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  • Hijinks Reloaded

    I’ve just finished updating the site to WordPress 2.5.1, and I’ve also changed the site layout.

    So please report any bugs.

  • Schrödinger’s cat

    So apparently TV writers share their random trivia between networks, because last night on both The Big Bang Theory on CBS, and Bones on Fox, they mentioned Schrödinger’s cat.

    For those of you who don’t know the back story behind the theory, here’s a quick rundown from Wikipedia:

    A cat, along with a flask containing a poison, is placed in a sealed box shielded against environmentally induced quantum decoherence. The flask is shattered, releasing the poison, if a Geiger counter detects radiation. Quantum mechanics seems to suggest that after a while the cat is simultaneously alive and dead, in a quantum superposition of coexisting alive and dead states. Yet when we look in the box we expect to see the cat either alive or dead, not in a mixture of alive and dead.

    Anyhow, I know that’s incredibly random, but I felt the need to share.

  • iSlsk patch is now available

    For those of you who keep getting the error shown below when using iSlsk, try installing the Firewire GUID Fix for iSlsk patch that I’ve just added to the Hijinks Inc. Repo.

    Your Firewire GUID couldn’t be recognized and therefore music importing will not be available.

    It has the same effect as the manual fix for the problem, it’s just a whole lot easier.

    To add the Hijinks Inc. Repo to Installer, go to your Sources list, hit Edit, tap Add and enter http://i.hijinksinc.com (make sure the i is lowercase).

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  • Hijinks Inc. Podcast: Episode 2

    The long awaited sequel to our widely popular first episode is finally available, you can either download it from iTunes or stream it after the jump.

    As always feedback is welcome.

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  • And… all is right with the (sports) world.

    What better time to write up a post than during a prep session for our latest podcast? I’ve been keeping an eye on the NBA playoffs, and was intrigued with all the struggles the Boston Celtics have had throughout the post season. Let me give you a quick breakdown:

    They were the best team in the league record-wise to end the season. They had the best road record, and the best defense, two priorities if you intend to be a legitimate threat through the playoffs. They came bursting into the playoffs against a #8 team in Atlanta, a team they should’ve had absolutely zero trouble sending into their offseason. They proceeded to bludgeon the Hawks for the first two games in their home arena, then they went to Atlanta, and got destroyed. This trend proceeded through the entire first round, with the home team winning each game decisively and the Celtics advancing in 7 games.

    Advancing to the 2nd round brought Lebron James and the Cavs to town. Boston completely owned King James for games 1 and 2… in their home arena… and then got used when the Cavs played at home. Again, this whole series went along those lines with the home team winning each game, and Boston advanced in 7 games to play Detroit.

    Never before has a team been so dominating in the regular season, and had a situation like this happen in the playoffs. They look like an unstoppable force at home, and they don’t look like they belong in the playoffs on the road. But, and I only say this to bring this post back full circle, they have advanced to the conference finals, as was predicted, and at least for now, all is right with the sports world!