A Sunny Future
Solar power has come to represent hope in science fiction, and climate change. My wife and I got solar panels in 2018. It was not a decision we made lightly, but we’re quite glad we did. For one thing, solar … Continued
WiFi QR Code
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This might be helpful if you let people come over for the holidays this year. Back in 2014, I wrote a little post about sharing your wifi with holiday guests via something called a QR code. Back then, the technology … Continued
Programming Widgets
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I’m anything but a professional programmer, but occasionally, I make stuff. Sometimes, in my day job, I have to solve a particular problem and the only way I can manage that is via some small bit of programming. Usually, it’s … Continued
Money Management
I always seem to have more expenses than money. The other day I was working from home and my wife came to get me in a little bit of a panic. There was a considerable amount of standing water in … Continued
More Links For Pandemic Quarantine Distraction
It just keeps going and going and going. Honestly, the worst part about all this is that I’ve been so busy I can’t even enjoy the fantastic boredom that everyone keeps complaining about. I’ve read all the “inspirational” and “motivational” … Continued
And, Now, A Distraction
I could stand to think about something else for a bit. For the past several weeks, all we’ve talked about is COVID-19. Not just here on this blog, but, well pretty much everywhere. I mean, every interaction I’ve had with … Continued
Legit Free Airport Wifi
A little aid for the travellers. Back in the days that I was one of those “road warriors” who spent countless hours in airports waiting for flights, wifi wasn’t even really a thing. Certainly not free wifi in the airports. … Continued
Pre-Written Emails
I love short-cuts and time-saving templates. When I was a kid, my mother had a book of example letters for every occasion. I loved that book and the idea behind it. Every page was a pre-written example letter or template … Continued
Paint Simulation
I love free, weird, art-related stuff on the internet. As you might have guessed since I share it here incessantly. Maybe it’s got to do with the fact that I was always encouraged to be practical as a kid. Or … Continued
Intro To Darktable
Incredible, free photo management and editing software. Although, lately, I seem too busy to take many photos, I do love it. The problem is, I like the photography and the end result, but not all the software steps in between. … Continued
