Archive: June 2003
Cables and MT
Last weekend I moved everything around, disconnected and connected everything, and tied it all up real pretty-like. This week, lo and behold, my wireless connection, previously steady as a rock, drops every 30 seconds or so. Little lights continue to blink and be happy, but my computer says the connection’s down. Very irritating.
So far I’ve [...]
Cold Midsummer’s Day—or—I am So Gullible
Day before yesterday I look at the paper, it says “High: 81°F”. It’s a little overcast, but that happens a lot, and it burns off by mid-morning.
Fat chance. If it got above 65°F, I’ll eat that newspaper. I was freezing all day.
I should be grateful. Poor LA-the-sage is hot. I could be in DC.
I am [...]
What is it with Walmart?
Every Walmart I’ve ever seen has lots of handicapped permit parking spaces. Rows of them. More than anywhere else, more than the law requires. The creepy thing about them is that they’re always full! Always. Who are all these people? Don’t they ever go home?
(Full Post)Home Office Woes
The computers-in-the-family-room situation is driving me nuts.
We currently have one desktop computer, one printer and one laptop sharing a six foot table with the networking gear (hub, dsl modem, wireless access point) and miscellaneous other computer junk (palm pilot hot sync thingie, digital camera cables, etc). This mess is all cabled together in what seems [...]
Denver Fined
The city of Denver has been fined for closing off permit parking spaces during the mayor’s jazz fest: Disabled displaced at fest.
(Full Post)Vive la France
The Country Quiz:
You’re France!
Most people think you’re snobby, but it’s really just that you’re better than everyone else. At least you’re more loyal to the real language, the fine arts, and the fine wines than anyone else. You aren’t worth beans in a fight, unless you’re really short, but you’re so good at other [...]
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