#geektree [5/4/2001] – DarkZone

For a while a few of us had the idea, at this point in time, to build our own DarkZone-style kit – guns, packs, the whole bit. Of course, my grasp of electronics at that point was relatively comical, as was everyone’s, really. So our designs tended to use relays and obscene pseudo-digital logic… really… Read more

#geektree [4/4/2001] – Sarah & I

Hmm… now I’m confused. I could have sworn Sarah and I started going out on the 11th of April, 2001 (we broke up in March last year, only a week or two shy of our three year anniversary). It was only a week or so before my birthday; she was going to wait until my… Read more

I want my giggle back

Daylight savings sucks. I want my hour back. Also, tiny pins get hot when soldered. This Just In. I was using my thumbnail to hold the opposite end to that which I was soldering, only the board slipped… I now have a small but precise square dint in my thumb. Yep, the excitement never ends… Read more

Taken for granted

It’s interesting how some people seem to think they can’t be taken for granted… that every time they don’t cheat on their partner, their partner should somehow make an exception of that, and celebrate them greatly. Personally, I do take it for granted that my partner won’t be unfaithful. I have better things to celebrate… Read more

I-Day -1

Tomorrow morning we have a house inspection from the realtor, which is always fun – there’s a little flurry of activity right beforehand where Anton, Damien & Laura try to spruce the place up to a liveable standard. I did my part – I swept some cobwebs and spider-webs away. Now all the spiders in… Read more

%#@! daylight savings

Damnit, here I am thinking I’ll get a reasonable night’s rest, and be in bed by 2am… and then 2am disappears. Now it’s after 3am. #%$! daylight savings.