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LED Lights #4

I’ve been playing with inexpensive LED lights for the sailboat for a while now. Specifically, the Festoon style bulbs. For the history; view post #1, post #2, post #3, and post #4. I think I have made progress this time. The current batch of LED lights are 18 SMD LED’s and are very bright. I took this… [Read More]

Management – YUCK!

Ever work in a place that was insistent on just filling positions with a body? If not, it is VERY frustrating.  I am a “scientist” so am very definitely NOT trained in these areas. That said; I cannot understand why it is so complicated!! Why does management think it is a good idea to put… [Read More]

Tim Loves Doritos

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I guess I’m easily entertained. Just saw this Doritos ad for the first time and got a good laugh out of it. Enjoy! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFhSb1A_N74

Nikon CoolPix S3100 Camera

CoolPix cameras are…. well… kewl! There are many things that I am not – photographer is one of them.  Nonetheless, I do like to take pictures.  My last digital camera was a rather old Sony CyberShot. It died due to being dropped – NOT by me!!  It was time for a new camera. I always… [Read More]

Check the Weather

Note to self – remember to check the weather before going out in the sailboat….

EarthNC Android App

There is a slick app available at the Android Market titled EarthNC. It is described as “seamless charts, user waypoints, and realtime navigation. …features seamless NOAA marine charts for US waters, user waypoints, and realtime navigation.” I downloaded it and have been playing with it for a couple of weeks (on my Samsung Galaxy S… [Read More]

Power Inverter Planning

At first glance, selecting an inverter to convert 12 Volt electricity in your battery bank to 110-115 volt “house” electricity is easy, right?  Well, as with most things, nothing is easy.  There are a lot of options and a lot of things to consider in your decision making/product selection. I certainly do not have all… [Read More]

Thornless Path To Windward

This is a GREAT book and thornless to boot! It’s real title is “The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South” by Bruce Van Sant. It has become known as the “Thornless Path To Windward” as it is a guide to making a smooth journey thru “the thorny path”.  To a sailor, the thorny path is (basically)… [Read More]

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene is coming – please, please, please turn away from the Fort Myers, FL area!!!! I am a couple thousand miles away from my sailboat and am terribly worried about her.  

Potty Mouth?

Why do so many people feel that they are unable to communicate without swearing? Yes, all cursing bugs me – actually, a lot of things bug me. However; I can overlook a bit of it. It is the people that do not have any non-swearing adjectives in their vocabulary that REALLY bug me. I used… [Read More]