Sunday, March 23, 2008
Slept in. Patrick went to Aaron's for a visit. I stayed home and tried to get taxes done. I gave up on TurboTax because although they have the marketing and programming components done well (for the most part) the support is not where it needs to be. For example, the first reply I received from TurboTax after I asked a question was "What is an RDP?" I expect them to already know that RDP means registered domestic partner. Subsequent interactions with TurboTax support were ineffective, but I received several messages (not just one message) in my inbox asking me to complete a survey regarding my support experience. (Could you please solve my problem first?!) Minor navigation edits for Lodestar. Flickred: found some old photos I hadn't uploaded yet. Archived documents. I discovered today that when using the Adesso ACK-595 mini keyboard that although the Num Lock and Scroll Lock (aka NumLock and ScrollLock) LEDs do not light up, they still work in that they act as though it does light up. This behavior is witnessed when plugging it into one of the 3 USB ports on the back of an Apple iMac (December 2007). For example, to use the numeric keypad, hold the Fn key while pressing a key corresponding to a number on the numeric keypad. If the correct number does not appear, press the Num Lock key once, then repeat your test and it should work. This same keyboard plugged into a PC exhibits expected behavior, i.e., the Num Lock and Scroll Lock keys light up or turn off when you press those keys. For the record, Adesso does not claim that the keyboard will work with anything but PCs. (Weird also that the instructions tell you that the computer must be turned off before you plug the keyboard in. That's usually good advice for a PS/2 keyboard, but USB should be hot-pluggable.) Processed photos. Weight training: super slow bench dip. Patrick arrived home, then showered and napped. Snack: one salt water taffy: yellow and pink flavor. Dinner at PDD's with Phil, Danny, Drew, Chi, Cuong, Chris, Nate, and Patrick. We looked at photos from PDD's recent trip to Asia.