So this morning I reinstalled Fedora 16 so I can have a working computer until the final release candidate for 17 comes out next Tuesday.
I usually update the moment a new release is available. In the past, before Fedora 15, I would update 'cause I felt it was cool to do so. I would update, find bugs, send them in, and this would make me feel like I am making a contribution to the Linux community.
After Fedora 15, however, I update with every new release 'cause of the new features. The Gnome3 desktop environment has taken some giant leaps, with Google integration, extensions that can be installed via the web, and other really cool shit.
So, I guess I'm gonna wait 6 more days. I got a new problem to occupy me.
My PS3 has developed the BRLoD, which stands for the Blinking Red Light of Death. Apparently, this is a common problem with the PS3 "fat" models, and is popularly associated with an overheat condition. I should mention that whether my PS3 was in warranty or not, I probably wouldn't send it to Sony because their repair center never does repairs. Even if the problem is a dead motherboard battery, they receive your unit, and immediately send you another. People like me who never perform backups of game saves are SOL, 'cause the exchange unit will have a reformatted harddrive. And, if you take out your 320GB drive that has all your game saves on it before you send your defective unit in, the replacement unit won't recognize your drive. So, even though your saves are intact on your drive, the drive is now a paperweight (experience!).
There are several videos on YouTube that detail completely disassembling the PS3 to address the several causes of overheating as well as some of the incidental conditions caused by the overheat condition.
All of the procedural videos I have seen make perfect sense, and look very doable. However, most of the videos I have seen are lacking on one or more areas. One video may be explicit about the procedure, but vague about the necessary tools. One may be explicit on the how, but with no background on the why.
It got me thinking I should make my own video on the procedure. I'm afraid, however, that because I'm such a detail oriented perfectionist, I might make the video too long.
This morning I was looking for Linux video capture software. There are plenty of video editing software for Linux. There are even a few professional level video editing software for Linux. But, video capture software is scarce. I've used Kino before, but I have only used it with my miniDV camera over 1394. I'm not sure if it will work with a web camera. Cheese will capture video, but I'm not sure how versatile it is. It may not be able to capture video that would be worth editing. The search continues.
I can't believe I'm gonna be without my main source of relief until the weekend. Killing virtual characters makes it easier to deal with the idiots in the real world.
I usually update the moment a new release is available. In the past, before Fedora 15, I would update 'cause I felt it was cool to do so. I would update, find bugs, send them in, and this would make me feel like I am making a contribution to the Linux community.
After Fedora 15, however, I update with every new release 'cause of the new features. The Gnome3 desktop environment has taken some giant leaps, with Google integration, extensions that can be installed via the web, and other really cool shit.
So, I guess I'm gonna wait 6 more days. I got a new problem to occupy me.
My PS3 has developed the BRLoD, which stands for the Blinking Red Light of Death. Apparently, this is a common problem with the PS3 "fat" models, and is popularly associated with an overheat condition. I should mention that whether my PS3 was in warranty or not, I probably wouldn't send it to Sony because their repair center never does repairs. Even if the problem is a dead motherboard battery, they receive your unit, and immediately send you another. People like me who never perform backups of game saves are SOL, 'cause the exchange unit will have a reformatted harddrive. And, if you take out your 320GB drive that has all your game saves on it before you send your defective unit in, the replacement unit won't recognize your drive. So, even though your saves are intact on your drive, the drive is now a paperweight (experience!).
There are several videos on YouTube that detail completely disassembling the PS3 to address the several causes of overheating as well as some of the incidental conditions caused by the overheat condition.
All of the procedural videos I have seen make perfect sense, and look very doable. However, most of the videos I have seen are lacking on one or more areas. One video may be explicit about the procedure, but vague about the necessary tools. One may be explicit on the how, but with no background on the why.
It got me thinking I should make my own video on the procedure. I'm afraid, however, that because I'm such a detail oriented perfectionist, I might make the video too long.
This morning I was looking for Linux video capture software. There are plenty of video editing software for Linux. There are even a few professional level video editing software for Linux. But, video capture software is scarce. I've used Kino before, but I have only used it with my miniDV camera over 1394. I'm not sure if it will work with a web camera. Cheese will capture video, but I'm not sure how versatile it is. It may not be able to capture video that would be worth editing. The search continues.
I can't believe I'm gonna be without my main source of relief until the weekend. Killing virtual characters makes it easier to deal with the idiots in the real world.
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