It’s here….

The April Windows Update is here. It’ll roll out through Windows Update on May 8th. I jumped the gun however, and I manually downloaded it for both my tower and my laptop. So, they’re now both running the latest updates. And I made sure the drivers were up to date, as well.

Now to put Linux on my tower. I’m going to try for OpenSuSE as a dual boot with Windows 10. I gotta have something to do on my day off. After all, the Mariners are off today. But tomorrow, they’re playing at The Safe, with King Felix on the mound. I’ll be watching it on my 55”….

Yet another day off today….

Had a split weekend this week. First day off was Tuesday, then I worked yesterday, and I was off today. Did as little as possible today. Played more Flight Simulator. Resized my hard drive partition, though I didn’t nuke my computer since I did it through the computer management console in windows. Made two different attempts to install Linux, but both times, I stopped because I had questions about the bootloader. But there will be more to be done on this later…

Well, that went differently….

I was playing Flight Simulator. Had the plane set on autopilot. Stepped out of my room to use the bathroom. Came back into my room to a computer crash. Tower rebooted and it appears to be working again, but this is something I will keep and eye on. I guess it’s time to update my backup drive, and I should probably keep my laptop up to date. This is why I got a TV Tuner for my laptop (and a GPS receiver, too).

Yet another day off today…

Currently playing Flight Simulator on the Tower. So this post is being written from the laptop….

Split weekend this week. So errands were run in the morning, and laundry is being done now….

With judicious application of USB, my laptop can do the same stuff as my last tablet can. I have a USB modem, so it has LTE internet access. And I just got a USB GPS receiver, so I can use the maps application on the road. And book Uber.

I also bought a GPS cycling computer recently. So I ride 6.25 miles home each night.Which is less than I thought (my estimate was 6.5 to 7 miles).

The Mariners won today. They’re winning a lot more games than they were last year at this time. That’s a good thing. Now if they can stay healthy…

My short-lived paycheck

It’s 2am. My paycheck arrived in my account at about midnight (I have direct deposit). Before I went to bed, I paid bills. Today’s paycheck lasted about two hours. But bills are paid. I’m back to being broke. Goodnight.

The end of the weekend approaches….

Did absolutely nothing today. The Mariners lost. Played Flight Simulator. Oh, I did change the cargo rack on my bike. This is somehting that I’ve been wanting to do for a while. But I kept successfully putting it off. Unfortunately today, my efforts at procrastination failed. Watching a lot of Stanley Cup Playoffs. And I saw the Kings get eliminated tonight. Way to go, Golden Knights.

Anyway, the weekend is over. It’s time to retire. Goodnight.

Today is a good day off…

Yes, I had a vacation last week, but today was also a regularly scheduled day off. And it was a good day off. The Mariners just won. Against Houston, even. I finished reinstalling all my software on my computer (and this time, it was only a week from initial format to job done…). Laundry is done (did it last night right when I came home from work).

And since I have an actual two day weekend this week, I think tomorrow will also be a good day off…

Begin: Weekend…

I got home from work and hour and a half ago. The ride from work to the transit center was ok. Got on the bus for the trip to the 512 P&R. And the heavens opened up. And the rain kept coming and coming. Got off the bus at the 512 P&R, and started riding through the rain. Needless to say, I was soaked by the time I got home. Got into my room, peeled off my clothes, and jumped into the shower. When I got out, I started laundry. Now my clothes are in the dryer, I have a bowl of Top Ramen before me, and I don’t have to go to work tomorrow…

All good things....

All good things must come to an end. This includes my vacation. It was more of a staycation than anything else. But alas, it is over, and tonight I retire and tomorrow I go back to work...

What I did on my final day of vacation….

So, this really wasn’t a vacation. It was more like a 4-day weekend. But it felt like a vacation. For the most part, I tried to do as little as possible today. But there was stuff to do. After all, I do have to get ready for work tomorrow. But aside from putting my laundry away, the big work prep was getting out the tire pump and topping off my tires. I think since I had my bike tuned up in February my bike tires lost about half their air. But I got that taken care of. Checking your tires’ air pressure is something that should be done regularly.

The other big thing I did today was get Flight Simulator X for Steam. I have the DVD edition, but due to activation restrictions, I could only have it installed on one computer (usually the Tower). But with Steam, I can have it installed concurrently on both my tower and my laptop. It appears as though all of my additions through the years will be able to work in the FSX Steam Edition. Most of them I’ve downloaded from Simviation and installation is simply a matter of unzip and drop.

Also during my vacation, I moved a couple of usb cables. These were what I used to charge my bike headlight, and my phone’s external charger. Where they were plugging in was causing a tripping hazard. I simply moved them to my tower’s usb 3.0 hub, which has 3 outlets that stay powered up when I turn the tower off.

I also got a cycling computer. Really simple to use. Just mount it on the handlebar and go. There’s no sensor/magnet to deal with (it does all of its calculations with GPS). In fact, it’ll even work in my pocket…

Vacation Day 4 Agenda:

Last day of vacation. Only went out of the house once this week. Agenda today:

• But away the laundry I did Tuesday.
• Watch baseball.
• Watch hockey.
• Change the cargo rack on my bike.
• Check the tires on said bike.
• Take out garbage.
• clean my room.

Or I could just say fudge it and do absolutely nothing…

Vacation Day 3 Report:

Today i got out of the house. Ran some errands (yes, I said I was broke when my vacation started, but these errands were already budgeted in). I did laundry yesterday. Today, I took it out the dryer, and it will be put away tonight/tomorrow. The Mariners played early this morning, so I didn’t watch the game.

Today is the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And I officially have a team that I’m rooting for: The Winnipeg Jets. Tonight, they won their first playoff game. Ever….

Tonight, it will be more Hockey, and then possibly a Blu-Ray.

Internet is out…

Internet went out. Comcast’s excuse is regularly schedule maintenance, but it’s still a PITA. But I still have my USB modem (which by the way will also work on my tower as well). I guess it’s time to go to bed. Vacation, Day 2, is now in the books. A good day. The Mariners won today…

BTW, my Sprint LTE modem is even faster than the apartment WiFi…

They’re doing well….

With King Felix on the mound the Mariners are leading the Royals 4-0, currently in the bottom of the third. Hopefully they can hold this lead, and not have the bullpen choke it. They are looking better than they were last time, and they’re still at .500 (even after the 10-0 whitewashing they received last night).

I can’t believe I’m watching The New World Order (Mind-Control Division) without an AFDB. Next thing you know, I’m going to believe that Belgium really exists, and Elvis isn’t dead.

I’ll be right back, there are some Black Helicopters landing….

Broke Vacation, Day 2 Check-In

Still broke. But bills are getting paid. Going to turn on the Mariners game in a about an hour. King Felix is on the mound.

Got PO’ed at my Tower last night, so I wiped it, now I’m just copying all of my files over. Once upon a time (10 years ago), I only 20 gb or so worth of stuff. Now I have 1.2 tB worth of crap. But my back-up drive is 4 tB, so space is not an issue…. It’s only time.

And today, for the first time in a long while, I slept in till noon. Might be because I got tee’ed off at my Tower last night, and was up late trying to fix it (Note: no bug ever survives the format c: command)….

On Vacation. And Broke….

<Blogging from the laptop>

I’m on vacation this week. Current employer paid time off accrues differently from previous employers. Once I had a couple of days’ worth, I decided to take some. It’s basically a four day weekend. But I’m taking it for mental health reasons.

I paid the rent last week. And so, I’m broke. So my vacation is a staycation. But it doesn’t worry me. I can find plenty to do at home…