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Windows Vista / Office Upgrade Tip

This reminds me of the Office 2000 Upgrade CD. When prompted for the location of a previous version of Office, you could just point it to the CD, and bingo! Setup can now continue! Install Vista Upgrade Without Preexisting XP

Internet forums

Wikipedia has a good article on Internet forums. I might find it handy for my presentation Thursday. Perhaps I’ll even join in and improve the article a bit. =]

Earl Boykins

In the semon Sunday morning, Brian Chan used the example of Earl Boykins to illustrate differences in perceptions. Interestingly, he’s the shortest player in the NBA and has been “on fire” recently (meaning he has been doing well). I hadn’t heard of him, but my roommate, of course, knew right away.

Wealth and Happiness

Compare and contrast Sam, the miserable millionaire and sex-addicted atheist who treats women as commodities for fleeting satisfaction, with Chet the Nigerian taxi driver who is contented, optimistic, sexually faithful and religious. Yahoo News [via Sam]

Situs inversus

As heard when my roommate was watching basketball on TV, Randy Foye’s heart and other internal organs are reversed, like a mirror image. It’s called Situs inversus.

Albatross18 Guides

Here are some guides for the online multiplayer game Albatross18 (as much a reference for me as anyone else): DLH.Net FAQ, PangYa Guide, Power Curve Diagram