ChromeOS How-To

Hello all, 

It took me long enough to figure out how to download and run ChromeOS from a USB from Windows, so I thought I'd help you all out. Get a USB flash drive (2+ GB). Download Vanilla by Hexxeh (google it, he doesn't like people linking to it)--get the latest nightly build for USB. Now download something to extract tar.gz files like PeaZip here. Extract the OS to a folder you can find easily (you may have to do this twice). When you see the .img file, use Win32 Disk Imager to get it downloaded onto your USB (super easy; but first you may need to download some other shit as detailed on that page). Is that step done? 

Great job! you now have a ChromeOS USB. Turn off your computer, and in the first screen you see it should tell you "Push F* (in my case F2) for setup". You want to go to Boot and change the priorities to be USB (may need to do this in more than one place). Now save and continue (in my case F10); let your computer load, and viola! Follow a few simple steps and you have a chromebook. 

Ways NBC’s “The Event” Finale Sucked

1. No sense of character continuity.
Where to begin? First, in the final scene we learn that First Lady Martinez is a sleeper. If this is the case, why didn’t she learn from Sophia about the plan to poison her husband? Why didn’t she understand and accept it as a necessary evil? Why didn’t she have access to the antidote herself, why did she have to wait for Simon (himself a sleeper, which she didn’t seem to know at all ever) to bring it to her? And what about that whole two or three episode arc where we learn that the big secret she’s hiding is that her family is from Hispaniola, not Cuba. Also, if she *IS* a Sleeper, she had never personally seen her homeworld: remember, her mother came over with Elias’ on the boat from Cuba before either child was born.

Then there’s Sophia. In the beginning she’s a caring, concerned leader. She wants what is best for her people but doesn’t want to violate her “prime directive” of sorts: to do no harm to the indigenous population. In this episode, she’s a crabby old woman, bitter about the death of her son and her friends. Sean Walker manages to talk her out of releasing the pathogen by telling her enough good people have died already and does she really want to kill more; which in the end does absolutely nothing because five minutes later she tells Elias Martinez that she was releasing the pathogen as an act of mercy, the native population will suffer much more now. WTF, then why did she not release the fucking pathogen out of mercy for at least the people she could still “spare”?

How about Sean. He left Leyla, remember? They broke up. A long time ago. Now it looked like he was with Vicky, who is at least kickass and not all kissy and whiny and helpless like Leyla. Also, what the crap is this with Leyla being pregnant? I guess now she and Sean are back together. Wish I could just reach through my computer screen and slash his biosuit and her throat. Where the hell is Samantha? After being the center of all the attention for half the series, she disappeared suddenly with no more concern to her well-being.

2. More sucky story continuity (or lack thereof).
Sean and Leyla meet with her in a containment cell because she’s got a deadly pathogen. They sit and talk about building a new life and a new house together, without mentioning a) the death of Leyla’s FATHER, which had happened since they last met; b) Leyla’s confinement and quite possibly psychological trauma related to it; or c) Leyla’s little sister, who is missing again and could quite possibly be killed by this strain of the pathogen. WTF, writers? WTF?

Jarvis says Martinez doesn’t have evidence of his involvement in the plan to poison Martinez. Remember how that coffee spilled on Blake Sterling’s suit the day that Elias was poisoned? Remember how they tested it? Why didn’t Blake ever bother to GIVE that data to Elias or the First Lady?  Speaking of the First Lady, why is the Christina so fucking pissed about Jarvis’ “truce” with Sofia if she herself is a sleeper?

3. Failure to create a “Finale”

It seems like the authors don’t know the meaning of the word “finale”. It’s supposed to be the episode where you wrap up the loose ends and bring the storyline to a neat close, especially if your series is being cancelled. Instead, they tell us new things: “The Event” is the sleeper’s evolution. Lee and Sofia both indicate that it’s gunna kill the humans. We don’t know how or why, just that it’s all in the scroll. Incidentally, the only person who can read it—Demsey—is apparently dead. [Demsey was Blake’s father, back on “story lines the writers carefully constructed then forgot about.” In the past he had stalkerishly checked out those around his son: remember the Russian spy lady? Why hadn’t he told Blake about Simon Lee?] Also, they didn’t seem to find it at all weird to END A SERIES with introducing a new planet orbiting earth. Because that’s not weird at all. Totally brings a sense of conclusion and finality to the series. Also, what will happen to Vicki? Sean and Leyla’s baby? SAMANTHA?  The entire population of Earth? Seriously, way to bring your show to a nice conclusion, The Event writers.


4.      Suggestions

Because I’m a nice person, I want to offer some helpful advice to the authors. Kill Sean and Leyla. They’re drags and no one will even notice they’re gone. If you won’t kill them both, at least kill Leyla. Sean and Vicki can adopt Samantha and go live somewhere quiet, like with Vicki’s adopted son and mom. Then the other characters—the more interesting characters—can get more screentime. Jarvis has now served his purpose. He has proven time and again that he’s a gullible douche who will believe anyone who kisses his butt a few times. Knock him off and introduce someone more interesting. Sophia is cool, she can stay. So is Elias. Shake it up by introducing some new menace that both groups have to work together to defeat. Then help the Sleepers terraform Mars. Create a new series based on mutual respect and cooperation between the peoples, kinda like Star Trek but different. Then the Sleepers can evolve; do that better then Star Trek, which turned evolved characters into lightbulbs, and you’ll get rave reviews. Also, hire me. I obviously know a thing or two more about script writing than you, and that’s not even a field similar to mine.

Ipad factory explosion

A factory where the Ipad 2 is being made exploded two days ago, apparently due to combustible dust. This about sums it up: 

No rapture--sadness

:( Welp, looks like everyone's still here. Pity, I was really hoping to score some cool shit. Have a cool invocation by the wonderful Roy Zimmerman:

And another great song by him:

hmm, rapture?

So there's some discussion in the Harold Camping part of the world that the rapture is in a few hours. (Actually, I believe it is supposed to have started in Australia and some of the farther reaches already.) Hum dum dum, am not terribly impressed; but if it were to happen, I should really like to cash in! Dibs on the megachurch nearest my house; but I'll be happy to share the loot with you, I don't need more than one flat screen TV.

Worst Things in the World

Worst things in the world:
1) Internet's down. Like mine has been for a week. Some big switch blew 30 miles from my house, meaning that my internet is down until further notice. Though the internet at school is fine. Btw, the shibboleet fix does not work. And when they ask you what OS you use, saying "Linux" does NOT make them assume you know what you're doing when it comes to computers and that you've already checked the connection of the modem to the wall jack and restarted the modem, it just triples your wait time.
2) The sound of water coming through the floorboards above you when you're sitting on the shitter.

Unrelated: Write "Do not erase!" on a chalkboard or blackboard before the teacher walks in. Wait.
What are your "Worst things in the world?"

Forever alone? Protips on how to find a good woman

Getting into a relationship is tough. As an asexual, I have an outsiders view on how tough relationships are to achieve, and thought I would offer some protips on what NOT to do when trying to pick up a girl.
1. Choose an appropriate match. If the girl tells you she's gay or asexual, don't say "I bet I could fix that!" Chances are she doesn't want it "fixed." And you couldn't, even if you "tried," extensive research has proven that in the majority of cases sexual orientation is set long before birth and cannot be changed. This kind of attempt only ends in her being frustrated and angry, and you being alone.
2. Choose the right setting. Do you want a long-term relationship or something for the evening? Bars are not a good place to find the love of your life, but you may find someone suitable for the night and maybe, if you're lucky, a few extra days. The internet is a mediocre place to find a woman. Success on the internet involves several key factors:
a. Website selected. Are you going to Relationships4Life.com or HotHornySluts.com?
b. Proximity to match. Is she in your town, or in Tehran? I highly advise against long-distance internet relationships. If you've never met the woman in real life, it probably won't work out.
c. Compatibility with match. Just like in all other relationships, using the internet is not enough to have in common. You must enjoy a certain amount of similar things.
That all said, internet relationships can work. Someone close to me met the woman who is now his wife on Craigslist.
3. Theories of mate selection. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with theories of how humans select their mates. It is not a good idea to rattle them all off to a prospective mate. For your convenience, I have provided several main ones here:
a. Propinquity theory: We are attracted to those we spend the most time around. This explains affairs between coworkers.
b. Ideal mate theory: We choose a mate who has the characteristics we most desire in a partner.
c. Homogeny theory: We select mates that are similar to us ethnically, culturally, religiously, or in other ways.
d. Congruence in value theory: We pick mates who agree with us and share our values.
e. Complementary theory: We select mates who we feel compliment us
Understanding how humans select mates can help you find one.
4. Make sure you have a proper understanding of human anatomy and physiology. There is nothing more revolting to a woman, at least to me, then finding out a man doesn't know the basics of sex or the human condition. Since I am asexual and can talk about sexuality as easily and as emotionlessly as I can discuss last night's dinner, many of my friends have long conversations with me about sexual-related topics. I hate it when I have to explain to a man what the white stuff that comes out when he's excited is, or why pulling out doesn't prevent pregnancy, or why a woman has some days that she's angry and doesn't want you to be around her, or how the difference between the vagina, ovaries, and uterus. Becuase I literally have had to explain these things to grown men, some of them divorcees/married men! Please, buy one of those books you buy for pre-teens to explain what is happening to their bodies! You owe it to yourself, you owe it to all of us to know what is going on.
5. Be a gentleman. "I'm horny" is not a good pick-up line. Neither is "Can we talk about sex?" or "I am so hard right now!" I don't like being complimented/flattered, but this is probably more a reflection on my own orientation then it is on other women. But I would advise not going overboard with the complimenting, that's just awkward. Pick one thing to compliment ("I like your shoes!", "Those earings are so flattering on you!") and then don't make any more compliments that evening. Too much complimenting sounds pervy and stalkerish. Real ladies like money. They like when you pay for things and they like when you buy them things. They don't like when you offer them money for sex. They generally don't like when you buy them expensive things on the first date, however. That's needy. Unless you met on a website to hook up young, attractive women with sugar daddies, in which case by all means go for it, give her an iPod Touch.
6. Don't assume that just because a woman's upset, she is on her near her period. It's possible but not the only explanation. Try asking what's wrong.
7. For God's sake, don't tell a woman you're not like other men. She's heard that before. Many times. Trust me. Just saying that makes you exactly like other men because they ALL say that. Simply saying you understand that someone has harmed her/broken her heart and you're sorry goes much further. If she tells you you're acting just like all the other men, then change the way you're acting because you probably are. If you don't know what you did wrong, try reading the first six posts.
8. Life is not a Disney movie. Don't expect to live happily ever after, but don't be abusive or rude to your woman. When you do get into a fight, try to be respectful and level-headed. A little calmness goes a long way.