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Thanks everybody! Everything is going great. We've been making several trips to the hospital for blood bilirubin level tests because Brendan had some jaundice that needed monitoring. He underwent some photo therapy to get his bilirubin levels down and now he's in perfect health. We are home...

I'm very happy to announce that, as of 12:56AM, my wife Shannon and I are the proud parents of a 6lb. 6oz. 19.5" long baby boy. Mom did a great job and only had to push for about 12 minutes to get the job done! Brendan is his name. Baby and Mom are doing great. Needless to say, I won't...

Asphalt is smoother and quieter because it is softer & weaker and has no seams between slabs. Tar strips between slabs won't do any noticeable damage to your vehicle. Technically, you will get lower gas mileage while driving on asphalt (up to 11% less according to the link below), especially...

IIRC, concrete roads are more expensive to build than asphalt. They do, however, last a lot longer and can handle heaver loads & traffic patterns. I don't think one or the other is much worse on vehicles although asphalt roads degrade faster and will get more potholes faster (which will cause...

Here's the girl you need Merc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Webb Very nice and a little geeky at the same time. ;-)

Dumb question: Is there a way to seamlessly switch between the Virtual OS and my main OS? When I start the Unbuntu virtual OS, right now the only way I can get out of it is to log out of Unbuntu...

I'm 5' 9", weigh 175, & have a 33" waist. My BMI is 25.9 but I don't think I look over-weight. I guess those numbers are on the conservative side.

When u do Ubuntu, what version of Linux do you select when Virtualbox asks for OS type? Thanks

Toyota is 'enhancing the warranty' on their Sienna Minivans. It's funny how when a domestic automaker fixes a problem it's a recall but when Toyota does it's a 'warranty enhancement'. Another good example of media bias. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=678203 Reference: Between...

Sounds like there are some issues popping up with the Samsung LED Light Engine DLP TVs... http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=11976993#post11976993

I like the story better. :-P

I have no idea but it's doing just want I want. :-)

I think it was the Allante.

S.H.I.T. :-)

I like Verizon. The KRZR K1 has terrible battery life compared to my LG VX8300 though....even with the jumbo battery I bought for it. It's a sytlish phone but my wife uses it a lot and the poor battery life sucks. No new phone for her until two years from now (when it's free)..

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Don't forget SuperAntiSpyware!

Strike is over in only 2.5 days and they have a 'tentative agreement'. At least the negotiators seem to have a clue. I must say, I'm surprised but they still need to ratify the contract with a vote by the UAW members. If robotics were even close to how good they'd have to be to replace a...

My thought is that this is the reason for the strike (I don't want to believe the UAW leaderership is as clueless as it would seem): I also think letting some of the simpler-minded UAW members live on $200/week strike pay is a good way to guarantee their ratification vote when a contract is...

I thought this was a good brief column: http://blogs.motortrend.com/6216958/editorial/the-uaw-irrelevant-and-out-of-touch/index.html BTW: Driving through a picket line is not as bad as you'd might think it is. At least not right now. ;-)

CFLs don't work with some motion detectors....at least not the ones I have in my basement storage room. I bums me out, actually. I wish I knew why they don't work. They just hum and buzz and flicker a little bit now and then. The bulbs work fine in fixtures w/o the sensor. I do use them a...

Wow! Aren't you guy sensitive ! Fushigi- I think there were multiple recalls on the Beetle causing the high number. I assume some vehicles were recalled more than once for different reasons. The fact of the matter is that, in the past, one would say that domestics had more recalls/problems...

A new report revealed 2007's top 14 most recalled vehicles. The findings exclude the 3.6 million cars recalled by Ford this year (due to a cruise control part) as none were 2007's. According to BusinessWeek, 4 of the top 5 recalled cars were imports, the lone domestic being the Jeep Liberty. GM...

I never thought his banned avatar had anything to do with anything that went on here. I just thought it was funny. What did Coug get all pissed about (I mean more pissed than usual :-) ) ?

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary! I cannot believe how time flies by.

Avast!!

Doug- I don't have that much detail about the powertrain. Sorry.

I believe the vehicle will charge in about 6.5 hours when plugged into a standard 20A outlet. I think it would make good sense to dedicate a circuit in the garage to E-Flex charging but if only a 15A circuit is available it would probably take proportionatley longer to charge (a little over 8...

More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt

Don't forget the possibility for E85 and fuel cell powered versions. FL and CA are developing Hydrogen infrastructure to some degree, I believe. There's some info at the E-Flex link in my sig. I think there is a good portion of the population who have a < 40 round trip commute to work. This...

E-Flex (i.e. the Volt) requires a unique structure because of the special powertrain/packaging requirements (i.e. electric drive motors, battery pack, and powerplant for extended range). Gotta remember that it is truly an electrically driven vehicle all of the time. It's not a hybrid with...

I was recently asked to be a member of the team that's developing our first E-Flex vehicle. I am totally stoked!

I agree with that. Automatics are so much better now than they used to be. With my mostly city driving I will take a 5 or 6 speed automatic over any manual any day Those in the market for a new sporty sedan should at least look at the new generation 2008 CTS. It's a great vehicle in my...

Cable modem. I appreciate your feedback on this...

Unfortunately there is no router and my relative will not be savvy enough to work with one and open it up whenever he wants too. Ideally, there would be some background service I could have him run that will prompt for a password before the browser will access the internet (like a locally run...

Is there a program you can run on your PC that will make it necessary to enter a password to gain internet access? Access to IM would probably be OK but he'd be looking to block access to websites etc. I'm looking for a *free* solution. A relative is having some problems with kids getting...

Aren't you driving a Honda these days? ;-)

What's the significance?

As Bozo said, be sure to check with your Doctor. Low dosage aspirin therapy is similar to being on blood-thinners and can reduce the ability of your blood to clot up if you get a cut or something. Aspirin can also cause stomach problems for some people, even in low dosages.

Glad I downloaded everything there was a few weeks ago. It was a real time saver...

Guess it isn't a rootkit: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070826-clearing-the-air-bioshock-does-not-contain-a-rootkit.html

I have found Acer desktop motherboards to be pretty solid and very reliable. I have 4 of them in service (friends/relatives) with AthlonXP 1800+ - 2400+'s running in relatively harsh environments (i.e. lots of pet hair and dust). No failures or problems.

I just got a copy of Vista Ultimate 32/64 from a friend who got for me from a friend who works for M$. I think I'll give it a try after SP1 comes out.

You just want to make make sure the grading is sloped away from your house. Significantly, if necessary... C

Most dehumidifies have an attachment for a hose that you can let drain out into your basement drain. That way, you never have to worry about the dehumidifier shutting off because the tank is full. Any basement should have a dehumidifier that is properly sized for the square footage to...

Per my post above, it's a Win-TV (Hauppauge).

Yeah, I saw that thread after I posted. It would be nice to see that more than just one or two people have had success with the driver before I waste the time to get a 64-bit copy and install it. :-( Plus it seems like the file links there are dead.

I can never go 64-bit until there are drivers for my BT878 Win-TV GO tuner card. I think I will be waiting a long long long time.

Thanks for all of your quality posts!

Great program if you need to get Windows Updates onto a WinXP PC that doesn't have internet access or you don't want to deal with WindowsUpdate: http://autopatcher.com/ C