Articles
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TGIMBOEJ
July 27, 2009
Read moreI received one of The Great Internet Migratory Boxes of Electronics Junk (TGIMBOEJ) not long ago. The concept behind TGIMBOEJ is simple: put a bunch of stuff, suitable for using in an electronics project, in a box. Mail said box off to an eager recipient. Recipient takes some stuff out, puts some stuff in, and sends the Box off to the next recipient. Hilarity ensues :-)
The cat appreciates random electronics bits... 
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Antenna goes to 11!
July 18, 2009
Read moreThe amplified “digital TV” antenna I bought last year has never performed very well in our house; the signal level varies a lot, and is often so low that the station is lost for minutes at a time. I tried an experiment quite a while back, and ran a cable up to the roof; I stood up there pointing the antenna around to see if altitude and a really clear line of sight helped any. The results weren’t encouraging.
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The way I (sometimes) *wish* I worked
June 22, 2009
Read moreMatt Mullenweg, creator of the WordPress blogging platform, was recently featured in Inc. magazine’s “The Way I Work” column… the compartmentalization he has set up between the different aspects of his work (and life) are pretty interesting. I’m not sure just anyone could achieve it, let alone command the freedom to even try half the things Mullenweg’s done, but he has some insightful solutions.
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Fast Bikes
June 10, 2009
Riding home from work the other night, I tried to chase down someone I spotted a block ahead of me (not maliciously; it’s useful to have a “rabbit” to get the heart rate up a bit!)
I wasn’t making any progress, though.
Then I realized:
Electric bike.
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What to do with GM?
June 3, 2009
Read moreNow that we, the people, own GM – what should we do with it?
As the new stewards of a once-crucial part of the national economy, it seems to me that we owe it to ourselves to act like self-interested business owners. That means making information-driven choices. If the previous owners of the business (e.g. shareholders, and the corporate board) had made prudent decisions, they would still be the owners; now it’s our turn – can we do better?