I figured this out by accident last night AFTER I wrote into customer support and asked them to fix it.
*Note: Today I received a note saying that it would not work, they are rushing to write the correct drivers and then asking me what version of Vista I am using. Interesting.

Here's the short of it.

* Install the software from the disk (it will take forever for the screen to come up asking you to plug in the adapter.
* Restart at the prompt
* Go into device manager and update the driver
* Pick the drivers directory on the CD

That's it. Easy stuff, but the waiting is the hard part.

During this last trip to California I had some extra time so I decided to take a trip to APU. There was almost no one on campus and I thought that it was very interesting that for all the changes - nothing has changed.

I realized that it's the same kids with different names, the same buildings, with a few new ones, and the same conversations that we were having so many years ago.

Truly, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

However, it was very nice to see the new West Campus buildings look almost exactly like I was envisioning it over ten years ago - complete with LCD billboards.

I have a pet project that I have been working on for about 5 years now. this weekend I finally figured out the final pieces and decided to patent it this week. then during my patent search I found that Microsoft had recently patented the same exact thing.

It's my fault - and technically their team figured it out before I did - but when m I going to learn. That's 3 ideas now that I have failed to act on that have come back to bite me in the butt.

The first two have generated millions upon millions of dollars and this one likely will too.

Next time I get an idea, I'm acting on it with everything I've got cause this crap is getting old.

There is something about Southern California that really bugs me. I mean really bugs me. But here's the problem. I do have people that I love here and places that I really like so I can't write it off completely.

Granted, I write it off every time I am down here, but I keep coming back.

I really can't believe how oppressive it is here though. People don't see their freedom being slowly sapped away from them bit by bit.

I love California, I do. That just makes it all the more sad.

Heading home in 2 days. Can't wait to drink the water.

I have decided that it is better to actually blog here and to keep my opinions on Facebook rather neutral. I have too many friends with too many extreme opinions so I think the editorials are better suited to my blog. Not that anyone is even reading it any more.

So...

I had an odd experience coming to California this time. I have had a feeling of oppression and fear (even if slightly) since I got here. It is almost as if I am on the verge of being hauled away for something at any time.

Then, last night on the news, there was a story about these police officers that were setting up sting operations for contractors. Building contractors? electrical? Nope, home computer repairmen that were operating without a license.

Here is what bothers me about it. The people of California don't even realize how they are living. They have given up their freedom by choice and have decided to just give up completely.

It's sad really.

So I have done a reallllllly poor job at updating the site, but until school is over I am just too busy. I'm busy enough with just work, but school on top of it leaves no room for fun (unless you count school).

However, here is a links to Sally's website. It has pictures on it.

SAlly's Blog

Also, Anya's blog is back up.

It's not so much that I don't want to update my blog as much as it is the fact that you have to do it on your computer. After spending 8-10 hours a day on the computer (even on weekends) it's hard to get back on for fun stuff.

However, I promise I will post some kid pics soon.

Believe it or not New Line Cinema was just dissolved by Warner Brothers.

I still have a lot of friends who work there. I hope that they are okay.

...by any stretch of the imagination, but this country will be worse off in the next presidential administration no matter who wins.

I like a man who rules with a certain amount of humility. If this had been Clinton he would have made sure that everyone knew.

Bob Geldof Interview

In case you're not sure who Bob Geldof is, he's the guy who started Band Aid, Live Aid, and is probably the biggest advocate for feeding Africa.

This global warming is freezing my buns off.