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Mythical MythTV
Most of Sunday was spent assembling our new MythTV box. When I switched it on that evening, an LED on the motherboard lit up and the VFD display at the front of the case displayed a couple of messages, but … Continue reading
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Still No New Car
The car is still poorly. After having had its regelapparaat (which, after a little bit of googling, is apparently an ECU or electronic control unit in English) replaced, the Audi people were apparently still concerned enough about a failure somewhere … Continue reading
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Feeling Taxed
Sarah and I are in the midst of gearing up for our 2005 taxes. Submitting tax returns in one country just wasn’t enough fun, so this year we’ll be filing taxes in both The Netherlands and the USA. I’m happy … Continue reading
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Printing Again
After nearly seven months without a printer, I’m happy to say that we are once again able to print documents from our computers. I took receipt of an Epson Stylus Photo R800 on Saturday, but had to wait until today … Continue reading
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They Just Don’t Make Things Like They Used To
What a fiasco. I drove down to the Audi dealer today to pick up our brand spanking new A6 Avant. At first, all appeared well. The car was gleaming away in the showroom with just 29 km on the clock. The … Continue reading