Uhaul, Ihaul, We all haul together…. well after a good long wait we do. One thing I have come to learn is that if you are going to deal with this company you best pack along with you a giant bucket of patience. I won’t ramble long on this part of the day – I took the Uhaul back this… Read more →
Month: June 2015
15 things I learned working at Summer Institutes
Most of you will know this but I work for a great non-profit called Great Expectations and I work with some of the best human beings you are likely to find on earth. Each summer I travel the state as we put on conferences to train public school teachers to, succinctly put, be better public school teachers. So I present to… Read more →
The EC Portable Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard
I have always had a fascination with miniture things. Hmm let me clarify – miniture functional things that is. I do not have a room full of creepy doll furniture…. really. Small cars, computers, campers or things that bend, fold, expand or collapse or otherwise transform from small and compact to a nice usable object. So getting to the point… Read more →
Sparkyshield 2000 ®
My dog Sparky is 16 years old and solidly in the grip of doggie dementia. He will walk behind the AC unit hit the tubing and suddenly forget he has a reverse gear. Likely he can not see the tubing and cable halting his progress so he automatically assumes that he has been snared by a tractor beam emitted by… Read more →
You gotta adapt!
If you want to project a presentation with the latest and greatest devices. As many of you who will be reading this already know I work with a ton of presenters – teachers, instructors and coaches. I guess this post is for them or you if you happen to find yourself in a similar situation. Thin is in when it… Read more →
Windows 10 or what’s that icon thingy
You may have noticed (or will after you read this) a new icon showing up in the system tray (lil icons by your clock). It looks like this… . If you click that you can “reserve” a free upgrade to Windows 10. After you are done laughing at that statement – windows and free in the same sentence and… Read more →
The 9 dollar computer
Every now and again I like to browse through Kickstarter just to see all the cool ideas I am not having. Awhile back one project just called to my inner geek – ChiP The worlds first 9 dollar computer. So I did it – I became a backer on Kickstarter. The process is really easy and I love the updates… Read more →
Ok now this look interesting…
Saw this right as I was packing up my computer and decided to stick this on here to follow up on. Looks really cool 🙂 http://littlebits.cc Read more →
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes minus the heartburn. After you taste this you will want to slap the crap out of whoever invented the sloppy joe sauce in a can. Read more →
Spicy Beer Baked Chicken
Sometimes, often really now that I think about it, simple things can be the best of things. This is one of those. I serve this with re-fried beans, corn and warm tortillas. Hot sauce and shredded cheese on the table to stuff into those tasty tortillas along with the chicken. It is simple, low cost and always satisfying. Read more →