We are really settling into the house now. We should take some pictures. I've installed a faucet, some shelves; missed several studs when hanging the shelves; installed a toilet valve and flapper (different toilets); mowed the lawn; raked some leaves; re-wired a couple dimmer switches; moved out a washer; and moved several pieces of furniture and electronics more than one time.
It feels good to do that stuff. I'm looking forward to getting some of the interior stuff done so that we can look forward to the external stuff like a garden next year. I don't mind spending the money on the house either. Both of these are minor surprises to me.
We have no boxes in the house as of this week. The garage is a different story but we are making progress there as well.
In fact, I'd love to quit my job and work on the house. I toyed with the idea awhile ago as I thought you could make it so that it would be a financial wash. But I don't have the tools, the space for the tools, nor the know-how to really make that work. But still, I don't mind coming home tired and picking up a tool and doing a little work - for now anyway.
Big Brother
Friday, October 28, 2005
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Look at blogs using an aggregator
Update:
(Most are Freeware - Wikipedia keeps an up-to-date list)
Firefox: If you use the Firefox browser on a PC, you can install Sage. It will allow you to type in the RSS or Atom feeds of any blogs you visit so you can quickly look and see if there is anything new.
http://sage.mozdev.org/screenshots/
Moi, I know that you have the Firefox browser on your computer so ask your hubby to install it for you.
Standalone: Sharpreader is still the best on if you want a stand-alone app. I use Sharpreader.
Mac's: I don't know the best. Here is one that Blogger mentions: Shrook
Minor update:
Two other considerations that integrate with Internet Explorer: Pluck (CNET's editor's choice) and Lektora
(Most are Freeware - Wikipedia keeps an up-to-date list)
Firefox: If you use the Firefox browser on a PC, you can install Sage. It will allow you to type in the RSS or Atom feeds of any blogs you visit so you can quickly look and see if there is anything new.
http://sage.mozdev.org/screenshots/
Moi, I know that you have the Firefox browser on your computer so ask your hubby to install it for you.
Standalone: Sharpreader is still the best on if you want a stand-alone app. I use Sharpreader.
Mac's: I don't know the best. Here is one that Blogger mentions: Shrook
Minor update:
Two other considerations that integrate with Internet Explorer: Pluck (CNET's editor's choice) and Lektora
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Newsreader and aggregators
I found a shortcoming in our current blog. Only one person is notified when there are comments. I thought it had a setting for each administrator but it doesn't. So when 'Moi' changed it to her email, Big Brother stopped getting notified. And it would explain why others are not 'pinged' after comments are added.
However, I think there is a solution. There are apps that aggregate blog feeds. In other words, you can have a web page or app on your machine that has your favorite blogs all in one place and tells you when a new post and, hopefully, new comment has been posted.
I have been using the freeware SharpReader, but it doesn't appear to have this feature. Anyone using another aggregator that does have this feature? Let me know.
However, I think there is a solution. There are apps that aggregate blog feeds. In other words, you can have a web page or app on your machine that has your favorite blogs all in one place and tells you when a new post and, hopefully, new comment has been posted.
I have been using the freeware SharpReader, but it doesn't appear to have this feature. Anyone using another aggregator that does have this feature? Let me know.
How does the house fit
Favorite asks "how does the house fit?"
It fits real good. In fact I think we had a lot of things come together on this. The neighborhood is great for the kids, which means it's great for us.
The house, itself, is "all that." Now that all our stuff is in it, even if it is in boxes, it is not overwhelming us. I am surprised. It will take a little time before we are all settled but I think it will take less time than I first thought.
We have even staged our first 'improvement' project successfully. We had to have the water pressure stepped down with a regulator. A plumber came and one hour later our 120 PSI water was a pleasant 62 PSI. I think that might explain why none of the toilets work consistently. I might have to replace the valves in a couple of them as they probably were not treated kindly by the extreme pressure. If I'm not mistaken, 160 PSI is a pressure washer, for reference.
We still have to figure out a couple things, e.g. where to situate a bookcase or a couch, in order to really make it comfortable but it is quite liveable now, less than a month into it.
Large Male Sibling
It fits real good. In fact I think we had a lot of things come together on this. The neighborhood is great for the kids, which means it's great for us.
The house, itself, is "all that." Now that all our stuff is in it, even if it is in boxes, it is not overwhelming us. I am surprised. It will take a little time before we are all settled but I think it will take less time than I first thought.
We have even staged our first 'improvement' project successfully. We had to have the water pressure stepped down with a regulator. A plumber came and one hour later our 120 PSI water was a pleasant 62 PSI. I think that might explain why none of the toilets work consistently. I might have to replace the valves in a couple of them as they probably were not treated kindly by the extreme pressure. If I'm not mistaken, 160 PSI is a pressure washer, for reference.
We still have to figure out a couple things, e.g. where to situate a bookcase or a couch, in order to really make it comfortable but it is quite liveable now, less than a month into it.
Large Male Sibling
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