The Road Atlas
A coworker posed the following question to me about 8 days ago: "How did people get around and take trips before gps?" I should have smiled sweetly and said:
"The legends tell us that in ancient times, there was a sacred relic known as The Road Atlas and many battles …
read moreAsh Juniper Limerick
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read moreCored figs.
To the tune of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs," inspired by a parody fragment from Matt Dibb in response to a coworker's observation that the office mini fridge has a label that says "Sabbath Mode: Back"
Sunday Sunset on Little Traverse Bay
It looked like a good evening for some sunset pictures. I took a few photos and a panorama with my Nexus 5. Enjoy :)
read moreMemories of Stockholm
15 years ago I had just returned from a business trip to Stockholm. Last night when returning from my workout (the gym is two blocks from the office, or more accurately in our other office building), I was reminded especially of my time in Stockholm. There's a certain feel to …
read moreFTFY
A while back I upgraded the server, partially breaking my blog in the process. Rather than wade through the maze of Drupal modules I had installed to make things livable, I took the opportunity to move to Wordpress. Maybe I'll blog more. :P
read more(Who?) Can you dig it?
Who's the slick Time Lord with a space machine and all the chicks? (Who?) Can you dig it? They say that cat Who is one bad timeline mucker! (Shut Yo' Mouth) I'm just talking 'bout Who!
read moreDennis M. Ritchie
It seemed apropos, given Dennis' passing, to post it now.
Hopefully, those who might be offended will remember that imitation …
read moreTwo Turntables... and a Microcontroller - Part 1
My father is into HO railroading. He's got quite the layout in-progress in his garage. However, he's having trouble finding DCC turn-tables for his engine-yards. The ones he can find are expensive and back-ordered. My brother and I decided it would be a fun project for an Arduino (or three …
read moreYarrduino! Shield
Yarr, matey! Batten down th' hatches and secyarr th' wiring! Lively now, ye lubbars! Upload yer sketches ye scurvy dogs, else ye'll be walkin' th' plank! Details aftarr th' break!
This quick project was inspired by International Talk Like a Pirate Day. I had an Adafruit Starter Pack for Arduino …
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