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Web-enabled Crock Pot?

I was wondering around target today and stopped to look at the crock-pots. I saw there are “smart” crock-pots out now. These have built in timers and what-not. I got to thinking… what if I made this thing web-enabled.

If you where going to be home late, the “smart” crock pots wouldn’t know that, but a web-enabled one would. You can just log into your crock-pot and adjust timer or, if has started already, the cooking paramaters. I also got to thinking, what happened if I where to put a peltier cooler on it, so while it is waiting to start cooking, it is keeping your food cool so it doesn’t spoil in the meantime?

Hmm… one of the best parts of a crock pot is that they are dirt cheap… $100 worth of electronics into one to make it more-better…

Well, a project for after I build my web-enabled Thermo-Electric Cooler

One of those days….

I saw this photo on Flickr and I just related. That is the best I can put it. I feel THAT right now.

Have you ever had one of those days…

It seems like lately me and my friends have just been beat down by work. Two of my co-workers were mad as… well… mad as I have ever seen either of them today. I got a whole lot of nothing done today. It looks like I have the same on the schedule for tomarrow. Doing stupid stuff for stupid reasons, and gonna make more work for other people because of it. I hate making work for other people. That is why I program, computers don’t MIND doing the same boring, stupid stuff all day long, day in and day out. To the person who gives the first computer self-perception, and the machine DOES mind doing the same boring, stupid stuff all day long – I am going to lock you into a small room with it with lots of water and stale bread crusts and NOTHING to do but to complain to each other about how bad your current situation sucks.

The Essential Calvin Blog: CVS’s pad

You can see a photo of one of my college buddies, CVS, at The Essential Calvin Blog: CVS’s pad. It looks like he is finally doing well for himself. He was a temp-service whore for a while. I was starting to get worried for him. He finally convinced some poor company that he isn’t completely evil I guess.
He recently bought a house and is setting up his living room so he can hang out with friends.
One of these years, I am going to try to get an invite…

Angel Fish spawning, round 3!

Well, this is the 3rd spawning now. I think I an not unhappy that the last spawning lasted about 2 days before the eggs where gone, and the one prior to that didn’t make the night. I would have WAY too many mouths to feed.

I have a new game for you, how many eggs are there! The first person who gets the right answer… saved me from counting all them little white dots.

Cardinal Tetra Video

Here is an up close and personal view of my new Cardinal Tetras. You are looking into the lower right corner of the tank. A large quartz rock is that whitish blob in the forground. You can see the little tree-stump gnome dude my sister gave me a while back that is the only fake decoration in this tank. I like him buried in the back, you don’t see him at first, and then, there he is, peaking out at you.