Author Archives: mrdoornbos
I want to use G+ but
I can’t. I need to use an external tool like Tweetdeck to keep my life sane and I need to write once and post multiple locations. Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook make this easy, so my stuff gets posted there. Google+ makes this almost impossible so they don’t get my posts. So stupid Google. I’m TRYINGContinue reading “I want to use G+ but”
No ITAR for Firefly
Heard back from the State Department this week. Our Firefly board is NOT subject to ITAR. Woot! Buy one or seven please! http://bit.ly/JicCJe
John Cleese on Creativity
Immense respect in an ordinary place
I’m working from home today. Since on these days I set my own hours, I started really early. By 10am, I needed a break, so I decided to run over to the grocery store to grab some milk. There was an unusually large number of people in line for 10am on a Tuesday and theContinue reading “Immense respect in an ordinary place”
The problem with Netflix streaming
I’ve been a Netflix customer for 12 years, and I STILL have the DVD service in addition to the streaming. Streaming is a great idea, but the movies people want to watch still aren’t available. Netflix runs a top 100 list of their most popular titles. On that list today, 5 of the movies areContinue reading “The problem with Netflix streaming”
Yeah, I’m an influencer in…
Just logged into Klout for the first time in a long time and got: “Klout believes you are influential about Bacon”. Heh. Also Astronomy, Podcasting, and Github. I think I like the bacon one the best.
It’s the little things
We use a Keurig at the office. I’ve resisted getting one at home because I have a hard time with the massive amount of waste for a single cup of hot beverage. Cameron at our office volunteered to collect, take home, separate the tops from the cups, remove the coffee and put it in herContinue reading “It’s the little things”
Owning my own content
I was just going through some of my recent pictures on my phone. I had shared a number of them on Facebook via Instagram, but realized that I hadn’t shared them on Flickr. When I went to Flickr to upload them, I was prompted to renew my pro account. I love the idea of “cloudContinue reading “Owning my own content”
The new Beagleboard: BeagleBone vs Arduino size comparison
Just took my new BeagleBone out of the box. It’s even smaller than I was thinking. Would fit nicely into a 1U cubesat…
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