Free Territory of Tireste
After World War II, Trieste, Italy was de jure was an independent and diplomatically-recognized state, The Free Territory of Trieste, but, due to Soviet intransigence in agreeing to any civilian…
Computers IRL #13
Currently in Slovenia attending a conference and I need an electronics store. Brave offered to translate to English, great, since my Slovene is non-existent. However, I did not expect this.…
The Greatest Invention Since Cats?
A long Reddit review of the Litter Robot 5 Pro has a terse executive summary: They basically shipped an MVP and are in sprint 2. MVP stands for Minimum Viable…
Security Through Stupidity
What problems can you identify? You've announced to the world that: Legacy PIN codes are either 4- or 5-digits long; now they are all 6-digits long; All PIN codes end…
How To Confuse Your Viewing Audience
Only ten days into the WNBA season and I've already watched games on: ABC Amazon Prime Ion Television NBC USA Network VictoryPlus I'll also be able to watch future games…
OPNSense as NordVPN Client
In the year or so, OPNSense revamped its VPN configurations, moving from client and server to instance. Most posts and documentation - including OPNSense's - had not caught up with…
Meandering Thoughts #65
Would the Washington Senators had won the 1924 World Series or the Pittsburgh Pirates the 1960 World Series if major league infields were as meticulously maintained as today? Would Walter…
(Almost) Free Gasoline!
We've noticed this on multiple drives through Grantsburg, WI: gas priced at just under 1¢/gallon! With war-induced inflation seeing prices approaching $5/gallon, this is definitely unexpected! My wife believes it's…
Blatant DMCA Violations
When enacted in 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was necessary for the United States to comply with treaties for the protection of copyrighted works in the digital age. Though…
Biking From Keuekenhof
You are spending the better part of a (hopefully) gorgeous afternoon walking the impeccably-manicured grounds of Keukenhof: enjoying the plethora of tulips and flowers, ascending the windmill to get views…