The longer we have this car, the happier I am with it. We’ve traveled with 6 people a number of times, hauled quite a few big loads and taken a few trips. It’s pretty well broken-in now, so I think we’ve got a pretty good idea of it’s fuel economy. We drive pretty aggressively around …
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Internet withdrawal
I don’t normally blog during working hours, but this is a special exception. Our home internet (along with that of some of my co-workers) has been down since Sunday, thanks to Insight Communications having problems with some upgrades. Unfortunately, that means our home phone is also out of commission (voice over IP). I’d like to …
Recovering a “dead” cordless drill battery
A couple of weeks ago, when starting a project, I discovered that one of my batteries for my 18V Dewalt cordless drill didn’t work. It wouldn’t make the drill even flinch and there was no voltage at all across the terminals. No problem, I’ll charge it. When I put it in the charger, the blinking …
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Charge on, Charge on Bradley!
Although I’ll admit most years I don’t follow the team, I’m proud to announce my alma mater is in the Sweet Sixteen! Congratulations to my “nourishing mother!” They haven’t made the tournament since I was a freshman, and the last time they made the third round was 1955. They’ve defeated the number 4 seed and …
Homeward bound
I’m currently sitting in the airport in Orlando, Florida. For the past week I’ve been traveling around Florida on a business trip. We’ve logged a lot of miles and a worked a lot of hours, but who can complain. Here’s it’s 80+ degrees and sunny. At home it’s been below freezing and there have been …