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Terms I’ve coined…
I just finished reading a blog post over at Coding Horror regarding that author’s top-30 favorite new terms, and I was sad to see that none of mine made it in, so here’s the first three I can remember: “Borked”, … Continue reading
Movie Review: “The Amazing Spider Man 2”
Okay, so I saw this a while ago (bought the DVD when it was released): Visuals: 5 Audio: 5 Plot: 2 Characters: 2 Action: 3 Overall: 3 (slightly better than a shit sandwich) Well, I won’t hold back – … Continue reading
How to make a UEFI-capable USB Windows 7 Install
Recently I bought a PC without an OS in order to get a copy of Windows 7 on it (because there’s no way in hell I’m going to let Windows 8 into my abode). That PC was hyped to the … Continue reading
Posted in Configurations, Disk Management, Hardware, PC Stuff, Problem Solving, Software, UEFI, Uncategorized, Windows
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Review of PC Maker Mifcom.de
I recently bought a new PC – what in my view was a super-boss update compared to my four-year-old former boss system. I live in Germany, and my skill with the German language is both minimal and limited to either … Continue reading
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The End of…Ice?
This is a follow-up to my CO2 primer posted a while back. I wanted to add a sense of scale to the nature of the problem here, so people might get a feeling for the level of “critical mass” we … Continue reading
CO2 – A Primer On Its Effects In The Atmosphere
This post is written to describe the basic effects of greenhouse gases, and CO2 in particular, for those who are unfamiliar with how the greenhouse mechanism works. Apologies to any physicists who might be reading this, I’m going for a … Continue reading
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Homebrewing – a primer on how to start, and a mead recipe for you
Here’s the scoop on making your own medovina: Company to buy stuff from: williamsbrewing.com (you probably have some local vendors in the Chicago area, Brewcamp is one I would recommend – they even have basic classes you can attend. (brewcamp.com) … Continue reading
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KPIs for a QA Team
This post is somewhat less than lengthy, but I figure this will be of some use regardless. A while back I was doing KPI discussions for various groups, and got distracted. Here’s what I measure for QA personnel: Bugs that … Continue reading
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My suggestion on Gun Control in a nutshell
This has come up on FB several times, and rather than re-hash it over and over, here’s my recommendation (the first part modeled after the Czech legal system): In order to be licensed to possess any firearm (of various classes … Continue reading
What Are the Qualities of a Good Bug Entry?
Making a bug report can be a surprisingly subtle process – and precision is everyone’s friend when it comes to bugs. In this section, we’ll briefly address the most important aspects of bug reporting. Always remember: the goal of a … Continue reading
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