Get started developing with some free software from Microsoft
I have delayed continuing to work on FireworX-10 mainly becuase I have lost interest in the platform I originally built it on. I originally built it in Visual Basic 4 and later moved to Visual Basic 5 becuase those were the versions I had available at the time. What...
Got a mid-winter Mustang “fix” with a rental
I just got back from Florida where I had the opportunity to rent and drive a 2006 Mustang. It was nice to get behind the wheel of a Mustang during the usual time of year when I don’t get to drive anything fun. Well, alright, 4wd in the snow...
My current home automation setup
My home automation setup has evolved since I started about 5 years. It did not happen overnight. At the beginning, I had a vision of what it could become and I am now feeling that I am close to achieving that vision. My vision was centralization. Instead of having...
Looking forward: A “Mustanger” in the making
Last year, I wrote an entry titled “Looking back” in which I talked about my first Mustang. Now it’s time to write the companion entry. I’m pretty paranoid about protecting the interior of my car from further wear. Conflicting with that is a growing desire to share the Mustang...
A major update to the “Where are they?†area as well as a short history of it
At long last I have completed my update to the “Where are they?” section. The update covers both the 1992 and 1993 versions. Over time, I have I kept adding more and more automation to the process of ebay auction tracking. This has made it less time consuming to...
Forthcoming updates to the site
I have occasionally commented/complained that updating parts of this site are manually intensive. The major piece to that is the “Where are they now†section. Also, as that section grows, it gets more unwieldy to use and in the size of the page itself. It is approaching 1/2 Mbyte...
Looking back: my first Mustang
I have occasionally mentioned my first Mustang before on this site. It was a 1991 LX hatchback. It was the only car I really missed after I sold it. Actually, I haven’t owned that many cars. Besides the triple white fox and that ’91 LX, I have had a...
Build dates
Recently, when I had the back seat out of my car, as I had described in my previous entry, I also discovered something that made me think more about build dates. I don’t think I have ever discussed the topic on this site other than pointing out that they...
Found a build sheet in my car
Last fall when I was getting ready to put my car away for the winter I decided to fix a problem with my convertible top frame. Early last summer, the large pin at the major hinge of the frame popped out. It had happened several times before but that...
Who says you can't find feature car parts at a reasonable price? … or … "Looky what I got"
Not that I like to brag but I got a set of brand new white Ford OEM wheels correct for 1993 feature cars. Four wheels for $339.80 delivered to my door. I don’t think of this as bragging because you can get some, too. If you hurry. Read on....