I had a strange thing happen to my desktop system running WindowsXP Pro recently, where the clock would only read AM and would never let me change it to PM. After many days of searching for a solution and running every utility I could find to fix my system's internal time server. Finally I tried doing a search of my entire registry for the string "AM" and woldn't you know it, the first thing I found was a the following key that fixed the problem....
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International]
Under that key you will find two subkeys named
s1159 s2359
The values should be set to "AM" and "PM" respectively. I changed key s2359 to "PM" and everything seem to be working properly now.
Get Your War On: The Definitive Account of the War On Terror 2001-2008
My favorite comic is getting ready to be relased as a single volume. You can preorder now. If you hate the war and love to laugh, do yourself a favor and order this. You can also read all the GYWO comics online for free here.
BBS The Documentary
This is by far the most comprehensive and entertaining documentary I have ever seen regarding the early BBS system. If you're serious about knowing your internet history, or you just want some extra geek-cred, this is your new favorite documentary.
The Nada Chair "BackUp"
The best alternative I have found to overpriced ergonomic office chairs, especially for very low pain around the sacral joint. Works better than my Aeron chair ever did. Also, it comes in navy blue and black, in case you're not into the whole pregnant woman aesthetic (pictured).It's really not meant for sitting on the floor, it's really better for seats that offer poor back support, and works great at sporting events to make sitting in bleachers much more comfortable.
Antec Quiet PC Case
At just under $120 including a 500 Watt power supply, this "quiet pc" case has worked great for me for over 2 years. In fact I now own two great Antec cases/PSUs. For the money, it's hard to beat this combination.
