The Insomniac Coder

All hear this: Operation "Gadget Lust" is in full effect. I am sacrificing my Nikon 1 J1 rig for the greater good (the greater good is defined as "Pedro wants another camera") The auction is for $650 Buy It Now, starts at $499.95 and includes free shipping and insurance, it is at  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290666430189#ht_1491wt_1139  These images of the auction lot are not retouched, they have not been modified beyond simple cropping. I will gladly provide more pictures if requested.

The players: An LG Optimus V, Virgin Mobile (Sprint 3G), less than one year old.  An LG Optimus Slider, Virgin Mobile (Sprint 3G), less than one MONTH old. The stage: A Faraday Cage dwelling, which sits right on an overlap between two cell towers. Between this overlap and the metal in the walls, it screws with both cell traffic and WiFi. The normal behavior: The two cell phones work perfectly anywhere except at home. At home they work OK as long as you don't stand in the dead spot between the two cell signals. As a norm you can have anywhere from three to five bars depending on where you are standing. I can have 5 bars in my master bedroom and in my home office, some other areas of the house may get as low as three but still usable. There's only a couple dead spots in the house. The problem: Suddenly the two phones would drain their batteries with no use and within 8 hours, and we had close to no signal strength anywhere in the house. The phones would also get ...

30 day photo challenge, day 30: In Motion. The challenge is at http://sherryturley.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-day-30.html

30 day photo challenge, day 29: Purchased. We got too many TV show boxed sets strewn all over the place, and I watch those things so often that some were about to fall apart. I thought that one 128-disc binder (Memorex, picked it up at Target) would be enough, but I ran out of room. I'll need to go back next week and pick up a second one. The challenge is at http://sherryturley.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-day-29.html

30 day challenge, day 28: Daily Routine. The challenge is at http://sherryturley.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-day-28.html

30 day photo challenge, day 27: After Dark. Nikki hiding under my desk, waiting for PJ to fall asleep so she can roam freely. The challenge is at http://sherryturley.blogspot.com/2011/07/anyone-up-for-challenge.html