Archive for December, 2009

Broadband update

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Striker in EvilHouse Tech

Ok, so after some advice (in response to my previous blog post) from Dean, one of the guys I used to work with at iiNet, I am now on the phone to Telstra Reachout, to get mum’s phone number back from iPrimus. iPrimus have “up to 16 days” to hand the number back, and the [...]

Broadband situation #2

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Striker in EvilHouse Tech

Mum’s internet and phone were both with iPrimus, on one of their ULL services. iPrimus wouldn’t talk to me, even though I had /all/ of mum’s details, so using her password, I logged in to the online toolbox, added myself as an authority on the account, and then phoned back and cancelled the ADSL service. [...]

XR6 detailing

Posted: 21st December 2009 by Striker in XR6 Turbo

Yesterday I dropped the XR6 off at the hand carwash next to Liverpool Markets, and had them do a full detail as well as leather treatment for the seats. Mum would be proud. She loved this car so much, especially the time I washed it. Now that it’s been detailed, it looks practically showroom. There [...]

XR6 Turbo servicing

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Striker in XR6 Turbo

In a move that’s probably overdue, I decided it was time to spend a bit of money on the XR6, as I’d rather like to keep it for a while (seeing it won’t be paid off for another four years). Last week I had the car serviced, and a safety check done. They suggested that [...]