indigoprime http://blog.indigoprime.com killing time with technology Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:59:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Twitter Updates for 2008-08-19 http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/19/twitter-updates-for-2008-08-19-2/ http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/19/twitter-updates-for-2008-08-19-2/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:59:59 +0000 nickt http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/19/twitter-updates-for-2008-08-19-2/
  • I’m at My Brother’s Bar (2376 15th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA) - http://bkite.com/01iyn #
  • Meeting Graham & Scott for a beer. Much talk of #overlanding I expect! #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01iN0 #
  • I’m at Poppy’s Pizza & Grill (342 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA) - http://bkite.com/01iXc #
  • Great day for a ride up to Steamboat. Would have been better without the ticket though… #
  • Great for our ride to Steamboat Springs. Pity about the ticket #
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  • I’m at My Brother’s Bar (2376 15th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA) - http://bkite.com/01iyn #
  • Meeting Graham & Scott for a beer. Much talk of #overlanding I expect! #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01iN0 #
  • I’m at Poppy’s Pizza & Grill (342 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA) - http://bkite.com/01iXc #
  • Great day for a ride up to Steamboat. Would have been better without the ticket though… #
  • Great for our ride to Steamboat Springs. Pity about the ticket #
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  • Not a Neal Stephenson fan, but #Anathem sounds like a worthwhile read http://ping.fm/Agt0T #
  • I’m at Dia Self Storage (14750 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO 80239, USA) - http://bkite.com/01iiX #
  • I’m at Adams County Government: Airport-Front Range (5200 Front Range Pky, Watkins, CO 80137-7131, USA) - http://bkite.com/01ik5 #
  • I’m at Tomahawk Auto & Truck Plaza (N Watkins Rd, Watkins, CO 80137, USA) - http://bkite.com/01ilK #
  • F650 urban 4.11 gal, 171.5m 41.7 mpg $4.079 gal, Shell V-Power, $16.76 #
  • I’m at Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek (2727 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014, USA) - http://bkite.com/01imS #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01inN #
  • Damn. 20 GPS power leads and none is the one that I need. #
  • Bike prepped and ready for the trip to Steamboat tomorrow. #
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  • #TropicThunder++ 4/5 #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01hk7 #
  • @mtmartin Probably the language… #
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  • #TropicThunder++ 4/5 #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01hk7 #
  • @mtmartin Probably the language… #
    • ]]>     http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/17/twitter-updates-for-2008-08-17/feed/     Engine Oil http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/17/engine-oil/ http://blog.indigoprime.com/2008/08/17/engine-oil/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:21:14 +0000 nickt http://blog.indigoprime.com/?p=193 I’m often asked about engine oil. Regular oil and filter changes are simple and an important part of vehicle maintenance. Not only are you doing good by your vehicle in terms of performance and reliability, if gives you a chance to crawl around and check other things.

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    Anyway, I’ve tried all sorts of engine oils. I agree with the advantages of using synthetic oils on more modern engines, and in those cases it’s worth the extra outlay. I’ve tried them in petrol and diesel Land Rover engines (3.9, 4.0 V8 and 2.5 300 TDi) and don’t think it’s worth the extra money.

    Recently, I’ve settled on Shell Rotella T for both my petrol and diesel engines. Specifically the 15W-40 Multigrade.

    Even though Rotella was developed as an engine oil for heavy duty diesel trucks, it works very well in larger (and older) petrol engines, and meets the appropriate specs [PDF], API Service Classes SH, SL and SJ for gas engines and API CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4, CF-4 and CF for diesels.

    For me, this means I can use the same engine oil, year round and for every vehicle, from the Dodge Ram to my F650 motorcycle, except in the Infiniti FX35, but the dealer still does the service for that so I don’t change the oil anyway. And yes, it’s ok to use it in motorcycles, mostly!

    The Engine Oil Bible is a great reference source for all things oily!

    Shell Rotella T 15W-40. Recommended.

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  • I’m at Bally Total Fitness (720 S Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80246, USA) - http://bkite.com/01gTA #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01h7K #
  • I’m at Colorado Cinemas Cherry Creek 8 (Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA) - http://bkite.com/01hc0 #
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  • Windmapper. Cool. Does what it says on the can. http://windmapper.com/ #
  • Bricked my DSI 8104 photo frame following the support guys instructions. They almost made me buy a new one, until I sent some anger via VoIP #
  • @rickt hh4rta 1337 hax0r! In ‘94! - Photo: http://bkite.com/01gqI #
  • Thank @thenadas - I just found somewhere online to buy Templeton Rye! http://ping.fm/esFpO #
  • Just signed up for Rejaw. I’ll give it a go. http://rejaw.com/nickt #
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  • Yeah! #BoxOffice is back in the #appstore http://ping.fm/xZzYY #
  • I’m at Frontier Medical Institute (2801 Youngfield St, Golden, CO 80401, USA) - http://bkite.com/01fBs #
  • I’m at Napa Auto Parts (10100 W 49th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA) - http://bkite.com/01fC5 #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01fE1 #
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  • I’m at Safeway Food & Drug (560 Corona St, Denver, CO 80218, USA) - http://bkite.com/01eBb #
  • I’m at Garfield St, Denver, CO 80206, USA - http://bkite.com/01eCJ #
  • Trying out #Omnigraffle http://ping.fm/WUQy4 it’s not as complex or functional as #Visio, but looks like it can do the job #diagram #
  • Retweeting, URL fixed: Looks like #Gliffy http://www.gliffy.com/ may be an on-line alternative to both #Visio and #OmniGraffle #diagram #
  • Übermind - http://ping.fm/eYWMw - has some nice #Aperture and #iPhoto #plugins #
  • I wish that Box Office / Now Playing was back in the App Store, twas really a good app for cinemagoers. http://ping.fm/Ptq5j #
  • My #Drobo arrived. I shoved in 2x 1TB and 2x 750GB drives, setup was extremely easy. However, it’s sporadically rebooted twice today. Hmm. #
  • @sandysantra I;ve persisted with #OmniFocus, and particularly like the WebDav sync across all my Macs and iPhone. LifeHacker has a good … #
  • Just ordered some fancy business cards from Fine Stationary http://ping.fm/pmdQC they have a nice selection and a nice site for you to c … #
  • Talking of business cards, I came across this vid http://ping.fm/IRJ8d #
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