Archive for October, 2009
Fixing HP C4795 “looking for wireless” issue
When attempting to setup my HPC4795 all-in-one wireless printer, the wireless setup process was hanging on the “looking for wireless” step. It would just sit there, the icon cycling, and never timeout or succeed (this was on a Mac).
I ran the printer diagnostics and everything looked OK except for a FAIL on the Network Name [...]
A Strategy for Defeating the iPhone
I love my iPhone and I don’t want it to be defeated. But I still have to wonder: What would it take me to switch?
1. I have a deep emotional relationship with my phone. You’d have to make something that will provide a better relationship and feature set.
2. No call drops and coverage in [...]
Vegetarian Chili for the First Cool Day in Fall
One can each:
Kidney Beans
Navy Beans
Chili Beans
Sweet Corn
Canned Diced Tomato
One each:
Yellow Onion
Red Onion
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Bottle Pale Ale
Dried Chili Pepper
Large Tomato
Bunch Cilantro
2 Large Portobello Mushrooms
1 Pack Shiitake Mushrooms
Cumin seeds, 2 pieces garlic - minced, salt, pepper, cayenne, celery salt
On medium heat, soften the yellow and red onions in vegetable oil with the minced garlic, a small handful of [...]
Five Fingers
Hanoi, North Vietnam
December 19, 1972
“My mother had a friend whose husband worked at a factory that was bombed,” Mrs. Vuong said. “The woman hurried to the factory as soon as she heard the news. She saw that it was smoking - it had burned. She couldn’t see anything. But she wanted to find her husband, [...]
