by Kevin Thom | Apr 21, 2006 | General, Personal, Random Thoughts
I always run into this page when I’m trying to look up what different electrical plugs are used in different parts of the world. Believe me, I look this kind of thing up more often than you might think. Anyway, I totally agree with his point: we would save a lot...
by Kevin Thom | Apr 14, 2006 | General, Personal
Thanks to valuable help from Manyk, I’ve got my ancient Alpine 3527 amplifier and 8″ SAS Bazooka subwoofer installed. I used to have these things powering the sound system in my first car, a 1987 Nissan Pulsar. I then moved them to my next car, a 1998...
by Kevin Thom | Apr 10, 2006 | General
This morning I finally got the Subaru FM antenna adapter that I ordered a couple of weeks ago, so I was ready to install my stereo into the car. This is the original stereo installed in the dash: Here’s the new stereo installed into the plastic bezel I got last...
by Kevin Thom | Apr 10, 2006 | General, Improv, Personal, Photography
It wasn’t a bad weekend at all. I went to see the Canadian Improv Games Toronto regional finals on Saturday night. The show was a lot of fun, mainly because the the full house was so loud and energetic. CIG has almost a cult-like following, and the enthusiasm of...
by Kevin Thom | Mar 22, 2006 | General
Every car needs a name. My last car was called Sheila, because she was an Outback Sport. If you’ve watched any Monty Python, you’ll get that. Naming my new car was a bit more difficult. But, I finally settled on a name. I want you to meet the newest member...
by Kevin Thom | Mar 21, 2006 | General, Personal
Sorry, this isn’t about what you thought it was about. I found this interesting article in Wired that talked about the differences between how men and women use the Internet. One consultant had suggestions for websites that wanted to attract more women. This is...