Joke of the Minute
A random joke. Hope you like it! Note about this page: I used a short-code to call a php function that gets a random line out of a text file placed in my WP_Content_Dir It was necessary to embed the…
Tom
Reformat Drives to 512 bytes / sector
Got some IBM NetApp drives? Or drives from some other big SAN? Operating system can’t see them? They might be low-level formatted to 520 byte sectors or some other oddball size. Many other drives you see on eBay (etc) have…
I Got Shot
Hey, my friend Becky just got her COVID-19 vaccine, and it’s only been available for a few days. Good for you, Becky. It’s December 19, 2020, and I think she got it yesterday. I’m waiting for my opportunity to get…
Ham Radio
CQ CQ CQ de N9QQB… Say what? “CQ” is the ham radio signal meaning “I’m looking for someone to talk to.” and N9QQB is my FCC-assigned callsign, for ham radio. So it means, hey, let’s talk. My wife has her…
USB3 Extension Box
A USB 3 extension box for PCs with all the USB jacks hidden away on the back.
Shai Hulud is a good garbage collector
The fierce sandworms of the high desert of Arakis, known as “Shai Hulud” by the inhabitants of the region, are greatly feared. There are legends whispered that the Fremen of the deep desert worship the sandworms, and may even climb…
Power Supplies 1
Inexpensive Chinese Smart Power Supply Modules I’ve been playing with small power supply modules you can get from BangGood.com and other Asian retailers. What I’ve found is that you can build a bench power supply that’s lightyears more advanced than…
Faith, and Me
The High Cross of Clonmacnoise This High Cross is an ancient monument to faith at a monastery situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone. The monastery was founded in 544 by St. Ciarán, a…
Linux
About Linux: Linux is an operating system, like Windows is an operating system, but they are not the same. Stay tuned for future posts on Linux and other FOSS technology.
Happiness
Felicitas est parvus canis calidus. (“Happiness is a warm puppy.”) –C. Schultz
2020: One star. Would not recommend
I though briefly about boycotting the time change this fall, at the end of daylight saving time. Getting an extra hour of 2020 is like getting a bonus track on a Yoko Ono CD. No offense.