Bit of a drama earlier in the week – our digital set-top box got fried by its own power supply. I have a Topfield TF5000PVRtMPB (5000 Masterpiece) digital set top box and PVR, and apparently this model has a known problem where the power supply sometimes puts out a much higher voltage than it is … [Read More »]
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garfield minus garfield
Thought this was interesting (if a little depressing). Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into … [Read More »]
Just got home
Just a quick note to say we just arrived home from our 6 week tour of Patagonia. We had a fantastic time – really enjoyed our trip and are glad we did it. We would love to go back and explore some of the areas of Patagonia we didn’t get to spend more time in … [Read More »]
Photos uploaded
I’ve now uploaded photos from the rest of our trip: Day 21 – Puerto Natales Day 22 – Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine Day 23 – Puerto Natales and Parque Nacional Bernado O’Higgins Day 24 – Puerto Natales to El Calafate Day 25 – El Calafate Day 26 – El Calafate and Glacier Perito Moreno Ice … [Read More »]
Day 42 – Buenos Aires to Santiago and Santiago to Sydney
Up at a reasonable time this morning to finish our packing and discard the last of the gear we wouldn’t need for the return trip. Decided to wear our Teva’s on the plane rather than our boots – also pulled out our Thermarest pillows to carry on, so there’s plenty of room to pack the … [Read More »]
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