It turns out being an adult is mostly Googling how to do stuff.
A test category to see if I can emulate short posts like the big microblog platforms.
Today in Batuu, a staff member taught me how to take burst-photos with my phone and then select a single frame that gives the illusion of magic. Unfortunately, Joe has never seen Star Wars and only held his hand out as instructed. Ashley, however knew what to do, and I was able to capture this … Read more
This morning I was plagued by repeated robocalls in the car on the way to work. I just kept rejecting them (they were interrupting my audiobook!) Not until I arrived did I see the voicemails I got. It turns out these calls were not robocalls – they were my old job trying to get a … Read more
I attended my first Ohio Linuxfest this year (2017) and had a great time. I found the lightning talks especially inspirational. One of the talks I especially like were the lightning talks. Lightning talks are a series of short (5 minute), impromptu talks that anyone can do. They hand you a microphone, and you say … Read more
During my time working at the Sheriff’s Office, I had the privilege of being able to traverse the building freely since I was part of IT. Any room that had a computer was a potential visit for us in case we needed to plug something in or turn something off and on again. One afternoon, … Read more
“Describe Yourself In 3 Fictional Characters” was an online forum game in which participants select fictional characters from popular media that they believe demonstrate various aspects of their personality. Here’s mine.
“Find a Kindle, Hack a Kindle”. It now runs Duokan 2015 and has 197 ebooks, unless I boot into Kindle mode, where I can access the 34 Kindle books on my account. I am currently reading three books at once. This isn’t going to end well.
While attending a fundraiser at a bar tonight a girl approached me and asked if the penguin on my shirt was the Linux penguin (It was). I spent the next 40 minutes chatting with her and her boyfriend (a chef) about Linux and other assorted geekery. Totally restored my faith in humanity. Thank you, Anthony. … Read more
Pro Wrestler name or Porn star name? Either way I am picking from this list the next time I am stopped in the mall for a survey. Slab Bulkhead Fridge Largemeat Punt Speedchunk Butch Deadlift Bold Bigflank Splint Chesthair Flint Ironstag Bolt Vanderhuge Thick McRunfast Blast Hardcheese Buff Drinklots Trunk Slamchest Fist Rockbone Stump Beefgnaw … Read more
