Brave New Blog: March 2004

Thursday, March 25, 2004

I got to thinking today how cool it would be if I had DSL at home. It would allow me to do a number of things which I can't do now. I've come up with a list of some of these things:

Regularly update the websites I run (www.kevinowens.org, www.draconika.com, and www.owensinternet.com.)

Play online games! Maybe get interested in MMORPGs again.

Do Internet research for school homework projects.

Set up a connection on my home computer so I could access its files from work or school.

Spend time online researching and learning new computer technologies.

E-mail from home.

Watch Flash cartoons.

Now, of course, most of this could be done using my existing dial-up Internet access. However, a number of factors make extended use of the connection impractical:

I only get 10 hours each month

The connection is slow

There is an annoying ad window, preventing me from playing games like StarCraft

and, it ties up my telephone line.

On a sunnier note, I finally got through to the ACM at school and got a product ID code to install my free copy of Windows XP Pro. I think I'll do that tonight.

Oh, and tomorrow we will be having our first LAN party at work. I'll be setting up for that tonight.

Tuesday, March 09, 2004

I recently had a fabulous birthday party. As I have just turned twenty, I had some loved ones over to my home to celebrate. I really enjoyed being with them, and I must say that this was the best birthday party I have ever had. My wife made a white cake in the shape of a "20", I publicly opened some presents, and I enjoyed a rather grand old time.

I have also finished reading The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells and Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. I thoroughly enjoyed them both. I suppose I should now try to finish some books I am still half-reading: Ivanhoe and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I'll keep you posted.

Having been in such a delightful mood, and coming to really appreciate this vernal time in my life, I have written a poem. A brand new one, just today. You can read it in the poetry section of my website. It is entitled Springtime.