Storm 2 Only Has Bing Search Engine | Call and Complain

If you own a RIM BlackBerry Storm 2, you may have noticed a recent outage in your service. If you were paying attention, after your phone re-booted, Bing was not only the default search engine on your GoTo page, it was the ONLY search engine.

I contacted Verizon about the issue, and was told it was a software push by RIM itself. I'm going to give you the contact information for RIM so you can call and complain like I did. Make sure to just stay on the line (don't press any numbers) and tell the person about your issue. They'll transfer you to someone you can talk to. Don't go through the phone tree.

Corporate Head Office
Research In Motion
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3W8

tel: (519) 888-7465
fax: (519) 888-7884

Please call and complain... The fellow I spoke with hadn't heard of the issue. Maybe RIM didn't notice this:

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The Depression Aint So Depressing...

This is a great clip!

How To | French Polishing Wood

French polishing is a wood finish method using shellac that leaves an unmistakeable sheen on the wood (think wooden instruments). In my quest for the best information on the subject, I ran across this post from brothers Orville and Robert Milburn. If you want to teach yourself the art of French Polishing, this is about the best way to start.

Best Priced Gränsfors Bruks Axes | Wes Spur

For those of you looking for the best price on an American Felling Axe from Gränsfors Bruks, you won't find it cheaper than the price offered by WesSpur. This axe usually sells for over $180 dollars elsewhere, but you can get it for $160 dollars and free shipping from WesSpur. Be sure to ask for Sean.

Here's a great tutorial on the proper use of an axe by Ray Mears:

Hewing Logs With a Broad Axe

If you want to know how square beams were produced before modern machinery, look no further than the chock line, axe, chisel and mallet. The Howell Living History Farm does a wonderful job demonstrating how the craft is done utilizing wonderful photographs of the process. The shot above is from their website.