Pilot's Log

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My first digital camera--not the Olympus I use now but a no-name thingy I got a dozen years ago or so, back when I had a steady job and income. I never got to figure out how to use it, it was probably incompatible with my systems at the time and I eventually gave it to my brother who probably had as little success as I did with it.

(Yay, I made one of these!)

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I got my catalog from TEKO today (http://www.teko.it or http://tekoenclosures.com). They manufacture what are called enclosures for the electronics industries. Other people make gadgets; it's TEKO's job to wrap it up in a practical case that people can use. A lot of TEKO's cases are used in medical machinery, security alarm hardware, remote controls, scientific equipment, home/building thermostats, e-book reader units, smartphones and so on.

So why am I excited? My long-term flight sim dashboard project. I'm already seeing possibilities in console design and display integration.

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The radio in my car is all I got. No videos.

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I don't think it's been invented yet. *shrug*

Got my not-fixed digital camera back from Olympus. Going to see about getting it to a shop in Asheville that was recommended by a family friend.

Following-Up On THIS POST:

*) Reviewer Corps article is done and may be available on the IPMS/USA website soon.

*) Sweet Tooth just had a granola bar.

*) The hole burning a hole in my wallet just got filled in with a payment from the IRS. May go shopping tomorrow.

*) All-Seeing Eye is pained because Olympus Imaging America in New York State REFUSES to repair the broken digital camera 'cause it's five years old. "We'll hold it till July and sell you a sorta-new replacement camera for 'we promise' a fair price." Otherwise, All-Seeing Eye is screwed.

*) Inner Child sees that the air is too dirty to pway with bawoons. Blame the volcano.

Yes, I know it's lame. Only took me about 20 minutes, and by the Lucy Van Pelt standard, Art requires at least an hour.

Kong still isn't 100% yet, but as more upgrades are promised, I'm not worried. Still, it's a chore to remember all the old usernames and passwords. Some of the programs that came with the service job are the latest available, but sometimes that's no improvement. I'm having to download a lot of hotfixes and plug-ins...and shut down useless or buggy "features".

And just when I think I'm getting comfortable with using this computer again, I'll have to leave it here for a week while I maraud across Florida and Georgia. *Sigh*

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Out here in the sticks, disconnection is a frequent reality. I don't have mobile or high-speed, so there have been times when I've been unavailable for days. BTW, it isn't the cold sweats I worry about...it's the transformation to Mr. Hyde.

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That holographic design gizmo demonstrated in the Iron Man movie, when Tony Stark starts building the Mark II suit.

But more realistically, I'd settle for a nice e-book reader (~letter size screen!) with a bar code scanner, so when I go shopping I can (for example) see if a product is worth buying or not.