Larry Horn 8 connections

I'm a PC, and ruining your battery was my idea.

It is ironic that Microsoft's claim that Windows 7 will improve battery life is being countered by some users threatening class action lawsuits due to W7 ruining laptop batteries. At least since June 2009 (Windows 7 and the battery error "consider replacing your battery" –Microsoft Technet)... more »

Doldrums

Other than work related stuff, I've pretty much been offline for the last few weeks. That is to say, I've let a lot of messages scroll below the fold and have not kept up with my news feeds. Nor have I spent much time on my personal projects, such as Japanese, or configuring my new laptop. It's... more »

Under Pressure

Finally I have water pressure again, seems like more than before the crisis. At last I can shower and wash clothes again. Wheee!
Before we decry the timeliness of Jackson's response to a few leaks, just image this 20 million gallon a day leak in NYC's water supply that has been known about for 20... more »

Trickle trickle little star

That is, the stars on this map indicate where the 120+ water main breaks are. There's no legend, but I'm assuming that the many red stars represent unrepaired breaks while the green ones represent completed repairs.
At the moment (a little after 11pm), I still have only a trickle of water —... more »

Water water … nowhere

With over a hundred breaks in the water mains, Jackson is running kinda dry right now. Federal, state, and local governments have closed offices, school have closed, a number of local businesses have locked their doors.
Some neighborhoods (mine, for example) have no water, while others have barely... more »

Water problems

Nothing like three days below freezing to mess up your pipes. Although city crews have been rushing around all over fixing broken mains, I thought I had avoided any problems. However, I just noticed that my water is turning brown, but pressure is fine. I checked under the house and out in the... more »