a Daniel Howell blog
Posted in Shopping on Dec 4th, 2009
Remember these? Well the guy who crafted them is still in business and having a Christmas Sale on his stuff.
Greco Woodcrafting – 20% off all children’s toys
I want a Lightning McQueen race car, of course.
Posted in Shopping, Uncategorized on Nov 28th, 2009
You’re being dragged through the mall and forced to enter that one store that just makes you angry more than anything. Yes, Yankee Candle.
“DEAR JEEBUS NO!”
Yes, the candle place. Flowers and fruit and sprays and all the stuff you can’t stand in your bedroom.
But did you know there’s stuff in there for men? Of course [...]
“Nice Blu-Ray purchase, Daniel!”
Thank you, Brain. What are we doing with it?
“Three connections: SPDIF aka fiber optic audio to the Denon receiver, HDMI to the Panasonic 42″ plasma TV, and the Ethernet cable to the router.”
OK. On it.
/click, snick, snap
Done!
“Power?”
Power.
“TV on?”
TV on.
“What’s it doin’?”
Downloading an update.
“How is it downloading a firmware update; we haven’t configured [...]
DADDY!
Yes kiddo?
DADDY!
What’s up?
DADDY!
/sigh, walks into the family room
Hey, what’s the problem.
I CAN’T WATCH AIRBUD. IT’S BROKEN.
Hmm. The DVD isn’t syncing with the receiver. Let me take a look…
/disassembles the entire audio-video system, replaces cables, cleans the DVD, tries it in another player and it works fine, cleans the cables, cleans the connections on the receiver [...]
Posted in Shopping on Sep 27th, 2009
I had a couple of people send emails asking me to post more detailed pictures of the Snap Circuits kit that my son is enjoying.
…
And that I’m enjoying, yes.
Notice that all the pieces are rounded and the actual electronics are partially recessed to reduce the chance of damage.
The diagrams are designed to show the “level” [...]
Posted in Shopping on Jun 22nd, 2009
I installed the demo version of Doozla for my son to use as a digital coloring book. He really likes it, but he wants to print his creations. I have a Lexmark personal laser printer but I don’t have a color inkjet printer.
Question the First: Should I eschew the entire concept of a second printer [...]
Posted in Shopping on Jun 15th, 2009
Some things I need today:
Mac Keyboard. My G11 is very nice for gaming, but for working and typing it’s not so pleasant.
iPhone Case. I bought a refurbished 3G (black) for a pittance and need something that will protect the thing but still allow me to carry it in my pocket. I loathe belt clip-ons and [...]
