CounterStrike (a Half-Life mod) is cool, and quite addictive.

I shutoff the cablemodem service on 08.05.1999. I had to take the cablemodem back to Time Warner and drop it off at their service desk. So, I will not be able to post emperical data comparing it with ADSL.

The Scatterbrain CD arrived today. I may have to shut off my cablemodem without doing the side-by-side comparison. I have just been too busy lately, and have not had a chance to get around to it.

For the past week or two, I have been searching for some Scatterbrain albums. Man, they are hard to find! I did manage to find Mundus Intellectualis at TowerRecords.com. Needless to say, I have ordered it and it should be here by the end of the week.

I got my DSL line installed. At first impression, it seemed a bit slower than the cablemodem. But, after a little digging and a lot of pinging (and traceroutes), the DSL is faster for the majority of sites. It also appears that the DSL will be a lot more consistent. That, of course, makes sense, considering that the cablemodem is broadband. I plan to post some emperical data in the near future, before I turn off the cablemodem service.

The Alpha heatsink is in transit. I should have it by 07.28.1999.

I did manage to get moved.
I have not yet recieved my "super cooler" (for the overclock).
The Q2 DLL source code is a hideous mess.

It has been two months since I've posted a "news" entry. I've been pretty busy. My current "extracurricular" activities include:

• moving
• Celeron 366a Overclock to 550 or 605
• Q2 mod programming

I got the Mustang!

(Oops, I'm a day late posting the story. What can I say? I was too busy driving).

The full story is a bit lengthy, so I have given it its own page.

I'm very near to getting a 1996 Mustang GT. However this endeavor turns out, it is quite a story. I will provide more details tommorow, once I know how this story ends.

About a month ago, I expressed the desire to turn a Mustang GT into a Roush Stage III Mustang. That plan has changed. If I get a GT, instead of a Cobra, I am going to modify it to my tastes rather than follow someone else's package. I plan to take bits and pieces from different packages, as well as an assortment of Ford Motorsport parts.

Roush's signature side exhaust is what initially atracted me to the Roush package. I have since learned that I most likely will not be able to use side exhausts. You see, I plan to add subframe connectors and lower the car. The subframes push the exhaust down a bit, and then when the car gets lowered the pipes start scraping. (I'm referring to a "sport lowering" -- I do NOT want to "slam" my car).

(There is a quick wish list in the "projects" section.)

I just figured that it was time for an update. I revamped the links page a little bit. Regarding Mustangs, there is a difference between the '95 and '96 GTs. The '96 uses the "new" 4.6L Modular engine, and has better suspension. In the long-run, I feel the modular engine has more potential than the 5.0L pushrod engine. Hence, my decision to keep waiting. (I am still lacking in "free-time".)

I almost drove home a 1995 Mustang GT this past weekend, but I changed my mind. I decided that I was settling too much. What I am really looking for is a '96 Mustang Cobra (preferably a Mystic). I am willing to settle for a fully loaded '96 Mustang GT. (It's a price/insurance thing.) If I do end up with a GT, I plan to turn it into a Roush Stage III Mustang, as time and money allows.

This site is gonna see some downtime, until I can automate it with some CGIs.
It's just getting a bit too tedious to keep all the pages updated (without frames).

Cooling Overkill.
Possibly coming soon to this webpage, near you.
preliminary sketches