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Archive for April, 2004



DECT Phone Dead

Seems the battery for my cordless Samsung SP-R 6100 has bought the farm. I don’t remember how long the unit has been in operation, but I reckon it must be about three or four years. Feels like yesterday really and it is slightly intimidating to imagine that time has been so fleeting.
The original battery, which […]

Oatmeal World

Another gem from the Story Box. Or the cereal box perhaps.
For as long as I can remember breakfast has always been a dreary. For all that I know about nutrition, doing the right thing has never been easy. There are always complications to the ideal state.
Well anyway, the long and dark months of crunchy müsli […]

The Tallest Blade

It’s that time of year again. For the purpose of mowing the lawn, winter never quite seems long enough, does it?
The reason I loathe it so much is probably because of crappy equipment anyway. I’m sick of working with crappy hardware yet for some reason nothing ever happens in this department and quite frankly I […]

99k Databases

It appears that 99k (my hosting company) has decided to upgrade its services in that they now offer 5 mysql databases with their silver subscription. Nice work.

Short(s) .. coming(s)?

I just realized something awful here. Years ago, I used to spearhead the spring and mark the end of summer by my shorts practice. I always made a point of being the first and last human being wearing shorts. Last man standing so to speak. But no longer. Actually I’ve dropped the entire concept of […]

DVDr Order

Got the last batch of DVD+R that I ordered before the punitive tax became effective.
25 pcs - Bulkpaq 4x (white), dirt cheap with no guarantee.
50 pcs - Datasafe 4x (white).

Still have a 25 pcs spindle with Datawrite (yellow) 4x DVD-R left as well as a handful of Ritek (purple) 4x DVD+R also. Hopefully that will […]

Professional Wannabes, Web Esthetics

Wannabes and sellouts. I really do not like sellouts. I believe that certain principles have to be adhered to no matter what. If you take on a specific assignment (for money) then you will do your very best to complete it. And you will largely follow the unwritten practises in that particular field. Not so […]

An ocean of salt

Why are Spice Mixes so damn salty? Anyone know? Call me crazy but when I buy a bag of Tandoori mix or Taco spice I find it bothersome that 30-40% of the total content is pure salt. Why is that?
For one salt isn’t good for you. And I know there have been conflicting research lately, […]

Green bag culture and jumpsuits

Another one from the Story Box. Just a million to go.
Right, it’s time for yet another sure sign of spring. Something really reliable but just a vile and predictable as doggy do. You know it exists, even though you might not perceive it under the blanket of winter.
I’m speaking of the student unions of course. […]

Transformers Comics Scans

Thanks to some thoughtful guy over at Suprnova, I have been able to acquire the entire UK run of Transformers. Good news? Well, yes and no. It’s a huge nostalgia trip for me obviously and as I’ve been previously unable to get my hands on some of the older magazines this is great. However, the […]





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