Lawrence "The Dreamer" Chen's Blog

Soon after owning the Surround Air XJ-3800, I found I didn't like it and had plans to eventually replace it with something else. That's because it uses a metal grid that require periodic cleaning, and that cleaning requires significant dis-assembly, c… more »

If doing the same thing over and over again doesn't get you a different result, its time to try something different. Stanford’s Center for Narcolepsy plans to submit a new grant application for narcolepsy research in the $50,000 category. In order to… more »

This time I got a Winix 9000. This is the air cleaner that I had originally intended to get years ago, but in reading reviews...found a comparable model (for same price) under the Kenmore brand at Sears, and Sears was having a sale at that particular mo… more »

Last weekend, while checking my usual daily websites....I came across mention of a gadget on gdgt called WakeMate. I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these gadgets for years, decades? Definitely well before I learned of my sleep disorde… more »

In a somewhat planned and somewhat impulse move, I have acquired another scanner. A Fujitsu ScanSnap S300. Noting that I've mentioned that I already own a ScanSnap S300M, it may seem odd...though its more of an annoyance. That I need to buy the same s… more »

Essick Air 3D6 100 Mini Console Humidifier, White and Midnight Blue more »

A couple weeks ago, I got a new center channel speaker via Woot and while setting it up and readjusting my surround sound levels....I discovered that my rear speakers weren't working.I've been using an Accurian HomePlug Digital Audio Transmitter/Rece… more »

Here's a picture of the little corner where I go to sleep each night is looking like now.... more »

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:..( I really wished I could be going to this years Ohio Linux Fest, some of the talks and the theme (40 Years of Unix) is interesting. Plus I wanted to see some of the past speakers again to see what a year has changed, and see meet the various fellow… more »

I was updating my files with my latest eyeglass prescription and noticed that things aren't quite the progression that I had growing up....2003: OD -5.00 -1.00 075 OS -8.002005: OD -4.25 -1.00 080 OS -7.00 -0.75 0452006: OD -4.50 -1.00 055 OS -6.… more »

"Account was in dispute-now resolved"That's what shows up on my credit report for the credit card that the Chase Fraud Department had called me to inform that they had detected suspicious activity and will now close my account and issue me a new one.… more »