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A glutton for punishment
If there is one thing about me, I can’t resist a good offer. Be it a deal online, some rare antique that is undervalued at a yard sale, or an odd piece of tech at a local Goodwill, I am … Continue reading
The molding of my geekdom
We don’t all start out as geeks. Some of us are encouraged at a very young age by a significant family member or friend, while others grow into it naturally. For me, my journey started early, almost as far back as … Continue reading
Great pain makes for great success
When taking on a used bike there are bound to be trials and tribulations. However when taking on a bike over 20 years old, the emotional state of your bike can only be in greater flux. I bought the 1986 … Continue reading
The folly of a used motorcycle
When I decided to “trade up” in motorcycles in April 2010 I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Without this foresight, I plunged myself into buying a 1986 Kawasaki Concours (a “connie”). In my mind, I considered this … Continue reading
Unix pranks
Editors note: This is reposted from one of my older pages. Goes hand in hand nicely with the Funny Unix Commands, this takes it a bit farther. When you end up working around Unix sysadmins for any length of time, … Continue reading
The rise and the fall of yeast
Spurned on by my first success on home brewing my first batch of beer, I soon got together a plan to make up a second batch. Given that my wife wasn’t fond of the dark and hoppy ale I crafted … Continue reading
Making a video out of text
Recently I discovered an interesting site that will take plain text and help you make a video out of it. The tool takes in whatever text you enter, converts it from text to speech, and then syncs a generated cartoon … Continue reading
Playing with your words
We’ve all done it. The fun of Google Translate or Babelfish. Taking in a word or phrase and then piping it through as many translations as possible to get something amusing and awesome. While listening to a podcast today I … Continue reading
Filling your mind with Podcasts
Over the years, podcasts come and go. You find your niche and stick with it. Though every so often you get jolted back from your comfortable existence when you are informed of a special podcast that captivates and entertains you. … Continue reading
My first batch of homebrewed beer
Several months ago, I started expressing interest to my wife about brewing beer at home. I mentioned this in full ignorance, unaware of the process or joys that can be had with this hobby. The only experience I had was … Continue reading