I’ve been going crazy with the Google Maps API over the last few days. After seeing the googlegpx tool (for viewing GPX tracklogs), I got to thinking again about the things I’ve been wanting to do to visualize my own tracklogs. I finally broke down and stuffed them all into a MySQL database and have… Read more »
Posts By: blalor
Quick MINI update
I’ve been meaning to post an update for nearly a week, now. I’m back on the road and very happy. The problem seems to have been solved and I’ve gone the last week without a hiccup. The folks at Dreyer & Reinbold did a great job making me happy, and once again, Rhonda went above… Read more »
Boooo F1
Irate Fan, originally uploaded by blalor. Yep, these people are all real happy-like that they shelled out a week’s worth of grocery money for a non-race. At least my tickets were free…
The MINI’s kaput again
I could not be more crushed this morning. About an hour ago, as I was heading out of town for the driving school, my MINI started acting up again. Just like last time, as soon as I hit 4000 RPM (which is just short of my typical shift point), the engine cut out and wouldn’t… Read more »
one long, extended gurgle of panic
Coasting to a white-knuckle world record – Yahoo! News While the hardened coaster pros enthused over such elements as Kingda Ka’s “hang time” (the feeling of weightlesness as the train crests the top of the incline), there were some whose ashen faces betrayed more delicate constitutions. “Horrifying. Everyone else was screaming happily. I think I… Read more »
vBulletin sucks
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a decent forum software package? By decent I mean one that has a working search mechanism, so by definition not vBulletin. “Decent” would also include an email-only option for subscribers, so you wouldn’t have to go to the website to check for new posts. Oh, and of course,... Read more »
MINI in the shop
I’m going to be updating this post with additional information on the power-loss problem I ran into yesterday. I’ve started a thread over on NAM, as well. updates 12:52pm left message for SA, as I haven’t heard anything so far today 2:23pm still hadn’t heard anything. I finally talked to my SA who told me… Read more »
My first 19 days of MINI ownership
I’ve been meaning to write this up for, oh, about 18 days, now. I’ve packed a decent amount of motoring in (tho certainly less than some, and less than what some would consider “proper”, but that’s ok) and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the car. Had my first (well, maybe second…) issue today, however. This seems like… Read more »
Supressing the “buy” reflex
I really should know better than to even subscribe to these kinds of things. I’ve got Cheap Stingy Bastard’s feed in NetNewsWire, and almost daily I have the following conversation with myself. me: Woah! A cheap portable bluetooth mouse! Only 44 bucks! self: sweeeet. Buy it! me: Oh, even better! This one’s even cheaper! self:... Read more »
Jalopnik picks up on Motormate.com
Mini’s Motormate Promotion : Jalopnik Jalopnik has finally picked up on MINI’s new ad campaign, Motormate, merely weeks after MotoringFile did. Ah, well.