Category Archives: House
Magic Carpets
I forgot to mention that the carpets we purchased in Istanbul turned up last Friday afternoon and no import duties had to be paid on them. That was quite a relief. Both carpets are now brightening the areas in which … Continue reading
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Switching The Switch
The trusty Netgear GS116 that serves as our core switch had recently found itself the victim of unexpectedly rapid growth in the number of networked devices in this house, its 16 gigabit-capable ports filled to capacity. When I purchased it, … Continue reading
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TV Room Project Completed
My project to get the TV room upstairs furnished and made into a really fun place to hang out is now officially — in the sense that I am officiating — complete. The final piece in the equipment puzzle was … Continue reading
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Man Vs. Water
It’s been another of those weeks. What am I talking about? So far, it’s been one of those lives. Needless to say, we’ve been busy with the house, diagnosing problems and instituting repairs. The source of the recurring brown stains … Continue reading
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From The Rain In Spain To The Bane Of The Stain
We arrived back in Amsterdam yesterday evening. The luggage took an eternity to roll off the conveyor belt at Schiphol and I arrived with a splitting headache (which had started midway through the first leg, from Tenerife to Madrid), an … Continue reading
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