Belts from rockauto arrived

February 20th, 2008

great service, great value,
the belts got here today,
will use rockauto whenever possible

Sorry girls!!

February 20th, 2008

Part of the negotiation on having the bike is that I can’t take girls in the back for a ride….sorry 

Purchased some parts,

February 18th, 2008

Just ordered the following

  • Gasket a 061A1-MB9-S01, from servicehonda @ $88
  • Fan switch 37760-MB9-000, from servicehonda @ $58
  • Thermostat unit 19300-611-005, from servicehonda @ $19
  • Timing belts (x2), gates T274 from rockauto.com @ $16 each

Will disassemble cylinder heads and timing belt housing next week end,

Got GL1100

February 17th, 2008

It’s an old GL1100 ‘81 that needs some repair to be optimal,

stay tuned for the repair chronicles,

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Do you get what you pay for?

January 15th, 2008

Interestingly enough, this study shows how the quality perception changes according to price,

http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9849949-39.html?tag=newsmap 

 

It is clear that the phrase was coined by some smart marketeer to justify expensive prices.

 

I’d be better with:

 

“you get what you choose for”

 

And then:

 

“you pay for what you choose”

 

 

Couldn’t be happier,

December 1st, 2007

Just purchased, and donated, one XO or one laptop per child laptop. Mine (or my children’s one, better said) will arrive someday in January. Manouk is waiting for it so he can join me at the next NMGLUG linux meeting.

more linux please

November 17th, 2007

As apple has its own brand=OS match, I would like to see the same in the Linux world,
Some emergent company whose function is to put hardware together (and their specific drivers) which will work seamlessly with Linux installations.
A success waiting to be real.

predictions

November 17th, 2007

About Google’s Os, gOS, on 2004 moded a mere 1 on /.