Thu, Feb 19, 2009
Busy week
Posted to Technology category
I think I've been jinxed this week: the TV cable stopped working on Monday, broadband hadn't worked since I got into this apartment (I've been using a cell modem), and the GPS stopped working Tuesday.
Yesterday evening was spent dealing with Comcast to get the cable and broadband working -- lots of waiting around -- and then trying to get the GPS working again.
I got the GPS working, too, but I'm not sure how. The TomTom uses Linux internally but their support software only works on Windows and Macs, and my XP image couldn't hold a USB connection long enough to see the GPS. Very annoying: since their internal software is Linux-based they obviously ave people on staff who know Linux.
This has been a busy week:
Monday I went out and bought two new eyeglasses (readers and bifocals). It turned out there was a health food store and a PetsMart across the street from the Lenscrafters, so while I waited for them to manufacture my new glasses I got some other errands taken care of.
Tuesday I went to the Mardi Gras parade.
Wednesday I dealt with the cable guy... over the phone, but I was still stuck waiting for him when he didn't call when he said he would.
Today I went grocery shopping. I now have a Winn Dixie customer card to add to my growing collection of supermarket cards from different parts of the country.