More late night solder adventures…

So the little compass/clock in the center console of my truck stopped working. Fuse? Lamp? Neither. A cold solder joint from Toyota. I searched around and found numerous threads on the subject and all were conclusive: remove the console with one screw, resolder two resistors (whether they look like [...]

This is why I keep my skills up…..

http://gizmodo.com/5476617/apidis-automated-film-crew-could-produce-the-perfect-sports-coverage

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Projects, projects……

Since the Opera cancelled this week, I decided to take some time off and recharge the batteries…..but that usually means “get stuff done”.  The big project was a planter we’ve been meaning to build.  I looked at all kinds of stone at the local quarry, but after doing the math and looking at the bank [...]

Apple’s Newest Critter

Well Apple announced the much-anticipated iPad yesterday.  There has been a flurry of hands-on and other reviews, but at the outset I would have to say I’m underwhelmed.  The folks at OWC have been offering a tablet mod for the Macbook for a couple of years now and I’d be more inclined to go that [...]

New camera…

We have entered the 21st century and bought a video camera.  It is actually our Christmas present to each other, but the reason is simplicity.  We had a camcorder that we bought before Olivia was born, so it’s a bit outdated. Plus- digitizing all the tapes is a pain.  It’s a surprisingly common problem.  The [...]

Isadora

While this weekend’s gig was fairly painful, there was one bright spot.  To make a long story short, I am required to roll a couple of DVD clips for an awards program.  The problem is that there are very few pro-level DVD players that allow the type of cueing that I need- and they are [...]

New lens pics

The new Sigma lens is ALRIGHT!  As proven by the following snaps.  We went to see our friend’s new baby, Cole, and it was a prime opportunity to test.  Plus, you can’t beat seeing a new baby!

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The Goochzone gets Twitter

Well it had to happen at some point.  I’m experimenting with Twitter on the right-hand sidebar.  A microblog on a blog site, you say?  What’s the point?  Well I’m not sure just yet.  I do use Facebook a lot, and it’s a fairly good way of keeping in touch….but Twitter can open up some possibilities [...]

Palm News

As many of you know, I am a complete Palm freak.  I have been using the Palm OS since r2.5 on a green-screen Kyocera 6035. That was the first generation “smart-phone”.  I now use a 755p and I couldn’t be happier.  I even got Julie on the bandwagon with a Palm Centro.  Seriously, I have [...]

RSS feeds and Email

You can now subscribe to the Goochzone RSS feed.  Really Simple Syndication allows the posts from this website to be read with a reader or a plugin for your favorite browser.  It also is sent to FeedBurner.  You can also subscribe to have it delivered via email if you so choose.  Very high tech…..

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