Today I went to pick up my mail at the UPS Store. I use those guys for my business mailing address because I used to move around a lot and it was just easier to use them as my mailing address and forward everything than having to make sure my address has been updated in […]
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So yeah, there’s the Virgin multi-concept business venture that pretty much everyone is familiar with in some way by now, but I never knew who this Richard Branson guy was behind the wheel. That is, until I saw him on the Colbert Show (yeah, I was way out of touch, ok?). Aside from the water […]
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I woke up early this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I got to work early and tried to finish up a side project before my “regular” day began. I’m currently working on an internal web app that ties into multiple domain servers, and I quickly realized I needed to configure the web […]
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El saga del tooth continues. I had a check up today where I informed the man in charge that I tweaked my implant with an Allen wrench. He was not happy to hear that, but said the x-ray looked alright. Even at this point, with multiple root canalled teeth and one implant, I still wasn’t […]
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If you are a coder of any kind, you need to read this post. I’ve coded tons of stuff in my life, and every time I have to do any kind of data validation, whether it’s form data validation on a website, or object data validation in a desktop or database application, I always consider […]
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You know how the people in Vermont complain about the leafers coming down from New York to watch the leaves turn color? They clog the streets with their cars and the sidewalks with their bodies. So, just like in that Family Guy episode where the family see the leaves start to turn and yell out […]
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Depth of field is the term used to describe the zone in which photographic subjects will be in focus. Anything in front of or behind that zone will be out of focus. You can have a very narrow depth of field to focus on a very specific point on a subject, like this: Or you […]
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The Monterey Aquarium costs $39 for an adult ticket, which I think is too high. However, I can’t deny the place is pretty sweet to roam around if you have an hour to kill. I have a few camera phone pictures that I think are pretty alright for a camera phone.
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I’ve been thinking a bit about my shoulder situation. Even though I’d say I’m 85% healed up, that last 15% is proving to be significant because I can’t do things like lift heavy lead batteries or push up on heavy hatch covers anymore. The arm and shoulder feel fine during daily life use, but once […]
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The free bonus chapter I have available for download shows people how to build a basic RFID based access control system for your front door. In it, I detail how to take a PowerBolt electronic pin code deadbolt and add RFID as an alternative authentication method. Well the people that make the PowerBolt electronic deadbolt […]
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