Added WPLUG Announcement list to my news aggregator.
Today I added the WPLUG Announcement list to my news aggregator site. This list is used to make announcements about upcoming meetings.
My Blogging Personality.
Your Blogging Type is Artistic and Passionate You see your blog as the ultimate personal expression – and work hard to make it great. One moment you may be working on a new dramatic design for your blog… And the next, you’re passionately writing about your pet causes. Your blog is very important – and[…]
Fun C++ code
As a programmer I will sometimes do some code because I feel it works out the best with minimal effort, also trying to adhere to the KISS principal (Keep it Simple Stupid). One of the things I have been abusing as of late is the STL Map object. I have the following need: I have[…]
They say no ID in Science, but it is OK for a Philosophy class (some have said mythology class), but they are not happy with a Philosophy class with ID in it.
The Mercury News is running an article on a class some California going to do on Philosophy class on alternative thought to evolution. There were many in the anti-ID groups that said that if you want to have it discuses in a public school (we are talking ID, and I would say I hope all[…]
My Abuse of del.icio.us
Ok I finally did get a del.icio.us account (it took me long enouph to get one, how many years am I behind on this one?) I have a friend Patrick Wagstrom that really likes it, in a way (I don’t know if he even knows) conviced me to get one. But I am abusing it.[…]
I finally found out why all shower heads suck
The Bureaucrat in Your Shower has the explanation why all show heads now suck. My last APT had a good show head, it felt good to shower in it. My new place the shower head sucks, it comes out at spite speed, it does not feel like I am showering it feels like I am[…]
Private del.icio.us URL’s?
Is it posable to put a link on del.icio.us for private use, so you have access to it, but not shared with every one on del.icio.us?
Stupid Warnings
This years Wacky Warnings awards are here check it out. Are people really that stupid.
This was a nice thing for Clinton to do.
Fox News has a story on how Clinton was returning from Paris, and had plane troubles when he landed for a refueling stop. Well at the same time some troops were returning home. Well Clinton (Bill that is) went out to welcome to troops home, and to thank them for their service. I have to[…]
Question: what is your oppion on del.icio.us
I have a friend that just loves, del.icio.us and I am wondering what my other friends think about it. I am wondering if it would be a better way to store and share my link, also is there a script I can use that will read my links and build it into a web page[…]
The claim that we will have people come in from out of state to play at our Casinos
They claim that the reason we need to have casinos in Pittsburgh is to stop the out flow of money from the region, and we will have an inflow from people comming in from out of state. I don’t think so. The people in West Virgina will not come to Pittsburgh to gamble when they[…]
Companies on the North Shore oppose casinos there
Mark Rauterkus is reporting that companies on the north shore are opposing casinos on the North Shore. This is great news for me, I don’t want to see any casinos there. There is a bike trail that I bike on allot, also I like going there for the 4th of July fireworks. And I don’t[…]
Best Blonde Joke Ever
This one is on of the Best Blond Jokes ever
Took the Christmas tree down today
Well I took the Christmas tree down, since today was the last day of Christmas. The middle of my apartment looks a bit empty where the tree was, even though it was only 3 feet tall. Well the stuff is now packed away for another year.
Issues Etc
Recent Posts
- Listening to 40m tonight by Michael O'Connor
Tonight I setup my 40m attena to tune around the 20m band of the ammature radio band, while I did not key up (still have yet to make any contacts on my new privileges that passing my general exam granted me) I did enjoy tuning around. It took me some time to get my attenas[…]
- During this goverment shutdown by Michael O'Connor
Well I been Furlough durning this goverment shutdown. I have decided to not waste the time. So I took a Skywarn class and got a skywarn certification. That was on Friday Oct 3rd, so now I am a weather spotter. Then last week I spent studing to upgread my Ham radio License from Technitian to[…]
- Getting back on the air by Michael O'Connor
For the last few years I have been off the air. And recently decided to get back on the air (Amature Radio) This was persipitated when my old car (a Scion IQ) died, the computer of it got fried. So I had to get a new car. With the change of the car I took[…]
- The Switch 2 “game key cards&… by Michael O'Connor
I think Nintendo is make a mistake with the “game key cards” the new digital only game cards that Nintendo is doing. With the situation where more 3rd parties are doing those instead of a real game card. I will not buy a game that not fully on the disc or on the cart, which[…]
- The Switch 2 by Michael O'Connor
Well looking at the new switch 2 that is to come out soon, I originally was excited and was thinking of pre-ordering it. But after the news of both the system, and the games, my doubt started to set in. Then I looked at the launch line up, and found none that I wanted. And[…]
- This is a banger of a year for JRPG… by Michael O'Connor
So far this year we have gotten some great JRPGs Persona 3 ReloadedShin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth And there are still more coming, coming on the 5th of July the one I am most hyped for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak and latter this year we are getting Metaphor:[…]
- weight loss continues, but end is n… by Michael O'Connor
Today I weighed myself and came in at 130 pounds. When I started I set a goal of 125 pounds. So only 5 more pounds to go. I am a long way from where I started, I started at 300 pounds on March 31, 2022, it been about 15 months since I started this diet.[…]
- A summer snack by Michael O'Connor
With summer coming buy, and me still on my diet, I came up with a snack, I have always enjoyed popsicals, so what I am doing now, is I am taking those water enhancers that say they have 0 calories and use that as the flavor for my popsicals, and I have some popsical makers.[…]
- My apartment setup. by Michael O'Connor
For my friends I did a video to show my friends how I have my apartment setup, because I did some changes to the living room and the bedroom. Here is the video
- An updated picture of before and Af… by Michael O'Connor
Posting a new updated before and after picture. First one was taken in 2021, the second picture Just this last weekend.
Welcome , today is Saturday, October 25, 2025