Here’s a freeware program (222KB download) that will test your monitor for dead pixels. Aptly named Dead Pixel Tester or DPT, this utility will help you identify if that dot on your screen is a bad pixel or whether you’ve sneezed without covering your mouth. Never buy an LCD screen sight unseen without a reasonable [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Dec 26
New Tires
I’m sitting at my favorite wireless spot in town. The Library. A new building which is a very comfortable place to hang out and do some speed-surfing. I say this because I have dial up at home. Cripes. Fortunately the dealership is just across the street. I’m getting new tires because of three key factors: Kelly tires [...]
Dec 25
Christmas Day 2007
I can wrap up our son’s day in one word. Trains. As you can see by this photo, our living room floor has been transformed into Thomas The Train land. I was unable to back up far enough to get it ALL in the shot. And yes, the track that disappears off the top of [...]
Dec 24
Chistmas Eve
It really doesn’t feel like Christmas much. It’s plenty cold outside but no snow. I am enjoying the week off and looking forward to seeing my parents on Thursday. I got them a Nintendo DS with BrainAge. They are in their mid-eighties and I think the stimulus will be good. I actually wouldn’t mind having one [...]
Dec 16
Let it snow…
I’m glad it’s Sunday and I’m not waking up to digging out of this snow storm for work. But given the fact that it hasn’t stopped since I got up and it’s going on noon o’clock, I’m not holding out hope for a different scenario tomorrow. I got half the car brushed off when I [...]
Dec 16
Maiden Voyage
Chapter one. Page one. Paragraph one. Looks like my Worpress install has gone smoothly and I’m in the process of shopping for a suitable theme. I’m a theme and plugin junkie, so there will be a lot of tweekin’ goin’ on. Right now it’s kinda like talking to myself since no one knows I’m here. [...]
Comments Not Working
Hmmm. Not that anyone is sharing anything via comments at this time, but I was testing it out and I got an error message. Time to go research this and put an end to it before the clock strikes 12!