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New House Time (Radon)

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Freejack

Interesting. Rita found this. Sounds like someone on the sellers team is a scumbag. Can a home seller beat a radon test (cause it to pass)? Radon levels will change when you open a window especially if the window is … Continue reading →

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New House Time

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Freejack

We just returned from the inspection (9am to 1pm or so). The guy was pretty thorough. He wanted us there for the inspection so he could educate us on what he’s looking at and make suggestions. We’ll still get the … Continue reading →

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New House Time

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Freejack

Rita found a local company called SmartBox. They deliver a large box and we pack gear into it. Back when we got the house ready (end of January), we had 3 boxes delivered. We packed up most of the gear … Continue reading →

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New House Time

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Freejack

Yep, we finally got the house sold. We had a bit of a problem with the digital document signing (glitch in the company’s software) but it’s been fixed and we’re moving forward. Closing is on the 13th of May and … Continue reading →

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Resizing File Systems

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Freejack

This is Linux specific of course. There are three file systems I’ll be listing here. The more common EXT4, newer XFS, and newest GPT file system. For this example, we have a small image and need to extend it. Additional … Continue reading →

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Linux Logical Volume Management

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Freejack

Overview There are many articles and tutorials on the use of the Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM). I have two goals when I write up these sorts of docs. One to create a document that is appropriate for the environment … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Apple Pie

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Freejack

Pie recipe for Mom’s Apple Pie. Includes pie crust. Pretty tasty. 2 Cans of Pie Apples or about 6 medium sized cored and peeled apples plus about a quarter cup of water. 3/4 Cup of Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup of … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Cherry Pie

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Freejack

This is my mom’s recipe for cherry pie. It includes making a pie crust as well. I’ve made it for several years and it’s pretty good. 2 Cans of pitted tart red cherries. No cherry pie filling. 1 cup Sugar … Continue reading →

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Computer Build

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Freejack

Just a table of information as I keep track of the costs for a new system. Arrived Item Description Amazon TigerDirect NewEgg 2008/10/02 Case Antec 900 ATX Ultimate Gamer PC Case 79.99     2008/10/04 Power Supply Corsair 750W CMPSU-750TX … Continue reading →

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Indian Peaks Hike

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Freejack

Last weekend Rita and I went hiking in Indian Peaks Wilderness. It was a short 7.4 mile hike in to the campsite. According to the book, it was somewhat moderate with the last couple of miles being strenuous. We parked … Continue reading →

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