Saturday, August 13, 2005

well...

things almost went ok with the cable modem and broadband phone hookups. It seems that the age of the feeder cable (which is snaked through various walls, the attic and several secret chambers of Stately Sad Old Goth Manor, and not easily replaceable) will not pull enough of a signal to run the phone/modem at the same time as the assortment of tv's scattered about the place, so the guy has to come back Monday morning to hook up a signal amplifier. However, cable internet is most fun, I can actually listen to my favorite radio station on-line while I blog and surf the net. Having a new computer helps too.
Ok, lots of debris to clean up, hook the printer and scanner back up and go vacuum the pool, so I'll see you later, as long as no one wants to watch the idiot box.
have fun.
pearls before swine...

Friday, August 12, 2005

offline...

for a short while, starting late tonight. got a custom built pc with all the bells and whistles, and will be playing file swap all night as well as prepping it for the installation of cable service tomorrow. Also getting a broadband phone system put in. so, if all goes well, I hope I can be back up and running by tomorrow night.
Of course, these things never go as planned, so I predict lots of blog fodder out of this one.
Enjoy your evening.
Wish me luck...
pearls before swine...

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

i am...

SO Cat....
pearls before swine...