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Category Archives: Family
Suboptimal Christmas: how to not get a Lectron electronic kit
In the 1970s I got to visit my grandparents every summer. They had a big house, and sometimes I liked to play in the large basement. My grandfather’s wood shop was down there, though I didn’t spend much time in … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical Engineering, Family, The Suboptimal Way
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Speaking of nerdgasms…
I bought my mother a Canon PowerShot A460 camera, and she really likes it. It’s a fairly compact 5 megapixel camera, and quite inexpensive. I’ve had a PowerShot G2 for about five years now, and it’s about time to replace … Continue reading
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Dawnie, greyhound, age 11
My mother just informed me that her greyhound Dawnie was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma today, and had to be euthanized. She had been in pain since late last week, and although it’s possible that she could have been kept alive … Continue reading
Posted in Family, In memoriam
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