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Hello John, Got A New Motor?
I went down to the Audi dealer today and was relieved to discover that the new steering-column has fixed the fault I found last week. The steering wheel position can now happily be adjusted vertically, not just horizontally. The arrival … Continue reading
Miff TV
I went back to troubleshooting my expensive box of dysfunctional hardware today, but I actually couldn’t test any further. The next thing to check was the power supply, but I didn’t have a spare ATX unit to pop in. Sadly, … Continue reading
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Off-line Auctions
Well, that was a new experience. Sarah and I had been along to De Zwaan, a Dutch auction house on the Keizersgracht, earlier this week, after our friends Felix and Bonnie suggested that we might find some things there that … Continue reading
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New car pick-up; take 2
The Audi dealer called today. Apparently, our new car has had its steering column replaced and is now ready for us to pick up. Since the salesman I like to deal with has a day off tomorrow, I’ll be heading … Continue reading
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bash completion 20060301
The first new release of bash completion in more than six months is a reality. This release features many new completion functions. Many others have been improved or optimised. In addition, a large number of bugs have been fixed, including … Continue reading
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