Friday, November 21, 2008

"Stuff I'm doing" update

So, obviously I haven't built my Yana computer. I would have taken a million pictures and posted them everywhere.
So, I got the Computer from Jana, and tested it out when it got here.
Didn't work at all.
When she shipped it, she didn't know that there was a loose hard drive in the tower that was rattling around. So when I got it, there were micro resistors, diodes and EPROM chips loose in the case. It's okay Jana, I forgive you for being the devil.
I ordered a bunch of stuff and spent like over $100 and still have had no luck for various reasons.
So the project has fallen aside while i work on other projects.

"What projects?!" I hear you all yelling at top volume. Well ill tell you if you would just shut up!

Seriously, quiet down you in the red shirt...
No not you! Your shirt is more of a burnt umber, pay attention!
Your shirt is an RGB of (138, 51, 36)
I was talking to RGB (150, 0, 24)
I guess that's more like a Carmine red... but still...

RED SHIRT! shush!

Thanks.

What were we talking about? Stupid burnt umber shirt lady.....

So, I bought an 86' (is that right? 86'? or is it '86? it must be '86 because if it was 86' then it would be 86 feet! haha! I'm so smart!) '86 CRX (wait, if you follow that correctly though, it actually says that I bought an eighty six foot 1986 CRX! Awesome! Long car.) off of craigslist for my friend Brandon who desperately needs a good car to get him to work. And I've been working on it for weeks and weeks now. Its a pain in the neck. I fix one problem and another comes up. That's what I get for attempting to fix a really old engine that I know nothing about.

I eventually plan to buy a '90-'92 (got it right! Rock on.) CRX and do an engine swap. Ive learned a LOT about Honda engines recently and I love the idea of having a tiny car that can beat a mustang off the line. If I swap in a B16* engine from an Acura, it'll be crazy fast and fun.


I'm working with Jason W (a good friend of mine who is close to as odd as I am (not close, close but close like a rhino is close to a hippo genetically speaking(or at least closer to a hippo than it is to a lemur))) (that was funny)on a prototype for a new style of snowboard binding.

When we are done with this, and it hits the market, no one will use the current style of binding. Its an incredible idea that we plan to have completed by mid January in time for our annual Colorado ski trip (now why would we call it a ski trip if the only people who go are snowboarding? Odd that.) where we (or rather I (Jas, you wuss)) plan to test its functionality and usability.

This is the most exciting thing I've worked on in years, and I have the greatest partner to work on it with. Its going to change the snowboarding world....

Wo0t.

7 comments:

Meredith said...

You rock, hun! I love that you can do so much stuff.

And you're gonna get rich off of the snowboard thing! I'm so excited about that, but mostly excited that you're so excited and motivated! I KNOW that this thing is going to revolutionize the snowboarding world, and I know this, because of your passion and dedication to it!

Jana said...

I'm purty mad about being an idiot. Grr.
Also, the reason it's '86 is because it's technically a contraction, and the apostrophe takes the place of 19.
You are a genius.
And I love the laser eye story. AWESOME!

Chrystal said...

Wait . . . i'm wearing a red shirt. Dang it!

So um, i wish i was constantly having ideas that would make me millions of bucks. I think i'm related to to the M&M's on the TV commercials more than i'm related to hippos or rhinos. That is where the problem lies. Wha-a-a-a!

Christine said...

I do NOT forgive Jana for her evility. Bad Jana, BAD!

This entry was definitely the ubergeeky-est to date.

Jen-ben said...

You're way too cool to be my bro.

MoM K said...

Aahh, yesss, to have such a clever son is so Uber (how can I put the u-omlat dots over that U?). I'm glad you are having such a fun time on your projects. It is good to have stuff you enjoy to work on when you have time. I'm totally cheering for the snowboard bindings changing the snow world!

Bryce & Cherise said...

you are such a geek
love you
cherise