Category Archives: neat

Most Awesome Command Ever – timeout

Posted on May 27, 2008 by mikegrb

I have a Debian Sid box that I’d been putting off updating for a while so finally got around to doing it tonight. I took the opportunity to do a bit of spring cleaning and purge old packages I installed … Continue reading →

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Adding a Datastore to an RRD File

Posted on December 30, 2007 by mikegrb

Mainly for personal future reference. Adding a DS to a bunch of RRD files is a big pain, RRD doesn’t have any sort of native mechanism for doing this. The usual procedure is exporting the RRD data to XML, creating … Continue reading →

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Our UPS Guy is a Douglas Adams Fan

Posted on May 25, 2007 by mikegrb

I was standing outside smoking as the UPS guy rolled up for his thrice weekly visit (wife’s home business), unfortunately I didn’t see the topic of this post until we had finished a short chat and he went to the … Continue reading →

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Transformer Houses

Posted on June 13, 2006 by mikegrb

Image from Cabinet Magazine Appearantly the electric company in the Toronto area has built numerous substations that look from the outside like an average house in the neighborhood.  I imagine this adds substantial cost but I’ll bet people don’t complain … Continue reading →

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Garage Bowling Alley

Posted on June 12, 2006 by mikegrb

We must all bow down to Tim Wallace of the Minneapolis area. He purchased a Brunswick pin setter on eBay. After having it delivered to his work, he spent a month disassembling it into pieces small enough to take home. … Continue reading →

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Meat Gun

Posted on June 9, 2006 by mikegrb

Jerky Gun Originally uploaded by mikegrb. It’s a caulking gun for beef! Ground beef goes in, yummy jerky comes out. I may be missing a few steps but that is the general gist of it.

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Free

Posted on June 5, 2006 by mikegrb

Free Originally uploaded by mikegrb. Free, as in water.

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I am such a nerd

Posted on May 25, 2005 by mikegrb
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I am a Computer God

Posted on May 17, 2005 by mikegrb

Hooray! for perfect scores!

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mmm juice

Posted on May 2, 2005 by mikegrb

Hey, anybody up for a wirelessly-controlled programmable bartender, er, juice-maker? Yeah, we’ll take it! This thing takes recipes via keyboard or wireless remote and dispenses the right mixture into the cup below. And believe it or not, kids be getting … Continue reading →

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