Comments for Sparkzy.com http://www.sparkzy.com Hey! How'd you do that? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Things I’ve learned as a… by scott http://www.sparkzy.com/2008/02/11/things-ive-learned-as-a/#comment-1957 scott Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2008/02/11/things-ive-learned-as-a/#comment-1957 the next time you go to the burn, if you take I-5 through Weed, CA, stop at Silva's restaurant, and try the rhubarb pie. The best, anywhere! the next time you go to the burn, if you take I-5 through Weed, CA, stop at Silva’s restaurant, and try the rhubarb pie.

The best, anywhere!

]]> Comment on Burning Man tip 09 - Supplies list by Tom Brewer http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-748 Tom Brewer Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:21:12 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-748 Vehicle: Spare Tire (make sure it and all the other tires are full. Bicycle: Lock-chain-cable Tire Patch kit Spare Tubes Spare Tire Wax Based chain lube Lights Misc: Garage Bags Positive Attitude Vehicle: Spare Tire (make sure it and all the other tires are full.

Bicycle: Lock-chain-cable
Tire Patch kit
Spare Tubes
Spare Tire
Wax Based chain lube
Lights

Misc: Garage Bags
Positive Attitude

]]> Comment on Burning Man tip 11 - Solar-powered LED light strings by Mike http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/07/21/burning-man-tip-11-solar-powered-led-light-strings/#comment-710 Mike Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:04:22 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/07/21/burning-man-tip-11-solar-powered-led-light-strings/#comment-710 Nope, sorry. The charger and controller and all wired together and there's no way to select the flashing pattern (or no flashing). If you're geeky, or have a friend that's an electronics experimenter, you could look at the dropping resistors on the controller board and hard wire those between the light string and a 6 volt DC power source. That might work. If you get the string to run steadily, I'd be curious to hear about the specifics of what you did. Good luck! Nope, sorry. The charger and controller and all wired together and there’s no way to select the flashing pattern (or no flashing).

If you’re geeky, or have a friend that’s an electronics experimenter, you could look at the dropping resistors on the controller board and hard wire those between the light string and a 6 volt DC power source. That might work.

If you get the string to run steadily, I’d be curious to hear about the specifics of what you did. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Burning Man tip 11 - Solar-powered LED light strings by jeanette http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/07/21/burning-man-tip-11-solar-powered-led-light-strings/#comment-647 jeanette Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:53:02 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/07/21/burning-man-tip-11-solar-powered-led-light-strings/#comment-647 Hi Mike-- Your tips are great and very helpful--thanks! I like the idea of the little lights but wonder if you can stop them from blinking. Jeanette Hi Mike–
Your tips are great and very helpful–thanks! I like the idea of the little lights but wonder if you can stop them from blinking.
Jeanette

]]> Comment on Testing Jott: a mobile voice to email gateway by chris pancho http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/09/testing-jott-a-mobile-voice-to-email-gateway/#comment-189 chris pancho Wed, 09 May 2007 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/09/testing-jott-a-mobile-voice-to-email-gateway/#comment-189 Hey Mike! Just surfin the web to research jott a little and I ran across your blog. I saw you were trying to blog via jott and were having troubles. WELL...it IS possible. I'm not sure how this guy did it...but he did! Check this website out, http://res.realestateshows.com/jott/, this guy has been experimenting with jott and blogs and seems to be successful! It's awesome you are finding Jott a useful tool in life. Me as a musician, I use it to remember guitar riffs! I'm such a forgetful person and when I have a awesome idea for a song...I forget it when I get home! Anywho, good to see jotters out there! Hey Mike! Just surfin the web to research jott a little and I ran across your blog. I saw you were trying to blog via jott and were having troubles. WELL…it IS possible. I’m not sure how this guy did it…but he did! Check this website out, http://res.realestateshows.com/jott/, this guy has been experimenting with jott and blogs and seems to be successful!

It’s awesome you are finding Jott a useful tool in life. Me as a musician, I use it to remember guitar riffs! I’m such a forgetful person and when I have a awesome idea for a song…I forget it when I get home!

Anywho, good to see jotters out there!

]]> Comment on Virginia Tech by Mike (Sparkzy) http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/21/virginia-tech/#comment-110 Mike (Sparkzy) Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:39:08 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/21/virginia-tech/#comment-110 That post was the intersection of the news of Virginia Tech; the activity of me paring down my art book collection; and reflecting on the additional pain brought on by the <a href="http://www.selfreliantfilm.com/?p=247" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the pornography of the real</a>. I was going to write a few paragraphs, but I decided to simply document how I was feeling with a few words, images, and music. It may resonate with you or different multimedia may tell your story. Please feel free to share. That post was the intersection of the news of Virginia Tech; the activity of me paring down my art book collection; and reflecting on the additional pain brought on by the the pornography of the real.

I was going to write a few paragraphs, but I decided to simply document how I was feeling with a few words, images, and music. It may resonate with you or different multimedia may tell your story. Please feel free to share.

]]> Comment on Burning Man tip 09 - Supplies list by Mike http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-97 Mike Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:52:26 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-97 Good catch. I nearly forgot my ticket in 2002. It'll go on the list with the bike and bike support equipment. Good catch. I nearly forgot my ticket in 2002. It’ll go on the list with the bike and bike support equipment.

]]> Comment on Burning Man tip 09 - Supplies list by Dust Monkey http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-88 Dust Monkey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/2007/04/10/burning-man-tip-09-supplies-list/#comment-88 Here are two more items: - TICKET (always at the top of my list, in all caps, bold, and blinking if possible) - Bike Here are two more items:

- TICKET (always at the top of my list, in all caps, bold, and blinking if possible)
- Bike

]]> Comment on I’ve dumped SuSE Linux by Mike http://www.sparkzy.com/2006/12/29/im-dumping-suse-linux/#comment-75 Mike Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:59:39 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/?p=30#comment-75 SuSE is a linux distribution sold by Novell. SuSE does NOT equal linux. There are a few developers who work for Novell, so I suppose I am "turning my back" on them. But the bulk of linux developers don't work for Novell, and (usually) aren't paid for their efforts. I support the non-Novell developers. I still use linux. I still like linux. I still advocate for linux, and whenever possible I support linux financially. I think SuSE made a huge mistake by getting involved with Microsoft. I will not buy a linux distribution from a company which has shown such poor judgment in doing business. SuSE is a linux distribution sold by Novell. SuSE does NOT equal linux.

There are a few developers who work for Novell, so I suppose I am “turning my back” on them. But the bulk of linux developers don’t work for Novell, and (usually) aren’t paid for their efforts.

I support the non-Novell developers. I still use linux. I still like linux. I still advocate for linux, and whenever possible I support linux financially.

I think SuSE made a huge mistake by getting involved with Microsoft. I will not buy a linux distribution from a company which has shown such poor judgment in doing business.

]]> Comment on I’ve dumped SuSE Linux by SuSE User http://www.sparkzy.com/2006/12/29/im-dumping-suse-linux/#comment-74 SuSE User Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:12:38 +0000 http://www.sparkzy.com/?p=30#comment-74 Oh great, Yet another person why rather turns his back to all those SUSE developers and communities because some big company people might not play nice. I thought it was about SUSE, not about CEOs and marketing tricks. Oh great,
Yet another person why rather turns his back to all those SUSE developers and communities because some big company people might not play nice. I thought it was about SUSE, not about CEOs and marketing tricks.

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