Author Archives: Freejack

Rock Camp!

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Freejack

I signed up for Rock Camp! This is the second time I’m doing this and it’s great fun in general (you’ll see). Location: Guitars Etc 460 Main Street Longmont CO Basement Stage (go in the double doors, head back to … Continue reading →

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My Inspiration to Learn and Play Guitar

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Freejack

Samantha, Rita, and Jeanne 🙂 Here’s why: I’ve been in to music since I was very young. My Mom had a lot of old albums like The Ink Spots, Marty Robbins Gunfighter Ballads (the pink album), and several crooners. My … Continue reading →

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New Bike Break In

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Freejack

With a new bike, I wanted to take a ride for several hours to check out the ergos and generally get a feel for how it rides so I can take care of any issues before the long distance ride … Continue reading →

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New Motorcycle Time

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Freejack

One of the more annoying things I’ve discovered over the years about using the Hayabusa as a Sport-Touring platform is the lack of dealer support when I’m on the road. Nothing like sitting in a shop and they only have … Continue reading →

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Givi Trunk

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Freejack

A few years ago I snapped the orange Givi key off in the lock when storing lunch in the Givi 45L topcase. At the time, I broke out the big screwdriver and pried it open. I delayed because a bungee … Continue reading →

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Computer Comparison

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Freejack

My old computer, built in 2008 and upgraded a couple of times: Case: Antec 900 ATX Ultimate Gamer PC Case Power Supply: Corsair 750W CMPSU-750TX Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R CPU: Intel Core 2 Dual Processor E8500, LGA775 Pkg 3.16 GHz, 6MB … Continue reading →

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New Gaming Rig Time Again

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Freejack

My old one is almost 8 years old and is apparently feeling its age. Recent Windows Reliability Tool runs show several unknown hardware errors causing problems with my using the system with some of the apps I use. I popped … Continue reading →

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Red Hat 6 Satellite Training

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Freejack

Just notes from the training I’m attending this week. First off the Installation and User’s guides will help you if you’ve done it before. There are extra bits that I’m getting in the class that’s really helping me visualize how … Continue reading →

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Building Dice Towers

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Freejack

A Dice Tower is useful in ensuring the rolling of dice is relatively similar and it keeps dice in a controlled location. I’ve checked out various sites over the years so I’ve had an idea of what I was looking … Continue reading →

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Building a Gaming Table

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Freejack

Once the plans were drawn, I started gathering wood from Home Depot. I checked out the available hard woods and went with Poplar. Partly because of the expense and partly because of the color (a mild green). I picked up … Continue reading →

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