I awoke this morning at 4:00 am, likely due to the fact that the remainder of the Bostig engine conversion kit is scheduled to arrive later today. I’ll admit it. I’m anxious. I don’t just want the parts, I don’t just want them in the van and running. I want to be in the fucking …
Tumblr
I now have a Tumblr page. It’s at http://kpcnsk.tumblr.com/, should you wish to visit it. I’ll be using it for a new 365 project, focusing on writing, rather than photography.
It is what you think it is
Me: I don’t mind paying a premium for things I want, but every time I deal with Bank of America I feel like I’m being ripped off. Kevin: That’s because you are being ripped off. In February I owed $450 and change. I paid $200 of it that month, and in March I owed the …
Oly featured on Van-Life
Oly got himself featured on the Van-Life blog today: http://www.van-life.net/post/20352188352/model-1989-vw-vanagon-westfalia-location Picture was by me on the iPhone, using the Camera+ and Instagram apps.
Sliding Door Lighting in the Vanagon
I’ve always thought that one oversight of the Vanagon is a lack of lighting in the passenger cabin. Obviously in Westfalias there’s the galley lighting, but that’s not triggered by opening the door. A closer inspection of the B pillar and the sliding door revealed that clearly it isn’t a complete oversight of VW: there …
Further reference in the great iCloud debacle
Apple’s great. iCloud still sucks. Especially since they clearly have only one engineer working on the project. Apple, I understand you want to sell new phones, new computers, and the whatnot. And trust me, us folks who love Apple products will buy them, eventually. You’ve got us hooked. But stop making the iCloud service so …
What to do with your photos…
Advice from A Lesser Photographer: Once a year, put your best images (stories) in a book. It’s not for you. It’s for anyone who enjoys a good story, even long after you’re gone.
Vanagon Instrument Cluster Rewire
A couple of weeks ago I managed to fry the dashboard light circuit on the instrument cluster. Not that it wasn’t in sad shape already. I had patched various sections of the both the light circuit and the ground on the circuit sheet where the copper wiring was damaged. As a result, the need to …
iCloud & iCal Sync
Found this write-up here on how to get your Snow Leopard iCal syncing to your iCloud. http://maggiemcfee.com/2011/10/13/icloudical/
Shameless Self Promotion
I’ve rigged up a portfolio of some of my iPad vector artwork. Go to http://portfolio.kpcnsk.com/ . Do it. Now.