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Labor Day

Another Labor Day….  I sure appreciate the day off. I don’t exactly celebrate the origin of this holiday but who am I to complain.  The start of the NFL and NCAA football seasons is a good thing if for no other reason than to stare at the TV.  I always hate to see summer come to… [Read More]

Important Ratios

I found a brilliant post by Carol and Livia (s/v Estrellita 5.10b) that introduced me to their fun-to-suck ratio.  I wish I had thought of it as it is magnificent!  Since I have added it to my knowledge base, I find it much easier to figure out whether or not I am enjoying a particular activity… [Read More]

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

Thanks Mom!

My Mom has been visiting me for the last week. She returned home yesterday. I don’t get to spend much time with family anymore and it sure was great to have some company.  Of course, all the cooking and cleaning that she did was also VERY nice! Thanks Mom – I miss you.

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]

Irene

I am watching hurricane Irene like the everyone else.  I am not a “news” person – I am not a fan of twenty-four hour per day news and I certainly don’t spend my time sitting around watching it.  However; this tropical storm has captured my attention.  Initially, I was afraid for my boat. Now I… [Read More]