These are some misc notes on setting up a Windows 2000 Server virtual machine using VirtualBox. I could also use VMware Server, and I may end up doing that, but I’d like to give VirtualBox a try as I haven’t used it yet.
I’ve been playing around with VMware Player and MS Virtual PC 2007 this weekend and using a guest installation of Windows 98 as the test.
I built the VM using MS Virtual PC 2007 and copied it over to another machine to boot it using VMware Player. It started up and started detecting new drivers. After several, “Do you wish to restart your computer now?”, screens I was reminded just how spoiled recent Windows versions have made me. With Windows 7 I didn’t even have to reboot when installing video card drivers. Pretty neat!
Of course if you’ve any *NIX experience it’s old news to be able to do that, but for Windows users it’s a big deal.
Neat stuff. 
I should have known better, but I was hoping for a few turns of Galactic Civilizations 2 before I went to bed. 2+ hours later I’m feeling the physical regret of not heading straight to bed.
I’ll hate myself in the morning, but man was that fun.
How was it? I have no idea. I beat Titan’s Quest, but couldn’t make myself complete the last chapter of Immortal Throne.
The game has a lot of stuff to appreciate: Shadow effects, unique monsters, a solid cohesive theme of ancient Greece and plenty of action.
Action. Maybe it was an overload of that which finally got to me. I dunno.
When uninstalling it I noticed that I installed it June 2008, the same time I installed TES IV: Obivion and Sacred Gold.
I keep telling myself I’ll get back to them, but who knows when that will be. When you start to amass too many unbeaten games, I suppose you get more fickle about completing them.
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I had heard a lot of good things about Galactic Civilizations 2 in the past, but I put off giving it a test drive (demo link) as I heard it was turn based and not real time as many of my favorites are.
I should have thought back a little further and I would have remembered that they can still be a lot of fun. I played a Star Trek game years ago on Windows 3.11 that I enjoyed a lot, even though by today’s standards it probably wouldn’t be much to look at.
I got it installed, I picked my race, skills, bonuses, etc. and started up. I didn’t bother reading a manual of any kind as I expected to find the control intuitive. For the most part I did, but after several hours of play I still have to rummage around at times to find exactly what I’m looking for.
To keep this short, I enjoyed the game and plan on picking up a copy in the months ahead. For now I’ll play the demo and try to figure out the best ways to advance. For my first game I’m really concentrating on research and neglecting military/etc.
Of course, it helps that I put both my enemies on stupid and started one on friendly terms with me. I figure I’d rather learn at a slow pace then having them show up for my head before breakfast.
Another find from my old backups. I think I must have used this for an English class back in my early college days.
I suppose coming right out and explaining my topic would be the best way about it, but I think I’ll tell you a bit more. In order to fully appreciate my kilt, you’d have to understand the journey. Sometimes the place you visit will rival any memories of how you got there. In my case, both were equally important.
I can remember quite easily the long summer months after school let out. We have always lived far from any large town or city, so in order to keep busy and away from yard work some creativity was in demand. So, me and several other friends always seemed to meet up and just sit around, and would end up being put to work. Either gardening or simply toting limbs fallen from the many oak trees about our yard. After awhile it got to be synonymous that with the door opening behind us, it was someone coming to find us something to do.
So, we began to walk and explore. We found places that quite obviously we hadn’t seen before. I can say I enjoyed myself quite well. Normally not a nature frolicking person, I learned to enjoy myself and take in the peace of my surroundings. It did wonders for my stress. I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to let myself enjoy those days again.
The place that stands out in my mind the most though, is a place me and my friend Josh named ‘Paradise Valley. Perhaps it came from the ‘Great Valley from the Land Before Time, but it’s been so long I don’t remember exactly.
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I was rummaging through old backups and came across what appears to be a journal entry from years ago. I’m posting it here in case anyone wants to read it.
I suppose you’ve heard mention before of the little man’s paycheck. About having to make a choice of where you want to go once you’re out of school. What you may not realize is how important your decision is. You can either survive at a minimum wage job or you can live much happier with a lifestyle that lets you live.
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I logged onto Steam this morning to make good of the last few hours I would have left from the free weekend deal and was surprised to see that I had a gift waiting for me.
I’m new to Steam, and maybe I was still asleep, but I first thought the free gift was for three guest passes.
Odd.
I figured I must have read it wrong so I went to add TF2 to my cart and it told me I already owned the game. Yipee!
This is a case where I don’t have to decide whether I really want to get the game or not, it was sitting there waiting for me. 
