Tag Archives: fail

Well, it looked good on PAPR

Posted on October 29, 2021 by T.Rob

I’m writing this post to warn you not to make the same mistake I did if you are in the market for a PAPR. I’ve had things fly off the lathe at me and had catches that tore the chisel out of my hands but I have never once been in fear of my life while working on a lathe until I had a close call because of my new PAPR unit. Continue reading →

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Suspending promises

Posted on February 6, 2016 by T.Rob

A reader contacted me recently to ask why they are seeing ads on the blog now.  It wasn’t that many posts ago I proudly proclaimed the site to be ad-free, after all.  I have, so I have been told, broken … Continue reading →

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Singularities you never live down

Posted on January 25, 2016 by T.Rob

As you know if you are more than a year old, there are some things you can do or say which your colleagues, friends and loved ones will never let you forget.  You experience these things as a kind of … Continue reading →

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Sprinting in place – one man’s triumph over entropy, cats, and self-esteem

Posted on November 7, 2015 by T.Rob

Ever get that feeling that no matter how hard you work, you aren’t getting anywhere? My family have been going through a tough time lately with health issues, job demands, car problems, breaking appliances, a mystery slime mold that invaded … Continue reading →

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We never called it sex

Posted on September 6, 2015 by T.Rob

In his post We Never Called it Content, Dick Taylor gives us an insider’s view of the implosion of terrestrial radio.  He points out, quite correctly in my opinion, that “radio is an art form. When you remove the artists, … Continue reading →

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Mis-pronouncing ethnic names

Posted on June 3, 2015 by T.Rob

I’m in Jersey City NJ again, at the NY/NJ MQ User Group giving a session on certificate management.  Nearby hotels are fairly expensive so last time I was here I tried an AirBnB and it didn’t go very well.  This … Continue reading →

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Protected: Appliance repair sinks to new Lowe’s

Posted on April 30, 2015 by T.Rob

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Travelex rant

Posted on May 24, 2014 by T.Rob

Wow, so Travelex managed to screw me pretty royally.  Pretty fitting considering I’m in the UK where they know a little something about royalty.  This is a pure rant so if you aren’t interested, I highly recommend the Solar roadways … Continue reading →

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American slavery – it’s a thing

Posted on May 6, 2014 by T.Rob

After an informal analysis of the health insurance system in the USA, I’ve come to the conclusion that while Lincoln may have freed the slaves, we haven’t actually abolished slavery here.  In fact, it is alive and well, enshrined in … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2014 by T.Rob

In my yesterday’s Net Neutrality post I wrote “For your ISP, a packet is a packet is a packet.” In another forum, Howard responds: Speaking as an ISP engineer, no, it isn’t that simple. Set aside preferential charging of source … Continue reading →

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