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My quest for the perfect cup of coffee
Like most techies, I love to enjoy a couple cups of coffee each day. I'm not an espresso person like my blogging partner Mike, but am a simple drip guy. For the past 3 - 4 years I've been using a Cuisineart 12-cup drip coffee maker with natural unbleached filters. I THOUGHT this would provide a good cup of joe, but oh how wrong I was…
$ read more →How I am going to avoid getting stranded when my car has a dead battery or flat tire
Having lived in a big city for the past 10-years of my life, I've encountered a number of unpleasant things when I've been out and about. A few weeks back I hit one of the most frustrating ones of my life when a nail punctured one my tires while I was running errands. This shouldn't have been an issue, but alas my spare tire was on the low side and I didn't feel comfortable driving with it. With no gas stations in sight the feeling of "oh crap" came over me…
$ read more →What I did to pass the RHCE exam
I took the RHCE exam this past week, and was fortunate to pass both the RHCT and RHCE sections with a score of 100%. While I can't discuss what was on the test, I figured I would share the process I used to prepare for the test. When I decided to take the exam, I picked up a copy of the Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide and read it from cover-to-cover. Michael Jang did a great job with the book, and it shed some light on things I never use (e.g., Linux printing)…
$ read more →My favorite android applications
I mentioned previously that I picked up an Android phone a few weeks back. As typical geek, I have been on a quest to outfit my phone with some killer applications, and to make my phone use a truly awesome experience. I've tested dozens and dozens of applications, and thought I would share my favourites here: News -- Basic RSS reader that works. Pandora -- Plays music based on your musical prefernces…
$ read more →How to make awesome wheatgrass juice for next to nothing!
I have been trying to eat better, and am trying a variety of different things to get into a routine of healthy eating (this is super hard to do when you lived off of junk food for as long as I have!). As part of my new eating habits, I have been trying to incorporate more greens into my daily diet. One great way I have found for consuming greens (and the chlorophyl they contain) is by juicing wheatgrass. You may have seen people ordering wheatgrass shots at your favorite health foods store, and paying $3 - $4 for a shot of juice…
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