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Soccer Starts Tonight

Posted on August 24, 2009 in Uncategorized by KG2V

Sigh, another soccer season starts with 90 minutes of practice for my Son tonight. Yea!

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Working Effectively with Legacy Code

Posted on August 21, 2009 in Book Review,Programming by KG2V

What can be said about Michael Feathers’ Working Effectively with Legacy Code that has not already been said? This book, along with a few others (for example, Code Completeand Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code ) belong on every programmer’s bookshelf. Michael defines “Legacy Code” as “Code without tests”. In this book, he shows […]

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Machine Shop Trade Secrets

Posted on August 21, 2009 in Book Review,Metalworking,The Bookshelf by KG2V

A couple of years ago, the author of the book Machine Shop Trade Secrets sent me a copy for review, and I’ve had a quick review on mw web site for a long time, but I thought it was time to expand it a bit. This book, written by James A Harvey, is a compendium […]

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Summer Soccer if Over

Posted on August 12, 2009 in family,Personal by KG2V

Ah, Summer soccer is over – Hugh’s team (U7-U9 unisex) came in 2nd, Anna’s (u12-u15 I think, again Unisex) came in 3rd Of course, one of Hugh’s (and looks Like Anna’s too) leagues has their parents meeting Friday – it never ends

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“Dissent is patriotic.”

Posted on August 10, 2009 in Politics by KG2V

Of course, except when you have a Dem as President

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What could Possibly go wrong?

Posted on August 10, 2009 in Uncategorized by KG2V

Health Care Reform – >What could possibly got wrong? If Obama has his way, his health care plan will be funded by his treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by his surgeon general who is obese, signed by a president who smokes, and financed by a country that is just about broke.

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Shack Updates

Posted on August 3, 2009 in Computers,Ham Radio by KG2V
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Well, I never have gotten the beam up. Two years later, it’s still sitting in the yard. I can’t find anyone to install it, because no one waht the liability of bolting it to the roof. I might just have to save up, and out up say a 40 ft crankup in the yard. One […]

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Leg aching today

Posted on July 31, 2009 in health by KG2V
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It’s aching – just aching. I’m tired. I need a vacation

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It’s watching me

Posted on July 28, 2009 in Uncategorized by KG2V

40 years ago + 1 day

Posted on July 21, 2009 by KG2V
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Yes, I know it’s an urban legend, but… “Good Luck Mr Gorsky”

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