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What should I do with this existing desktop?
I have a mostly custom built desktop, and want to replace it with adequately current hardware, but no real plans for gaming. The IDE Hard Drives are going out. On the existing desktop: Windows 2000 is installed, but I rarely boot to it. Ubuntu 9.04 is installed. I have a SATA 250 GB drive that…
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Chicago Megathon, er… Marathon Race Report
Let’s get the gory details out of the way. My time was a 4:24:50. I was hoping for a sub-4. The Chicago Marathon was on my list of marathons that I wanted to do. While New York has the five boroughs and the Boston Marathon has the prestige, Chicago is the flat, speedy marathon of…
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Pre-race gear check for #CM10
Gear laid out for the 2010 Chicago Marathon Mizuno Wave Rider 12 with 388 miles on them (I chose better stride over Saucony with fewer miles) Powersox Timex IM stopwatch OBX Marathon running hat — it’s gonna be a warm one tomorrow, and salt and contacts don’t mix. FuelBelt bib holder – got shorted on…