's raining. I'm typing this on the stupid slow computer instead of my laptop so I don't wake anybody up fumbling around in the dark. I dislike this desktop very much. I've done all the clean-up utilities I can think to do, and still it took me ten minutes to get a browser going. I don't know what to do. :-/ I think it's the stupid Kodak Easyshare software, which starts up and updates as soon as you boot the computer, yet there's no option in the preferences to keep it from opening on startup. It sucks all the resources from all other programs until it's finished with its lumbering update. Guess I'll just remove it, since we don't use the camera very much anymore.
Here's a tip for you: Super Metroid is not conducive to sleepy times. Usually when I can't sleep I'll get online and play some Dynomite or something, but since I'd acquired the thermal visor earlier today, I thought I'd explore a little, no biggie. Except that there are big, bad monsters to kill and much jumping from platform to platform. I'm tense. And I keep thinking monsters are going to jump out of the dark kitchen and start shooting at me. (Oh man, I just got the pee scared out of me. Just as I was typing that, a kid got up to go to the bathroom and knocked something over. Geez!)
Well, I could go on for a long time like this but it won't make me any sleepier. Guess I'll go play some soothing Dynomite after all, and hopefully get in bed before one. Night all, or if you're reading this on Friday, Good morning!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
thats what Diablo 2 did to me, way back in the day. After playing it for nigh on 6-12 hours a day, Id tumble into bed dreaming of demons, unravelers, angels, portals, and gotta get more healing potions!!!
ReplyDeleteFYI, www.pcpitstop.com is a good place to start diagnosing performance problems. They have a free, comprehensive battery of tests they run and offer plenty of tips (along with software which they sell but you don't need to buy) on speeding up your system.
ReplyDeleteI never played Diablo 2, but I had the same experience with Doom. After a while you feel like your whole life is the game. When I was playing Gran Turismo (a racing game) I caught myself driving that way, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip, Ian. I ran the scan and am following their instructions now while I fold laundry. We'll see if it works!
ReplyDeleteYou can also try going to your start menu, then the startup folder, and just deleting the links that are in there for the things you don't want to start on startup. Might work. I can only say it has for me in the past.
ReplyDeleteSorry you had a bad night - it has been a while since you've been bitten by the sleepless bug. Sorry I missed it!
It wasn't a bad night. At least I can take a good nap with everybody at work and school!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I JUST got this post in my gReader -- today, Saturday, Oct. 10. Nice, huh?
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell!?
ReplyDeleteI got rid of the Kodak easy share program when I found out you could download Picasa for free and do photo editing and storage that way.
ReplyDeleteNot that keeps me from having sleepless, restless nights.
I always assumed I'd have to have the Easyshare to get the pictures off the camera. I've never tried Picasa, but I will now. There has to be a better way than how I'm doing it now.
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