Author Archives: ralph

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Security Camera D-Link DCS-942L

Posted on Saturday, 2012-Oct-20th by ralph

Synopsis: The D-Link DCS942L camera is a feature rich security camera, but a bitch to configure manually. Even the setup wizard, once I finally got it working, didn’t work without some issues. It turns out most of the wizard issue … Continue reading →

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Teaching Myself Composition

Posted on Saturday, 2012-Apr-21st by ralph

I’m trying to teach myself better photo composition today. So, this essay is as much me talking to myself as it is me trying to teach you something. Composition is very important – you can’t fix very much of it … Continue reading →

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Tax time eased with StudioTax

Posted on Sunday, 2012-Apr-15th by ralph

Just finished doing my taxes using StudioTax. It’s completely free, no bullshit, no income limits. They just ask for a donation, of which they bug you about only once, when you go and submit your netfile file. Studio Tax isn’t … Continue reading →

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Turning Science Fiction into Science

Posted on Tuesday, 2012-Mar-6th by ralph

In this day and age, so many years after the first man in space, first moon landing, first supersonic flight, first test tube baby I forget that just once in a while, there is still the occasion when we manage … Continue reading →

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My iPrayer to Steve Jobs

Posted on Wednesday, 2011-Oct-12th by ralph

Hello Mr Jobs. I see you’ve been busy in your new role as heaven’s technology innovator. I really thought you’d take it easy for a bit, but no, you’re right back in it, stirring things up as you always did … Continue reading →

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KD like it’s 1999!

Posted on Wednesday, 2011-Apr-20th by ralph

Man, I never should have eaten that package of Kraft Dinner, about a month ago. It’s like getting back on drugs man, I’ve eaten two more boxes of the stuff since then! (Okay, not like drugs, but why would I … Continue reading →

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Magpie coming back!

Posted on Thursday, 2011-Apr-14th by ralph

When I was 17 I drank some very good beer I drank some very good beer I purchased with a fake ID My name was Brian McGee I stayed up listening to Queen When I was 17 Okay – It … Continue reading →

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$3 Pizza review

Posted on Thursday, 2011-Mar-24th by ralph

So there I am at the mall at dinner time looking at the usual mall eateries. I’m not really feeling hungry, so I head over to Walmart, thinking I’ll grab some pasta and sauce and just whip up a quick … Continue reading →

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3:2 where are you?

Posted on Wednesday, 2010-Nov-24th by ralph

You’d think I’d be able to get a decent size digital picture frame in 3:2 format so I can display my DSLR pictures without having to crop the sides on all of them. For those of you that are going … Continue reading →

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Do not support making the long form census optional

Posted on Tuesday, 2010-Jul-27th by ralph

The government wants to make the long form part of the census optional – an important enough issue that I sat down and wrote a letter to my MP, despite being at work late again. I’ll let the letter speak … Continue reading →

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