Comments for Fnord. http://fnord.phfactor.net A very small weblog for friends and family. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Why Christopher Ward and not Seiko by P Buddery http://fnord.phfactor.net/2006/09/18/why-christopher-ward-and-not-seiko/#comment-77982 P Buddery Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:19:43 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2006/09/18/why-christopher-ward-and-not-seiko/#comment-77982 I have a 2824-2 as well as a Seiko with a 7s26 movement, and your comments reflect my experiences. Perhaps I was lucky, but the 2824-2 - possibly a lower grade - seems to hover within about 2 seconds a day when worn, whereas the Seiko gains 12 - 15 seconds a day when worn and fully wound, and 25 or more when run down. The intermess tells me that many 7s26s do this, so perhaps Seiko should adjust their factory so that the regulator lever is assembled in a more favourable position. Other than that, they are both excellent, and their inexpensive purchase price makes them a better option for wearing whilst falling off bicycles than all those expensive tickers I don't tell people about. P.B. I have a 2824-2 as well as a Seiko with a 7s26 movement, and your comments reflect my experiences. Perhaps I was lucky, but the 2824-2 - possibly a lower grade - seems to hover within about 2 seconds a day when worn, whereas the Seiko gains 12 - 15 seconds a day when worn and fully wound, and 25 or more when run down. The intermess tells me that many 7s26s do this, so perhaps Seiko should adjust their factory so that the regulator lever is assembled in a more favourable position.

Other than that, they are both excellent, and their inexpensive purchase price makes them a better option for wearing whilst falling off bicycles than all those expensive tickers I don’t tell people about.

P.B.

]]> Comment on Omega and analog-digital by MultiFan http://fnord.phfactor.net/2006/05/16/omega-and-analog-digital/#comment-77980 MultiFan Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2006/05/16/omega-and-analog-digital/#comment-77980 I have the watch shown above. It's very well-designed. High quality case and bracelet. Useful digital features with the ability to track 2 (unofficially: 3 time zones). Plus it's water-resistant to 120m while enjoying the accuracy and shock resistance of quartz. Moderate sized and relatively flat so it slips under a shirt sleeve. A very good choice for the office and travel. I have the watch shown above. It’s very well-designed. High quality case and bracelet. Useful digital features with the ability to track 2 (unofficially: 3 time zones). Plus it’s water-resistant to 120m while enjoying the accuracy and shock resistance of quartz. Moderate sized and relatively flat so it slips under a shirt sleeve. A very good choice for the office and travel.

]]> Comment on Man, sometimes I feel really dumb. by Terri http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/07/16/man-sometimes-i-feel-really-dumb/#comment-77973 Terri Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:52:43 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=747#comment-77973 `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought -- So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. ******************** Yes, the above is JABBERWOCKY by Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought –
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

“And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!’
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

********************
Yes, the above is JABBERWOCKY
by Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872)

]]> Comment on Nike+ipod+Wordpress+plugin by Fnord. » Blog Archive » Luck and embarassment http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/08/29/nikeipodwordpressplugin/#comment-77967 Fnord. » Blog Archive » Luck and embarassment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:23:34 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/08/29/nikeipodwordpressplugin/#comment-77967 [...] covered the predecessor Nike+ stuff a while back, see this page [...] [...] covered the predecessor Nike+ stuff a while back, see this page [...]

]]> Comment on Double take by Terri http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/07/05/double-take/#comment-77955 Terri Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:31:24 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=745#comment-77955 oh good grief... oh good grief…

]]> Comment on FuseCal, a useful solution to an urban traffic problem by FuseCal Blog » Blog Archive » Predict Local Traffic with FuseCal http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/06/26/fusecal-a-useful-solution-to-an-urban-traffic-problem/#comment-77942 FuseCal Blog » Blog Archive » Predict Local Traffic with FuseCal Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:36:24 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=736#comment-77942 [...] Hubbard at Fnord has written up an awesome new use for FuseCal, which none of us had thought of before- By harvesting the schedules from his local area sports [...] [...] Hubbard at Fnord has written up an awesome new use for FuseCal, which none of us had thought of before- By harvesting the schedules from his local area sports [...]

]]> Comment on A personal milestone achieved by Harry Bishop http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/06/28/a-personal-milestone-achieved/#comment-77933 Harry Bishop Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:21:41 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=738#comment-77933 Congrats on finishing Paul, good work! I've been thinking of taking this online course for a while myself, good to hear some feedback about it. If you don't mind me asking, roughly how much do you figure you spent total (tools, etc) and how much time did it take you to finish the whole level 1 course? Cheers from Canada Harry Congrats on finishing Paul, good work! I’ve been thinking of taking this online course for a while myself, good to hear some feedback about it. If you don’t mind me asking, roughly how much do you figure you spent total (tools, etc) and how much time did it take you to finish the whole level 1 course?

Cheers from Canada
Harry

]]> Comment on What *is* he doing? by Fnord. » Blog Archive » A personal milestone achieved http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/01/15/what-is-he-doing/#comment-77929 Fnord. » Blog Archive » A personal milestone achieved Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:24:01 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2008/01/15/what-is-he-doing/#comment-77929 [...] down and reassembling is quite intricate and you learn more than you’d think. (See old posts here and here for a bit [...] [...] down and reassembling is quite intricate and you learn more than you’d think. (See old posts here and here for a bit [...]

]]> Comment on FuseCal, a useful solution to an urban traffic problem by Matt Gillooly [FuseCal.com] http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/06/26/fusecal-a-useful-solution-to-an-urban-traffic-problem/#comment-77927 Matt Gillooly [FuseCal.com] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:24:44 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=736#comment-77927 I showed this to the rest of the FuseCal team, and we all think this is awesome. Hope you don't mind if I link to you from our blog! cheers, Matt Gillooly FuseCal.com I showed this to the rest of the FuseCal team, and we all think this is awesome. Hope you don’t mind if I link to you from our blog!

cheers,
Matt Gillooly
FuseCal.com

]]> Comment on Aperture, HDR and more about the new camera by Fnord. » Blog Archive » Experiments in HDR imaging http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/07/09/aperture-hdr-and-more-about-the-new-camera/#comment-77924 Fnord. » Blog Archive » Experiments in HDR imaging Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:22 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/07/09/aperture-hdr-and-more-about-the-new-camera/#comment-77924 [...] posted about HDR before, the idea is to combine multiple exposures into a single image with a wider range of light and [...] [...] posted about HDR before, the idea is to combine multiple exposures into a single image with a wider range of light and [...]

]]> Comment on The Seiko Marinemaster page by Fnord. » Blog Archive » Experiments in HDR imaging http://fnord.phfactor.net/2006/12/26/the-seiko-marinemaster-page/#comment-77923 Fnord. » Blog Archive » Experiments in HDR imaging Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:44:10 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2006/12/26/the-seiko-marinemaster-page/#comment-77923 [...] that’s my Marinemaster all right! (Click for enormous [...] [...] that’s my Marinemaster all right! (Click for enormous [...]

]]> Comment on A review of the Yes Inca wristwatch by Fnord. » Blog Archive » A killer side gig http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/04/22/a-review-of-the-yes-inca-wristwatch/#comment-77920 Fnord. » Blog Archive » A killer side gig Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:44:32 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=662#comment-77920 [...] 6/20/08: My review of the Inca is posted here. [...] [...] 6/20/08: My review of the Inca is posted here. [...]

]]> Comment on A killer side gig by Lance http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/04/16/a-killer-side-gig/#comment-77919 Lance Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:50:08 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=653#comment-77919 I love those watches! I just had a brief email exchange with Bjorn regarding the imminent arrival of the U103.4. I realize you can't discuss your collaboration with Yes, but would your project result in an updated successor to the Zulu range or is it a new line completely? I guess I'm just curious about what might be coming down the pipe and what extra features we will see... And whether I should buy a U103.4 Zulu or wait for something even more spectacular ;) I love those watches!
I just had a brief email exchange with Bjorn regarding the imminent arrival of the U103.4. I realize you can’t discuss your collaboration with Yes, but would your project result in an updated successor to the Zulu range or is it a new line completely? I guess I’m just curious about what might be coming down the pipe and what extra features we will see…

And whether I should buy a U103.4 Zulu or wait for something even more spectacular ;)

]]> Comment on Musings on collection and addiction by lars http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/04/03/musings-on-collection-and-addiction/#comment-77914 lars Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:48:44 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/04/03/musings-on-collection-and-addiction/#comment-77914 Vom Haben zum Sein, Erich Fromm. Vom Haben zum Sein, Erich Fromm.

]]> Comment on One for Christopher by Robert Rindler http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77912 Robert Rindler Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:16:08 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77912 Hello, checked on the watch,SBQK081, will work...bought it from Seiya's site. Now waiting w/ bated breath! regards,Robert Rindler Hello, checked on the watch,SBQK081, will work…bought it from Seiya’s site. Now waiting w/ bated breath!
regards,Robert Rindler

]]> Comment on One for Christopher by Paul http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77911 Paul Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:34:05 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77911 I don't know, I just found this on Seiya's site. Email him, he's quite nice. I don’t know, I just found this on Seiya’s site. Email him, he’s quite nice.

]]> Comment on One for Christopher by Robert Rindler http://fnord.phfactor.net/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77910 Robert Rindler Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:27:56 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2007/12/02/one-for-christopher/#comment-77910 Hello, was the bracelet long enough, easy for an American based jeweler to size?? I don't have huge wrists but like to wear my watches with metal bracelets a little loose. I like the look of the watch, have had good luck w/ Seikos both quartz & auto mech. I found a couple of sites in Japan that sell & ship to USA. Hello, was the bracelet long enough, easy for an American based jeweler to size?? I don’t have huge wrists but like to wear my watches with metal bracelets a little loose. I like the look of the watch, have had good luck w/ Seikos both quartz & auto mech. I found a couple of sites in Japan that sell & ship to USA.

]]> Comment on More on watch madness - the Seiko SBDB001 by Carl Dermott http://fnord.phfactor.net/2005/10/28/more-on-watch-madness/#comment-77908 Carl Dermott Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:58:19 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/?p=8#comment-77908 Fredawatchstraps.......... Avoid them ! They sent me the strap, but it wasn't what i ordered and i cannot get a reply from them after 7 emails and 2weeks ! Simply put they've took my money and run ! Christ its only 67 dollars and my new Seiko MM 600 SD is very lonely ... ordered the same strap again today from a reputable UK dealer and its a bargain for £20 ... $38, brand new chronissimo ! Cheers, Carl Fredawatchstraps………. Avoid them ! They sent me the strap, but it wasn’t what i ordered and i cannot get a reply from them after 7 emails and 2weeks ! Simply put they’ve took my money and run ! Christ its only 67 dollars and my new Seiko MM 600 SD is very lonely … ordered the same strap again today from a reputable UK dealer and its a bargain for £20 … $38, brand new chronissimo ! Cheers, Carl

]]> Comment on How to resize a watch bracelet by Me http://fnord.phfactor.net/2006/05/10/how-to-resize-a-watch-bracelet/#comment-77907 Me Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.phfactor.net/wp/2006/05/10/how-to-resize-a-watch-bracelet/#comment-77907 For Fossil watch all you need is a hammer a small nail and pliers..Put the nail in one end tap with hammer give it some pressure,the pin will come out a bit,use the pliers to pull out pin,simple,take out as many links as you need then align it up put the pin back,tap it with hammer your done,took me 10 mins For Fossil watch all you need is a hammer a small nail and pliers..Put the nail in one end tap with hammer give it some pressure,the pin will come out a bit,use the pliers to pull out pin,simple,take out as many links as you need then align it up put the pin back,tap it with hammer your done,took me 10 mins

]]> Comment on Fun! by Fnord. » Blog Archive » Progress… http://fnord.phfactor.net/2008/05/27/fun/#comment-77906 Fnord. » Blog Archive » Progress… Fri, 30 May 2008 04:04:37 +0000 http://fnord.phfactor.net/?p=717#comment-77906 [...] Friends « Fun! [...] [...] Friends « Fun! [...]

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