19th May 2012

After dreaming of more space

The thought came to me, as if in a dream. Perhaps it was in a dream; it matters little. By the time my first coffee was drawn, the thought had grown (like a bad weed). I needed another hard drive.

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posted in computing | 0 Comments | 254 words

18th May 2012

Cheap, unfounded advice

Parent. AKA guidance counselor. You see, even though my kids know I don’t do certain jobs, they also accept that I won’t lie. Instead, I take pleasure in using the Socratic method of giving advice. A little bit of opinion, a smidgen of research; the usual.

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posted in education | 0 Comments | 255 words

17th May 2012

Onscreen culinary perfectionism

Consider this as an appeal to all those TV cooking hosts, who make things that are delicious, timely and photogenic. Please, could you fail once in a while? Just for the rest of us, who can’t keep up.

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posted in food | 0 Comments | 257 words

16th May 2012

FInding shelter in a glass hutch

In terms of architectural merit, or insulation factors, this little building may not seem like much:

Bus shelter

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posted in ham radio, Wx | 0 Comments | 260 words

15th May 2012

No bad jobs. Now you know.

Happened to come across some photos of lobsters with extra claws. Think of a bug, crossed with a Swiss army knife. I’ll leave you to find your own images; I’m now wondering how to avoid the nightmares. On to other, happier things.

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posted in media, music | 0 Comments | 280 words

14th May 2012

New players in the confrontation

No need for an ersatz Einstein here. “Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results”.

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posted in education | 0 Comments | 275 words

13th May 2012

Wiry interweaving

In the basement (storage central), I have an old canvas mailbag, used to store odd lengths of wire. Repurposing, in the future sense. Although this photo shows a similar bag before deployment, imagine full to the point where lifting is a challenge.

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posted in ham radio | 0 Comments | 265 words

12th May 2012

Random lengths of wire

Don’t worry. I didn’t get all crazy today, despite the possibilities. No, I was busy building a dream.

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posted in ham radio | 0 Comments | 267 words

11th May 2012

Planning an exciting weekender

Let’s set the stage. It’s Friday night. I’ve got the house and the car to myself, with a whole tank of gas. Tax refunds are half in. And since I had a restless night, ending at 04h00, I’m too tired to do anything else except go to bed. Somehow, I thought that life as a grownup would be “funner”.

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posted in environment | 0 Comments | 249 words

10th May 2012

Lunacy not linked to the full moon

In the natural progression of things, each new season comes with its own symbol. Fall(ing) leaves, snow(y) winter, robins in spring and then, summer.

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posted in computing, Idol | 0 Comments | 274 words

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