I’m hanging a shingle for myself: I fix computers, and I’d like to fix yours.
I’m going back to school in August and I need to start creating a more flexible line of work for myself, something that I can mold and make work around my 16-hour academic calendar. I’ve got 10 years experience fixing computers for people, and I’m not being a braggart when I say: I’m good. I enjoy making computers work better, and I explain what I’m doing in friendly terms. I usually work in your home, but if I can do a better job by taking your computer back to my workbench, I’ll offer that. I’m good at discerning whether the computer is the problem — or whether you’re trying to do something you shouldn’t (Doh!). If you want my advice while buying a computer you can bring me to the store. I may be able to save you money even after my fee, and you’ll get the right computer for your needs.
Also, I design business cards and flyers and such, like the ones you see here.
You can even call me and leave a message from right here, with this widget. Try it!
Check out this CNN.com poll I found recently. 40 Years on and this is how America perceives the greatest achievement of mankind. I really couldn’t believe this when I saw it. (CNN also ran an article on the persistence of the hoax moon landing conspiracy.)
14%? REALLY? More than one out of eight people?
If there really is a moon landing conspiracy and thousands of people are in on it as well as some of our nations most bloated bureaucracies, you really believe that Buzz Aldrin punched that guy in the face (see CNN clip below at the 2:45 mark) for nothing then by the transitive property one must also believe that NASA is could be so very clever that they actually flew a couple guys up there to plant some evidence and brought them home.
Ever wondered what would have happened if they didn’t make it home? The Smoking Gun is there.
Snopes has the skinny on this footage, but I added it for good measure.
My first car, a gold 4-door, 5-speed 1997 Ford Escort burned up on my way home last month. And it was my fault. I failed to do a repair correctly and fuel leaked onto the hot exhaust, igniting and setting the car ablaze. I got myself and the laptop out without a scratch or a burn, but it was sad to see the old car go. I’d put almost 150,000 miles on it. Owned that car longer than I’d lived on any piece of land. It had been a faithful machine servant, and taken much abuse and kept on going.
Before I get too nostalgic over 2600 pounds of steel and plastic, check out my new car:
It’s a 1997 BMW 328i convertible. In beautiful shape for a car with 100,000 miles, it’s a 5-speed and gets over 23/30 mpg city/highway. So much fun to cruise around on the parkway in this, and it actually is a pretty practical car for me — as long as the maintenance and repair costs don’t kill me. It does need a timing belt. Know any BMW mechanics?
