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Debt settlements – Reply to Star Fresh Northwest

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Recently I received an e-mail from Ron Burg of Star Fresh Northwest, which is a subsidiary of Lauber Dancey, PLLC, in Washington State: Hi there, My name is Ron...

Colony West

Rack water cooling

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

First order of business after getting the rack completed was moving everything into it. Three chassis (4U and 2x2U), two radiator panels (3U each), and a surge ...

Technology

Revisiting still and video cameras

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

I’ve said numerous times on this blog that digital cameras and video cameras aren’t going anywhere because of the quality they have over smart phone...

Debt

Correcting the Motley Fool regarding debt collectors

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Time and again I read articles that make me wonder either 1. whether the editors were just not paying attention and 2. the authors actually have experience with...

Colony West

Finally a cabinet!… frame

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

First I’ll say up front that I love quiet fans. They tend to not move the greatest amount of air, but quiet is always a nice compromise in my opinion. I m...

Crime/Firearms and Ammunition

Reply to Lonnie and Sandy Phillips regarding your lawsuit against Lucky Gunner

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

Mr and Mrs Philips, In your op-ed posted to Huffington Post, you make quite a few troubling statements: We brought our lawsuit because we thought it was outrage...

Politics/Technology

When the bell tolls One

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

One common feature of a clock is that it isn’t built into a briefcase or anything resembling one. So in building a clock, the one question that needs to b...

Espresso

Cleaning a steam wand

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

One of the more easily overlooked maintenance items in an espresso maker is the steam wand. Milk can easily gunk up a steam wand and lead to poor steam performa...

Concealed carry/Crime/Due process/Feminism/Second Amendment

Talking about rape

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 3 Comments

Let’s talk about rape. Rape is forced sexual performance or sexual performance that occurs while the person — the victim — has been coerced, i...

Beta Orionis

Beta Orionis – Part XXIV

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Kenneth Ballard / 0 Comment

In going to Micro Center, I picked up a pair of Swiftech extension fittings and seated them. While a little tight, I was actually able to seat the tubing withou...

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