Q/A

Is there anything more dreary than making a slide deck?A: Yes, having to sit through a slide deck. How much of the drudgery associated with putting together a slide deck is dreading the presentation that one has to give based on that deck?A: I’ll bet it’s a lot! Why are some people so hostile to…

Still a thing

Mousepads are still a thing? Who knew? I just got a new one to commemorate some corporate thing. I should break out my Le Clic to get some photographs for you. I’ll send them to you via fax.

Clickity click

Probably not the very best thing to show up on your browsing report: Clicking Bad [1] [1] http://clickingbad.nullism.com/

Remembrance

In Flanders Field In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now…

Why thin clients will always lose in the end

Test run of my repos modification script: < 10 seconds “Live” run of my repos modification script: > 10 minutes The difference? Tests are done on a local clone and the live run is done against a server sitting out on the WAN. You should have seen how long it took when I was doing…

Cascading super funtimes

Dicking around with CSS is kind of fun when there isn’t any deadline and you’re doing it for yourself. A rather pleasant way to spend a rainy fall evening. And the site may even look a little snazzier to boot.

Toronto, For The Win!

Holy smokes, Toronto. Your mayor knows how to deliver [1] when it comes to surprising career moves. [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-press-conference-2013-11

Brew day report

Brewing Steps: 2013B06 Enlightened Wit Witbier Type: All Grain Date: 11/03/2013 Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Nick Hansen Boil Size: 7.37 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) – All Grain Final Bottling Volume: 4.25 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50):…