Jorge Guberte



September 4, 2009

I've been using Windows Vista for about 2 weeks

I got a new computer, and it came with Windows Vista Home Basic
installed; well, i didn't ask for it, but i'm pretty sure they
wouldn't sell the computer without it, and if i didn't like it i could
just delete it and install XP, right?
A lot of people said they didn't like Vista, and i mean a LOT. People
said it is unstable, that it crashes all the time, displaying the BSOD
(Blue Screen of Death...remember Windows 98?), that it is heavy, yadda
yadda yadda.
Well, so far it didn't crash at all; it's running smoothly, it starts
up very fast, it looks beautiful, etc. The only problem i had so far
was to run some games i've downloaded: City Life and Midnight Club
II,specifically.
I don't know if the BSOD shows up only in other versions of Vista though.
Well, i'm pretty satisfied, and this is the first time i legally own a
copy of Windows.

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August 30, 2009

Music, music, music!

A while ago in a conversation with my brother - who is a musician - the following question aroused: "Is there anyone in the world who does not like music?". We then hovered around that subject for a bit, and we innocently came to the conclusion that deaf people might not like music, at least not as much as people who can hear does. But then we realized that they might like the booming that can be felt with the body, not necessarily with the ears, so our theory went downhill. Maybe 99% of the population likes music; when i picture someone who doesn't, i generally see someone grumpy.

Music plays a big role in my life. There are songs that remind me of the 5th and 6th grade, some others remind me of the other neighborhood i used to live in, and some songs doesn't remind me of anything. 
It's curious to think about how people listen to music. I like to listen to a determined artist, and then change the artist i'm listening to;i know some people enjoy listening to music randomly, but i can't do that, for some reason i'm not aware of...maybe that's why i don't like radio.
Sometimes i feel tired of all the music i have stored, and then i go hunting music. It's an interesting process; i can go to a repository and randomly download something based on the name, or if i'm in a picky mood, i try to listen to the artist first, and only then download, if i like.
One thing is for sure: i can't get through the day if i don't listen at least to one song. 

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