Jason Lippert

The Orange Box in Slow Motion Addenda to the Addenda

2007-10-24T11:13:37Z

My previous two posts aren't much help if you're looking to really solve this problem. It turns out that when I built this computer I didn't optimize Windows XP for for a multi-core CPU. The two steps that eventually led to a solution were: A...

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The Orange Box In Slow Motion Addenda

2007-10-20T21:00:33Z

Turns out all my troubleshooting in the previous post was just a lucky coincidence. In the past 6 days attempting to get The Orange Box to work I couldn't reliable find a method to get the game to run. This involved updating drivers, disabling o...

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The Orange Box In Slow Motion

2007-10-15T01:24:44Z

Like most people I couldn't resist picking up The Orange Box. I managed to hold out until Saturday to pick it up through Steam. 16 GB of downloads later and I had it installed (didn't even notice because I was at the bar). This was my first tim...

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Hear Me Tweet

2007-03-30T21:17:20Z

Just in case you think I've given up on the internets, I do have a Twitter account now so check it out if you don't find anything on my Vox blog. I'm a lot less intimidated by the 140 character restriction on Twitter so I'll probably end up shari...

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QotD: The Best Blend

2007-03-03T14:41:06Z

What's your favorite blend or brand of coffee or tea? The kind I don't have to drink. Hot beverages? Ewwww.

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QotD: It Was Kismet

2007-01-16T03:02:16Z

How did you meet your current, or most recent, significant other? Vans Warped Tour 1999. Alexis was the friend of a friend that I was going to the show with. I was driving that day so I got to find out where she lives. I believe the first tim...

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You Know It's A Party When...

2007-01-13T23:15:56Z

In honour of the always great Amy Millan, Alexis and me decided to "bring out the whiskey" last night. Of course we combined it with Coke. We ended up watching Hard Candy with glasses in hand lounging in our Sumos. Besides the subject matter of...

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Mother Nature and DVDs

2007-01-12T23:36:45Z

It's almost the middle of January and we still haven't seen anything that amounts to much snow. Sure there are a few centimetres here and there on the paths in the mornings, but that's not snow. Why do I care so much about the amount of snow whe...

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QotD: Give Me A Ring

2007-01-06T15:20:00Z

What is your favorite ring tone? Submitted by rach. The one I don't have to listen to.

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QotD: Happy New Year!

2006-12-31T17:54:39Z

How are you ringing in the New Year tonight? Alexis, Bevan, Sarah and myself will be checking out the festivities at Kitchener City Hall tonight (pdf info). And buses are free after 6 PM tonight. Getting around town responsibly has never been ...

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