Post Reno Garage Sale Saturday 13th Feb

Posted on 4 February 2010, 12:12 pm, by Steve and received No Comments ».

We are having a Garage Sale after our renovation. Now I need my garage back!

The main reno stuff:

  • 2 Skylights – still in the box
  • Doors – internal and external and a screen door
  • Windows – aluminium framed, screened, double hung, some with roller blinds or wooden Venetians
  • old gas heater
  • Range Hood – good condition with flue
  • Stove – average condition.
  • ceiling fan and switch
  • laundry trough
  • power points
  • taps etc.
  • Roof tiles, pipes, posts, wood, lots of wood.

Other items -not from the renovation:

  • new Venetian blinds
  • bar fridge – as new
  • dining setting – extendable table and 4 chairs
  • student desk with hutch
  • quaint writing desk – recently repainted
  • toys
  • books
  • clothes
  • vacuum
  • iron
  • toaster
  • PC with good parts – dodgy hard drive
  • cables and other bits.
  • a tank stand
  • more, much more.

Google Wave – A first impression.

Posted on 1 December 2009, 10:25 am, by Steve and received No Comments ».

I recieved an invite to the preview Google Wave system and eagerly got on and created a wave. This was simple enough and I soon exhausted most of the built in functions as seen in the looong [sic] video. They all worked pretty nicely and there were no obvious glitches.  I’ll allow some speed and performance issues in the beta.

There definitely is potential gold in this system but I see it taking some time before it becomes mainstream.

  • it will require a volume of users – not just on Googles but on other installations (Federations)
  • it will require robust security validation. The security model is good but does it stand up?
  • it is very complex underneath the covers. Hardcore techs will eat it up but Web hacks like me will struggle to make the same sort of impact we can achieve now with a good JavaScript framework or XML application. Maybe the tools will become easier and some good tutorial waves ripple out.

It won’t be too long before enough small dynamic IT shops take it on internally and develop enough useful robots and extensions to get the critical mass of users it needs. There will be some lag though until bigger corporates and the real tech gatekeepers (kids) can take it mainstream.

wave me at stevebhyve

FOR SALE – 2 x New Velux Fixed Skylight FS 104

Posted on 1 December 2009, 9:35 am, by Steve and received No Comments ».

Still in the boxes we have in Bendigo surplus to requirements…

FS104

2 x FS104

2 x Velux Fixed Deck Mounted Skylights
FS104 546mm x 957mm
Each With High Performance Glass
Each With Flashing Kit  EDW 104 0000ZA 550mm x 980mm

Original price – over $800 each

Minimum sale price $550 each – $250 Off!

Contact by phone or email to make an offer.

See a review of this product from a DIYer at Home Depot

See the Velux product brochure PDF – look for FS104

Why are we selling such a good product? We purchased 2 skylights for our renaovation but decided not to install as the space we renovated ended up having more than enough light. We added more windows to the design (double glazed with 600mm eaves).

More detail – from the PDF

Laminated inner panes for added
safety.
Outer pane of toughened safety
glass.
Special Low-E coating increases
energy efficiency by reducing
damaging UV rays.
Argon filled cavity (together with
Low-E coating) increases thermal
performance by reducing 2/3rds
of heat flow through the pane.
Warm edge technology increases
energy efficiency.
Benefits:
• Radiant heat block 67%
• UV rays block 95%
• Noise reduction factor 32 decibels
• WERS rating 5 stars
• Double layer of Low-E coating.
• 3 times more protection against
solar heat gain.
• 10 year warranty on insulated
glass seal.
  • Laminated inner panes for added safety.
  • Outer pane of toughened safety glass.
  • Special Low-E coating increases energy efficiency by reducing damaging UV rays.
  • Argon filled cavity (together with Low-E coating) increases thermal performance by reducing 2/3rds of heat flow through the pane.
  • Warm edge technology increases energy efficiency.

Benefits:

  • Radiant heat block 67%
  • UV rays block 95%
  • Noise reduction factor 32 decibels
  • WERS rating 5 stars
  • Double layer of Low-E coating.
  • 3 times more protection againstsolar heat gain.
  • 10 year warranty on insulated glass seal.
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Nicole Nagle

Posted on 22 November 2009, 7:48 am, by Steve and received No Comments ».

Nicoles Squirrel Logo

Nicole has been using this label for her  art works and Button Trading. Address labels usually include a link back to this site. It will be interesting to see if anyone visits from this promotion.

Welcome

Posted on 21 November 2009, 9:41 pm, by Steve and received No Comments ».

We are just restarting our site as a blog. Hoping to add categories for the House and Garden, art , technology and more.