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01/21/2011 11:55 #53465
Repairing the imacCategory: hardware
01/21/2011 11:06 #53464
Long Night and Long DayCategory: work
So we bought a new car, fixed the imac by replacing the hard drive, got a replacement part for the furnace and today the oven and television repair guys are coming. What is next?
-- Well, the oven repair guy just came. Of course, when he got here the oven is no longer locking itself and and making the F43 locked door shriek. He is ordering us a new controller and lock that should come in 10 days.
The television guy is yet to come. Eventually, this will all be done. I can't wait, then again I seriously worked till like 4am. Luckily, I enjoyed what I was doing to some degree.
This morning National Grid called because the tenants downstairs at Nonna's never transferred the electricity over to their name and they want me to let them in to shut down the power today - friday.
How can the tenants be so dumb to let this happen. They will have no heat. Tony told me they have known about this for months. He also said National Grid threatened to turn it off at the pole which I can't understand. Wouldn't that shut off electricity to the whole house?
Tonight at midnight is my birthday and I still have no plans/ideas. There was honestly nothing I wanted or wanted to do. I hope 34 doesn't suck.
-- Well, the oven repair guy just came. Of course, when he got here the oven is no longer locking itself and and making the F43 locked door shriek. He is ordering us a new controller and lock that should come in 10 days.
The television guy is yet to come. Eventually, this will all be done. I can't wait, then again I seriously worked till like 4am. Luckily, I enjoyed what I was doing to some degree.
This morning National Grid called because the tenants downstairs at Nonna's never transferred the electricity over to their name and they want me to let them in to shut down the power today - friday.
How can the tenants be so dumb to let this happen. They will have no heat. Tony told me they have known about this for months. He also said National Grid threatened to turn it off at the pole which I can't understand. Wouldn't that shut off electricity to the whole house?
Tonight at midnight is my birthday and I still have no plans/ideas. There was honestly nothing I wanted or wanted to do. I hope 34 doesn't suck.
01/19/2011 18:03 #53458
Traveling to lockportCategory: food
It was totally worth the trip back and forth to Lockport. First of all because the furnace is now fixed but secondly because I tot to order 24 smoked chicken wings from One-eyed Jack's on the way home. Even (e:terry) liked em and he does not even eat wings.
tinypliny - 01/21/11 02:24
Figures. He lost his other eye slaving over these wings.
Figures. He lost his other eye slaving over these wings.
01/19/2011 00:23 #53455
Noteslate - electro notepad for tinyCategory: electronics
This thing seems like it has a lot of potenital for $99. I would totally replace paper with something like this - especially if it lives up to its 180 hour battery life.
NoteSlate is low cost tablet device with true one colour display, real paper look design, long life battery (180h !), together with very handy usage and very simple and helpful interface for pen and paper. This easy, compact and portable gadget is used anywhere you want to make any notes, drafts, sketches, any ideas for future reference. Paper for everyone! Write a note and check it later, save it, or delete it. Maybe send it after. Just one colour is enough to express the basics. Keep your life simple. You will love it. For $99.
tinypliny - 01/21/11 02:30
Its not It's. I really need to watch that particular typo... it's creeping into my emails and I really want it gone.
Its not It's. I really need to watch that particular typo... it's creeping into my emails and I really want it gone.
tinypliny - 01/21/11 02:29
WOW. I love the concept. But then, I loved the whole Pixel Qi - LCD by night and e-ink by day concept too. These über-nifty gadgets have a way of getting stuck in pre-release mud... I am hoping this sees the light of mass-production.
I would have loved it even more had it a PDF display option. Most of my notes are PDF-related.
BTW, I have the hand-me-down Nexus One finally and LOVING IT. I can see why you like it so much! It's so sleek and awesome (well... when there is an open wifi spot). It's microusb transfer cord works on your Nokia as well. I think I will post those hilarious pics of you and (e:mike) this weekend. :)
WOW. I love the concept. But then, I loved the whole Pixel Qi - LCD by night and e-ink by day concept too. These über-nifty gadgets have a way of getting stuck in pre-release mud... I am hoping this sees the light of mass-production.
I would have loved it even more had it a PDF display option. Most of my notes are PDF-related.
BTW, I have the hand-me-down Nexus One finally and LOVING IT. I can see why you like it so much! It's so sleek and awesome (well... when there is an open wifi spot). It's microusb transfer cord works on your Nokia as well. I think I will post those hilarious pics of you and (e:mike) this weekend. :)
uncutsaniflush - 01/20/11 01:12
They call it "low tech". If you could export to .pdf or some other format that could be read by other apps, I think it would be very useful. The concept is interesting.
They call it "low tech". If you could export to .pdf or some other format that could be read by other apps, I think it would be very useful. The concept is interesting.
01/18/2011 00:16 #53453
The last day of cleanCategory: cars
This might be the last day that our car is the cleanest in the lot.
tinypliny - 01/21/11 02:31
Batmobile....>>>>.....!!!
Batmobile....>>>>.....!!!
Happy birthday!!! Hmmm... 34 was an intensely crazy life-altering year for me. I hope yours is much more tranquil.
The TV guy fixed the TV and for free. All that leaves is the oven.
it totally sucks that things always seem to break at the same time. it doesn't rain, it pours. the positive side to that is once it is all done, it is back to sunny skies.
good luck with it all, Paul.
And, an early Happy Birthday!! :O)