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Archive for May, 2009

Stamp based security system

Stamp based security system

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

I’m working on a project that involves green computing, and oddly enough an old building. This project has a low budget at the moment, but still requires a flexible security system for an inner and outer door. I figured I could easily put a BS2 chip to the task and come out with a pretty […]

It's a faux pas for sure, but what kind?

It’s a faux pas for sure, but what kind?

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Jenny and I were sitting at our dining room table, laptops in front of both of us, when she turned hers toward me and said “Get a load of those!”. I’m not sure what the faux pas in this picture is exactly, but there’s one in there, that’s for sure: At first I thought I […]

The adventures of uric acid and gout foot

The adventures of uric acid and gout foot

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

UPDATE The further adventures of uric acid and gout foot So here’s an odd one. Over the last few years I started having problems with gout in my right foot. It’s odd because every time I go to the doctor for it they tell me to lay off the booze and eat less meat. The […]

Working with the basic stamp 2

Working with the basic stamp 2

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

In working with the BS2 module, I’ve had to look up a few things here and there. For example, I’ve used a dev board to program all BS2 modules before they are sunk into IC sockets on the actual project boards that I’ve forgotten how to directly connect a BS2 to my PC serial port. […]

Perfect for the judgmental cynic in me!

Perfect for the judgmental cynic in me!

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I want this! Imagine running around maniacally stamping anything and everything (and anyone) I felt violated some kind of incidental set of personalized common sense rules I felt like applying to the universe at that moment!

The difference between spelling and grammar mistakes

The difference between spelling and grammar mistakes

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Some people think when a word is spelled correctly but used incorrectly, that is a spelling mistake. I disagree. If a person intended to use a different word, but through a spelling misstep used another word which happens to be spelled correctly, that is a grammar mistake my friend. Take this example; We passed a […]

Q-See CCTV DVR System - Not as cool as it could be

Q-See CCTV DVR System – Not as cool as it could be

Monday, May 11th, 2009

We’ve had some issues with home security recently, so before anything serious happens I bought a Q-See QSD2316C16-500 DVR from Costco. The system is a network DVR setup that comes with 16 cameras (8 standard + 8 wide angle) for $1000. The whole reason I looked into buying this setup is that it was cheap. […]

A series of observations

A series of observations

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

I’ve taken to using my trusty camera phone to quickly snap things I find interesting or noteworthy, if only to me. Over the last couple days I had several opportunities. First off, we woke up early to take a morning walk and passed this guy’s car. He’s obviously just as tired of the lipper traffic […]

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