Month: February 2020

  • Mailing lists

    Mailing lists

    The “get the fuck outta G-Suite” project continues, this time focusing on the unending list of email lists that spam me.

  • Back on the road…

    The RC Car saga continues… Thursday afternoon, I received the steering posts I ordered, two days early! Woot! So, I found a little time to get the front end of my buggy back together. After installing the servo arm upside down (d’oh!) I got it sorted out, I got out yesterday afternoon for some driving…

  • Email Migration – baby steps

    Google’s g-suite is wearing out its welcome, and it is time for a replacement. But the natural options (O365) isn’t much better. Proton Mail seems like a reasonable choice

  • RC Cars – stripped screw redux

    Well, I think I figured out why I stripped that fucking button head screw. To facilitate the repair, I removed the steering post. It appears that instead of using thread locker (aka Locktite), the builder used cyanoacrylate adhesive. For the uninitiated that is super glue.

  • Music

    Music

    My music listening, a core component of my identity, has shifted permanently, yet I still feel guilty that artists aren’t fairly paid.

  • Hobbies – boy, is this fun …

    The startup costs of RC cars is high, but it is still a very rewarding hobby. Learning a lot and making mistakes, but I will soon get it dialed in.

  • The high cost of illness

    Cold season has hit Chez Geoff, and his trip to the store to replenish the cold remedies is an eye opener…

  • Money Pit

    Money Pit

    Hobbies are to relax, take the strain off, and to provide an outlet. Alas, they are also a place where you pour a lot of money into.

  • RC Drivin’

    Finally got to fire up the new toy, and boy howdy, it is FUN.

  • Holy Shitballs – Yamaha TZ750 at the Isle of Man TT

    The Yamaha TZ750, a legendary machine with hard edges, ridden, but never really tamed, does a hot lap of the IoM TT