A couple of weekends ago some buddies and I took a weekend trip to Starved Rock for a men-only camping trip. There were five of us: me, Jeremy, Dave, Eric and Colin, but the camper wasn’t all that crowded. Parking was, however, since most of us had to drive separately. Jeremy and I headed to […]
Author Archives: Korey
NiMH Battery Testing Complete
After several weeks of testing, I’ve finally completed my analysis of all my rechargeable batteries. I know I’ll probably catch a little grief for spending my time on a seemingly pointless endeavour, but using the results of these tests, I’ll know which of my batteries I can trust. I’ve also learned a little bit about […]
Stompers!
Last week at work, the topic of toys from our childhood came up. One toy with many shared fond memories were the AA-powered 4×4 trucks called “Stompers.” Apparently they’re still made, at least according to these enthusiast sites: http://www.route21.com/stompers/ http://www.stomper4x4.com/ Here’s a short video of one in action. See if it brings back any memories: […]
phpBB spam problem
For another project, I run a simple bulletin board using phpBB. Over the past several months it’s basically been unusable due to spam. I think the bots are able to defeat the standard captcha that phpBB provides. I tried a number of solutions (increased requirements for posting, hidden fields, reducing the reward for spamming, etc.), […]
IMAP on Gmail?
Ok, I haven’t posted anything in a while, but this is exciting (to me, at least). It looks like Gmail is going to support access through IMAP! Basically, that means you’ll be able to work with your Gmail account from an email client (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.) better than you can today. Instead of just downloading […]
DIY Bike Rack
I recently got a new truck (a 2007 Toyota Tundra) and wanted to come up with a way to carry my bikes in the bed of the truck when going camping. There are lots of options out there available for purchase, but I had some pretty specific requirements. I’ve written up a page about my […]
Remember the Milk
For a couple of weeks now I’ve been using an online to-do list called “Remember the Milk.” Now that I’ve got a couple of weeks of experience, I’m going to recommend it. To sign up, just visit http://www.rememberthemilk.com/. You can separate your tasks into separate lists (work, finance, hobbies, etc.) and set priorities. You can […]
Do-it-yourself battery capacity tester
During a recent trip to a theme park, I discovered that a couple of the nickel metal hydride batteries that I brought along for my digital camera didn’t work for more than a minute or two. Preferring not to be in that position again, I decided to test the capacity of all my rechargeable AA’s […]
Ok, I bought the Tundra
After a lot of deliberation, we decided to trade in our old truck on the new 2007 Toyota Tundra. We got a 2WD SR5 Double Cab with the 5.7L V8. For options, the one we chose has the rear sliding window, an upgraded audio system, heated mirrors, and some other minor things. There are lots […]
Desktop Tower Defense
Ok, I finally broke my addiction to this game, so now I figured I’d get you addicted as well: Desktop Tower Defense