As I’m coming out of my 3 days of sniffly sickness, my mind is at its typical fever pitch, so here’s some randomness.
The Model Engine
Jessica and I tried to complete the Smithsonian Motor-Works Engine kit last night. Not only did 1 of the parts not fit (way off), it looked like the package had [...]
Archives for February 2008
Whatever comes out of my head
February 28, 2008 – 10:04 pm
I long for a Fujitsu Lifebook P1620
For no less than 4 years now I have held off on buying quite a few things that offer functions I would really like to have had. I don’t own a phone with internet access. I don’t own a portable MP3 player. I don’t own a navigation unit for my car. [...]
February 26, 2008 – 12:17 pm
Driving Skills: Christopher Evans : UK
This is an old video that has floated around the net for a few years but I thought I’d post it here for my few readers who haven’t seen it yet.
February 23, 2008 – 1:39 pm
Aerial Photography and Art
I’ve always been drawn to nice satellite and aerial imagery. Yesterday I came across Alexander Heilner’s aerial landscape photography on JPG Magazine’s website and then found his main website’s section on this work.
February 23, 2008 – 1:10 pm
Start Firefox and Don’t Load any Site(s)
I have Firefox configured to load a group of 7 tabs at startup. There are times when I want a new Firefox instance started without loading those tabs. Adjust the following as necessary for your platform:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -new-window about:blank
February 18, 2008 – 3:25 pm
Weedon Island Kayaking
Since Jessica and I were in need of some play time, we rented 2 single-seater kayaks from Sweetwater Kayaks at Weedon Island Preserve today.
Pros: Laminated map. Solid equipment. Good scenery (we saw stingrays, porpoises, a turtle, and a few of the usual Florida birds). Well-marked route.
Cons: $40/half day per single-seater kayak is [...]
February 16, 2008 – 5:51 pm
