by Hyram Voltage | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
The annual untangling of lights went better than last year. Still need to make a map of where the lights go. Some of the light strings are custom configured to go around gates and objects. The strings have to be orientatedk towards the controller and mount on hooks so... by Hyram Voltage | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I have convinced my friend to upgrade to Windows 10. He has two machines that are Windows 7 and they’re not that old. I keep telling him that Windows 7 is going off support and the program is buggy. Microsoft may not... by Hyram Voltage | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I found a where you can get a handful of brass gears that are bigger than wrist watch gears. The timers that control old washing machines and clothes dryers used mechanical timers. Those timers used brass gears. If you can find a shade tree repair guy that fixes old... by Hyram Voltage | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
I watched Mercury move across the face of the sun last week. Yes, it’s a big deal. It won’t happen for another decade. I got up early that morning and it was cloudy. The event only lasts for a couple of hours. I got on the computer and found a weather site... by Hyram Voltage | Nov 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Readers complain that I have too much eating going on in my stories.Come on, people got to eat. Have you ever noticed how a hero will go for days without food, then run a mile in under two minutes, have a fist fight with the villain and win. I don’t think that... by Hyram Voltage | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Don’t think war, think revolution. Revolution pits brother against brother and father against son. Even mother against father. That’s conflict. The east coast is sinking. I recently saw an article where Boston is having troubles with rising sea levels.... by Hyram Voltage | Oct 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
I attended the Steampunk Festival in Oxnard this weekend. There I met a gentleman from Germany. During our conversation he asked “Where did all the Goths go”? Good question. A few short years ago there were quite a number of young people who dressed and... by Hyram Voltage | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
He beat me to it. Bacon doughnut holes. see https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2015/06/bacon-and-egg-doughnuts-perfect-for.html From the foodwishs site See his web site. This recipe is a little tricky to make. So many times it looks like it’s a failure, but it... by Hyram Voltage | Oct 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m an amateur photographer and technology has let me down. I like to take photographs at science fiction and steampunk conventions. I take a lot pictures, close to 400 photographs at the last convention. See the previous three blogs for a sample of the ones... by Hyram Voltage | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Well I haven’t blown up the web site yet with all the photos. Who says that elephants are the only things that fly.