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Monthly Archives: April 2012
English-to-Spanish Translation FAIL
Yesterday we got a laugh out of seeing this sign, in a Mexican restaurant, no less. Can you figure out what is wrong? Hint: it has something to do with the tilde (~).
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The “black gold” compost mix has arrived!
Thanks to the kindness of a good friend, we received a truckload (about 27 cubic feet, or 1 cubic yard) of “black gold” compost mix this morning purchased from St. Louis Composting in Milstadt, IL (http://www.stlcompost.com/products-compost.htm). Total cost was $22. Reportedly … Continue reading
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Source for cap nuts
Those little cap nuts used in the GoPro mounting system have a nasty habit of falling out of the mounts. If you lose one and don’t have any extras available before your next high action adventure, you may be out … Continue reading
Raised vegetable garden
We’re a couple of weeks into Spring and it is time to start a vegetable garden! We are constructing a raised-bed garden consisting of two 3′ x 8′ x 6″ frames made of untreated cedar wood. We now have the … Continue reading
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External mic for HD HERO2
Need an external condenser mic for the GoPro HD HERO2? This Sony ECM-DS270P works well. In fact, it even works with my iPhone and iPad. For $13 it’s an inexpensive purchase that will greatly enhance the HERO2’s audio quality. You … Continue reading
Magnetic Mount for HD HERO2
Here’s an inexpensive magnetic mount you can make for the HD HERO2. I purchased a 66 mm round magnet base with a 95-pound pull from our local Harbor Freight Tools (cost: $5), superglued a 1/4″ x 20 turns/inch screw (standard … Continue reading
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