Linix revisited

I am primarily a Windows xp guy. I have been for a long, long time. I would love to be a mac guy but I cannot justify the cost to get into such a system. I have heard the arguments about total cost of ownership but I am still not convinced yet.

Every once in a while my friend Topher tells me I should be running Linux on at least one of my machines. I have started considering it again. Running a dual boot maxhina would be nice if my windows ever flakes out on me for recovery purposes but other than that I should be using Linux for every day stuff. My issue is that I am so ingrained in using my windows programs that I would want to use them In Linux seamlessly. It would be ideal to rim Linux on my laptop with windows inside that Linux for stability purposes.

Can I do that Toph?

Trying something different.

I recently purchased an iphone for many different reasons. I am getting used to now and am finding a plethora of different applications that I can use on it that will make my life and work easier. One of the applications gives me the ability the post blog entries here through my iphone. Why not do it through the web on the iphone you say? Well, the interface on this little application I am trying is simply fantastic. Hopefully it will work ok.

This is not an application to to make my work easier, it is one to make my life easier. I have not been blogging much lately because of busyness. This will hopefully allow me to continue to post even in the busy times of life when I am somewhere that my computer terminal is not.

Test

Testing testing 123!

Phew!

It is back!
After much fretting and fussing, my bike is back in the driveway and working like a charm!

I took the boys out on it this last week and they had a blast!
Woohoo!

Think they found the problem….

So…. I called the motorcycle shop today. They think that they have found the culprit as to why my bike is not working….
There is a lot of rust in the gas tank and it is flaking!

Like I would know.. I just want to get on the thing and ride for pity’s sake! So, now they will take the tank off, I will have to take it to a radiator shop to have the acid etch it????

Not sure what that is but it sounds evil.
Once that is done, I will need to bring it back to the motorcycle shop, have them put it back together and then I think I will be up and running. I hope. No, I hope and pray actually.

Done deal.

Rogers is gone for internet, Grynet is in. All set up and up and running like it should be. phew!

Now if I could only get my motorbike back from the shop, I would be all set….
I hope I hear from them today or tomorrow…. sigh

Changes coming.

That’s it. Rogers internet is outa here.
I am fed up with them.

Stupid Internet Service Providers….

Bah!

I installed an exchange machine at home a couple of weeks ago. It was working just tickety boo until this week Rogers (in their ever growing wisdom) decided to changes some setting somewhere and now I cannot send email from my server. bah humbug!!!

I am frustrated by these guys! I am not sure what they are trying to do, but they sure are bugging me. I have a friend who spent 6 hours (unsuccessfully I might add) on this very problem the other day, and Rogers swears that they have not changed anything.

If it is not resolved in the next couple of days, I will be be putting in a dry loop dsl circuit at the house as we have no standard phone line in the house anymore. Oh the joys….

Riding again.

I picked the bike up yesterday from the shop. It wasn’t too too bad in terms of cost.
I am having so much fun on this thing it is crazy….

Come to think of it, so is my wife. Last night was a family night for us so after dinner, we went to the driving range with the boys and had ice cream. On the way home, Nan suggested that we go out for a little rip on the bike. So we dropped the boys at home, told Jacksy to have his shower and asked Will to watch Jack for a few minutes and off we went.

We just sort of toured about the subdivision a bit and had some fun. When we get home, Nan says to me with a big grin on her face…

That was fun!!! Next time, can we go somewhere where we can go faster?!

Oi vey! She is a crazy gal that one. But that is why I love her so much.

A Good Weekend

This weekend was busy as usual, but very fun.

Friday I was able to go golfing with a friend from our church. Good time, bad score…
Friday night Nan and I went to the Annual Business Meeting at the church. It went very well and there was a good collegial spirit there.

Saturday morning we did yard work all of the morning. In fact about 3-4 hours of it. And after our rain the last couple of days, the lawns and gardens are looking good.

Saturday afternoon Nan baked some cookies, then she and I went to a youth event at the church. It was Random Acts of Kindness night. We were able to choose 6 families from the church to drop baskets of cookies, teas, hot chocolate that sort of thing off to. 4 out of the 6 families, we had to sneak up on Ninja style and deliver the goods, verify the delivery, and try to get away without being seen. You can see a couple of photos here if you wish here.

Sunday we stayed home from church. Our friends Mike and Heidi were running a half and full marathon respectively and we took 3 of their 4 kids and drove around the route to cheer them on. There is a picture of the kids here.
Heidi qualified for the Boston Marathon! Way to go Heidi!!! She wanted to run better, but she did very well considering the day.

Then we had lunch with Mike, Heidi and family, came home and chilled out. And I called my mom. She’s awesome. All in all, a great weekend.