Well, it’s time now for my annual update to the worlds most boring blog. I am your host, Whatafreak, and I will be taking you on a riveting and stunning (not really) journey through mediocrity.
Yes folks, put down your crack pipes and beer bongs and pay attention. It’s Robot Party Week.
First off, a quick automobile update. The Hachi is doing fine. The same problems still exist including the gauge lights in the dash not working when the headlights are turned on. I attribute this to a faulty switch or connection inside the dash, but I have neither the tools nor the time to attempt a repair job on my own. At first, I could smack the dash a few times and the gauge lights would come back on, however now the problem seems permanent. I haven’t been able to get the gauge cluster to light up in weeks. I still can’t down-shift into second gear without the car having been warmed up for about 10 minutes first. Apart from a myriad of cosmetic challenges, the car is in remarkably good shape considering the circumstances. She is still mechanically sound. I have few doubts about the performance of the car itself, it just looks like the ultimate rice-mobile going down the road. At least, that’s how it feels when I drive it. I have created a user on Craigslist, haven’t used it yet. I have thought extensively about comments made by SlowTEC in the past. I may put the car up for sale with a starting price of $7000 and see if anyone bites. I bought the car for $5000, so there must be some other crazy fools out there that would do the same thing for a car that physically isn’t worth $500. I have poured over $2000 into it just to get it running well and legally, so I think the price jump is justified.
On to computer stuff. This computer I have built is straight from Hell. I am currently awaiting the fourth RMA replacement board. Yes folks, the 680i boards have flimsy memory controllers, and apparently I run them straight into the ground. It’s nice that EVGA has been pretty good about it, but I am getting tired of repeatedly rebuilding my entire computer from the ground up every few weeks. If it happens again, I will be demanding a board upgrade. There is no reason why I should be continually punished for using the board and listed compatible memory to its fullest.
Job stuff next. I went to Sacramento on Comcast’s dime last week. Unfortunately, it was because a big storm had rolled through and they had massive amounts of trouble calls building up. I was sent along with 8 other techs from the south valley to assist for 3 days. We were put up in hotels, each person with their own room, which was nice. All the food during the trip that I bought will be reimbursed to me with the issuance of my next paycheck. Honestly, it was some of the easiest work I’ve had while working for Comcast. I ended up locking out (customer was not home) or canceling well over half the jobs I got every day. After that, I just ran around helping the other techs from south valley. I haven’t been trained for internet trouble calls, but I was given only those type of jobs for the entire 3 days. Someone messed up somewhere, haha.
Now here is where I explain the title of this post. I keep having these urges (not that kind) to do something creative, create a movie or some music, design a web page, etc. I keep trying to find ways, unconsciously, to combine my affinity for technology with my desire to create something other people will find useful, interesting, or exceptional. The problem is that I have no artistic talent, or any other talents for that matter. You know the phrase “Jack of all trades, Master of none”? Well, that’s me. Except in my case, I am neither Master nor Jack of any trades at all. I usually have just enough knowledge about something to make a total boob of myself when I bring it up in conversation or try to put it to some use. It’s irritating at the very least and I fear I may be like this the rest of my life, containing vast amounts of knowledge about absolutely nothing.
That’s about it. I don’t do anything interesting, so this blog rarely gets updated. Comment if you wish.