Since taking on a flock of chickens, I’ve been pretty curious just what I can feed my birds. Sure, there’s store bought feed but I want the strong healthy yolks and solid whites of a farm yard chicken egg. While I intend on letting my chickens free range under my supervision, I have still been … Read more
*UPDATE* This has become, by far, the most popular post on my site. Thank you for all of the interest. In the time since I originally wrote this in 2007, the BitTorrent and Peer to Peer landscape has changed substantially. PeerGuardian is no longer considered safe. MoBlock does not work either. For your own personal … Read more
Or should I say “Goodbye Ubuntu?” I have been using Ubuntu steadily since 4.10 Warty Warthog. Ubuntu installed easily and I even got my laptop wireless card to work at a time when it required crazy configuration and extracting Windows drivers. I still tried other distros during that time even running some for a good … Read more
I’ve taken a keen interest in homemade cleaners and especially laundry detergents or soaps. Everyone seems to have an idea about how it should be made and how diluted it should be. I’ve found powdered recipes and liquid recipes. I’ve found recipes that take three ingredients or as many as seven. Until I have a … Read more
My wife and I have been throwing around the idea of chickens for a long time. Its something we thought we would enjoy having and taking care of as well as collecting those wonderful eggs. One Saturday, we researched the whole deal. We bought books and a magazine, discussed our future chicken coop, and decided … Read more
Or should I say a Droid? My Palm Pre took a final nasty dive last month. While I did have an upgrade coming to me, my wife really wanted an iPhone. Being the good husband that I am, she got a shiny new white iPhone 4 whilst I received a slightly used refurbished white Droid 2 Global. … Read more
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. –Henry David Thoreau First off… Quote of the Week is a new exciting feature here, hoping to play on the wisdom of our elders. Thoreau has always been a huge … Read more
Cash for Caulkers is a lovely program. Let’s give people a financial incentive to upgrade to more energy efficient appliances, lay down some insulation, even install a newer furnace or wood stove. It works well too. People have taken advantage of the program. Here’s my problem: Upfront spending. The tax credits involved are wonderful for … Read more
I’ve been debating for a while between Android vs WebOS, all touch screen vs physical keyboard, now vs later. Yesterday I made my fateful decision by buying a Palm Pre Plus from Verizon Wireless. Unfortunately, the two stores in town were out of stock (that sounds good for Palm though, I think?) and they ordered … Read more
Cell phone upgrade time is upon me again and I need help deciding. I have Verizon Wireless and will not be switching (they have the closet tower by my house, maybe half a mile away). I’m caught between going with an Android phone like the LG Ally or the webOS powered Palm Pre. Budget is … Read more