So I have received a few e-mails about my disappearance from WoW.  I did not leave, I did not quit.  My computer is still down.  I was dumb and did not clean the motherboard fan and it twisted in such a way that dropped garreth's jaw to the floor.  I will try to be back when I can.

If you wish to chat, I can be found on IRC. . .sometimes; depending how busy work is on a given day.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=10047648

Potential Comp I'm going to build.

If that Link doesn't come up here's the specs.

Mobo : ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard

Processor : AMD Phenom 9600 Agena 2.3GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor Model

Video Card : EVGA 512-P3-N800-TR GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Hard Drive : Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

RAM : CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-8500C5D

Optical Drive :
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-05

Case : XION II XON-101 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply

Doesn't Look to bad, I think it's bad ass.. Kinda of pricey but it's what I have to work with. :D LEt me know of any upgrades, Downgrades sidgrades, anything... And a reccomendation on an OS would be great.

Well, my little linux project is coming to fruition. Basically, I've set out to build a linux machine that can handle WoW and all the stuff that surrounds it. Attached is a little video of the machine in action, complete with Ventrilo and WoW running side-by-side (emulated through Wine). Next up will be the WWS parsing program and then an open source alternative to the WoWAceUpdater called WoWUIUpdater (http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/05/10/addon-spotlight-wow-ui-updater/). Open the video with a video player that supports ogg theora (http://www.theora.org/).

Updated with a new video of the current desktop in action.  All audio works.  WoW gets amazing frame rates and I can multi-task like a beast.  The video i just an expose of a lot of stuff going on and no slowdown.

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/mage/talents.html?tal=0250052310200100000000005523101030000000000000505020210005000000000

This is by far the highest dps mage spec possible!

If your not speccing this spec your obviously gimping the raid! Having pom pyro and icey veins is a must to a successful raiding mage!

I hope to see all of our mages make this change in the near future.

Dear Blog,

Round two.  For the last 4 days I've been in the town of Kaman, which doesn't have internet access of any kind, or anything else that remotely resembles civilization.  We stayed at a hydroelectric dam power plant thing in the dorms, and had rooms with actual beds.

The work was about the normal.  The area we were in looks very very similar to the Tri-Cities area where I grew up, so I was at home.  It was very dry *FINALLY!* and the wind was up.  I think I burned off all the minor freckles on my nose.

The highlight of the week was making team names for our groups.  Our team was Team Blitzball, and we worked closely in conjunction with Team Chocobo Fan Club.  There are 3 of us that pal around together and talk video games and zombie preparation readiness and WoW together.  Life can be beautiful.

The rest of the week will be spent making maps on mylar and plotting points and writing a description of things that need to be described before I get to rest on Sunday.

The people are good.  The Horde Character still wants to know what to re-roll on our server.  She and I debate the merits of WoW ALL the time.  I'm creating a post on the Geology of WoW, so that will have to be posted soon.

Only one person annoys the crap out of me, so I think that's a plus.

Eating a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, and I've finally stopped throwing up.  I think *knock on wood* I may be healthy.  

The children follow me around still, and now I'm getting more shouts of "I Love You!" when I greet them with "Merhaba," or hello in Turkish.  There are market's here, but I haven't heard anyone call them a souk yet.  We barter all the time.

(Copied from a previous blog entry I had made)

This is to get a bit more visibility from the raiding and not-yet-raiding lv. 70's out there.

So in order to get myself to Karazhan attunement (which I know isn't "necessary" but it leads to free gems, rep rings, etc), I need to do the Karazhan key quest chain.

I would like some help doing this - however, I would like to hit specific instances in a specific order.  The reason for this?  I have literally EVERY Outland instance-based quest (except heroic quests) available on Drewpy, so if I do the instances in the following order, I would ONLY need to ask for help with each non-heroic instance once.

1)  Shadow Labyrinth - leads to quests in Steamvaults, Shattered Halls, and Arcatraz.

2)  Botanica
3)  Mechanar - these two lead to a quest in Arcatraz.

4)  Steamvaults
5)  Arcatraz - these two lead to a quest in Black Morass.

6)  Black Morass - completed Karazhan attunement!

"Anytime" - Shattered Halls

In short, I might ask for some instance help after raids a few nights this week, possibly on the weekend.  By no means should anyone feel they HAVE to do any of this with me, but I would appreciate the help.

Thanks guys.