Well. I just had to reformat my Netbook computer, due to suffering major slowdowns suspected to be attributable to virus infestation.
Before Id id that, I did what any sensible computer user does, and backed up all my important data to my PC, specifically by loading the netbook's hard drive into my Linux PC and drag-and-dropping.
Well, the WTF moment is when I went to restore by the exact same method. It's like nothing ever happened when I brought the netbook back up.
Where'd my files go? Why'd my restore fail? I haven't nuked the backup yet, so I'd better get to the bottom of this when I get home....
This doesn't make any sense. Any comments?

And not of the electric company kind, either.
Seems my netbook's AC adapter broke. Again. The barrel where it plugs into the computer snapped off completely. My repairs to this point have been simple resolder the barrel back on, but when the insides broke off, I was about to admit defeat.
Another power cable saved the day, but the wires in it are less than ideal for carrying the full load power of the notebook. I don't know if 24-ga wire can safely handle 1.6A. At any rate, it's a very short run, so if it causes problems I'll just rebuild it again and directly solder the heavy wire to the new barrel.

Oy.
Maybe I should just buy a new adapter.

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1875839/ Go here, now, and sign up to get some free fursuit pawz.
Well, what're ya waiting for?

I can play music. Sort-of. Calling it "music" would be generous, considering I simply hit random keys on my keyboard until something that sounds good comes out of the speaker. Can also sorta play the Tetris theme, and Frog's theme from Chrono trigger ... sorta ...
Ugh. Anyways. The whole point of my little journal here is to ask if youall mind if I pollute FA with these god-aweful keymashings that I dare call musical.
If you'd rather have real music, see  demonwerewolf110 or  daskruff

And if I can ever finish any of them, I might post some stories up too. But I always stall partway through. x.x

Don't ask me for poetry. Just ... don't. I'd rather put my eyes out with dull spoons.

Just your random technologically inclined wolfy here.

I just came into possession of an RCA XL-100 portable television set.
By "portable" I should probably revise that to "luggable hunk of '80s technology".
The set is from 1984, and the original owner purchased it new to use in his van. It's in excellent physical condition, with a minor cigarette burn up and right from the volume knob and a scratch above a screw holding the screen protector on the only cosmetic blemishes. It appears to have a 7" screen. The machine is physically capable of color, and includes "tint", "color", "Black Level", and "Picture" control knobs on the front, under the main bezel, with a volume knob and built in power switch on the bottom right of the front panel. Sound is in mono from a single speaker on the set's right side.
This particular TV features an electronic channel selector. It has a VHF-UHF select switch, and a channel guide along the bottom of the CRT bezel, which the set uses a colored bar while in operation to indicate which channel it's set to. A Green bar indicates VHF, and a red one means UHF. Three buttons allow you to scan up, scan down, or briefly display the color bar to see what channel you're on. A telescoping antenna is built into the back of the thing, and like any TV of the era, it includes VHF/UHF two-wire antenna screws on the back panel.
One cool thing is the power socket on the back. It came with two power cables, one for 115v AC household power, and one for 12v DC vehicle power. A minor modification was needed to allow this cable to work in my 12v power harness.
This particular TV set has an apparent chroma problem, as it only displays in black and white. The Tint knob has a very minor effect on the picture, but the Color knob is completely useless. I am not certain if the chroma decoder circuits are defective, or if my color adjust knob has failed. Until I find out, it's a perfectly good black and white television.

Found this on  kogie 's page, which then linked to  hakuzonightfox - so I guess it's my turn.
[These are my personal comments on questions I answered yes to.]

[X] You look at your self in the mirror(0) [No points? Aww.]
[ ] You like looking at men with their shirts off(5)
[ ] You say "Darling" a lot (3)
[X] You know what a vagina looks like (-5) [Only recently.]
[ ] You say Pingas a lot (2)

So far: -5

[ ] You think bananas are more than for eating(2)
[X] You Like boobies (-3) [*Grope*]
[ ] You like the village people (2)
[X] you think Krystal or Renamon are sexy (-3) [Now if only one was real.]
[X] You think Fox McCloud and Falco are sexy(3) [Mostly Fox.]

So far: -8

[X] You like Sausage (2)
[X] You look at Yuri art(-2)
[X] You look at Yaoi art(2)
[ ] You wear female clothing(4)
[X] You know what the Kamra Sutra is (-4)

so far: -10

[ ] You talk with a lisp(3)
[ ] Your not afraid of females(-3) [Only one I'm not afraid of...]
[ ] You have feelings for another man(4)
[ ] Your attracted to females(-4)
[ ] You think Cowboys are cool(2)

So far: -10

[X] You think chick with guns are cool(-2) [Well they are!]
[X] You kissed another man(3) [More as a joke than anything..]
[X] You kissed a girl(-3) [Didn't necessarially like it.]
[ ] You undress infront of other men in a locker room (2)
[ ] You snuck off to the females locker room(-2)

so far: -12

[ ] You have straight adult comic books(-5)
[ ] you have gay adult comic books(5)

Total: -12 (I like da girls!) [Seems about right. I self associate as bi with girl preference.]

Scores:
under -21 You love the ladies
-1 to -20 You like the opposite gender
0 Your in the middle, possibly bi
1 to 9 Your very colorful
10 to 14 You like fruit salad.
15 to 24 You like swabbing the poop-deck
25 to 34 Do you bleed rainbow?
35 to 40 You burnt your way out of the closet

I need to start doing this more often.
Although this one is to advise youall that someone is offering free art!
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1646943/ Check them out, why dont'cha.

--Update-- The free art gig is closed now. Ah well, better luck next time.