dominator2010's Journal: update retry

After being a little mad at slashdot I figure that shouldn't stop me from writing. I'm supposed to try and share more. Some people think I don't share enough, some people say too much. I think they're both right.

First off, after the last post about car stuff I can now give an update on that. I did it. I bought a car. It's a 2008 Ford Focus SES, and I'm absolutely thrilled about it. I'm scared, but it's exciting at the same time. I haven't got much use out of it yet, but it's going to be a big help. I'm especially thinking about the small things that shouldn't take so long, but would wind up being tripled in time due to public transportation. Things like going to pickup medicine or going at lunch to run some small errand.

Last weekend I didn't get a chance to do anything major. I had hoped to either go to Santa Cruz or to Muir Woods, but it didn't happen. This weekend a coworker invited me to go kayaking, but it's supposed to rain all weekend. Although the sun is out right now.

I was trying to find something and someplace to go where it wouldn't be raining, but what I've seen of the weather the whole state of California is going to be rained on. So they say. I don't want to be out in the rain, but I don't want to sit around either.

I actually don't know that there is any other news. I've been trying to keep up with reading. I've also been jotting down lots of notes, quick one-liners, and ideas in hopes that I'll have some huge outpouring of writing soon. I keep sitting down intending to do one thing and end up everywhere except my destination.

It's okay, I try not to let it get to me. My life has at least taught me that phases come and go. Eventually I'll come around. In the meantime it's all about riding it out. Speaking of which, maybe I should go for one.

So, did you opt for the Sync package?

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I see that advertised, but I don't know anyone that actually has one.

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[dominator2010]

Good question. I didn't actually opt for it. I went in with the idea that I wanted the car with the least options. I wanted to save money and had run some numbers. I knew what I wanted. The dealership I went to actually didn't have what I was looking for.

The first car was a manual so I turned that one down right away. My friend has let me borrow his car a few times when he's had to go out of town. I'll drop him off at the airport and my reward is to hang on to his car for a few days. The few times that w

Neat

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I retrofitted my car with a stereo that I can plug a USB stick into. It's nice that you were able to get it going without too much trouble. I had to read the manual - which isn't user friendly enough for me. ;-)

I don't own an iPod, but it makes the most sense that the Sync would directly support the iPod. Hopefully it's just the cord; because the iPods tend to go for a premium.

The thing I would most want is for my cell phone (via Bluetooth) to do the hands-free thing. That's really handy.

So is the car on

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[dominator2010]

So is the car on the internet?

No, that would be awesome though. What you have to do is take some USB stick, it's suggested another one that you aren't using for music, download some version check from the site, then upload it to the car. Finally, you bring it back to the computer and take it from there. Yeah, that sounds a bit cumbersome but I don't think it will be that bad. I don't expect to be updating it daily or even monthly.