It rained all day – as promised. I had several tasks that kept me busy enough.
First – get snail internet running again. It died last night. My router is old. My modem is antique. I dug up my modem manual – stashed in evernote. They had instructions for setting up the internet using “Microsoft’s Latest System – Windows 98”! The modem must be over 15 years old. The router is younger – about 10 years old. And why might you ask do I have this old internet setup… If you knew Carlton, you know why. Why haven’t I replaced it? The asylum provides wifi to all the apartments in the building. If I don’t like the wifi service – I’ll get cable internet.
So, early this morning, I strapped on the headlights and went to work. The router is toast. Not going to buy a new wifi router for 3 months max. So, I reset the modem to get it out of bridge mode, round up a 25 foot LAN cable and it worked. Blue wire snaking around the living room is better than hotspotting via the iPad’s cellular connection.
Speaking of cellular – converting to Project Fi – from T-Mobile next week. Not exactly leaving T-Mobile since Project Fi uses their network.
Second. Spent the afternoon running tax numbers. The asylum, since it caters to rich people is awash in tax breaks. Not that I am tax-break rich. I am getting the second cheapest apartment in the joint. Following the old real estate rule “Buy the cheapest house in the bestest neighborhood”. But, if you put a tax break in front of me – I am smart enough to take advantage of it. Limousine Liberal.
PS – love that headlight. Every old person should have one.