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At Hamline, we have a massive stapler. Massive. It can go through up to 25 pages at a time, which can come in handy when writing a long paper. This stapler is used all. the. time. It is likely the most used item in the library.
Well, evidently, it stopped working today. The breakdown occurred long before I arrived, the staff just kept telling people that it wasn't working. Somehow, that memo didn't get passed to the night staff. As a result, a few students came to use it and it wouldn't work. The girl staffing the circ desk didn't know it was broken so she got new staples out for it, but she didn't know how to load them. She brought it to me. I have never loaded it, but I figured "how hard can it be"? Turns out, fairly hard. Getting it open seemed to require an engineering degree or else a great deal of stubbornness, which I have. (The latter that is, not the former). After I struggled to get it open (with an audience of students and staff at this point) and reloaded it and put it back together, the first student stepped up with his packet and--nothing. It still didn't work.
I flipped it over to look at the opening and saw what appeared to be a staple jam. Unlike a standard stapler that opens several ways to provide total access to the mechanism, this one is back-loading and didn't open flat, that I could see. This meant a small space within which I had to work to remove the staples that were jammed. Of course, this seemed largely impossible. After fussing for 5 or so minutes, another staff member came back from her break and said, "oh, I forgot to tell you, the stapler is broken. No one knows how to fix it so we put in a work order and someone is coming out tomorrow to either fix or replace it."
Seriously?
I mean, come on. It is a stapler. A stapler. Not a copier or some high-tech gizmo that needs a serviceman to come out and repair it. It's a friggin' stapler. At this news, a couple of the waiting students packed it in and headed off to resume their lives. But the one who tried it first, he wouldn't give up. He looked at me (I guess because I am in charge) and I said, "give me a couple minutes, I'll get it fixed." I don't know where this confidence comes from. I had already done what I knew how to do and the thing was still broken, but I guess I just thought that I simply must be smarter than a stapler.
So, I dug out the tools I needed (which, because I work at a library, consisted of a ball point pen, staple remover, and a scissors) and got to work. I figured like any other stapler, I just needed to pry the jammed staple out of the hole and it would work again. I completely ignored the fact that I didn't actually have the room I needed to maneuver and I set to work. 5 or so minutes later, I finally got that damn staple out.
But, peering inside, I could see another one. So I dug that one out. And another. And another. And another. And another. FOURTEEN jammed staples later--the mechanism was free from jams and when the patient student stepped up, it worked perfectly. He looked at me and said, "that was awesome, nice work" and I felt better than I do after helping someone find information. Probably because it was nice work and, frankly, I am awesome. See, I never really needed that fancy education.
I just sent in an email to cancel the work order--and now I am the girl that knows how to fix the giant stapler. Guess I better go update my resume.
Being a person who has a passion for music, I have always been a avid headphone user. I wear them on my bus ride to and from work, when I go out for a walk/run, and especially at night while in bed or watching a late night DVD so not to disturb anyone. I think it's the best way to truly enjoy and appreciate music since it lets you hear so many things you can't hear from regular home speakers.
Well after my 3rd pair of headphones started to play their final song due to a short in the wire, I decided I wanted to invest in a high end pair. I have used the average $20 types that have good all around sound and was fine, but this time I wanted a well built pair that would last more than a couple of yrs. of everyday use.
The hunt began about a month ago and let me tell ya, it was quite a fascinating experience. I started with the well known brands like Sony and Panasonic, but within a couple of hrs. (literally) of doing searches and reading reviews of headphones I soon found myself in the world of high end names like Sennheiser, Grado, and Audio Technica. All of which had solid reviews on sound and construction quality, unlike reviews of the well known types. The down side was these all range from $60-over $1000! Yikes.
It took about 2 weeks, but I finally decided on a pair made by Stanton, a company that only makes audio equipment, and mainly for DJs. No bad review (except for a couple of people who thought they felt tight on their head, and I have a small head so I wasn't too concerned) and it came with a free carrying bag which was a nice touch since I put headphones in my backpack. These also had a crazy low end frequency response of just 3 hz which is way below what the human ear can hear! Most pairs usually run about 18-20 hz on the low side.They sell for $69.99 retail, but Amazon had them for $20!! Thannnnk you Amazon! Lol!
So, long entry short, they arrived 2 days ago and I am just amazed at the difference it makes in my mp3s! I am hearing notes and sounds in almost every song that I never heard before. Seriously, the wide dynamics and quality of the speakers make the music so much more rich and...real. The classic 'Like your really there' idea. Oh, and DVD's...wow!...watching any action movie (especially with THX) is better than going to see it at a theater.
So, I have listened to about 1/2 of my 1,200 + songs now, and should be done in 2 more days...and may start all over again after! :)
Dell Inspiron E1705 use experience
Dell launched its new company, one based on Intel's latest dual-core processors, New notebook Inspiron e1705 battery, the sensation caused by the outside world. In fact, the introduction of Dell notebook computers is not the big events, but this notebook based on Intel's dual-core processors, let us look after.
Dell launched its new company, one based on Intel's latest dual-core processors, New notebook Inspiron e1705, the sensation caused by the outside world. In fact, the introduction of Dell notebook computers is not the big events, but this notebook based on Intel's dual-core processors, let us look. The Dell Inspiron e1705 introduced the use of wide-screen design, which in the Dell e1705 battery model "e" on behalf of the "entertainment", as its name suggests, this laptop is aimed at the entertainment to the. According to a Dell spokesman said the company, which integrates a large number of notebook computers, and multimedia features available, and use of dual-core processor, with a number of slots, high-end graphics card (nVidia GeForce Go 7800). From these configurations, we is not hard to see, Inspiron e1705 for shaping the image of entertainment notebook PCs, is under the feet of the capital.
Dell e1705 17-inch notebook
In fact, the introduction of Dell's new notebook computers and the introduction of the Inspiron 9400 battery had great similarities, in particular, both of which are based on Intel dual-core processor. But another big difference between the two, for example, e1705 available Windows Media Center Edition, and it can be treated as an operating system; e1705 also provides a external USB TV tuner options.
Well, we can not talk about the channels of Dell notebook computers and selling price, and we look at the e1705 or focus on a number of important configuration and performance.
Overall design of e1705
In the overall design, e1705 has carried on the Inspiron 9300 battery notebook computer design, but also based on the Inspiron 9300 battery a great breakthrough. e1705 to the overall silver-gray color-based, with the surrounding white, which makes the whole computer looks very simple and clear, people saw there was a desire to want to buy. On the tone in this area, e1705 and HP are in sharp contrast dv8000z (which the same notebook computer for 17-inch widescreen). the overall design dv8000z very crowded, yesterday I looked, just like all the show full of lights and buttons, not only so, dv8000z tune used is black, and black from start to finish. Personally, I think, e1705 in terms of the design is completely through. But I do not think the e1705 is the best design, for example, production TravelMat Acer notebook computers and Apple's MacBook Pro notebook computers, I think that their design concept a notch higher than the e1705 , but that does not mean that The design on the e1705 will not do, I just feel that compared the two, e1705 just seemed to be somewhat inferior.
In this display, the Dell has provided two options, which means consumers can choose from with a WXGA + (10 cutting the screen known as the WXGA +)-style display, but also can choose to display with UXGA TrueLife. The e1705 I tested with the UXGA TrueLife screen (also the inspiron 6000 battery) is, TrueLife screen as a result of making more light, so much the favorite of consumers. It is because of this, many computer manufacturers in their products equipped with this display, for example, Xbrite Sony laptops, HP's BrightView notebook computers, as well as Fujitsu's notebook computers CrystalView. Not only that, but this glossy design by those who like to entertainment-oriented notebooks in favor of the customer base, mainly because it can smooth the design to provide better color contrast, as well as very good to deal with black-and-white brightness of the difference between, if consumers want to watch movies on the laptop, or browser, then a large number of photographs U4873 D5318, TrueLife display is the best option. However, UXGA resolution also means that the displayed text and icons will be very small, which is relatively weak for those with visual, or do not like the small text of consumers, it is necessary to consider carefully whether to choose UXGA display screen. On the contrary, it rather, WXGA resolution can provide the text, so easy to read data and view the page.
Dell Inspiron E1705 Processor and Performance
As a good product, the processor is critical. Therefore, Dell uses Intel's latest dual-core 2.0GHz processor, which means that e1705 can run several tasks in parallel. Test, I also found that even the anti-virus software to scan for viruses, but also play CD, open the Word and the Outlook window, as well as the HTML Editor and Visual Studio (a code development tool), e1705 running speed and no corresponding slow down U4873 D5318, which made me very surprised, because to run such a large number of procedures , which do not slow down the speed of it is not possible, but Dell has done.
Dell e1705 laptop top design
I think the e1705 is not successful designs in this area, in fact, Dell e1705 in order to allow more people, but also to a large extent reinforced its solid performance as Dell B130 battery, for example, e1705 on the casing and keyboard design is very strong, especially in the design of folding seam Office, Dell is a painstaking, because Dell has been the thousands of open / close up of the test to the e1705 is not out of line, which say it is hardly surprising that Dell e1705 for the "Road Ready", I personally think that the reason why call Dell e1705, probably because the laptop has been such a good design is good for you G5266 HD438 KD186, and only waiting for the majority of the consumers to buy, and somewhat similar to everything said wind.
In addition, the Dell e1705 is also a free-falling and high-temperature tests, all of these tests are a proof of the e1705 is a good machine.
In order to make a more solid performance e1705 Dell e1705 use in a magnesium alloy material design (mainly in the notebook computer at the bottom of the shell and use of this material), this design, in order to provide greater protection e1705, which also means that the shell can provide a very good screen protection. If we do not believe that we may as well be a test case on hand in the press, usually the case, we will have a folding screen to see the waves appear, but the e1705 screen, we are unable to find any such folding wave. At the bottom of the notebook computer using this magnesium alloy timber design, its protective effect is obvious as G5266 HD438 KD186, think about it, if the laptop drops down, or have an enormous impact, such protection is obvious (in particular users e1705 with the mission to go out or go out of office hours). Not only that, e1705 hard drive also features a shock absorber design, this design is to prevent the computer after the break, to protect the data in the hard disk are not disturbed, played the role of data protection.
In order to strengthen the Dell e1705's durability, especially in the department's application of the folding seam steel design, all-around ring to plastic boxes (mainly will have a stabilizing effect). When we hold hands when the e1705 is feeling less than its displays of any abnormal instability.
In general, e1705 of this design I was very impressed, I believe that this design concept will be in the near future will replace the desktop machine. Dell Inspiron e1705 and inspiron B130 battery as a high-end entertainment models, and its impact on the people there will once again select the home entertainment computer thinking, compared to bulky, complicated to connect desktop computers, high-end entertainment notebook has its inherent advantages. With the prices of factors such as changes in attitudes, there will be more and more people choose high-end entertainment notebook such as the first choice for home entertainment.
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WARNING: CRUDE STUFF AHEAD.
What You Don’t Get
You knock on the door,
Pissed because something didn’t go your way;
Marching in, with bloody knuckles and tousled hair,
I’m feeling pretty down, so let’s make this short, okay?
Your girlfriend didn’t wanna fuck,
And your friends weren’t up to getting drunk tonight;
Got kicked out of the bar,
Because some little dickhead wanted to pick a fight.
Yeah, sure, I’m pretty fucked up,
But, then again, you’re pretty damn fucked up, too;
I ain’t got no sweet-tasting remedy,
For your eternal case of the blues.
If you ain’t gonna listen,
You might as well just go back home;
I’m no miracle worker,
So stop shouting at me for wanting to be alone.
You never realized,
How narrow-minded you actually are;
I can’t help you,
Mend your wounds and stitch your scars.
Stop hatin’ on the world,
It gets us nowhere;
Stop holding grudges on the innocent,
When you really should be blamin’ you and your own affairs.
I care too much,
When you can’t give a fuck;
Empathy is in my nature,
Well, I guess ignorance is in yours.
I tried to help you once, twice, a third,
I can say that I tried;
Well, dear, the problem ain’t me,
The issue is that your heart withered and died.
Stop complaining that I sound like a bitch,
I’m being open and honest, I’m gonna tell the truth;
You came to me, so that’s how it’s gonna be,
Hey, I’m not the only one who’s acting uncouth.
I know, friend, I sound like I’m smart,
It’s past experiences that have made me that way;
But I’ve offered all I can,
And now there’s nothing left to give.
Now, get out of my face,
With your skin toned red, and breath of stale cigarettes;
Turn around, close the door on your way out,
We both know this ain’t over yet.
Yeah, seeya fuckin’ next time…
I can’t really complain,
It happens often, every now and again;
People knockin’ hard upon my door,
Wanting me to take away the pain.
They don’t know how lucky they have it,
What they don’t seem to understand, what isn't clear;
Is that it takes everything in me,
Just to make myself believe that I can feel.
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Emily G. Fieldus
March 16th, 2009
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