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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Sparkzy’s future Smart fortwo?

Sunday, January 27, 2008

I did it. I put down the $99 (refundable) needed to reserve a Smart fortwo passion coupe.
I’ve been interested in Smart cars for awhile. I looked at one back in 2006, took photos of one in Mexico last year, and have been captivated every time I’ve seen one since.
At the end of 2007 I reserved […]

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Learning the history of electricity and radio

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Joe and I stopped at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity on our way to a weekend vacation in Vancouver, BC. The museum is located in Bellingham, WA and has an amazing collection of scientific instruments from the early days of electricity, more radios than you can imagine, a working radio station (internet stream […]

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A laptop bag for the Asus Eee PC

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The REI Boarding Bag is the perfect size for carrying the Asus Eee PC. The power adapter fits in the front pocket. A mouse, pens, pencils, flashdrive, cellphone, and a Moleskein Cahier notebook fit in the middle compartment. The final (largest) compartment holds the laptop and a Kensington security cable. What else do you need?
01/28/08 […]

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