I started this blog to give some advice to my family and friends, so I am thinking about posting a list of links to free and/or open source software that …Read the rest of this post
Stab and twist!
I just found a link to the Violent Acres blog, where a woman recounts how her Marine dad taught her to fight when she was six. Violent Acres – How …Read the rest of this post
Someone “helping” at an ATM may not be helping
This one is new to me. A new way for thieves to get your ATM card and your PIN! How they steal your card at the ATM Stay paranoid, stay …Read the rest of this post
ConsumerAffairs.com has listed their top ten scams for 2006. Take a look through these. Too many otherwise intelligent people fall for these scams every day! ConsumerAffairs.com
Mirror, mirror, on the web…
Benjamin Keen has released his Data Generator code under the GPL! Download it here: Data Generator Download Don’t forget to toss him a few bucks if you find it useful! …Read the rest of this post
Just the (fake) facts, ma’am.
I found a great web site that allows you to generate random(ish) data (of the appropriate types) for testing your applications. www.benjaminkeen.com He’ll be posting the code later this week, …Read the rest of this post
Illinois Chainsaw Masacre
It’s amazing what an afternoon with a chainsaw can accomplish. Many thanks to my friend Dale for the loan of the chainsaw. I hauled all of the large pieces to …Read the rest of this post
Changed the site’s look
I had to change the theme. The “Caffiene” theme I was using kept messing up the posts when I added photos. This will not be the final look. I’m going …Read the rest of this post
Ice, Ice, Baby!
We had freezing rain a couple of days ago. Everything was coated with a quarter to a half an inch of ice. All that weight was too much for the …Read the rest of this post
Black Friday Shenanigans
Well, Best Buy had some pretty cool deals on Black Friday. Of note, they had an HP notebook for under $400 and a Toshiba notebook for about $250! Yes, they …Read the rest of this post