Archive for November, 2004

and i thought i got a lot of spam! (link)

Machine: Dell Dimension 4700
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz (w/Hyperthreading)
Chipset: Intel 915G Express
Video: 128MB nVidia 6600GT
Display: 17" E173FP LCD (1280x1024)
RAM: 512MB DDR2 SDRAM 400MHz
HDD: 160GB SATA 7200RPM
80GB IDE 7200RPM
CD: NEC 2500A DVD-R/RW+- burner
Ethernet: IntelŪ PRO Integrated 10/100 NIC
Modem: 56K v.92 Modem
Sound: Integrated sound

i finally broke down and bought a new computer! i went for the dell dimension 4700…one of the low-end pci-express systems. i’d been waiting for the pci-express systems to come down in price, and they are finally starting to. also picked up a 17″ lcd flat panel in the deal!

dell 4700

words of the day time!
(definitions provided by dictionary.com

a·kim·bo (adj.): Placed in such a way as to have the hands on the hips and the elbows bowed outward: children standing with arms akimbo.




a·phe·li·on (n. pl. a·phe·li·a): The point on the orbit of a celestial body that is farthest from the sun.




mon·i·ker or mon·ick·er (n. Slang): A personal name or nickname.




pyx (n.): A container in which the Eucharist is carried to the sick.

the first coaches poll is out for the ncaa basketball season! the illini are #5…which makes them the highest ranked big ten team! (the big ten is getting some props this year, with msu at #10, wisconsin at #20, and michigan and purdue getting votes) should be a good year, i can’t wait for it to start! (so i can forget about the white sox’s season and this whole election thing)

also, on the left side of the page, you will find the illini’s 2004 record…right now it has the 2003 one, but it will change as soon as espn does!