From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Computer Power Usage

Computer Power Usage

The economy being what it is – a friend asked me how much it costs to have his office computers running 24/7. So, I used my current measurement interface and multimeter to measure how much current one of the systems drew in various states of use. Knowing the current draw I could figure out how much wattage the system was using in those various states of use.

100 Things - #1

100 Things – #1

Number 1 “100 Things About Me” photo project.

Me and Sandi

On Life

In my 26 years of existence I’ve learned that life is hardly ever fair; in fact a lot of times it can feel like life is kicking your face in, when you’re already on the ground from it punching you in the stomach. In all the times that life was punching me in the stomach, [...]

100 Things

100 Things

The beginning of my “100 Things About Me” photo project.

Easy (and cheep) Computer Mount

Easy (and cheep) Computer Mount

The pictures are pretty self explanatory – just an easy way to get a computer up off the floor with supplies available at any home improvement store:
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How to Make Your Girlfriend Cry [in a good way]

How to Make Your Girlfriend Cry [in a good way]

Give her a video of her kids reading her favorite story for Christmas:

Book – “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch
Music – “Breathless” by Daniel Rudd of Stock20