Death of a Laptop Power Supply

This week my laptop's power supply finally died. It had been dying for quite some time now, as evidenced by the pictures below, but now it is dead. No fun little sparks jumping the gaps between bare copper wires. No power indicator lights. Nothing.

Here's a picture of the power cable going into the power supply. Notice the copper!



Here's a picture of the power cable coming out of the power supply. Notice the shiny wires!



And, lastly, a picture of the laptop. Without power. Dark and silent.

Cooler Piña Colada Gum

Some time ago while shopping at a local store, I noticed a new gum flavor called cooler piña colada. Like any other Michigander (whatever that is), I wondered how piña colada flavor would taste when it has a hint of mint. The verdict from my adoring wife? "Please don't buy that again."

So there you go folks. Stay away from cooler piña colada gum if you value your marriage!

This post was adapted from a "The Dave Report" excerpt originally written in 2005.

5 Years

5 years ago she-who-became-my-wife and I married. Happy 5th anniversary, baby!

Sanjaya, We Hardly Knew Ye

Last night marked a sad event, the elimination of Sanjaya Malakar from American Idol season 6. In honor of his time spent as a contestant on the show, which, to be honest, is longer than I would have lasted, I present the ponyhawk.

Okay, I'm not sure which of these two pictures is actually of Sanjaya. They both are of ponyhawks. Hmmm... Perhaps one of my alert readers would be able to enlighten me.

Well, Sanjaya, whoever you are, you will be missed, buddy! And don't worry about what Simon might think. You keep doing your ponyhawk thing! And even though the judges thought you stayed too long, just remember that week when it all clicked. There will always be someone believing in you.

Google Maps Encourages Swimming

Try this:

1. go to www.google.com
2. click on "maps"
3. click on "get directions"
4. type "New York" in the first box (the "from" box)
5. type "London" in the second box (the "to" box)
6. click on "get directions"
7. scroll down to step #23

Or just click this link.

If you don't want to do all that, step #23 says, "swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3462 miles". Google Maps expects that step to take you 29 days to complete. Be sure to pack a lunch. :)