shawnp0wers Ever been fed up? I am. It’s not my family or marriage or anything, but work & church are really getting me down. I’m pretty fed up. I’m grumpy too. I’m actually not very fun to be around, and I’m wearing the “look that kills” pretty much all the time. It sucks. But don’t worry. I’ll get over it. Eventually. … Read more
When contacting the IT department at work, or calling a repair shop for your home computer, here are some tips for getting fast, friendly service: Fully describe your computer. Yes, we could look up the specifications for your computer, but it sucks to do that. Just tell us what you have. (Unless you consider the big box with lights the … Read more
A fellow over on a forum I was visiting posed the question, “How Do You Keep At It?” He was referring to steadily blogging. Here was my response: I’ve had some lapses, like recently work has been really rough. I think that 4 things have kept me pretty regular for a while now: 1) Paying for my site. Now that … Read more
I really enjoy music, but I have to admit, my favorite musical “tool” is the human voice. I love the sound of a good singer. In fact, I think all too often, musical instruments get it the way of a good sing. This makes for some unfortunate truths: 1) I enjoy watching American Idol. Not the drama, not the auditions, … Read more
I saw this on the kitchen floor as I went to tuck the girls into bed this evening. I was too scared to ask them for any details. What could Tenderheart have possibly known? He hasn’t been on television since the 80s…
My office has been overrun with fruit flies. Mind you, my office is cleaner than it’s ever been — but the custodians haven’t been taking out my garbage, so apparently I now have a fruit fly version of Motel 6. Sometimes the swarm is so bad that I want to gouge out my eyes, and this morning, that almost happened. … Read more
No, I’m not going all “Blair Witch” on you or anything. I just took this photo. It’s 3AM, and I finally turned in my article. Now, I only have the regular amount of stress. You know, 53 work orders, 8359 emails in my inbox, and impatient, unhappy co-workers. (If you’re my co-worker, and reading this — of course I don’t … Read more
Writing an article on computer gaming is a lot harder when you’re not a gamer. Trust me.
All 3 of our kids are in public schools this year, which is a really big deal, because we’ve been homeschooling for a long time. So far, it’s been going well. It helps that I work at the school, and Donna substitutes as an aide. In fact, today Donna told me a hilarious story about our youngest, Lizzie. Donna was … Read more
For those of you that didn’t get forced to read the actual Linux Journal magazine that published my articles, you’re in luck! Today being September 1st, the articles from the August issues are available to read online for free. Way to go Linux Journal! Here ya go: Build Your Own Arcade Game, and Relive the 80s Thin Clients Rock The … Read more