Cosmo Digital: Rants and Raves

Rants and Raves:

This is one of the few sections of my site not devoted to comics. On my previous site, I had a section where I could freely bitch about the random disasters that plagued me. This page is the successor to that. The articles below have less of a critical or scholarly feel, and instead are just me ranting and raving, usually about computers or video games.

My Wii Internet Disaster - April 2008
Immediately after purchasing a Nintendo Wii, I tried to hook it up to the Internet. Although the system was able to download a firmware update, it couldn't connect to the online store. I wanted to know why, and also wanted to find a quick solution to this problem...

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My PHP and MySQL Disaster - July 2007
Soon after I converted this website to PHP, I decided it would be better with a MySQL database for my comic collection. I had hesitated to install all the programs to achieve this, because I knew it would be an epic disaster. I was right.

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My Stereo Sound Cable Disaster - Fall 2005
After I recently purchased a new computer, one of my plans was to rip the majority of my CD collection to it for ease of use. However, this plan hit a snag when I realized my computer had no speakers. I thus attempted to hook my stereo up to my computer...

The GTA: San Andreas Disaster - June 2005
This tale of tragedy began when I became enamoured of the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and decided to purchase myself a copy for my own entertainment...

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Enter The Matrix Graphics Card Disaster - 2003
One of the very first computer games I purchased was Enter The Matrix, after seeing it being played at a friend's house. This purchase resulted in one of the worst computer disasters I have ever had...