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Friday, November 30. 2007

Christmas in November

Today, new big flat monitor, new potent Dell box/server, new everything -perfect for a blog editor and busy human being (but one who is a bred-in-the-bone Yankee and hates to spend money). Thanks to the Mrs. Bird Dog and to Larry The Local Tech Genius for the delightful surprise. I did not know what "fast" meant until this afternoon. Backed up automatically too, on the accessory hard drive, which has been a major headache in the past for some of my projects.

Happy Bird Dog. 

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 17:04 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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A moment of silence. Evel Knievel is dead. We won't see the like of him again. Sanke River Canyon Jump. Caesar's Palace. Host, Evel Knievel Days, Butte, Montana. Accepted Christ at the Crystal Cathedral.
#1 bob on 2007-11-30 17:14 (Reply)
American Original, RIP.
#1.1 buddy larsen on 2007-11-30 20:37 (Reply)
You have got a Sony LA3, the dogs dangly bits.
#2 Theo Spark (Link) on 2007-11-30 18:06 (Reply)
''the dogs dangly bits''
...that's gotta be a version of ''the cat's meow'' ?
#3 buddy larsen on 2007-12-01 06:50 (Reply)
Sounds like a nice system, BD.

The trick with an LCD monitor is cleaning it without harming the surface. Anything with ammonia in it, like Windex, is a big no-no. Also, one of the biggest destroyers of flat-screen monitors is spraying the screen with too much liquid and having it seep down into the crack along the bottom. Unlike a CRT monitor, which is sealed, the liquid will wick up between the layers of laminate and it's goodbye, monitor.

The answer is to use Windex Wipes. They're moist towelettes and work perfectly. After the screen is clean, you can use it to give the rest of the system a quick wipe-down.

I get mine at the local grocery store. One local chain (Publix) doesn't carry them, but the other one (Winn-Dixie) does, so they're around. Or maybe K-Mart, Wal-Mart, etc.

Have fun with the new rig. Fast is fun!
#4 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2007-12-01 07:44 (Reply)
There are some clothes that you can buy at the local electronics store (book store?).

Question: Are you woking with Vista?
#5 apple pie on 2007-12-01 13:15 (Reply)

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