Author: dni

The selected topic is currently unavailable – An unusual Apple Fail

Just upgraded my machine to OSX 10.9 Mavericks.

As part of the process, Mail needed to upgrade itself  “… This may take a few minutes.”

OSX 10.9 Mavericks

So underneath the steadily progressing status bar I spied some text that said: “While you wait, you can read about the new features in Mail.  Read more….”

Only problem was that clicking on the “Read more…” link took me to a little screen that said:

“The selected topic is currently unavailable.
The topic you were trying to view could not be found.”

Quite and an unusual Fail for Apple – they are usually really good at sweating the small stuff.

"The selected topic is currently unavailable. The topic you were trying to view could not be found."

Bahre Automobile Collection

The Bahre Automobile Collection is opened up to the public once a year, as a fundraiser to the local library in Paris Hill, ME.

Pretty spectacular stuff. (click the thumbnails for full-sized, correctly proportioned images)

What a Difference Having a Good Governor Makes to Maine

Portland Press Herald: Maine picks laptops – but not Apples
An exclusive contract comes to an end as the governor and state education officials go with Hewlett-Packard.

What a Difference Having a Good Governor Makes to Maine
What a Difference Having a Good Governor Makes to Maine

Installing a Package of Bees

It has been a number of years since I have installed a “package” of honeybees.  But this winter we suffered heavy losses in the apiary, so it is time to get some fresh bees into the yard.

I ordered a 3 lb. package from Chris and Vanessa Rogers at Backwoods Bee Farm in Windham.  Good folks who brought about 300 packages into Maine this spring.

Below are images from my install this year.

Installing a package of bees. Empty hive, some sugar water, and a hive tool is just about all you need.
Installing a package of bees. Empty hive, some sugar water, and a hive tool is just about all you need.
3 Pound Package of Honeybees
3 Pound Package of Honeybees
Close up of a 3 Pound Package of Honeybees
Close up of a 3 Pound Package of Honeybees -for you squeamish folks
Queen Cage - hard to see, but she sure is puny.
Queen Cage – hard to see, but she sure is puny.
The few leftover bees in the package march their way into the hive.
The few leftover bees in the package march their way into the hive.

If you are looking for a good video on the process, here you go.

HERE Maps – FAIL

HERE-mapsJust like the lousy new Apple maps, this highly touted app (HERE, by Nokia) has failed my litmus test – including the street that I work on.

Now granted it is street in a smallish place, but it has been “here” for at least 4-5 years.

Google maps has had it since it became a street.

Why can’t you?

Now I don’t trust you in other places.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/here-maps/id577430143?mt=8