electronic geekery needed

So, the reason I was trying to buy a new camera is that my old one has been broken, and the guy at a camera shop told me it could cost as much as $200 to repair.

Tonight eastbaygreg dropped by to help me out with a number of things, and while he was at it, we ended up trying to fix the camera.

It turns out that the button which is causing the problem got jammed into the sensor underneath the casing. We fixed the metal portion that jammed into it in the first place, but the buttons still aren't working. Anyone know anything about this kind of problem? Or anyone have the electronic know-how to look at the circuitry in the camera and either fix it or tell me how much it would really cost to repair?

successful day

I think I'm actually finally beginning to recover from this cold.

eastbaygreg came by and made my day with good company, good food, and good productivity. Not to mention the snuggles and cuddles.

I now have a stocked larder. The lightbulb in my overhead light has been replaced, and I now have pictures of all of the furniture I plan to sell online on Craigslist. To take those pictures I had to clear off a bunch of furniture, and then to get to bed, I had to get rid of all that stuff... so I sorted it and put it away and cleaned/dusted all of the surfaces which were newly exposed. It was kinda gross, actually.

Now I have a bag of stuff sorted for one friend, and a file set aside with things I'll need to travel back to Canada. Knowing exactly where my passports are is comforting. Oh, and a garbage bag just filled with crap I'm throwing out. :)

Hopefully tomorrow will be just as successful!

knitters and friends with cars

Knitters
Run, do not walk, to Valencia Street Books at 569 Valencia St.

The owner is a consumate knitter and knits the coolest scarves which you absolutely must see. I recommend checking them out (she sells them in the store) even if you're not interested in buying in order to see the cool things she does.

friends with cars
The lovely folks at Valencia Street Books have some book boxes set aside for me... as zahl said:

In fact, anyone arriving at 569 Valencia who says "boxes for Dana!" will
be given a metric buttload of boxes and a few peanuts for her. We're open
till 10pm, maybe later tonight, so come say hi.

I will be grateful if someone can help me out in this way! Then I can start packing crates of books. :)