Christopher G Mendla
A Useless box that shuts itself off. Willcomes Wooden Turns Itself Off Useless Box.
This box has a toggle switch. If you flip the switch on, the box opens and a finger comes out to shut the switch off. All that excitement for less than $25.
Remote locks and lockboxes for your home.
There may be times when you are away and you need to allow access to your house. There are a few ways to accomplish this.
Clifford Stoll vs the KGB hacker – A nova documentary about one of the first people to uncover a hacker
This is a video about Cliff Stoll. He was one of the first people to uncover a hacker back in 1986. He was an astronomy professor at Berkeley who was temporarily in charge of the computers. . He found a 75 cent accounting error which eventually led to his uncovering a KGB hacker network. The techniques the hacker used in 1986 are still being used effectively today.
Diagnosing a burning smell from a Vehicle with a laser thermometer
My mom smelled something that smelled like wiring burning while driving her truck. She took it to the service center but they didn’t find anything. When she pulled up for Easter dinner, I could smell it. The engine compartment seemed OK. I got out the laser thermometer and took readings on the calipers. That identified the problem.
Calculating the net income of a position requiring temporary relocation.
A job seeker can easily make a mistake by accepting a position requiring temporary relocation. Here are some of the pitfalls of which you need to be aware.
Building a Seller Rating on eBay as a hedge against tough times.
Your reputation is critical on eBay. You might want to build your Seller Rating gradually. That way, if you ever need to sell on eBay, you will have a decent rating. You might think that you don’t need to sell but there are two reasons you might.
Giant Yellow Tag strikes again – Pork Chops
Once again I got lucky with a Giant Yellow Tag sale. Most stores will discount meats that are approaching their ‘sell by’ date. I ended up with 7 nice thin pork chops for less than six dollars.
True Story – American troops, Wehrmacht, SS and French Prisoners defending a medieval castle against SS Troops.
The Battle for Castle Itter, a really strange battle, occurred at the end of World War Two. Wehrmacht soldiers fought alongside U.S. troops against the Waffen SS. They were protecting high ranking French prisoners who had been held at the castle.
The Florida International University Bridge Disaster – Some background information.
When I heard about the disaster today one of my thoughts was “How could such a failure occur with today’s engineering knowledge, materials and tools?” A little digging revealed some interesting facts. .
Why you should NOT send your resume to every recruiter who sends an email about a position
I received an email today from a recruiter that looked promising. It was for an IT Director position one town over. That would be perfect. BUT the spidey sense tingled a bit. I did some checking before replying with my resume. I’m glad I did because sending it would have been a mistake.