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November 8, 2018

How to Host Your Own Debian Repository

With Linus surrendering to the forces that will consume Linux, it’s time to rethink a few things and make some decisions now that could save our nerd bacon, at least locally. This

September 29, 2018

Kinetic Energy for Non-Engineers

This is the first post in a series of engineering topics for non-engineers that I plan to write. This topic is Kinetic Energy, and is likely the most relevant to things we all do, are involved in, or are subject

May 5, 2021

Everything Old is New Again

June 5, 2019

Ideas Have Consequences, Part 4: Fragmentation And Obsession

Culture·Religion·Technology

Video: Danger Of Distraction

February 10, 2020

Culture·Technology

Anatomy Of A Business Call

January 6, 2020

Phone rings. I see it’s a local number I don’t recognize. Shit. Somebody probably with a nag that can’t walk and hasn’t been trimmed in a year, and won’t get trimmed again

Culture·Nationalism·Politics·Technology

Light Bulbs And Gas Cans

December 30, 2019

It has come to our attention that the Trump Administration has opted to roll back the hated light bulb ban. Via Reuters: The Trump administration on Friday said it has finalized a

Culture·Sports·Technology

Motorcycle Crash In The Wild Caught On Video

November 23, 2019

I have watched this many times looking for the point where the guy did something I would not have done. I haven’t found it yet and that is disturbing. I’d like to

Culture·History·Philosophy·Politics·Religion·Technology

Video: Technology, The West, And The Deflation Of Morality

November 16, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is a though-provoking video presentation. There are a few glitches in the first minute and a half or so, but it clears up at about 1:45, so if you

Culture·Technology

What is a Weir?

October 31, 2019

Our society is built from many, many different disciplines. It’s wisdom to know whatever you can about as many things you are able.

Politics·Technology

Time To Take Back The Internet

October 15, 2019

Recently, this article was brought to my attention. It’s a bunch of gloom and doom. More of the “Oh no! The Russians are going to meddle in our elections!”. So, it’s time

Art·Culture·Technology

Adventures With A Scythe

October 1, 2019

Editor’s Note: Our buddy, The Starving Artist, shares another article about some practical uses for old technology. We think you will enjoy his little adventure. About three months ago, I was watching

Culture·Firearms·Technology

ScotteVest Quest Vest

September 25, 2019

Several years ago, we started seeing tech-specific gear showing up on sites like ThinkGeek. At first they were just hoodies and such, mostly for kids. They would have a specific pocket for

Firearms·History·Technology

The Devil's Paintbrush

September 17, 2019

I’d like to tell you the tale of one of history’s great inventors. So great, in fact, that Thomas Edison paid him to move to Europe and stop working on new designs.

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