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The productivity problem
As is so often the case, I’ve let myself get behind on all of the tasks and projects I need to keep up with. Between work, hobbies, volunteering, &tc it’ REALLY easy to do. Once upon a time, I used … Continue reading
Brandon the Collie 2003-2015
12 years ago, I got a puppy. He was a good puppy, from a friend who bred border collies. He would be good with the kids, I thought. Everyone should have a dog growing up. I named him for the … Continue reading
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Bean Soup, the easy way
Winter is upon us, and once more time for some cooking. I discovered I can do an *EASY* pot of bean soup (or just beans and rice) with nearly any kind of dried beans. This is useful with the harvest … Continue reading
A couple of things I’d like to point out about the Space Pen
So it’s tax season, and the old urban legend of “we spent $X on a space pen, and Russia used a pencil” story is making the rounds as an example of wasteful government spending. I’d like to point out a … Continue reading
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A note about my vape-gear
MAGFest was, as usual, lots of fun. And I got a LOT of questions and compliments on my vape (aka e-cig) gear over the course of the weekend. So, for all an sundry (and in particular Bear & Megan) here … Continue reading
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The 2013 that is and was.
The last day of 2013. Huh. That went quick. So did my promise to update blog(s) with more than music playlist more often…. So in case you missed it, 2013 is the year Ursula and I got married, in a … Continue reading
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OpenVZ DIsk Monitors on OpenNMS
At work, we run a lot of Parallels Virtuozzo, which is a commercially supported version of OpenVZ. There are a couple of challenges monitoring OpenVZ, since it abstracts out a lot of the OS and snmpd can’t get the data. … Continue reading
One voice, one vote
Um, hi. I haven’t forgotten about this side of my blog, I’ve just been busy. Almost too busy. And I have a backlog of things to post here, so… Let’s start with what’s been going on in NC. Anyone who … Continue reading
A pot of Chilli – Nov. 2012 version
’Tis the season for crock-pot cooking, and I do so love to have a pot of chili when the temperature drops. I make mine from scratch, no recipe, and it’s different almost every time. I’ve been really happy with some … Continue reading
Timeline of a Meal
7:35 am – Take pork roast, fresh (not hard) apple cider, one dark beer, and one apple out of the fridge. 7:37 am – Get out the big damn slow cooker 7:40 am – quarter & core the apple 7:42 … Continue reading