Agent 00-Core-i7

Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz 74 °C
Lynnfield 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0G3HR7 (CPU 1) 22 °C
Graphics
Standard Monitor (1680x1050@60Hz)
VW195 (1440x900@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series (ATI) 71 °C
Storage
931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 ATA Device (SATA) 35 °C
1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 ATA Device (SATA) 32 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS70 ATA Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
Computer type: Desktop
Installation Date: 4/19/2016 11:28:49 AM

CPU
Intel Core i7 870
Cores 4
Threads 8
Name Intel Core i7 870
Code Name Lynnfield
Package Socket 1156 LGA
Technology 45nm
Specification Intel Core i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz
Family 6
Extended Family 6
Model E
Extended Model 1E
Stepping 5
Revision B1
Instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, NX, VMX
Virtualization Supported, Enabled
Hyperthreading Supported, Enabled
Fan Speed 2136 RPM
Bus Speed 132.2 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2379.5 MHz
Stock Core Speed 2933 MHz
Stock Bus Speed 133 MHz
Average Temperature 74 °C
Caches
L1 Data Cache Size 4 x 32 KBytes
L1 Instructions Cache Size 4 x 32 KBytes
L2 Unified Cache Size 4 x 256 KBytes
L3 Unified Cache Size 8192 KBytes
Cores
Core 0
Core Speed 3172.6 MHz
Multiplier x 24.0
Bus Speed 132.2 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2379.5 MHz
Temperature 73 °C
Threads APIC ID: 0, 1
Core 1
Core Speed 3304.8 MHz
Multiplier x 25.0
Bus Speed 132.2 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2379.5 MHz
Temperature 76 °C
Threads APIC ID: 2, 3
Core 2
Core Speed 3437.0 MHz
Multiplier x 26.0
Bus Speed 132.2 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2379.5 MHz
Temperature 70 °C
Threads APIC ID: 4, 5
Core 3
Core Speed 3304.8 MHz
Multiplier x 25.0
Bus Speed 132.2 MHz
Rated Bus Speed 2379.5 MHz
Temperature 75 °C
Threads APIC ID: 6, 7
RAM
Memory slots
Total memory slots 4
Used memory slots 4
Free memory slots 0
Memory
Type DDR3
Size 8192 MBytes
Channels # Dual
DRAM Frequency 661.0 MHz
CAS# Latency (CL) 9 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 9 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 clocks
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Physical Memory
Memory Usage 67 %
Total Physical 7.96 GB
Available Physical 2.60 GB
Total Virtual 16 GB
Available Virtual 9.96 GB
SPD
Number Of SPD Modules 4
Slot #1
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number HMT125U6DFR8C-H9
Serial Number 79828203
Week/year 36 / 10

Slot #2
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number HMT125U6DFR8C-H9
Serial Number 71439590
Week/year 36 / 10

Slot #3
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number HMT125U6DFR8C-H9
Serial Number 72488236
Week/year 36 / 10

Slot #4
Type DDR3
Size 2048 MBytes
Manufacturer Hyundai Electronics
Max Bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
Part Number HMT125U6DFR8C-H9
Serial Number 74585385
Week/year 36 / 10

Motherboard
Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model 0G3HR7 (CPU 1)
Version A00
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model DMI Host Bridge
Chipset Revision 11
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model H57
Southbridge Revision 06
System Temperature 22 °C
BIOS
Brand Dell Inc.
Version A05
Date 7/8/2010
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.216 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 3.056 V
+3.3V 3.296 V
+5V 5.134 V
+12V 11.840 V
-12V -8.576 V
-5V -8.576 V
+5V HIGH THRESHOLD 4.838 V
CMOS BATTERY 3.296 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI
Slot Type PCI
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width 32 bit
Slot Designation PCI1
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x1
Slot Designation PCIE1
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 1
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Data lanes x1
Slot Designation PCIE2
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 2
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage In Use
Data lanes x16
Slot Designation PCIE3
Characteristics 3.3V, Shared, PME
Slot Number 3
Graphics
Monitor 1
Name Standard Monitor on AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series
Current Resolution 1680x1050 pixels
Work Resolution 1680x1010 pixels
State Enabled, Output devices support, Unsafe
Multiple displays Extended, Primary, Enabled
Monitor Width 1680
Monitor Height 1050
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor0
Monitor 2
Name VW195 on AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series
Current Resolution 1440x900 pixels
Work Resolution 1440x900 pixels
State Enabled, Output devices support, Unsafe
Multiple displays Extended, Secondary, Enabled
Monitor Width 1440
Monitor Height 900
Monitor BPP 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Frequency 60 Hz
Device \\.\DISPLAY2\Monitor0
ATI AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series
Manufacturer ATI
Model AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series
GPU Juniper
Device ID 1002-68B8
Subvendor ATI (1002)
Current Performance Level Level 0
Current GPU Clock 400 MHz
Current Memory Clock 1200 MHz
Current Shader Clock 1200 MHz
Voltage 0.950 V
Technology 40 nm
Die Size 166 mm²
Release Date Oct 13, 2009
DirectX Support 11.0
DirectX Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL Support 4.1
GPU Clock 850.0 MHz
Temperature 71 °C
Core Voltage 0.950 V
Driver version 15.200.1062.1004
BIOS Version 113-C01005-101
ROPs 16
Shaders 800 unified
Memory Type GDDR5
Memory 1024 MB
Bus Width 64x2 (128 bit)
Pixel Fillrate 13.6 GPixels/s
Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Noise Level Moderate
Max Power Draw 108 Watts
Count of performance levels : 3
Level 1 - "Perf Level 0"
GPU Clock 157 MHz
Shader Clock 300 MHz
Level 2 - "Perf Level 1"
GPU Clock 500 MHz
Shader Clock 1200 MHz
Level 3 - "Perf Level 2"
GPU Clock 850 MHz
Shader Clock 1200 MHz
Storage
Hard drives
TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 ATA Device
Manufacturer TOSHIBA
Heads 16
Cylinders 121,601
Tracks 31,008,255
Sectors 1,953,520,065
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ATA8-ACS
Serial Number 16S2LKLFS
Firmware Version Number MS2OA750
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 271 times
Power On Time 242.7 days
Speed 7200 RPM
Features S.M.A.R.T., APM, NCQ
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA II 3.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 931 GB
Real size 1,000,204,886,016 bytes
RAID Type None
S.M.A.R.T
Status Good
Temperature 35 °C
Temperature Range OK (less than 50 °C)

Size 931 GB
Used Space 227 GB (24%)
Free Space 704 GB (76%)
TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 ATA Device
Manufacturer TOSHIBA
Heads 16
Cylinders 243,201
Tracks 62,016,255
Sectors 3,907,024,065
SATA type SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
Device type Fixed
ATA Standard ATA8-ACS
Serial Number 3683E50TS
Firmware Version Number MX4OABB0
LBA Size 48-bit LBA
Power On Count 269 times
Power On Time 242.1 days
Speed 7200 RPM
Features S.M.A.R.T., APM, NCQ
Max. Transfer Mode SATA III 6.0Gb/s
Used Transfer Mode SATA II 3.0Gb/s
Interface SATA
Capacity 1863 GB
Real size 2,000,398,934,016 bytes
RAID Type None

Size 1863 GB
Used Space 722 GB (38%)
Free Space 1140 GB (62%)
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS70 ATA Device
Media Type DVD Writer
Name HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS70 ATA Device
Availability Running/Full Power
Capabilities Random Access, Supports Writing, Supports Removable Media
Read capabilities CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Write capabilities CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
Config Manager Error Code Device is working properly
Config Manager User Config FALSE
Drive J:
Media Loaded FALSE
SCSI Bus 1
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 1
SCSI Target Id 0
Status OK
Audio
Sound Cards
Realtek High Definition Audio
High Definition Audio Device
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Playback Devices
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Speakers / Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio) (default)
Peripherals
HID Keyboard Device
Device Kind Keyboard
Device Name HID Keyboard Device
Vendor Unknown
Location USB Input Device
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7601.17514
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
HID-compliant mouse
Device Kind Mouse
Device Name HID-compliant mouse
Vendor Unknown
Location USB Input Device
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7600.16385
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
SM/xD-Picture
Device Kind Portable Device
Device Name SM/xD-Picture
Vendor GENERIC-
Comment G:\
Location UMBus Enumerator
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7600.16385
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys
Compact Flash
Device Kind Portable Device
Device Name Compact Flash
Vendor GENERIC-
Comment F:\
Location UMBus Enumerator
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7600.16385
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys
MS/MS-Pro    
Device Kind Portable Device
Device Name MS/MS-Pro
Vendor GENERIC-
Comment H:\
Location UMBus Enumerator
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7600.16385
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys
SD/MMC        
Device Kind Portable Device
Device Name SD/MMC
Vendor GENERIC-
Comment E:\
Location UMBus Enumerator
Driver
Date 6-21-2006
Version 6.1.7600.16385
File C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys
Printers
Brother HL-2140 series
Share Name Brother HL-2140 series
Printer Port USB001
Print Processor winprint
Availability Always
Priority 1
Duplex None
Print Quality 600 * 600 dpi Monochrome
Status Unknown
Driver
Driver Name Brother HL-2140 series (v1.08)
Driver Path C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\BROHLA7A.DLL
Canon MX920 series Printer (Default Printer)
Printer Port CNBJNP_D8492FCD406E
Print Processor Canon MX920 series Print Processor
Availability Always
Priority 1
Duplex None
Print Quality 4294967293 dpi Color
Status Unknown
Driver
Driver Name Canon MX920 series Printer (v12.09)
Driver Path C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\CNMDRBL.DLL

Another BBQ post

BBQ'd steak for mom on Mother's Day.

Front yard plants

Cars

A purple Bug and a red, first gen Equinox.

Roses

Windows On A Distant World

I really liked this fabric, after I saw the colors other than yellow.  I didn't grab the yellow when I had the chance so it's the only color that's missing.

This is "Windows On A Distant Shore."

Of course, the green panel is.... backwards.

HOOOOOOOOPPY EASTER!

A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road. He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car.  The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see what has become of the rabbit. Much to his dismay, the rabbit is the Easter Bunny, and he is DEAD. The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry. A beautiful blonde woman driving down the road sees a man crying on the side of the road and pulls over.  She steps out of the car and asks the man what's wrong.  "I feel terrible," ! he explains, "I accidentally hit the Easter Bunny with my car and KILLED HIM."  The blonde says,"Don't worry."  She runs to her car and pulls out a spray can. She walks over to the limp, dead Easter Bunny, bends down, and sprays the contents on him.  The Easter Bunny jumps up, waves a paw at the them and hops off down the road. Ten feet away he stops, turns around and waves again, he hops down the road another 10 feet, turns and waves, hops another ten feet, turns and waves, and repeats this again and again and again and again, until he hops out of sight. The man is astonished. He runs over to the woman and demands, "What is in that can? What did you spray on the Easter Bunny ?"  The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label. It says.. (Are you ready for this?) (Are you sure?) (You know you're gonna be sorry)  (Last chance) (OK, here it is) It says, "Hair Spray  Restores life to dead hair, and adds a permanent wave."

The Resurrection

While the priest was presenting a children's sermon before the whole congregation.  He asked the children if they knew what the Resurrection was.

Now, asking questions during children's sermons is crucial, but at the same

time, asking children questions in front of a congregation can also be very

dangerous.

In response to the question, a little boy raised his hand.

 

The priest called on him and the boy said, "I know that if you have a

resurrection that lasts more than four hours you are supposed to call

the doctor."

It took ten minutes for the congregation to settle down enough for the

service to continue.

Critical Failure

I wrote this story in 2014 shortly before my second surgery. Which didn't go quite as well as expected.  But, I hadn't written anything in years previously. Not sure where this came from, and yes, there is a sequel kicking around in my head.

12 Feb, 2014

Neutrinos blasted past the ship’s sensors twenty minutes ago.

The star was ripping itself apart in a cataclysmic explosion, a nova.

Since then, we had been piling on as much velocity as the computers would allow trying to escape.  Two habitat ring support arms were already bending under the stress.

          There are things that can go wrong with a new starship when it’s the first, the only one, of her kind.  Of course, ours couldn’t be anything small, like elevator doors that only opened half way or panels that popped off the walls.

We had the first gravity drive that bent space-time around the ship.  It didn’t allow for true faster than light travel.  It was a cheat, a trick of math and physics, of energy and matter allowing us to barely out run photons.  But it felt that way to us inside.  Weeks or months of effective time for us, while one light year of travel was only one year of time passing outside.  We could, if we wanted, go home in our own lifetimes.

            In our case the whole ship was wrong.

            Twenty minutes was enough time for the crew and ship’s computers to figure out why our target star had gone nova.  It shouldn’t have for another 6 or 7 billion years.  We had planned to settle on the only habitable planet.  But our arrival had cut that time down.

            The field from our drive was much larger than expected, and the ship was pointed directly at the star when we decelerated into the system.  The only habitable planet was just on the other side, a handful of light minutes away.  We were never going to see it.

            The gravity drive was what had started the reaction which caused the nova.  Even as our speed increased, the telescopes where searching for Sol.

            You see, we could go home, if we wanted.

            But, as we slowed down here, we had accelerated out of the solar system.  We realized, with our drive pointed almost directly at the Sun.

            If there was anything left to go home to.

            The telescopes should be picking up the light from Sol soon enough.

Moving to Chicago

Bob, a friend of mine was recently flying back home to Chicago and
emailed me what had happened on his flight.

Bob was sitting on the plane waiting to fly to Chicago ,
when a guy took the seat beside him.  The guy was an
emotional wreck…pale, hands shaking in fear.

"What's the matter," Bob asked.  "Afraid of flying?"

"No, it's not that.  I've  been transferred to Chicago.  The people
there are crazy, right?  Lots of shootings, gangs, race riots, drugs,
poor schools, and the highest crime rate in the nation."

Bob replied, "I've lived in Chicago all my life.  It's not as bad as
the media says.  Just find a nice home, go to work, mind your own
business, and enroll your kids in a nice private school.  I've worked
there for 14 years and never had the slightest trouble."

The guy relaxed and stopped shaking and said, "Oh, thank you.  I've
been worried to death.  But if you've lived and worked there all those
years and say it's OK, I'll take your word for it.  By the way, what do
you do for a living?"

"I'm a tail gunner on a Budweiser truck."