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End of Year Cheer – for Landlords
As I wait in line at a local branch of the Orange County’s Credit Union on December 1st so that I can get a cashiers check for rent, I reflect on the fact that I’ve performed this act twelve times this year alone. I can see the two men ahead of me both wearing construction Continue reading
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Things (un)forgotten
The phone number which contained his PIN number (and the code he used for just about everything since it was his birthdate 6-7-71) The monthly emailed statements from Xoom, messages on Viber, video calls I wish I’d screenshot or recorded somehow The YouTube playlists full of rock love ballads in English and Tagalog The random Continue reading
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Sendoff song
When all of humanity has finally Nailed the coffin of Earthly human existence shut And buried upon our mother planet, The remaining humans will leave for another place And the song felt in their minds and souls as they depart Will be a song by Whitney Houston Continue reading
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Military Recruitment
If we do the math using the figures in the email from a US Marines recruiter, $3500 for 6 weeks of training equates to $14.58 per hour and $5500 for 10 weeks of training equates to $13.75 per hour. How is it that the Department of the Navy can receive $212 billion in the 2022 Continue reading
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Life Objects
A poem about memory with technology Continue reading
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Linguistic Diversity
Take a look at the below maps of Europe and North America side by side: Each share the same scale, yet Europe has a lot more linguistic diversity than the North American continent. This was intentional on the part of Western European colonizers. California itself used to be home to over 300 indigenous languages with Continue reading
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Using Raspberry Pi Zero W with a CRT TV
Configuring Raspberry Pi Zero W to work with old CRT TV Continue reading
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Prevent theft of Pop Up Camper Trailer
Originally posted at Tincantourists.com by Cameron Burns Tips for protecting your camper against theft I’m sure everyone will agree that their camper is among one of their most prized possessions. Not only do they represent a wealth of sentimental value, some campers will be one of the biggest financial purchases that a person can make Continue reading
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Thrifting on March 31, 2017 in Santa Cruz
Or as many who don’t hold economic power in the US call it, shopping. Went to the Salvation Army in Downtown Santa Cruz. Found some decent CDs including Matt Kearney – Nothing Left to Lose The Pixies – Surfer Rosa and Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. The sign on the wall said $2 per CD but Continue reading
