Hockey Net
Our last hockey net was of the $49 PVC variety. The net did itself proud for 4 years until we laid a small ice rink in the backyard and the kids performed an experiment destined for […]
Comcast drops Newsgroups
My Comcast / Giganews account was unhappy the last two days so I went to find out what had changed. Guess NNTP doesn’t work on iPhones… http://www.comcast.net/newsgroups/ “The Comcast Newsgroups service has been discontinued. We apologize […]
Interface Hall of Shame – Lotus Notes
Interface Hall of Shame – Lotus Notes – From the website: “We wish we found IBM’s Lotus Notes a long time ago. This single application could have formed the basis for the entire site. The interface is so […]
New Lens
Got a new lens for my Nikon D70. 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Zoom-Nikkor https://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/AF-Zoom-Nikkor-70-300mm-f%252F4-5.6G.html Review – Ken Rockwell.com http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70300g.htm Nice lens for the price!
Windows Screenshots
Dear people hear me and hear me now. Next person sends me a 9meg “screenshot” is getting signed up to the Ron Paul contributors list. PrtScn takes a screenshot of your entire display. Unless you hate […]
Des Plaines River Trail – Chicago off road biking
Chicago is not exactly road or off-road nirvana for cyclists so we take what we can get but there are some hidden gems. I was introduced to one by Fabio Orlandi – the Des Plaines River Trail.
Chicago Tribune – ads on the front page
An advertisement on the front page of a newspaper, the Chicago Tribune no less…
Christian Vande Velde – I’m gonna teach you a lesson!
As of today Christian is in 3rd place in the Tour De France and i’m in front of an LCD display and keyboard 40lbs heavier than that fine day.
Ubuntu 8.0.4 – Thinkpad T30 fail
So I’ve aquired an IBM Thinkpad model T30, Thought it would be the perfect machine to install, test and play with Ubuntu on. Oops!
Whiteboard
My whiteboard sometimes has some interesting mods.