Nothing to see here…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Joseph

Hey folks,

Due to recent events at [redacted], I’ve had to take down my previous post about [redacted] because I make a reference to [redacted].

I will re-post it after [redacted] becomes a [redacted].

Thanks for reading.

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My O’Reilly Wishlist

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Sam

Dear O’Reilly,

I want so many of your books. I don’t know what it is. I get a sudden rush when I see those cuddly animals. I even get a little turned on when I see those colored spines. I realize that I could never read a tiny fraction of your books in my lifetime. It doesn’t matter. I want to hold them in my arms as I fall asleep.

Recently, it has come to my attention that you are holding a contest where one lucky SOB can win his wishlist of precious O’Reilly titles. When I found out, I got so excited that I canceled dinner plans with my wife so that I could start putting together a list.

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Santa Went Nuts and Bought Himself Toys Instead

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Sam

Thanks to Steam, the Christmas budget was tight this year. (I’ll get you presents next year, Babe, I promise.) But who in their right mind can pass up these ridiculous sales? First, there was the Summer Sale. Then they repeat the glory with a holiday sale.

Why do you do this to me, Steam? Don’t you know that I cry while I hit the Purchase button? And don’t you know that I will probably never play half of these games? Of course you do.

  • December 20 – Battlefield Bad Company 2, $6.79
  • December 20 – The Deus Ex Collection, $2.99
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Adios, Amigos.

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Joseph

I caught some flak this past weekend on telling some Mary Washingtonians that I erased (read: not “deactivated”) my Facebook account, and thought I’d write a blog post (outside of my usual style) on why I left.  My reasons, I would say, go beyond the obvious, but I’d encourage anyone to follow suit for any reason.

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Fun with Arduinos

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Edwin

Hello, dear readers.

It’s been a while, and I thought you might all need a break from Joel.

Since I last posted, a few of us have been bitten by the Arduino bug, and it’s about time we started sharing our experiences. I have added a “Arduino Projects” link to the top of the page, where we will (might) maintain a list of all the posts we’ve written related to Arduino-based projects.

For those of you who don’t spend 4 hours a day in Google Reader, an Arduino is a small circuit board that has a USB port, power connector, microcontroller, and a bunch of places to attach sensors, motors or whatever else you can control with electrical impulses.

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