Zac's Pad

Category: Blog

  • MythTV Media Centers coming soon!

    I’ve decided to spend my tax return on a pair of new media systems and a projector. Here’s what I’m looking at so far: Projector: Epson 705HD.

  • GW620 Serial Console

    CyrilLD over at XDA found the serial console header on the GW620! It’s the 5 contacts in a row underneath the SIM card. The center one is the TX pin. This is a 3.3v serial port, so you’ll need a level converter of some sort to connect it directly to a PC’s serial port, but […]

  • Full of Fail

    *cry*

  • Trying to merge LGs changes to Kernel 2.6.27 in to 2.6.29

    To quote King Crimson: “Frustration will be my epitaph.”

  • Wedding Band Workshop

    I got married on Feb 27th to my lovely wife Pixy. A few weeks before the wedding we took a wedding band workshop at Devil’s Workshop to make each other’s bands. It was absolutely amazing! The instructor was friendly, patient, and very encouraging. She made sure we were all comfortable with what we were doing, […]

  • Aluminium Macbook

    I just got myself a new Aluminium Macbook. It’s my first ever Mac, after being a PC user for decades. I’ll write a review of it shortly, but so far I’m loving it!

  • *CRY* Farewell Majel Roddenberry

    You’ll be missed. Majel Barrett Roddenberry Passes Away/

  • Hello World

    Welcome to the start of my new site! Obviously, there’s not much here yet, but I’ll be adding whatever comes to mind in the future.

  • Happy New Year!

    May your next year be filled with love and happiness!

  • Yay new computer!

    Woot! I now have the first stage of my new computer. I’m still using some cast off/borrowed components that need to be upgraded/replaced, but at a state where I can boot it up and play! Wow is it ever fast! I can’t wait to see what it’ll be like in a few months when I’ve […]

  • Fitness

    So, I met with a personal trainer as part of my Y membership over the weekend… I’ve never worked out in a gym before, so I had absolutely no idea which machines to use, and how to use them. My trainer was most excellent! He actually designed a work out schedule for me, and then […]

  • two pics

    First thing in the AM… I am so not a morning person! And this is the top of my new gym duds. Shirt feels soooo gooood!

  • Whyyy Em See Ayyyy!

    Yup. Just joined the Y. Decided I need to start taking better care of my carcass than I have been. Oh, and Fishy to joined too! We’ve both been talking about it for a while, but we finally got off our asses today. Hopefully the combination of mutual peer pressure and wanting to get value […]

  • Bluegrass stomp

    So a few co-workers and I went out on the town last night… Started at a place called Einstein’s, and ended up at the Silver Dollar. It’s been a looong time since I’ve been that drunk, and wow did I ever need it! Got completely plashtered! So smashed, in fact, that I ordered AND enjoyed […]

  • Journal move

    Well, I’ve moved my journal to here. You can, if you wish, read older posts from my deadjournal at http://da-mute.deadjournal.com/

  • Journal move

    Well…Time for a change of venue.I've moved my journal to livejournal. You can find me at http://da-mute.livejournal.com/

  • Oh, and in other less depressing news

    I got a raise! Woohoo! Also sounds like my new role is going to be interesting once I transition in to it! Looks like I'll become the interface between the sales guys (the company owners) and the tech team for projects and new accounts. I'll have to gain a deep understanding of the client infrastucture, […]

  • Fishy in da hoooouse!

    Well, I'm sitting here on Fishy's couch, and I'm in wifi range of my network… He's just moved in directly across the hall from me. He was unsure about where he was moving to, but at the last minute this apt came up and he grabbed it! W00t! It's gonna be fun having him so […]

  • Stuff

    Well,I knew it was gonna be hard doing a full time gig, and sure enough…it is!After 2 weeks, I'm ready for a holiday, lol!Still, ALL our clients are non profit. United Way, Foster Parents play, Aids 2006 Conference, Canadian Cancer Society, etc. Kick ass! Seriously beats the shit out of having IBM send me to […]

  • Been a while!

    Been too long since I've updated, but holy crap have I been a busy lil beaver! One of my clients moved. FunFunFun! They didn't move very far, but the new place had zero infrastructure, so we had to run net cable, install jacks at one end and the patch panel at the other. The electricians […]