Well, it appears that LJ is mostly operational, but not without isolated issues. Like eating the long post that I had written a few minutes ago. Ah well, I guess I have to kick the crust off my DW account and use it as a primary, with a crosspost to this place. No wonder I am really soured on blogging and social media in general, it's unreliable ( Read more... )

I guess the "Collision Warning With Auto Brake" system must have been distracted by the txt sent to it by the Engine Control Unit.



Yeah. Stop relying on technology so much when it comes to driving. Simply pay attention, people!

Sometimes, in the midst of some potentially disastrous FAIL can come a little bit of win. In this case, however, the way the win presents itself is pure WIN ( Read more... )

Some serious developments in the music industry in recent days. If it's not long-standing players in the industry dying off or facing other dire situations, it's greed and monopolistic practices destined to kill the remaining bits.

First off, the oft-derided Muzak Corporation is filing for bankruptcy. Now, some out there might think this is not ( Read more... )

I've really been happy to put some of these long-running projects around here into a completed state. One of them as been the LAN cabling, multi-room speaker wiring and components, control cables and coax and such, all run through walls, attic space and basement, with the LAN stuff converging in the Basement Lab of Mayhem where the servers sit and ( Read more... )

Well, since not a single person (or a married one for that matter) stopped by for our yard sale, we waited until a bit after noon and took some of the furniture to the Amvet's Thrift Center for donation. On the way, a section of a computer desk blew out of the truck and exploded all over the highway. So much for that. To make matters worse, while ( Read more... )