technology
Bullet Update
Today I am down to 161 pounds. I started 2006 at 187.5 pounds. That’s progress, but I still have a while to go. I now know three people who have the Sidekick 3. I am not one of them, and I only ever see one in person but he doesn’t usually have his with him … Continue reading
iPod Accessories
I’m very mood-swingy today. Alternating desires – to hug everybody and to hide in a corner. I took my meds, so I’m not sure what’s up. I have bought a few accessories for my iPod. First is a pink silicone-shell case, which I got for $3 including shipping. I also got the wall adapter for … Continue reading
Weekend
This weekend I biked 19 miles around Manhattan, got my second paw print at Fine Line Tattoo, did not get to meet Alan Cumming, had a treat from Coldstone Creamery because I’d biked so damn hard, and walked two miles from the tattoo shop to my friend’s house. Not in that order, of course, although … Continue reading
I Want an iPod
I’ve caved. I want an iPod. Originally I swore I wouldn’t even use iTunes, much less an iPod. I now use iTunes. My current big MP3 player is a 40GB Polaroid Juke Jam, and to be honest the user interface is pretty bad, so I don’t use it. My mom got me an iRiver with … Continue reading
Newish DVD Player
The first DVD player :A: and I ever had was a Toshiba SD-2109 that perigee gave us several years ago. A couple of weeks ago, it finally kicked the bucket – it wouldn’t respond to the remote control anymore. We tried using the PS2 (a gift from perigee, actually), but it’s been having drive problems … Continue reading
Stickers
First, I never heard from Wil Wheaton, which makes me kind of sad. Everyone was so encouraging that I wrote to him with hope, but so far no joy – oh well. What I really wanted to write about, though, is stickers. First: political bumper stickers. I participated in my friend Ryan’s Political Bumpers project … Continue reading
Speedy Sidekick
Holy crap! My new phone is here! ALREADY! My Sidekick has been slowly falling apart for a couple of months. It did great for a long time, no nicks or scratches or broken parts even though I dropped it a few times. Finally, a couple of months ago, the scroll wheel quit scrolling. Then a … Continue reading
Health, Car, GPS
Health: My health and its insurance continue to be a major pain in the ass. More runaround with Medco and my doctor’s office, but this time the receptionist is planning to put a one-month prescription in the mail to me to hold me over until we get things sorted out. The reason she is mailing … Continue reading
My New Camera
Okay, I just have to show off one of my gifts from yesterday. Those of you that understand ASL can click here; those of you that don’t can peek at the translation below.
Video Feed Idea
The teacher here has a computer that she uses for real-time demonstrations. The way we are positioned, the terp can see that clearly, and it is also displayed on the big screens for the class. But most of the material is presented in Powerpoint, across two screens (different slides), and she controls it with a … Continue reading