Category Archive: Life

Jan
19

Nook Color Update

Had to return my Nook Color last night as it was one of the ones exhibiting the sound issue.   The issue is that sound doesn’t work after the device goes to sleep and you wake it back up.  You have to power it off/reboot it to get sound back.  As a feature that’s just …

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Dec
31

Jailbroken Iphone 3GS TV Out Issue

Just wanted to post this as it took me a bit to find.  If you happen to have a Jailbroken Iphone 3GS (other models may also be affected but it seems to be the 3GS) and its only 3.1.2 or higher or you used limerain or greenpoison (I forget the l33t spelling for those and …

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Aug
03

I’m Back

I’m back from my self imposed exile away from any real computer access except through my phone for the last two weeks.  Will get something up soonest after I get caught back up with life, work and everything.

Aug
08

Wizards the new Disney?

It was just a first level module, it wasn't hurting anyone...

Wizards has posted their fan site policy.  One paragraph in particular disturbs me greatly as it implies that it’s illegal for anyone to release any material, free or otherwise, to anyone else. I’ve emphasized the pertinent bits below – Please note that this Fan Site Policy does not allow you to publish, distribute or sell …

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Jun
21

Double decker gaming table

Lit

Well my two level table is finished.  It’s far from furniture quality or even up to my normal standards but like my wife reminded me when I was picking out good wood, “who are you trying to impress?” and I had to agree.  So this is a very rough construction for me.  No inner bracing, …

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May
14

Facebook

I have to say that Facebook is not very intuitive and this from a 20 year IT professional with more flipping acronyms at the end of his name and experience at the lowest and highest tiers of support and implementation than you can shake a stick at. In the paraphrased immortal words of Loomis – …

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May
14

Facebooking

Nothing to do with anything but out of curiosity I’ve been trying to integrate this site with a facebook profile I’ve had for a few weeks, not that I do anything with the facebook profile, this is more of a technical thing.

Mar
16

Meanderings

Old doesn't mean harmless...

My wife and children are out of town for Spring Break with the kids grandparents and for that and other reasons I’m trying to keep busy around the house. One of the things that’s bugged me about our house is the the cabinet doors and drawer fronts are all this heavy old world solid oak, …

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Dec
24

Happy Holidays 2008

May you get what you deserve...

Happy upcoming celebration, whether it’s Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or you’re just happy because you get a free day off work because everyone else is celebrating some holiday of their choice. My best wishes for you and yours from me and mine for this time and may your god, gods, karma (my personal favorite) …

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Dec
09

Slow news week

1967 Mustang Coupe

Well I’ve got nothing to offer you other than random musings and ramblings. Â  The forums have dried up on me, there’s very little activity on Enworld and very few posts worth reading on Gleemax (official forums) much less actually recording for posterity here. One thing that some people are doing is ‘speeding’ up game play.  …

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Nov
27

Happy Thanksgiving!

turkey_anyone__by_arcana_magus

Find something to be thankful for even if it’s merely the fact that you’re allowed and capable of reading this.  Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you may die.

Mar
20

Kid Filter

No not a filter to block kids from bothering you although that would I’m sure sell like hotcakes although why hotcakes are supposed to sell fast I’m not sure. Anyway if you have children and you’ll have to classify that one yourself then after a lot of due diligence (and I’ve been doing level III …

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Apr
24

From back in the day…

Back in the day

Just a little blast from the past. This would have been around 1992 or 93 tops I believe. That’s me on the left, Brett in the middle and Steve on the right. I now know why old people sit around re-living their early days. If I had a time machine I’d go back and tell …

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