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End of Year PC and Work Chores

December 16, 2008 10:17:25 AM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

I still can’t believe the year is quickly coming to an end.  With that, it’s time to get some things done to start the new year off right.  I have come to call this my “End of the Year Chores”.  It’s nice having a long holiday break, but I’m going to use some of that time to get these done.

Some of the things I need to get done:

  • Reformat my desktop PC.  I have been putting this off for months, but it just needs to be done.
  • Upgrade desktop PC.  I’m still not sure about this one, but I am considering upgrading my PC with a new mobo and CPU in preparation for Windows 7.
  • Organize desk area.  I have been so busy over the past month, my desk has been neglected.  I think it’s also time to move some PC’s around, and try out a different work area and see how it goes.
  • Clean out the closet.  My office closet is a disaster. 
  • Organize music collection.  Although I try to keep it organized, it has just gotten a bit out of control.  I especially need to get some playlists going in iTunes.
  • WinCustomize 2009 details.  I want to get most of my final wishlists for WC2K9 down so we can take a look at them when the new year starts.

I think that is most of my work related chores for the next couple of weeks.  What type of chores do you need to get done?

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Reply #1 December 16, 2008 10:45:58 AM
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Sounds like u have your work cutout, my DVD unit quit on me, my front faceplate is now hanging off after tripping and falling on my pc a while back, .5 of my 2 gigs of ram quit working when I took it out to check the speed, my HD is 96% full, my wireless keyboard is on the blink and my desk is falling to pieces,

Time for a spanking new setup I think!

 

 

wish I could afford one...  

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Reply #2 December 16, 2008 10:51:05 AM
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I'm moving from Texas to Michigan.  You really don't want to see my list. 

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Reply #3 December 16, 2008 10:58:28 AM
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Quoting Zubaz,
reply 2
I'm moving from Texas to Michigan.  You really don't want to see my list. 

Why?

Oh, wait, Texas.

Never mind.

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Reply #4 December 16, 2008 11:09:35 AM
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I'm moving from Texas to Michigan. You really don't want to see my list.
Why?

Oh, wait, Texas.

Never mind.

 

Yeah, but Michigan??? The only thing going for it is the scenery....lol

 

Like Immy has any room to talk, that is all Oregon had going for it too

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Reply #5 December 16, 2008 11:13:40 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Trying to figure out how when my wife goes back to work I can get her to get a second job so I can build a 64bit PC.  She's such a slacker.  Doesn't she know how much this means?

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Reply #6 December 16, 2008 11:27:01 AM
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I'm moving from Texas to Michigan. You really don't want to see my list.

 

Near Stardock then huh? 

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Reply #7 December 16, 2008 11:32:45 AM
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Near Stardock then huh?
Funny that, eh?

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Reply #8 December 16, 2008 11:33:37 AM
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Well, lets see, I could reformat my PC too, but doing a dual boot XP/Vista and reinstalling everything is a pain. Maybe I should get a new PC first, mine is almost 5 years old. I am with vStyler on that issue though, who can afford it...

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Reply #9 December 16, 2008 5:48:27 PM
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Somehow I've managed to be 'intending' to get 4 drawings out before the end of the year.

I'm buggered if I know what possessed me to promise anything of the sort.

I guess it's a bit like charity phone-calls....you know you want/must refuse but somehow you end up with yet another 20 raffle tickets for a BMW M3 you just KNOW never ever existed.

...AND it's the silly season....when you're expected to be a party animal [or at least passingly sociable].

Bah, humbug ....

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Reply #10 December 16, 2008 6:14:22 PM
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 SURVIVE is the first priority but who can afford it?

 

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Reply #11 December 16, 2008 6:59:03 PM
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I'm buggered if I know what possessed me to promise anything of the sort.

 

It's a natural desire to please Jafo.

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Reply #12 December 16, 2008 7:10:47 PM
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1. Get linux working on my laptop to have a proper dual-boot setup ( investigate some distros other than kubuntu)

2. clean up my alternate partitions on my desktop PC ( downloads , attachments , etc )

3. clear out and defragment the primary partition on my desktop PC

4. Fix old video card (7600GT PCI-E) to get rid of it ( it needs a new HSF )

5. Install PSP X2 and Office 2007 on my desktop

6 set up my external hard drive enclosure

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Reply #13 December 16, 2008 7:30:27 PM
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I also need to archive e-mail from the past year.

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Reply #14 December 16, 2008 7:37:49 PM
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Congrats, Zu. 

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Reply #15 December 16, 2008 7:47:26 PM
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 I second that congrats Zu...but you do realize the winters are alot diffrent in Michigan than in Texas!!!!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy833BDslC8

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