my phone is a computer too. Hooray
Nothing I love more than administering a computer... how could I work more into my daily life? I know, a computer-like phone. sigh I upgraded the firmware on my Treo 600 phone yesterday. I was…
Yet Another Alfa
Negotiations are complete, the plan is in motion: I'm buying another Alfa. (*surprise*) This is a fully operational 1986 Spider Veloce. It has some interesting modifications: rollbar, 5 point…
I picked the wrong hobby + Google + Meat
One of the problems of being handy with a wrench is becoming the family auto mechanic. Last night my mother showed up with her Acura Legend (my former fault-free ride for 50k miles) with yet another…
Sandbox, or litterbox?
My co-woker Chris had the onerous task of designing an entire point of sale web-application from rather thin functional requirements on a very short deadline. I had the seemingly small and…
I can't stop looking
The original link is mostly dead, so I'm at least temporarily hosing the script here: 30 most recent Live Journal images It's mostly pictures of cats, lame personality quiz results, and…
Motorcycling tip
This applies especially to sport bike riders: _Adjust underwear (and its contents) before riding onto a limited access highway_ With tons of traffic, and not much in the way of a shoulder, I…
Happy Anniversary
I knew if I waited deb would blog about it first... and she says it better than I could anyway. It's been 5 years since we've been married, and a little over 6 since we've been…
What would Emily Post say
After 40oz or so of coffee, I'm in pretty desperate need of a bathroom. So, I head to our floor's men's room. There I'm greeted by Mr. Pumpkin head from the office next door…
Clean on the inside
I'm sending the internals of my spare gearbox out to be rehab'd. New synchronizers, bearings, seals, and most importantly some gear lightening. The lighter gears are easier on the…
Bitchin' Milano
Oh what a joy to have round wheels. Andy at Performatek tracked down a sweet set of Team Dynamics Pro Race wheels in Alfa's hard to find 5x98 bolt spacing. Paired up with Kuhmo Ecsta MX tires…