Proof that you can sell anything on eBay

I think it was last year, sometime in the fall when I bought the Dual-Core processor for my compy, only to discover the motherboard was incompatible with the Dual-Core Capability. So, I went off to upgrade the motharboard, which basically meant I took the whole thing apart (and slated my hard drive as Windows 2000 was quite upset about me changing the motherboard). Then there was the power supply I bought which died on me, but as their replacement took 4 weeks to come in, I ended up buying a better power source in the meantime.

I finally did something about the motherboard, CPU, and power block, and sold them off on eBay. 80 dollars later, I've gotten rid of them all, and they arrived in everyone's hands as of yesterday. :) And they were low-power, older electronics, too! The power supply went off to a kindly older man who was building a computer for his kids, and the motherboard/CPU combo went off to someone near Sudbury.

It's interesting to note that in a recent issue of Maximum PC, they did an article on upgrading old computers (to see if it's worth it) and they discovered that old videocards and memory are still fetching high prices, even used. How come? Because they've turned off the process, they don't make as many videocards for AGP and PCI slots as they used to thanks to the PCI Express bus, and DDR memory costs twice as much as DDR2 since DDR2 is still being made today. Sadly, I think I can't upgrade this motherboard any more than where I am right now, but I'm good with not upgrading for quite some time. :)

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I'm back from Anime North! Well, I was back on Monday, but it appears that I hit the ground running and essentially neglected my computer for the past few days.

Swag from the con:
Scott Pilgrim 1-4 (I had to get my own copy, it's brilliant, and gives me a fleeting belief that Torontonians have superpowers XD)
Appleseed (the CG movie)
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World (2-disc OAV set)
The Art of Howl's Moving Castle
Robot #4 (now I need to see if I have #1...)
Megami Deluxe (to see what all the fuss is about - and apparently Newtype's out of circulation...)
and the Gantz "Ball Set" (the Gantz Ball, holding the entire series on 5 DVDs)

I also got a dirt-cheap Dokkoida?! DVD and a used copy of Psychonauts - Yay! :D

I got Christine this ulta-cute Totoro plushie pillow - it's double-sided with different expressions on each side. Really soft and cuddlable. :D

After looking back at the con, I realized that I didn't really partake in the "con" part of it at all (does that mean I did nothing but "vention"?) - all I did was work at the booth, went for lunch and dinner with my friends, and read the Confic (which was awesome - a full room and we succeeded in finishing!). I mean, I had fun and all that (I do so very much miss talking with my friends) I just feel like I haven't really done a lot in the world of anime recently, and I want to get back into that.

Christine and I watched Castle in the Sky last night - I had never seen it, and it was really good! Not "Nausicaa" good, but still awesome in terms of Miyazaki masterpieces. :)

Yay for getting paid and getting my Tax Return in the mail on the same day! I feel rich! :D

News you can use! Or not, depending on what you call News

This in from a friend: Dalek Chocolate Cake. I think I could do better (which, yes, sounds like a challenge)! ;)
Here's an interview with the Creator of 2Chan. Another 20-something millionaire. *shakes head*
Anyone remember Number Munchers? Man, MECC had some awesome games on the Apple ][e... *gallep! gallep!*
Here's a list of Lifetime sales for Capcom games. What surprised me is that Duck Tales made the Top 20 (!!), even beating out Mega Man 2!
Who's got Dr. Mario Online RX? Gregg's sent me the demo and his code, anyone else out there got a Friend Code so we can play together? I may buy the game soon... (Christine will be obsessed all over again. XD)
Beyond Good and Evil 2. A sequel to one of the most underrated games in the era of the GameCube can only mean awesome. I sure hope so. The first game was a masterpiece and I've been itching to visit Hyllis again. Only problem is, I can't see it coming out for the Wii, so I may have to find myself an XBox360 or PS3. But one system for only one game...? Hrmm....

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I really appreciate musicians when they include the Internet Generation in their plans. Here's Weezer's latest, "Pork and Beans".

See how many internet celebrities you can spot: