Author: paul
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Creating QR physical tags
Dad has always used his printer to print customized tags. Started with Christmas tags, it has now grown to tagging anything and everything. QR codes are compact and flat, making them perfect for tagging. Unfortunately, Dad uses Fusion 360 to model, and the qr plugin isn’t free. Here’s how he creates his tags. Create QR…
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Reading UltraHD Blurays via VLC on linux
Installing on Ubuntu I tried for quite some time to figure out how to get VLC and openJDK to handshake together for BluRay menus, but found out libbluray does it perfectly.
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Jemez Falls
The Family nearby favorite! Jemez Falls campground is a great spot to go for the Wolf Pack. Only 75 miles away, even the TV can make tow there, drive around, and back within a tank of gas. The campground is all paved so even the least enthusiastic camper doesn’t need much to make it a…
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Upgrading the TT for Lithium Batteries
TL;DRThe Wolf Pack typically dry camps and the combination of the 12v compressor fridge and the 2 flooded lead acid resulted in the inability to use the fridge at all. Dad’s solution is to upgrade to a lithium battery that has enough capacity to run the fridge over night and to rely on the generator…
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Moist White Cake
Prep Time: 30min Cook Time: 50min Total Time:1 hr 20 min Serves 15 Ingredients Instructions Notes 8 in rounds 55 minutes Vanilla Buttercream 10 10 in rounds 65 minutes Raspberry filling 5 Cupcakes check @ 25 minutesMakes ~ 30 fill only 1/2 way
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Why are we still faxing in 2019…
I’m pleased to say I am still capable of sending faxes from home… but not proud of it. I thought Fax is done. with encrypt-able pdf’s and e-mail. We could get rid of fax once and for all but yet, I’m still being asked to fax stuff. There are free fax websites, you upload a…
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Getting a free chainsaw to run for the first time in over 10 years
So what’s on the operating table? a 1999 Craftsman 18-in bar Chain Saw. The first thing Dad attempted to do was start removing shrouding and clean up the oil soaked dirt and grime. That’s when he found the first problem, there was something rattling in the gas tank. The fuel lines have hardened from years…
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Cheap awning cover
Like most RV accessories, their awnings aren’t cheap and unfortunately the southwestern sun just tears them up. Luckily I got a tip to just buy drain pipe, cut down one side and slip it on while it sits in storage. I’ll update over the years if I learn anything.