Huck's Journal of Sorts

I once patched my Windows 7 install just after installing, well, to get rid of the annoying "For testing purposes only" nag message that comes with every beta copy of Windows. There are a couple of third-party hacks for this, most of which involves editing a system file named USER32.DLL. You can do it with resource hacking tools, by finding the strings related to the nag message, and then edit them out. Another method involves an automated script to replace the old DLL with a modified one. The problem is that when you try to replace the DLL in Windows 7, applications in compatibility mode crashes. I searched for hours just to find out the fix for this problem, and I nearly got into reinstalling the whole system. As it turns out, the permissions and file ownership have been changed from its default values. Modifying the file will impair compatibility, and causes a conflict of some sort unless if you give them the default permission settings (you can still use the patched user3...

It's been a while since I posted here. The fact that I've been "too busy" kept me from updating this blog, or something. I maintained my site, posted at forums, talked to my Grandma, and did some various schoolwork. Oh, well, maybe next time... God Bless and have a nice day... - Huck

OK, I was about to print a label when my dad's printer fouled up; he installed a third-party CIS system, but dismantled it because it (the tubing to be exact) pwned the printer's mechanism, and there are times that some colours don't show up on hard copy. And so my dad bought some original (as in genuine, not third party) ink carts, slapped it in, and did a few copies. It turned out well at first, but when I'm about to print a label, the driver warned me to replace my yellow ink tank, even if you can still print with the other three cartridges. It seems that their razor-and-blades tactic at selling things turns out to be somewhat morbid and aggressive, forcing the unwary user to buy stuff even if he already has one; sure, the efforts made by the CIS industry at decrypting the smart chips might seem warez, but Epson's doing it at the cost of practically forcing consumers to buy a replacement ink tank (colored, by the way) just to print a black-and-white document... C...

It's been a while since I made a Strawberry Shortcake wiki... I elected to publish it at 110MB.com, since it was nice and it didn't gave me a crap or two, although setting up the MediaWiki app was something of a pain, considering the templates and other stuff to make the wiki run smoothly, just like Wikipedia. I already had a wiki before, so setting it up was easier than before. I'm also planning to do some more work on that, since I haven't seen an SSC-themed wiki before... For the meantime, God Bless and happy blogging... - Huck = )

Aparrently, our berry friend, Strawberry Shortcake, has taken a new spin on herself and her homies recently, when Season 3 of the SSC cartoon series began airing on CBS. Some opposed the new look of Miss Shorty, saying she looked so ditzy in a fashionista outfit... Nevertheless, Shorty never failed to make me and my homies at an SSC forum happy... Anyway I made an unofficial boxart for SSC, and I'll be doing some more stuff (GTA, spoofs, etc.) soon, when I have time... God Bless and happy blogging! - Huck = )

Here's a verse courtesy of BibleGateway.com: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (New International Version) New International Version (NIV) Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

This is what happens when you cut costs in making products, such as in this video: The car in the test is the Chinese-made Chery Amulet, sold to unsuspecting Russians for nine thousand dollars. Judging from the test, it looks like the driver ended up wasted. If this happened on the road, that would be terrible. If only the Chinese cleaned up their act by implementing consumer safety reforms... Hmm, it's no surprise that my dad considered Chinese stuff, especially automotive products, as crap... Buy the car at your own risk! = )