Author Archives: Jeff

Bad Luck Burglar

Breaks into a apartment, guys a boxer and the brother comes out with a gun. Wait until you see what happened next.

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The Future is Now

This is – well, awesome. As the reporter points out, very Minority Report.

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Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, astronomers, physicists and scientists from related fields will convene in Tucson, Ariz. from across the world to discuss an endeavor that only a few years ago would have been regarded as nothing less than outrageous. The … Continue reading

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The Highland Games May Never Be the Same Again

So, Michale Jackson recorded this project in the 80′s. His estate is going to donate the music to the Robert Burns Museum.. Michael Jackson’s Robert Burns songs to be released | Music | guardian.co.uk.

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Growl Notify + x10 Door Bell

So I have set up my X10 system to now include a push notification to my iOS devices. So now when someone approaches the front door, the light in the kitchen nook turns off and on, a chime sounds in … Continue reading

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Hacking My Cat

So  trying to work at home today was made a bit more difficult by our cat Sophia. Constantly trying to get on my lap.  Like many cats, she seeks heat. So I placed towel on the floor for her to … Continue reading

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Playing with Arduino

So I am playing with the Arduino UNO board that Robin got me for Christmas. The first example in the book was to make an LED blink once per second. Success. But not with some struggle. Don’t you hate it … Continue reading

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OK. So it’s been a while…

OK, OK, so it’s been a while since I’ve ridden. I know this. I was taking the bike out of the locker in Tukwila tonight. Was planning to tune it up and get ready for riding next week. What I … Continue reading

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Should I be Insulted?

So when we came back from our trip to Hawaii last November, I brought a hula doll for the office cafeteria. It was placed with other small dashboard dolls from other locations that customers had been too. Well, this afternoon … Continue reading

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Timing is Everything

So at 10:29 I get a breaking news alert from CNN that the NTSB want to ban cell phone/texting on the road. One minute later I get an email from AT&T reminding me that they have the iPhone 4S available.

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