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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
6:36 pm	do i get a vehicle with that? cell phone rings, not a known number... automated "this is the final notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire, do not make the mistake of driving without a factory warranty, press 1 to talk to a representative, press 2 to have us call back later" 1 hello this is xxxxxx *starts sales blurb* just a second sir? yes? do i get a vehicle with this warranty? what? do i get a vehicle with this extended warranty? NO of course not, this is a warranty for your car whose factory warranty is just expiring umm well that's weird, cuz i don't have a car, never had a new car with factory warranty that's why i'm asking if i get a car with this warranty, kinda useless otherwise yes? ummmm why don't you be a good person and remove me from the list huh? ummmmmm or we could do it the way where i scream wildly for supervisor and mess up your quality monitoring, specially seeing how this is a cellular number..let's all have a nice day yes? ummmm yeh...clickety clackity of keyboard thank you *click* wlofie THE_END original entry: do i get a vehicle with that? at wlofie.dyndns.org here (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 11th, 2008
7:02 pm	green driving hints can't say i support all of these, some of them are downright dangerous especially in US traffic, but never the less here are some good tricks to get that MPG value up up up and the wallet pain of filling the tank down down down hypermiling from ecomodder.com wlofie THE_END original entry: green driving hints at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
11:49 am	bike stop vending machine, how...cool bike stop vending machine if they are placed in the right place i can see that being a good idea wlofie THE_END original entry: bike stop vending machine, how...cool at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
12:21 am	some cool linux links mind map of distros from blogger..pretty cute interactive kernel map wlofie THE_END original entry: some cool linux links at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
1:56 am	cuz otherwise i will forget the url 70 rules to defensive driving wlofie THE_END original entry: cuz otherwise i will forget the url at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Friday, June 20th, 2008
1:09 am	OSx86 project on dell inspiron 8500 to those it may concern wiki on mac os x (x86) on a dell inspiron 8500 the keyword is 'PATCHED DVD IMAGE' osx86project.org has some more info, it is not for the 'faint of heart' wlofie THE_END original entry: OSx86 project on dell inspiron 8500 at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
9:29 pm	so with all the geeks i know, this should be easy i need a map application for linux, non precompiled binary most likely (ppc linux) ie running under wine isn't an option, emulating fully isn't an option due to hdd and cpu constrictions so...something to show road maps...worst case scenario download em as pdf's but from where? (last i checked linux adobe didn't support digital 'rights') it has to work 'offline' ie, when i'm outta touch with what ever local hotspot so...ideas, comments, suggestions? wlofie THE_END original entry: so with all the geeks i know, this should be easy at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
5:51 pm	now normally normally i don't mind compiling from source but when the 4-5 meg end result file requires a library that during compile bloats up to 600 megs PLUS...i get a little touchy unfortunately for the platform in question, no precompiled binary exists, so heh i guess it's in the future anyway sometime wlofie THE_END original entry: now normally at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
12:27 pm	from slashdot, unofficial google shell (browserbase) ok this is sorta cute, goosh needs work, or even better to be integrated into a proper 'shell' never the less, it's pretty handy for fast searches heh wlofie THE_END original entry: from slashdot, unofficial google shell (browserbase) at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Friday, May 30th, 2008
11:55 am	for users of flashcards (non electronic) flashcardfriends seems to have quite a few sets wlofie THE_END original entry: for users of flashcards (non electronic) at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
10:34 am	so on frankensteining some boxes the wlofies bashings are returning to original purpose (notes whilst tinkering with machines/os so some wtfs a pIV (i think) that's soldered to the mainboard and the heatsink is permanently on...whiskey tango foxtrot! really makes it HARD to troubleshoot and potentially revive same box, a pci card has a glob of heatglue to hold a modem in place WTF heatglue to hold in a 'removable' card??? some people should be allowed to maintain the illusion that gnomes and elves under the lid do all the job, they should not be hired to REPAIR under the hood time to rip the mainboard and look at the back wlofie THE_END original entry: so on frankensteining some boxes at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
12:16 pm	for spring google maps, new maps of Myanmar with post and pre storm imagery as well as storm path wlofie THE_END original entry: for spring at wlofie.dyndns.org here (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
12:24 pm	for spring (keyharp/nyckelharpa) well there isn't really an english word for the instrument i mentioned outside the music store. nyckelharpa it's somewhat like a violin and somewhat like a hurdy gurdy but not either LOL it's also in a large amount of the ballads i listen to, the violin sounding but not quite ...that'd be a nyckelharpa *G* wlofie THE_END original entry: for spring (keyharp/nyckelharpa) at wlofie.dyndns.org here (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
9:59 pm	hmmmmmm interesting about visa waiver program so since they aren't admitted, they aren't 'in' the us, so even if they are 'physically' in the us they don't get any rights what so ever...hmmm where HAVE i seen that technique/argumentation before...oooh right..how's gitmo doing? it's amazing how many classes of people actually find themselves without any rights what so ever kinda makes me wanna go 'who's next!' heh beacon of justice, freedom and democracy, i think scrooge said it best regarding christmas wlofie THE_END original entry: hmmmmmm at wlofie.dyndns.org here (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
12:14 pm	ups and wlofie.dyndns.org so the ups finally got it to the point where i'm not willing to risk the FS anymore until ups replaced, wlofie.dyndns.org will stay down (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
11:37 am	well and truly bricked so i was given a probably bricked linksys befw11s4 hw:v2 wireless router tried all the ip's i could think of, ran it through the normal 'reset' then downloaded the CMOS chip info and checked how to do a 'hard reset' on it, jumpered those pins oooh it resets all right, just doesn't go into 'read' mode on any ip that can be found and since it doesn't i can't reflash it (ok so before some of the geekier crowd pipes in...yes i COULD theoretically find a schematic and build a flasher, and hardware flash it...hassle/reward factor implodes though still it was fun to try wlofie THE_END original entry: well and truly bricked at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
2:36 pm	ductape save - for spring figgered this might interest you how ductape saved moon buggy wlofei THE_END original entry: ductape save - for spring at wlofie.dyndns.org here (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 20th, 2008
12:18 am	happy bday squeaky may the least good day of the future be as good as the best you've so far had wlofie THE_END original entry: happy bday squeaky at wlofie.dyndns.org here (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
4:13 pm	i miss having a printer correct that, i miss having a printer, that WORKS and that doesn't 'automagically' run out of black ink that's neccessary to print out job applications AND resumes for job hunt so today's 'walk to office depot to fax off application and coverletter' just magically turned into walk to office depot (more than an hour round trip) get ink install ink print coverletter and other supporting documents return to office depot fax papers return home nothing like a 'little exercise' when you are pushed for time wlofie (livid) THE_END original entry: i miss having a printer at wlofie.dyndns.org here (1 Comment |Comment on this)
12:09 pm	Richard Dawkins to Appear on Doctor Who Richard Dawkins to Appear on Doctor Who(orig slashdot) wlofie THE_END original entry: Richard Dawkins to Appear on Doctor Who at wlofie.dyndns.org here (Comment on this)