Aesthetically the macbook charging connector is quite nice but it just didn't hold up very well to cable strain. Over the past few weeks the connector LED has been flickering on and off and it's become very difficult to get it to charge the battery....

So after a couple months we've found really no use for the ad-hoc mode as implemented. We both didn't really like going into the schedule screen to edit the temperature and it didn't drop to "Auto" when completed, so the next day the thermostat would...

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One of my two LCD monitors at work broke the other week, and since then it's just been sitting on my desk collecting dust. One of my co-workers jokingly guessed the problem was a cold solder joint on the backlight inverter board, seemed reasonable to me...

When Cheryl and I were in Seattle earlier this year I tried some "Bananas Foster" french toast at the portage bay cafe. Their dish is made with challah french toast, housemade Myer’s rum caramel sauce, and bananas. This morning I thought I'd...

It's July and we're finally seeing 20+ celsius days! This summer has been slow coming but it's given us time to get some things done around the new place. We've painted the entry hall, laundry room, and living room now. Hall/Laundry in stone and the...

Cheryl and I are completing the purchase of our new home at the end of the month, a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo in fairfield, close to the jubilee and oak bay avenue. It's ground floor and over 1100 sq ft, so hopefully it won't feel too claustrophobic....

We didn't plan the...