Tag: Fun
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Self-Hosting Foundry Virtual Tabletop
It’s easier than you think to host your own virtual tabletop game server Are you a tabletop roleplaying game enthusiast like me? If so, by all means, read on. I’ve been playing a range of these kinds of games since I was in high school and while I’m always a fan of “theater of the…
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Personal Blog: New Year, New Platform
Time to switch it up… again! Folks who know me know that I love tinkering. In this case, I was getting kind of bored and frustrated with the limits of my previous blog host, Wix. It’s not that they did anything wrong, but I was seeing features I liked getting more bloated and harder to…
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My Top 5 Travel Apps
Traveling is hard, but these mobile apps take the sting out of it. Let’s just get this out of the way: I miss traveling. I enjoy doing it for both work and pleasure, but like all of you, COVID-19 has got me spending a lot more time around the house. Eventually, we’ll be getting back on the…
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How to Ride a Dead Horse
James Clapper’s wonderful and humorous anecdote on Washington D.C. I’m in the middle of reading former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper’s memoir, Facts and Fears. While I’m enjoying the career intelligence professional’s insights on a variety of issues, I had to go back and re-read a particular joke one more time. It was such an enjoyable…
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My Top 5: Fiction Books
Reading for fun is important! Here are some of my favorites. Most of my writing on books in this forum revolves around non-fiction books that explicitly help me be a better leader, manager, Airman, and father. That said, I never underestimate the value of reading fiction as a form of pure entertainment! The books in…
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I’m a Damsel! I’m in Distress!
Inspiring words from an unexpected source. I know I’m late to the party on this one, but I had to share an amazing inspirational quote by the character Megara, from Disney’s 1997 animated film, Hercules. Ever the hero, the titular Hercules stumbles upon Megara fighting with Nessus, the centaur, and steps in to rescue her. Much to his surprise,…
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My Top 5: Movies
Something on the lighter side for a change. After a week of heavy topics, I thought it was worth looking at something more fun: my top five favorite movies of all time. Before you judge, keep in mind that these aren’t necessarily the best movies, and they don’t mean that I can’t enjoy completely unrelated films. What…
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Personal Blog: Switching Things Up!
Same old blogger, brand new platform. Those who have known me for awhile know that I enjoy tinkering, sharing what I learn, and writing. Since 2014 I have maintained a personal blog, though I fell off from updating it in 2018. Why? It started as another tinkering project. I claimed digital squatters rights on domain…
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Radio: The Mazda Needs a Radio
Amateur radio installations are the core of every good family sedan, right? So last June I decided that my MINI Cooper S needed another radio, however within the last few months my MINI and I decided to have a breakup. Sad, I know, but the family was starting to outgrow the backseat of our family Volkswagen…
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Radio: The MINI Needs Another Radio
More adventures in installing radio gear on an unlikely platform Why does the MINI need another radio? Because there’s no such thing as too many radios. As I mentioned in my previous posts last May, I installed the CB radio partially to explore just how relatively difficult it would be to install a more-expensive 2m/70cm ham radio. I…
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Radio: How to Mount a CB Radio into a MINI – Part 2
So before I went cross country on a recent road trip, I decided to engage in a little hillbilly fun and install a CB (Citizen’s Band) Radio. This is the rest of the story. So yesterday, I discussed the ins and outs of picking the parts for a CB radio installation. Today, I want to talk about the troubles…
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Radio: How to Mount a CB Radio into a MINI – Part 1
So before I went cross country on a recent road trip, I decided to engage in a little hillbilly fun and install a CB (Citizen’s Band) Radio. Why? So, just what are the primary parts for a mobile radio setup and what did I use? The Typical Parts List You may have noticed that I…