IPOD
RADIO
Today, thanks to a slow day at work, I stumbled upon a great website and managed to fix my Casio Exilim Z1000 that had been suffering from the dreaded "Lens Error" problem for 3 weeks.
Background: I bought this camera last year, almost never used it and never dropped it once. It just happened, one night, that the lens decided to get fucked up.
After a bit of initial research, I found out that it would cost me $129 to have it repaired by Casio... so there was no way it was going to happen, since I had bought it for $250. I was obviously pissed off but what can you do. It's just electronics, right?
So yeah, I fixed it myself. I would be quite happy with the situation if it wasn't for the fact that my new Canon PowerShot SD1100 should be delivered by FedEx sometimes tomorrow (yup, I had decided to buy another camera).
Of course, I could now return it when I receive it and only lose about $30 for the shipping + cancellation/processing fee, which would still bring about $180 back in my pockets... but I kinda like that Canon one... and who knows how long the Casio will live on...?
So I don't know if I should keep both, now that I have planned to start taking pics again.
That was a random entry, wasn't it. I was bored with the old one anyway.
Expect a better one sometime soon. I'm working on it, I think.
Background: I bought this camera last year, almost never used it and never dropped it once. It just happened, one night, that the lens decided to get fucked up.
After a bit of initial research, I found out that it would cost me $129 to have it repaired by Casio... so there was no way it was going to happen, since I had bought it for $250. I was obviously pissed off but what can you do. It's just electronics, right?
So yeah, I fixed it myself. I would be quite happy with the situation if it wasn't for the fact that my new Canon PowerShot SD1100 should be delivered by FedEx sometimes tomorrow (yup, I had decided to buy another camera).
Of course, I could now return it when I receive it and only lose about $30 for the shipping + cancellation/processing fee, which would still bring about $180 back in my pockets... but I kinda like that Canon one... and who knows how long the Casio will live on...?
So I don't know if I should keep both, now that I have planned to start taking pics again.
That was a random entry, wasn't it. I was bored with the old one anyway.
Expect a better one sometime soon. I'm working on it, I think.
JUL 15, 2008 09:25 PM
nice work on the DIY front, yo.
no worries about Saturday - i completely understand burning the candle too brightly the night before, believe me. 
although i'm familiar with The Chamber Strings, i've never actually seen them play. are they still (were they ever?) based in Chicago?
as for the Bottom Lounge. i haven't been to the new location yet - it used to be located right off the red line stop on Belmont, they had to move because of the El construction. i've heard nothing but good things about the new space. seeing Witchcraft there on Aug. 3rd - the Kuma's Doom Fest a few weeks later is going to be held there too, and i'll be there pretty much all 4 nights either drinking or helping out...
OCTOBER 2008