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Continue reading →: My Apparent Change of Response to Nicotine Intake via Electronic Cigarette
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. I have no medical training. Nothing I’ve mentioned in this section was done for any kind of scientific study, monitored, or verified by others. The information below details only my personal assumptions, experiences, and opinions. I’ve been using electronic cigarettes for several years. Whether or…
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Continue reading →: Current Electronic Cigarette Equipment (e-Cig)
Back in September of 2010 I preferred to use a KR808D e-cig model and related equipment. However, since my preferred e-cig store stopped carrying that model I switched over to a Joye eGo. I’ve actually been more pleased with the reliability of the Joye eGo gear in comparison to the…
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Continue reading →: Blast from the Past: Halo 3
Back in 2007 I published a short post about finishing Halo 3. In that post I wrote that I’d add some more screenshots from the game. Well, I never did but since Halo 4 has officially been announced I thought I’d go ahead and post a few more images from…
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Continue reading →: In the Wild: Sour Patch Kids
I first saw these at a Walmart outside of town and then later began to see them at my local Walmart. I’ve always been a fan of Sour Patch Kids candy, which is one of the few candies that correctly uses the word “sour” in its name. Despite it being…
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Continue reading →: In the Wild: Restroom Notice
I saw this posted in a gas station restroom during a trip a few months ago:
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Continue reading →: Foscam Wireless/Wired IP Camera (FI8918W)
In September of last year I decided to remove an X10 camera that underperformed beyond my expectations (the same can be said of the software that came with it). I replaced it with a Foscam IP Camera (FI8918W), which is a much better device. The Foscam is a good, all-around…
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Continue reading →: Tricking a Hotel Room Air Conditioner/Occupancy Sensor
Several months ago I stayed in a hotel in which the room used an “occupancy sensor” to automatically shut off the air conditioner if no movement was detected after a brief delay. I didn’t consider it a true occupancy sensor. Instead, this seemed more like a simple motion sensor. In…
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Continue reading →: Removing Exif Data with SmallImage (OS X)
This evening I started browsing the Web in search of a simple image tool that could be used to quickly remove exif data from JPEGs. A few links later I came across SmallImage. It’s a nice batch JPEG processing tool and can indeed remove exif data very easily. Note that…
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Continue reading →: Basic Logic for Multi-Step Home Automation Tasks
The information presented here is probably not interesting to anyone with a background in programming or other areas that require an understanding of basic logic. However, I thought I’d add a brief post for those who may be interested in dabbling with home automation but have a hard time figuring…
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Continue reading →: Monoprice Communicator C1 (SATA HDD Docking Station)
I’ve been eyeing a hard drive dock for the past few years, mostly for the convenience it would offer. My toolkit already includes an IDE and SATA to USB adapter along with a couple of USB drive enclosures. The advantage of the dock is that I could have an adapter…
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