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It is -2 C with a high forecast of +5 C. Sunrise 7:42 Sunset 17:50 Hours of daylight: 9:08.
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This page last updated on: Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:33 AM
Model Trains: I want to do some serious reading about Ship It! this morning. My goal, which may not be achievable, is to get a locomotive to take an empty hopper from Jasper to Black Diamond, load it with coal, and return to the Jasper Coaling Tower. I also want to do more reading about DCC, in particular Loksound decoders. I want to learn how to determine the stall speed of my locomotives. Finally, I want to finish assembling two cylindrical hopper cars.
I need to figure out how to get a printer working while using Windows xp.
Today promises to be very busy. I also hope to make a batch of pea soup.
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Model Trains | Work on using Ship It! software. | 2 hr |
| Model Trains | Complete assembly of two cylindrical hopper cars | 1 hr |
| Technology | Try to get a printer working while using Windows xp on the Mac | 1 hr |
| Literature | Continue reading "Through Black Spruce" by Joseph Boyden | 1 hr |
Another good beginning. I found and loaded a Windows xp driver for the Canon i850 last evening. This morning I tried a few options and then, using the analogy of the steps to get the Intenet connection, tried the same sequence (i.e. Devices -> USB -> i850) and everything worked perfectly. The printer works seamlessly with both Word and Ship It!. Great.
The split-pea soup is almost ready. It smells delicious.
The temperature day barely reached +5 C. It seemed a good day to have our first fire in the fireplace for the winter season. I added a splash of fine scotch whiskey (single malt, of course). Actually, two splashes.
There is more to life than model trains.
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