Finally ordered the parts for my sprinkler timer
This is going to be my first real (as in, durable and persistant) electronics project. My first order from Digi-Key, my forst protoboard project (yay for protoboards in the same layout as breadboards!), my first switchmode power supply (well, kinda...), in fact, my first power supply of any kind since high school. Lots of firsts here.
The "right" way to hash a password for storing in the database
So, given that password security is in the news quite a bit lately with all sorts of high-profile hacking incidents, I figured I'd write down a little code here that I've been considering.
My contribution to the ClientBase and IDisposable discussion
It's well known that there can be some unexpected behavior when one uses ClientBase
Vintage riding lawnmowers
When I purchased the house I'm currently living it, it came with a bonus: a 1979 John Deere 111 (yeah, that's not L111) lawn tractor. Theoretically, it ran great. In practice, however, things haven't been so wonderful (yet).
On the rapture
So yeah, the rapture didn't happen. Bummer. On the upside, my air conditioner is getting fixed today, which means this world will be a little less miserable to live in. Guess it's the little things.
You know your hardware is outdated when...
You can buy equivalent machines at the local university surplus for $60. That's the current situation I'm in (at work). On top of that, the laptop I used while travelling in January and February is being taken away again, after I took it to New York last week.