Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on August 28th, 2017 in Main 
A man in the front row who has never seen The Amazing Johnathan perform just climbed on stage and handed the magician a twenty dollar bill. I assume the man has never seen The Amazing Johnathan perform before because (a) he was sitting in the front row, and (b) he just handed The Amazing Johnathan a twenty dollar bill. Those of us familiar with The Amazing Johnathan’s act know what’s coming. Over the next 30-45 minutes, our friend from the audience will get run through the wringer by Johnathan’s quick wit and steady stream of one-liners. If he’s lucky, he’ll… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on August 23rd, 2017 in Main 
The week before I began my 44th trip around the sun I was in a bit of a funk. In July my doctor told me it’s time to lose weight “or else.” I didn’t read nearly as much as I hoped to over the summer, nor did I finish writing either of the books I started. It seems like all of my projects gained more cobwebs than traction. In regards to my personal goals, I was feeling pretty unsatisfied. Last weekend Susan signed up to volunteer at the TED conference in Kansas City, Missouri, and talked me into riding along.… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on August 10th, 2017 in Main, Raspberry Pi 
I’m away from home this week, working in Texas and staying at a large hotel chain. I’ve been messing around with my Raspberry Pi a bunch lately, so I decided to bring one with me, assuming that the television in my room would have one or two unused HDMI ports that I could connect to. It did — it’s a 40″ LG television, with two HDMI ports available on the side. When you press the “Aux” button on the remote… …this is the menu that pops up. And when you select the second HDMI port, this is what you get:… (read more)
Posted by RobOHara ( @Commodork) on August 1st, 2017 in MainIt’s been three years since I first discovered the Elio. “The Elio is a three-wheeled car that runs on gas, gets 84 mpg, and when it comes out, will cost $6,800,” I wrote in April of 2014, glossing over the fact that the car will also have a 5-star crash rating. “The Elio is set to hit roads in 2015,” I noted, and based off what I knew at the time, I put down a $100, non-refundable deposit to reserve my car. In that same post I dreamed about how much money driving an Elio would save me. My Subaru… (read more)
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