Just requested my second round of print seed catalogs. Here is what I sent off for:
And then I got an Apple TV
A week ago I went out and bought an Apple TV. (If you are unfamiliar with this item, here is a good review of Apple TV with a little of its history.) I have been getting around to buying one
1983 Volvo 240 Turbo TV Ad
This is the television ad for the 1983 Volvo Turbo (via YouTube): I always wanted to own one of these, but only had the non-turbo version of the 1983 Volvo 240.
1979 Volvo Bertone Ad: For the Discriminating Investor
I got to ride in a silver 1979 Volvo Bertone in the mid-90’s. The car was owned by a friend of a friend. I recall being greatly jealous because she did not realize how nice of a car she was
1978 Volvo 240 Ad: Nobody Hates a Well Made Car
This ad states: NOBODY HATES A WELL MADE CAR.
If you hate the shoddy way car companies are putting cars together these days, you should consider a Volvo.
Replacement iPod Nano
My first replacement Nano has arrived!
1st Gen iPod Nano Recall Process
About six weeks ago, I was reading the MacRumors website and found an article about the Apple recall of the first generation Nanos. The article explained that Apple was recalling first generation Nanos due to a battery issue. My wife and I each had Nanos a few years back, but I was unsure if they were first generation and eligible.
Seed and Plant Catalogs
On the train ride home from work last night I noticed that one my friends had a Burpee seed catalog with him. I remarked that I was surprised that Burpee still had a print version of their catalog and had not just gone web-only. He told me that he still gets loads of print catalogs for flowers, seeds and plants and orders from them on a regular basis.
1981 Volvo 240 GLE Ad: A Luxury Sedan’s Price
A lot of people today think the more a European luxury sedan costs, the more desirable it is. That’s why some European car makers get away with charging outrageously high prices.
Apple Recycling Program and PowerON
A few months ago I decided that it was about time to upgrade my second-hand, iMac desktop (G5 2.0 GHz single-core PowerPC, 1GB Ram, 200GB hard drive, 17” display.) The computer had spent about a year suffering through problems booting and subsequent bouts of kernel panic. I probably could have reinstalled OS X but there would be little to gain from it. As configured this aging desktop was stuck with OS X Tiger…
