31st
October
2012
Given that we are trying to keep two dogs in a relative state of calm (relative is relative), and the oversight by all involved concerning purchases of packages candy, this is a lights out kind of evening. You see, there may be people in disguise going door to door, and if our house looks boring, they may pass by. So far, only one knock, so the plan is working.
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posted in ham radio, pets |
30th
October
2012
Part of my role involves “running” the repair desk. That is, I place the requests for stuff (mainly laptops) to be repaired. As quickly as possible, with no loss of data, in mind…
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posted in computing |
29th
October
2012
I was having too much fun, so the TV remote was confiscated. A surfeit of mirth.
There’s some heavy weather in the US right now. Big time, big city weather. Now, those that are in the middle of a storm are probably praying for improved conditions. Those that aren’t, and have a TV station to run, improvise. That’s why the remote was confiscated.
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posted in Wx |
28th
October
2012
Didn’t feel the quakes that hit BC over the last hours. Don’t have the same sense of urgency as the one in place south of here, while a large storm approaches the coast. The NYC subway system will shut down in the next few hours, and schools are already announcing closure in the predicted areas. The NY Stock market will also be watching the weather roll in. Winter storm warnings have been issued for areas to my west. Stay tuned.
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posted in Wx |
27th
October
2012
Back in high school, one of the more interesting courses dealt with urban geography. A new discipline, in a world where the curriculum was carved in stone, the better to bury student curiosity. And the only course than invited me to look around, at the world outside of my classroom. I did, I learned, I started to wonder.
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posted in travel |
26th
October
2012
Another example of how fast time goes by (when you’re a little older; at the tender edge of life, time seems limitless). Today, while someone was cleaning out accumulated files, he unearthed a letter announcing a retirement. In fact, the last one in our office group. Seven years ago, today. Seems like only a few weeks ago. I was also intrigued to read that the retiree had the same number of years of service as I do (now). Maybe my dream of changing profession isn’t that “off the wall”, after all.
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posted in computing |
25th
October
2012
Another quiet evening. Nobody else to talk to but the dog. He listens well…
Actually, I’m on my nerdiest behaviour. Had chicken wings for supper; not many, but it’s the thought that counts. And now I’m happily reconfiguring and upgrading the Pi. With a larger SD card, I have more storage space available. With a larger RAM chip. There’s the rub. The fireware on the tiny motherboard hasn’t been upgraded, and so I’m trying to work through the various scripts that other “pioneers” have made available. My keyboard is from the reject pile down in son #3’s room, and the keys repeat. Retyping commands is good practice, but hardly an effective use of time.
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posted in computing |
24th
October
2012
Like many of my tribe (geeks), I like to accessorize my technical stuff. No finished packages need apply; the fun is in putting all the little parts together to make something that is greater. Gestalt for geeks.
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posted in politics |
23rd
October
2012
Remember when I said that I didn’t need a new computer “right now”; not exactly true. Although I’m willing to stay with my current laptop, life with only one comanputer is incomplete. Today, the UPS guy stopped by, and now, I’ve got me a piece of Raspberry Pi.
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22nd
October
2012
While others in my clan dream of new gaming computers, I am content with my laptop. Why? Because I don’t game, and I just upgraded the hard drive. Easy. Although I deal with hardware all day long, and accept questions from the community on how they could be better equipped to face the difficulties of getting into the game, I’ve never been drawn in that direction. Faster video, more memory, whatever. Just throw money at the manufacturer, and your dream can be realized.
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