Dead Intel 320 Series SSD This SSD wouldn't keep recognizing its own existence for long enough to even run the SMART tools against it. I ordered a Samsung 840 Pro yesterday, it arrived this morning. I've installed (k)Ubuntu on it, updating now. In a bit I'll strip the chips off that board, and crush them - that's the only way to securely destroy data on an SSD. Today: More house cleaning. Ciao!
Continue reading...Paul guessed that the pictured object was a vertical file holder. Ye..ess, depending on what you're filing. What I'm filing with it: Pushed back to the edge of the counter, the holder keeps the boards from using too much counterspace, while still easily available for use. I made these two boards to replace two bamboo boards that cracked. We've also moved our two large boards (including the one made by Marcia's dad many moons ago) up off the counter and above the fridge. We don't need those too often. We hope y'all had a nice holiday (if you celebrate). I'm…
Continue reading...What is it? What is it? What would *you* use it for? No, NOT for skinning a cat... It's almost certainly more boring than you can imagine. Now, here's Lexi, curled up on as much girly afghan as she can find: And for Jen, who hasn't seen Lexi in a while: This mutt LOVES crawling up inside our coats when the weather starts getting cold!
Continue reading...Well, I got a fair bit done, and some reading, and learned a bit about Puppet, too! I also got the fence sealed: They're coated in Olympic Maximum stain/sealer, "Natural Cedar Tone." From this vantage, it looks a bit like spray-on suntan, but I'm sure it'll weather in well. I'll probably recoat in the spring. There's more of course. I finished reading The Hydrogen Sonata. I wish Banks were with us still - there are plenty more tales in Culture Space. I also got through John Arundel's Puppet 3 Beginner's Guide. I've been wanting to get into Configuration Management for…
Continue reading...I'm burning off a couple of weeks of leave between now and the end of the year. As usual in such times, I start one of those weeks off with a stint of physical labor to kick off the front end. Yup, it's time to finish up the fence. Last month I did the left fence sections. Yesterday, I started by cutting the fence sections away from the posts, and setting them aside nearby: The two free-standing posts are problematic. One of them has a 45° twist in it, the other has a serious lean. So they're coming out. How…
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