My desire is to be safe and live a long enjoyable life. One of the biggest risks to that is driving an automobile. Yeah, I have a VW GTI so I enjoy driving and the car (or is it me) likes to perform. I was exceeding a posted (speed trap) 35 mph speed limit awhile back. I was cited for 50 MPH while approaching and entering a State Highway on which traffic was moving at...
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Ten-Tec Service
I had the opportunity to experience the in warranty service on my Ten-Tec Omni VII amateur radio transceiver. It is their model number 588AT and retails for nearly $3K USD. For that kind of money it’s nice to know the Omni VII was still in warranty. The problem was rather strange. The power switch on the front panel would not turn the radio on and off. It was on all the time. The switch itself...
Continue reading...My Thoughts on the iPad
The iPad bashing has begun. Everyone (exaggeration) is trying to figure out what it is. Steve Jobs tells you what it is if you are geeky enough to watch the release at Apple.com and non geek enough to listen. But the geeksters are not listening. At least not the ones I have been reading for the last few hours. No, it is not a feminine hygiene product. That’s typical bash talk from the folks who...
Continue reading...Salute to FedEx
Funny, I always thought FedEx was one of the better shipping companies. If you think so, take a close look at the pictures. Now I don’t know how it happened. All I can do is show the world the end result. Clever how the package handler tried to zero in on the GLASS sticker. The klutz missed the mark but not by much. Also note the PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE _FRAGILE_THANK YOU. That must be...
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