Windows 10 Technical Preview

I am supremely impressed at the preview of Windows 10 Technical Preview. I have all the excitement about a Windows OS that I had when Win7 came out. Microsoft centered the look back around the Start Menu and the desktop. It’s snappy and the layout makes sense to a person…
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#LifeTechnicians

Every problem is caused by a system that has malfunctioned or is misunderstood. If we disconnect our emotions from the problem and use logical reasoning, we will find clever, outside-the-box solutions.
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Wasted Money on College

Because I didn’t get a new degree, I’ve been known to say that I “wasted” money going back to school to take some new classes a few years ago. Then I get involved with some electrical work and I realize that I learned A TON of stuff about AC utility…
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Jack Daniels Dressing

Ok, I’m out of salad dressing. I don’t want to go to the store, what else do I have that tastes good? Oh! How about Olive Oil and Jack Daniels? Perfect! Nom nom nom, *hiccup… Current Mood: inebriated
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Day Sleeper

Just had a coworker wish me “a good days sleep.” Third shift is a weird world. Current Mood: 🙂amused
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Join The Resistance

This is how I always imagined circuit boards… Current Mood: laughing
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New Radio X Transmitter

Current Mood: 🙂excited
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Morning Frustrations

Morning Mocha? Coffee for my ears? Who am I kidding? I need coffee in my blood! There’s not enough coffee for times like these. Test tomorrow, stuff to do in the station, and the automation system refuses to let me leave!
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Cost per mile

Just figured out all my car related expenses on a cost per mile basis. Have found out that, driving less than 15,000 miles/year makes every mile cost about one quarter dollar. Constant 11 cent per mile in gas alone, but about 9 cents in insurance. If I drove more, that…
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SamKnows No More

So I’ve been in communication with SamKnows folks and, to cut the story short, I’ll be sending the router back. This has now been a waste of my time and huge frustration.
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