Well that's awkward. I'm a little behind on posting my car search process (I've been doing it for about 3 weeks now) and seeing as I just bought a car, this doesn't matter that much anymore. But I'll still explain how I came to my conclusion. Before I narrowed it down to final candidates, let’s …
The New Car Wish List
I’ve decided to start looking for a new vehicle. My TL has served me well but it may be time to move on. But move on to what? Let’s start with the feature list and see where we land. My TL already has a lot of features that I love and I'm reluctant to give …
The Car Search Begins
I've had my 2012 Acura TL for almost six years now, which is a milestone for me as it's the first car I've financed and paid off completely. I like my TL - it's comfortable, the interior looks great, the audio system is amazing, it's roomy, it has solid performance, and it has all wheel …
Black Friday Game Purchases 2019
It's the holiday season and you know what that means, clearance on video games!!! I rarely buy games at launch or at full price and usually wait until they are a year or so old and go on sale. Sales generally happen in the summer, fall, and winter hitting both Thanksgiving and Christmas. I scour …
39 Reasons Why
We finished the third season of 13 Reasons Why on Netflix last night. It's an interesting show based on its subject matter and based on the fact that the first, second, and third seasons have 79%, 25%, and 12% ratings respectively. Contrary to many people we didn't actually like the first season that much. It …
Retr0bright Video
I made a video of my Retr0bright experiment. See it on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUoLe-5fVk
My Retr0bright Experiment
One of the easiest ways to identify an old piece of computing equipment is by its color – that yellow / tan / brown that makes you wonder if people in the 70s, 80s, and 90s had any taste. In most cases that color wasn't actually the color of the hardware when it was new; …
Mac Museum Activity
The Mac Museum tends to be a seasonal hobby to which my interest waxes and wanes over time. My collection is in the basement, whose cool temperature tend to be enticing in the summer and unattractive in the winter. Interest also tends to follow buying spurts. I check eBay on occasion and it only takes …
Reflections on Chernobyl
HBO's Chernobyl Miniseries starts up this Monday and I decided to get familiar with the topic again prior to the first episode. I just finished re-reading Andrew Leatherbarrow's Chernobyl 01:23:40 and James Mahaffey’s Atomic Accidents, both fantastic books. I love abandoned places, enjoy science and technology, and have a small obsession with disasters; Chernobyl fits …
2018 Holiday Staycation
The holidays are over and we're back to work, so let's reflect on what we did over vacation. Usually we spend a couple days out of the house - we stay in a hotel somewhere and do things - but this year we decided to stay home. We are still exhausted from all of the …
Relatively Ambitious 