It isn’t a right if it’s compulsory
In the United States there are several rights codified in our Constitution. And one concept about rights many seem to forget is they are entirely voluntary. You...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Blackmail variant – 2022-01-16
Like I said before, we need to start naming these variants like we name COVID-19 or influenza strains. Same scam as before, and again claiming they have access ...
Simple wiring for a 3-way switch
As mentioned in a previous product review, the current ongoing project is attic insulation. Part of this project – and a significant source of delays R...
Blackmail variant – 2022-01-03
I’m starting to think we need to start naming variants of this scam email the same way we name variants of COVID-19. Hi! Unfortunately, I have some bad ne...
Blackmail variant – 2021-12-25 – Merry Christmas, I suppose?
Yes, I received this on Christmas Day from “Heather”. Imagine that! Hello, Hopefully you actually do not mind my language sentence structure, since ...
Zenith Self-Prying Pro-Bar
Buy it now at Home Depot or Amazon.com. This year’s major house project has been attic insulation. And getting all of the old out to put down the new has ...
Bernie doesn’t understand the drug market
I’ll say this up front: if you’re complaining about the cost of something today compared to several decades ago, and your explanation doesn’t ...
Yeah I get snarky at times
This was an email I recently received: Hi, My name is [REDACTED] and I’m an account manager at [REDACTED]. One of our clients has shown interest in being ...
Quieting the MikroTik CRS317
I actually never thought I’d be writing this article. Almost three years ago when I wrote my review of the MikroTik CRS317, I said it’s “quiet...
Deleting their wedding
We all love a little petty or nuclear revenge. But what happens when that nuclear revenge comes in the form of formatting memory card(s) in front of a groom? Yo...