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The deer hunt, 2012

I don't get what the big deal is about the deer hunt.

Published on Tuesday, 20 November 2012

My deer hunt story for this year:

One of Heinlein's better works

Excellent science fiction. If you're interested in Heinlein's work, this is one that you should not miss.

Published on Thursday, 08 November 2012

Stranger in a strange land, indeed.

Interesting premise, and good storytelling, but...

Published on Thursday, 01 November 2012

Site-To-Where

So, to save a couple bucks, I decided to use Wal-Mart's Site-To-Store shipping option. Bad idea.

Published on Wednesday, 17 October 2012

So, to save a couple bucks, I decided to use Wal-Mart's Site-To-Store shipping option. Bad idea. It would have seemed impossible to me to construct a shipping system this slow, but Wal-Mart has disappointed once again. I made the order on 9/17, and no tracking information whatsoever was available for 5 days. After that, this is what it looked like:

The Cat Who Walks Through Walls

A fun ride, with characters from earlier Heinlein books.

Published on Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Gadgeteer socket library

I altered the gadgeteer socket package and gave it longer lines, and here it is.

Published on Sunday, 30 September 2012

After the first batch of modules I made, it was discovered by me and others that the footprint I used for the Gadgeteer socket didn't leave much room for soldering. For the second batches, I altered the footprint and extended each pad out 1mm to give a bit more room to get a soldering iron in there. I was asked if I was willing to share the footprint, and of course I am, so here it is.