Category Archives: Home Life
Sony Minidisc devices, RIP, now I want them
My new (well second hand, but new for me) Merc has a minidisc player as well as a CD/DVD player (plus some other thing in the glove box with an eject button I haven’t worked out). The CD/DVD player and … Continue reading
Have ordered another MiView for the car
The old one did it’s normal beeping while shutting down, which was bad as it was still supposed to be powered on. And it refuses to start up again. I don’t know if I just broke the power cable fitting … Continue reading
Daytrip and Mushrooms
Took the new car for a spin… hmm I got it up to 4500rpms passing that damn slow truck on the uphill passing lane; never on the rimutakas before have I got it above 2500rpms. Still engine noise didn’t change … Continue reading
Fletcher is learning how to use a computer
Actually, as he sleeps on my lap when I’m working he has always managed during the odd yawn/stretch episode to manipulate the keyboard. Most of the time he intuitively manages to use the keyboard before I can save the work … Continue reading
Another router died.
Well you may have noticed the website was down for a few days. Another router died. As the cisco branded router had decided to become a brick I grabbed a cheap DLINK DSL-2750B; the first I could get my hands … Continue reading
Yippee, more comics
Popped into the second hand book store in Petone today as I saw a Scrooge McDuck comic in a tray near the front. They had 17 Walt Disney (Donald Duck/Scrooge McDuck/Mickey Mouse/Beagle Boys etc) comics that had been sold to … Continue reading
New driving companion, Mr Bear
In order to avoid looking silly talking to myself when driving I obtained a passenger to chat to. Ok, I really just wanted to buy a huge cuddly bear. Who can only just squeeze into the passenger seat.
The best purchase I ever made, everybody buy a plunger
The kitchen sink got blocked solid a few weeks ago, no idea why, water was just pouring down it and suddenly started backing up. Thought briefly about getting under the sink and unscrewing the u-bend as plan-b, but stuck with … Continue reading
Children running around in bare feet, or myself
Ok, I don’t have any children. But I was one once. And I still run around the house in bare feet. I was reminded yesterday of something any child could have told me however. Namely that if you run around … Continue reading
Went to the Armageddon Expo
Amazing the number of beautifull young women wearing really revealing costumes that are happy to pose for photographs. And of course those in good costumes that are not revealing are happy to pose as well so had to take some … Continue reading