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MB #24: Hobbies
13 years ago
General
As I wait for a temporary deployment somewhere soon, I went back to two of my favourite hobbies, in the process of neglecting one. :(
Also, I see my younger sister and mother developing some pretty jarring interests.
iRacing
I had so much fun driving around and watching races in iRacing. Using a Free 3-month Membership Voucher I won in an iRacing competition, I made an iRacing account, plugged in my Logitech Momo Racing Wheel set and let loose.
All the cars and tracks feel wonderful. After getting pooped from playing Gran Turismo 4, iRacing feels like a breath of fresh air. The highly detailed car and track designs, mechanics, physics and convincing force feedback sucked me in. For nearly 3 hours I could not stop jumping in and out of driving sessions.
Still, I got a bit anxious trying out the competitive races. Already on my first practice session, I violated pit lane exit technique and shunted a pro driver off a track. It scared me so much I stayed away from the multiplayer lobby for a few days.
Nevertheless, I look forward to earning enough money to enjoy iRacing for a few more months, or even years!
Retro PC Gaming
I acquired a cheap used old mid-tower ATX case with a very convoluted installation procedure and a design which assumes the underside fan of an ATX12V v1.3 power supply unit is all that is needed to exhaust all the hot air out the back of the case. Soon enough, though, I managed to set up my AMD Duron 750 MHz system and got it working with Wary Puppy Linux just fine.
I tried to get 2 AMD Athlons working on it but they never seemed to work! I may have to settle with an AMD Duron 1.1 GHz eventually.
The Horror
My younger sister and my mother seemed to be avid fans of the supernatural! Lately, they have been treating themselves to an almost daily dose of Paranormal Activity and videos of purported ghost sightings and cryptids. It makes me wonder what lead them to this. It scares me a bit.
Also, I see my younger sister and mother developing some pretty jarring interests.
iRacing
I had so much fun driving around and watching races in iRacing. Using a Free 3-month Membership Voucher I won in an iRacing competition, I made an iRacing account, plugged in my Logitech Momo Racing Wheel set and let loose.
All the cars and tracks feel wonderful. After getting pooped from playing Gran Turismo 4, iRacing feels like a breath of fresh air. The highly detailed car and track designs, mechanics, physics and convincing force feedback sucked me in. For nearly 3 hours I could not stop jumping in and out of driving sessions.
Still, I got a bit anxious trying out the competitive races. Already on my first practice session, I violated pit lane exit technique and shunted a pro driver off a track. It scared me so much I stayed away from the multiplayer lobby for a few days.
Nevertheless, I look forward to earning enough money to enjoy iRacing for a few more months, or even years!
Retro PC Gaming
I acquired a cheap used old mid-tower ATX case with a very convoluted installation procedure and a design which assumes the underside fan of an ATX12V v1.3 power supply unit is all that is needed to exhaust all the hot air out the back of the case. Soon enough, though, I managed to set up my AMD Duron 750 MHz system and got it working with Wary Puppy Linux just fine.
I tried to get 2 AMD Athlons working on it but they never seemed to work! I may have to settle with an AMD Duron 1.1 GHz eventually.
The Horror
My younger sister and my mother seemed to be avid fans of the supernatural! Lately, they have been treating themselves to an almost daily dose of Paranormal Activity and videos of purported ghost sightings and cryptids. It makes me wonder what lead them to this. It scares me a bit.
