engineerd™, on May 17th, 2013
Lure coursing is a sport typically for sight hounds like greyhounds and whippets. “Rabbits” (usually white plastic bags) are tied to a string loop, which goes around pulleys and is driven by a small electric motor. It’s a fairly simple setup, but dogs of all breeds love it. Well, except my dog who isn’t fooled by the plastic bags. You can hit the jump for a video of some dogs doing the lure course.
What’s my point? It’s the weekend. Get out there and do something. Have fun, even if it’s something simple.
Continue reading Simple Pleasures
engineerd™, on April 5th, 2013
Heav’n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn’d, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn’d. –William Congreve, in The Mourning Bride, 1697
Before you break up with someone, make sure to disarm them. We only have like 12 readers and can’t afford to lose any more.
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engineerd™, on February 4th, 2013
I’m not a cat guy. I prefer my animal companion to be more sociable and less soul-stealing. However, I do recognize that there are those who take their soul for granted and do not mind inviting a feline into their lives that will enslave them.
Continue reading An Engineer’s Guide to Cats
engineerd™, on December 7th, 2012
There’s apparently a dragon problem in Oklahoma City. I say we go take care of this green dragon. Dragon slaying, after all, is it’s own reward.
engineerd™, on October 30th, 2012
Given some big storm that is affecting a few people on the Eastern Seaboard, we at Atomic Toasters decided that, to feign concern for our reading audience, we would inform you about some technology that could help save your life or, at the very least, provide entertainment during storms. It’s called a “weather radio”.
Continue reading Weather on the Radio
engineerd™, on July 10th, 2012
They say that when all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. It’s an old adage warning against the danger of over-reliance on a familiar tool. In 1970, the small town of Florence, Oregon had a problem. A dead sperm whale had washed up on their beach and was creating quite a stink. The highway division had dynamite, and so the whale looked like something to blow up. The hope being that scavengers like birds and crabs would consume the small pieces. Unfortunately, they didn’t know how much to use, so they decided to err on the side of overuse. Hilarity ensues. OK, it’s hilarious for us, but probably not for the people covered in whale particles.
Let this be a lesson to you: use the appropriate tool, and don’t blow up whales. Otherwise, you’ll wind up immortalized in a video, like the one of the whale explosion after the jump.
Continue reading When All You Have Is A Hammer…
engineerd™, on June 15th, 2012
With all of our technology, we’ve become beholden to large companies who provide the services we need to use said technology. The cable company, ISP, phone company, water department (not a company, but still a provider of a modern convenience), power company, gas company, and so on and so forth. Sometimes these companies [...]
engineerd™, on February 24th, 2012
When addressing geeks, it’s best to be specific with what you are asking lest you wind up with technically accurate answers that do not answer your intended question.
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engineerd™, on January 31st, 2012
An Oregon man is facing jail time and a mental health screening because his Jedi powers were unrefined. And he went after innocents.
An Oregon judge has used his force to order a 45-day jail sentence and mental health evaluation for a would-be Jedi who attacked toy store customers with a pair of [...]
engineerd™, on December 22nd, 2011
One of the things that us engineers and other left-brained individuals sometimes forget is the human factor. It isn’t just us that forgets it, it turns out.
Continue reading The Human Factor
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