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Sep. 14th, 2012 02:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
psipsy1: Weirdshift came and went, and my 6-day weekend also came and went. Got a gratifying mini-trip in, wrapped up a few loose ends left over from the larger road trip earlier this summer.
2: I'm inclined to skip the Japan trip this year, on account of a couple hefty expenses both foreseen and unforeseen. Otakon didn't help in that regard. Not all that happy about dropping out of it, but there are things I gotta do.
3A: My iPod may be starting to crap out after over four years. I may have a few tricks left that can save it or at least prolong its life. In the meantime I should figure out how to back everything up on it. Since iPods do not play by normal rules, this puts simple drag-and-drop out of the picture. Or does it?
3B: Semi-unrelated: I'm getting really sick of having to use those damn tape adapters that barely work for a few months then crap out entirely. It's not really a problem with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aichan95. But nozomichan05 came with a tape deck, and that probably never saw an actual tape. It's not her fault, and she still has a 6-CD changer. If I have anything to say about it, the pile of dead tape adapters shall cease to grow starting this weekend!
3C: Another thing I'm sick of are those lighter plug/USB power port things that keep breaking or put out piss for energy (I swear one of them doesn't actually charge my phone, it just slows down the drain). So, there are going to be some hardwired USB ports getting installed. Time for some engineering.
3D: FunFact: The last car to come equipped with a tape deck was the 2010 Lexus SC430. In '87, my dad bought a Dodge Aries that came with an AM/FM radio, no tape deck. (Other cars that were older, including the station wagon I mentioned a couple posts ago, as well as an '86 300ZX I used to have, did have a tape deck which at the time was baller.) Then more cars came with tape decks. Then came the CD players and CD changers as tape decks faded out. Then came iPod compatibility. In researching new car stereos, I'm seeing a growing number of them come out that don't have a CD player at all. The more things change, the more they stay the same...
4: Years upon years ago, back in the late 90s, I got a Playstation, and it was good. However, there was a problem with some of the early ones where they would overheat. So, one solution was to flip the thing over while using it, or to have a fan blowing air on the underside. My friendstudiodorobo constructed such a device for me as a present one year, and I still have it, even though the above-mentioned Playstation hasn't seen use in years. I've found a new application for this device, which is for keeping my laptop's temperature somewhat lower than the boiling point of water.
5: Summer's not quite over, but there's not much left of it. It's definitely wrapping up and closing the pool earlier each day. If anyone needs me I'll be up in my space station.
2: I'm inclined to skip the Japan trip this year, on account of a couple hefty expenses both foreseen and unforeseen. Otakon didn't help in that regard. Not all that happy about dropping out of it, but there are things I gotta do.
3A: My iPod may be starting to crap out after over four years. I may have a few tricks left that can save it or at least prolong its life. In the meantime I should figure out how to back everything up on it. Since iPods do not play by normal rules, this puts simple drag-and-drop out of the picture. Or does it?
3B: Semi-unrelated: I'm getting really sick of having to use those damn tape adapters that barely work for a few months then crap out entirely. It's not really a problem with
aichan95. But nozomichan05 came with a tape deck, and that probably never saw an actual tape. It's not her fault, and she still has a 6-CD changer. If I have anything to say about it, the pile of dead tape adapters shall cease to grow starting this weekend!3C: Another thing I'm sick of are those lighter plug/USB power port things that keep breaking or put out piss for energy (I swear one of them doesn't actually charge my phone, it just slows down the drain). So, there are going to be some hardwired USB ports getting installed. Time for some engineering.
3D: FunFact: The last car to come equipped with a tape deck was the 2010 Lexus SC430. In '87, my dad bought a Dodge Aries that came with an AM/FM radio, no tape deck. (Other cars that were older, including the station wagon I mentioned a couple posts ago, as well as an '86 300ZX I used to have, did have a tape deck which at the time was baller.) Then more cars came with tape decks. Then came the CD players and CD changers as tape decks faded out. Then came iPod compatibility. In researching new car stereos, I'm seeing a growing number of them come out that don't have a CD player at all. The more things change, the more they stay the same...
4: Years upon years ago, back in the late 90s, I got a Playstation, and it was good. However, there was a problem with some of the early ones where they would overheat. So, one solution was to flip the thing over while using it, or to have a fan blowing air on the underside. My friend
studiodorobo constructed such a device for me as a present one year, and I still have it, even though the above-mentioned Playstation hasn't seen use in years. I've found a new application for this device, which is for keeping my laptop's temperature somewhat lower than the boiling point of water.5: Summer's not quite over, but there's not much left of it. It's definitely wrapping up and closing the pool earlier each day. If anyone needs me I'll be up in my space station.
