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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Thoughts about the Mk12 and M4 SOPMOD
The Mk12 Special Purpose Rifle and M4 Carbine both grew from the needs of “Special Operators.” The M4 because Army special operators needed something that was as handy as the MP5, but with better range and stopping power. The Mk12 … Continue reading
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Thoughts on repurposing older computers in the age of increasing electricity costs
Once you’ve paid for your hardware, and any software you want to run on it, the recurring cost associated with that system is mostly going to be in electricity, and some maintenance. I personally have an old HP Z800 workstation, … Continue reading
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Making the internet a little safer for little eyes
2020 was the year where a lot of schooling transitioned to online, and I’m sure that many a parent has had to have an awkward conversation about some of the more adult things on the internet that their child stumbled … Continue reading
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The 30 Caliber Goldilocks Dilemma
I saw a post on social media of a gentleman (who shall go unnamed) who was necking up 6.5 Creedmoor brass to make a “30 CM” as he called it. The first response was, “Great, you’ve made 30 T/C.” And … Continue reading
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The problem with “deadliest days” meme, or the problem of death “with Covid” versus “from Covid.”
Recently this meme popped up on social media and went “viral.” This is one of those “true, but not the whole story” bits of information as I’m quite sure that those death rates accurately reflect death certificates with “Covid” written … Continue reading
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Rock Pi X, Intel Atom 8350 single board computer unboxing impressions
No video of the unboxing, I’ve got a face for radio and a voice for blogging so text you get. 1st impression, damn it took a whole extra month to get here. Seeed Studio was not very helpful in the … Continue reading
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MSI A320M Pro-V2 Motherboard Re-Review
So it’s been a few months of playing around with an MSI A320M Pro-V2 motherboard based PC running Elementary OS, and I think I’ve formed a pretty good opinion. The A320 chipset is the bottom of the barrel as far … Continue reading
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Wandering Through The Night 