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Garlic-Olive Oil Bread Dip

1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. course grind black pepper (or freshly ground)
3 cloves garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/8 - 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
So, I decided I would go back to plan A where I would find the secret cache where Linksys technicians hid all the good bits they use to make bad products work. I called customer service again and spoke to a friendly technician in some far off land. I was able to understand most of what he said and he directed me to an ftp site which had all sorts of useful downloads. I downloaded the firmware I needed for the wireless router in several different formats, because by now I was expecting the worst.

And He got it. Linksys’s marketing department deserves a bitchslap for this one.

I can’t count the times that this sort of thing has happened to me with wireless gear. I will cut holes in my walls and pull cable before I install any wireless gear.

One time I needed to connect two buildings 275 feet apart. Bought wireless gear, set it up, and it worked right up to the point you tried to move any traffic across the network. The Solution? We moved 40 wrecked cars, dug a 2′ deep trench, installed 700 feet of industrial grade underground PVC, and installed over a thousand feet of glass fiber(we made two runs), with real expensive terminators on either end. Glass to Cat5 conversion is expensive. Works fine now.

This sort of thing happens to me on a regular basis with computer products. Take two weeks ago…
Bad Day bad day redux I had to download and flash the BIOS of a motherboard that had been on the market for 8 months, to get a CPU that had been on the market for 18 months to work. And I do this for a living!
Combine all ingredients and mix well. the longer this is allowed to set the more intense the flavor. It can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator, but let it come to room temperature before serving. Serve with nice crusty bread or any Italian type bread. It is also wonderful drizzled over pizza or spaghetti.