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2010-07-15 15:28:03: I think I've finally settled on a goal of 150hp for my 510. That should do it.
2010-04-11 09:20:44: mmmmMelbourne shuffle.
2010-03-21 15:18:20: Taking the family down to Universal City. Nice work perk.
2010-01-30 20:25:21: 510 update: installed a gas filler tube and cap, new fuel pump, and tightened up the alternator.
2010-01-14 10:15:11: Just picked up a craftsman mig welder for $250, with full spool and tank of CO2. Good deal.
2010-01-07 19:25:18: Twitter via Perl script complete. Woo hoo.
2010-01-02 19:15:09: I've suddenly realized that all my friends are now "internet friends," as I don't live near any of them. Weird.
2009-12-27 09:31:30: Just added a "caravan" section, since I've done a few things to my van lately. It might as well have its own section.
2009-11-30 11:34:01: And now I'm a Californian. Weird.
2009-11-17 07:51:56: Sold the playset! And we're moving in 4 days!!!
2009-11-01 09:07:56: Sold the boat!
2009-10-14 13:32:52: Just dropped a few bucks on everything I need to build an in-car datalogger. sweet.
2009-09-28 19:48:45: Ordered switches for the lights and wipers in the 510.
2009-09-25 10:06:16: Turns out that adjusting the valves on the 510 is SUPER easy.
2009-09-22 12:55:08: Lots of projects suddenly building up again. I wonder why?
2009-08-24 00:10:38: I've just discovered fiberglass. It's amazing.
2009-08-10 20:30:32: Everything looks so small from up here.
2009-06-25 10:50:37: Got a rowboat... cheap!
2009-06-22 16:45:14: working overtime...
2009-06-12 23:53:27: Going Fishing!
2009-06-08 14:49:58: Lots of welding going on. And lots to do on the car. And the boat. :: sigh ::
2009-05-01 08:24:44: Drove the 510 to work today!
2009-04-20 09:09:26: Spring is here! (maybe)
2009-03-04 17:36:51: Carrots are in the cold frame.
2009-03-03 07:58:23: Oregano, cucuzzi, desert rose, sugar snap peas, turnips, sunflowers, and corn are in the dirt.
2009-02-28 18:32:35: Soybeans are in the dirt.
2009-02-27 10:03:02: New Zealand spinach, bush beans, pak choi, and more romaine is in the dirt.
2009-02-24 19:23:57: Artichokes, romaine lettuce, and brussel sprouts are in the dirt.
2009-02-23 10:51:00: DIY shoe repair, here we go!
2009-02-10 15:51:44: I've put the CNC machine kit up for sale.
2009-02-07 16:01:59: Lemon cucumbers are in the dirt.
2009-02-06 20:15:29: Sometimes, unsubscribing from an RSS feed is good.
2009-02-04 13:15:53: Battlestar Galactica is great.
2009-01-17 13:31:22: Garlic is in the dirt.
2009-01-12 11:32:42: January: time to start planning for the garden.
2008-12-29 12:12:39: I've unleashed the life tracker. We'll see how far it goes.
2008-12-22 17:06:23: RIP, Miss. Underwood.
2008-12-20 19:59:01: It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...
2008-12-05 07:08:20: Under the house again. Third time is a charm?
2008-12-01 10:47:11: I've got quite a few items in the welding queue right now.
2008-11-22 15:44:36: Finally over my week-long fight with strep throat. Bleah.
2008-11-15 12:19:03: Finally got around to randomizing my security code.
2008-11-11 15:54:17: Added custom titles to my individual blog posts. They should look better in searches now.
2008-11-10 20:53:45: Made some major modifications to the categories section on the site. Now there's more content. Should work better that way.
2008-11-08 18:21:16: Replaced the windshield wiper relay in the minivan. Relays are amazing.
2008-11-07 08:09:13: It's raining outside. Time to build a ROBOT!
2008-11-02 08:27:50: Driving home today. Hours and hours of driving. Bleah.
2008-10-30 20:51:35: ONE THOUSAND POSTS!!!
2008-10-27 14:50:52: This California weather is STUPID. It's October, and 85 degrees. EIGHTY FIVE.
2008-10-26 23:18:25: I don't have to go to work today. Neener.
2008-10-23 09:09:40: I decided to bring my 510 content forward to the main page. Why not? It's a project.
2008-10-22 12:20:57: Getting lots of work done on the 510.
2008-10-16 12:45:34: Thanks, snopes. I just won a 50-cent bet about the animal byproduct used in jell-o.
2008-10-15 08:09:04: I removed the "Digg this" link from my posts. I may add other social-networking links in the future.
2008-10-13 10:56:29: I need to catch an edible fish so I can dehydrate it.
2008-10-04 18:14:36: These 500 hanger wires are a bit thinner than I anticipated.
2008-10-03 20:22:43: I'm buying a dehydrator!
2008-10-03 16:04:03: Fixed my comment scraper. It pulled a substring of the db record, breaking on large HTML code. Now, I pull everything, parse out the HTML, and then grab a substring of that. Much better.
2008-09-29 17:50:29: My watch sure is loud.
2008-09-21 20:25:02: I'm on a welding RAMPAGE.
2008-09-03 14:56:36: I've got a FORGE!
2008-09-02 21:38:58: holy smokes, chrome is fast.
2008-08-25 11:42:42: My sewing machine is working again. Time to sew!
2008-08-15 15:07:41: There's some wheelin' and dealin' going on...
2008-08-06 16:17:21: Finally added an auto-tagger to the site.
2008-07-25 07:05:26: I've got a boat! FISHING!
2008-07-17 16:21:58: Hrm. I want to make something.
2008-07-14 08:25:40: Pushing two strollers a mile with 5 kids (one on my shoulders) leaves me quite exhausted.
2008-07-09 07:49:46: The garden is thriving!
2008-07-03 16:18:40: Early morning fishing? Hrm... maybe so.
2008-07-02 08:30:53: I'm definitely in a do not operate heavy machinery state of mind right now. Allergy medicine. whoa.
2008-07-01 08:59:07: Allergies are destroying me. Bleah.
2008-06-28 15:28:19: Ugh. It's hot.
2008-06-27 08:55:22: I added IP logging to the comments to help keep out the spam.
2008-06-23 11:36:11: Time to build a real compost bin. My compost keeps turning to dust.
2008-06-21 20:21:03: I've grown weary of tuning carburetors.
2008-06-17 08:32:46: It's always wine-making season!
2008-06-11 08:40:42: Have I been tying my shoes wrong all these years?
2008-05-30 19:34:58: Spring cleaning has taken on a new meaning at my house.
2008-05-06 20:02:52: A garden, two chickens... what's next?!
2008-04-22 09:03:38: Hrm. Mental block.
2008-04-16 07:13:33: JB Weld is wonderful.
2008-04-14 18:57:42: Pneumonia sucks.
2008-04-11 16:55:36: Vacation is nearly over. Boo.
2008-04-04 11:11:12: Hooray, vacation!
2008-03-31 08:09:22: Spending over an hour organizing resistors is not fun.
2008-03-14 11:14:43: I moved my reading list to a "reading" section, under the MISC heading.
2008-03-03 14:46:29: Internet-conrolled webcam-rover. Yum.
2008-03-02 21:49:01: Progress on the CNC machine.
2008-03-01 17:37:01: Holy moly, the garage is clean.
2008-02-24 12:04:45: HF arc starter acquired. All that's left is an argon tank and regulator.
2008-02-17 20:36:11: Hm. Maybe working with wood isn't all that bad.
2008-02-12 10:46:42: Dual-booting, finally. Man, that took forever.
2008-02-11 14:50:16: Ugh. Having trouble dual-booting now.
2008-02-04 14:55:05: I'm in the mood to make something. Something new.
2008-02-03 08:31:10: Hooray, Powershot A640.
2008-01-24 12:29:39: The Anon vs. Scientology war is terribly amusing.
2008-01-22 18:21:22: So much for productivity. I've got a bad case of SHORT-TIMERS.
2008-01-21 15:09:51: Fixed table-breaking long URLS in the comments.
2008-01-21 12:28:44: I sure am feeling productive lately.
2008-01-15 11:59:06: It's finally sunny outside. Time to let the kids run around outside.
2008-01-09 10:59:48: The term "barnacle-tenacity" is terribly adorable.
2007-12-31 13:02:35: Man, first person shooters are addictive.
2007-12-20 15:32:21: I'm going to make an LED ring light for my camera.
2007-12-07 15:17:24: I like flickr.
2007-11-25 20:58:31: I've got CNC on the brain again.
2007-11-20 22:26:44: I've got a working multi-effects processor. Hooray.
2007-11-16 16:53:31: Got the 510 running again. Awesome.
2007-11-13 10:33:17: I guess we're getting a kitty.
2007-11-06 11:16:47: Kids break things. Get used to it.
2007-10-31 16:27:50: Uh oh. There's another project brewing...
2007-10-18 13:19:18: I drink way too much Pepsi.
2007-10-17 20:24:54: Changing the spark plugs on a 2000 Dodge Caravan sucks.
2007-10-16 11:16:10: I'm running out of coat-hanger wires.
2007-10-05 16:08:46: Sometimes I feel like I should write a book.
2007-10-04 20:31:15: If people are going to debate, they should at least follow some rules.
2007-10-02 09:57:25: I've been playing my mandolin for my daughters. They love it.
2007-09-30 17:19:12: Replaced the starter motor on the Yamaha Exciter. Hooray!
2007-09-18 11:04:16: MSG is delicious.
2007-09-17 16:10:49: Mr. Rogers should have been president.
2007-09-16 16:52:36: I believe my ants are nocturnal.
2007-09-14 15:58:15: So much work piling up on my desk. Bleah.
2007-09-10 18:53:27: My body does not produce milk.
2007-09-10 10:39:33: My site looks better with Firefox than it does with Explorer.
2007-09-05 10:52:01: Apparently, the bike still runs.
2007-09-04 00:02:22: ow
2007-08-28 14:34:50: I am now an ubuntu user.
2007-08-19 21:21:27: The moon is just a crater-filled rock. Nothing particularly special about it.
2007-08-17 15:58:52: There's almost no reason I shouldn't drive my 510 this weekend.
2007-08-16 21:31:23: I just finished reading The Magicians Newphew to my kids.
2007-08-15 13:28:17: Blast. I forgot to charge the battery in my MP3 player.
2007-08-09 23:42:42: I think I should start up a web firm.
2007-08-09 09:42:56: 12% on a Roth IRA. Good enough for me!
2007-08-01 10:07:55: I now own a 1981 Yamaha Exciter 185. Wee!
2007-07-31 20:46:36: I think I just bought a motorcycle.
2007-07-30 16:08:43: Added to the project queue: beverage carbonator!
2007-07-28 10:54:07: Just signed up with facebook. We'll see what happens.
2007-07-27 15:49:45: Plans for the weekend: Radiator swap and working on the CNC table.
2007-07-25 07:45:09: Harry Potter fans are weird.
2007-07-21 18:52:05: hooray, scroll saw!
2007-07-18 18:53:02: Can't sleep. Robots will kill me.
2007-07-13 16:46:47: I think the problem is that I'd like to do everything.
2007-07-11 13:15:42: I don't think I've been feeling challenged enough lately.
2007-07-09 13:01:51: Hrm. I need a scroll saw.
2007-07-03 21:22:30: Did I mention that I hate allergies?
2007-07-03 12:28:25: Wouldn't it make more sense for the 5th of July to be a holiday?
2007-07-01 08:51:01: It sure is a good day for a bike ride.
2007-06-28 11:52:24: What? You want a real post? Ok... fine.
2007-06-26 12:29:00: True Christian humility: I am not owed another breath, but God wakes me up each morning.
2007-06-23 17:27:45: That last statement about my 510... told you so.
2007-06-22 08:46:06: My 510 will run this weekend. I'm sure of it.
2007-06-20 19:29:15: Did you know that you can wash your keyboard in the dishwasher? True story.
2007-06-20 08:45:30: Do you know what's cool about allergies? NOTHING.
2007-06-19 07:11:42: Three figurines to clear out my queue, and then I'll get back to the CNC machine. Or my car. Hrm.
2007-06-18 09:53:14: I want to weld something fantastic and complex. Something with tank treads.
2007-06-16 20:42:32: Bicycles! I just picked up two from a garage sale. It's about time...
2007-06-16 14:43:59: I had no idea that dirt was so cheap. I mean, it's dirt cheap.
2007-06-15 13:05:44: My wife says I think about my ants too much. The truth is that I think about everything too much.
2007-06-14 15:57:56: Maybe... just maybe I have too many projects going on.
2007-06-12 12:57:28: I'm still in pain. Stupid vasectomy.
2007-06-11 14:48:42: Hrm. CNC machine or ant farm... which gets my attention first?
2007-06-11 09:40:28: Stepper motor controller board just arrived. Woo hoo! It's time to start buying parts for the CNC table...
2007-06-10 22:43:35: There's nothing wrong with buying used pants.
2007-06-09 13:33:04: Having a garage sale in the rain is not fun.
2007-06-08 20:13:50: Ugh. So much pain. It feels like there's bowling balls tied to them.
2007-06-07 20:00:16: My webhost had 3,500 passwords compromised. Time to change passwords.
2007-06-07 08:44:51: Today is V-day. As in, snip-snip.
2007-06-06 14:24:09: w00t! Getting a PLASMA CUTTER today!
2007-06-06 12:39:21: 23 days, 18 welded figurines, and over $500. Not bad at all.
2007-06-06 08:39:27: People sure do like Cthulhu.
2007-06-05 08:18:21: Somebody just donated 4 dot-matrix printers to me. More stepper motors!
2007-06-04 08:39:41: Happy birthday, wife. :)
2007-06-03 16:07:32: Just finished weed-eating the jungle near my garden. Ugh.. allergies.
2007-06-03 12:40:50: Giving Stabilizer a listen. Indy is often hit or miss; it's either great or really, really bad.
2007-06-02 11:29:24: Yikes. Spent more than I expected on those stepper motors. Ugh.
2007-06-02 07:16:54: Pensively waiting to see if I won the stepper motors on eBay. 2 hours remaining...
2007-06-01 23:35:36: Finished two Katamari balls. I have to make two princes and ship them out tomorrow.
2007-06-01 23:04:58: Ha! I fixed the timestamp issue. Shabam.
2007-06-01 21:07:52: Now trying to parse the mySQL date with Perl.
2007-06-01 18:19:05: Trying to figure out mySQL code for this little thoughts project.
2007-06-01 18:08:59: Setting up my "thoughts" section.

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16 days ago:
I think I've finally settled on a goal of 150hp for my 510. That should do it.

111 days ago:
mmmmMelbourne shuffle.

132 days ago:
Taking the family down to Universal City. Nice work perk.

181 days ago:
510 update: installed a gas filler tube and cap, new fuel pump, and tightened up the alternator.

198 days ago:
Just picked up a craftsman mig welder for $250, with full spool and tank of CO2. Good deal.

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