http://www.geekbooks.com/ from somewhere in the swamps of joisey: big daddy geekbooks ramblings on sheds, barns, tikis, software, soccer jerseys, and cool stuff ... en-us 2012-07-11T13:04:57-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/black_and_decker_24v_string_trimmer_meh_644.html I've owned a bunch of string-trimmers over the years, too many of which were sub-standard. When a cheap string trimmer goes south, the tendency is to go out and purchase another inexpensive unit. I fell into that trap too many... sheds geekbooks 2012-07-11T13:04:57-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/is_your_shed_filled_with_scrap_643.html Sheds provide the cloak of invisibility for a multitude of items. Once safely stowed inside, your stuff can sit for years, away from prying eyes. But as the old adage goes, away from sight, away from mind only lasts so... geekbooks 2012-02-29T08:26:54-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/from_geekbooks_to_gas_mileage_642.html I've been lucky over the years. Not big-time, lottery-winning lucky, but fortunate in my chosen career. To earn one's living as a writer is a wonderful thing, though it can be a grind when the process becomes an assembly line.... cars geekbooks 2011-12-21T10:26:14-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/irenes_a_pain_in_the_lower_back_641.html It's been quite a while since I've mentioned my basement, but I'll get into that in the next post. For now, let it suffice to say that Hurricane Irene continues to be a huge pain in the lower back. We... health geek geekbooks 2011-09-07T10:43:54-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/youtube_posted_videos_have_low_sound_640.html I've been banging my head against the wall with YouTube sound problems on some of my uploaded videos for eons now. Volumes are fine on one computer and way too low on others. Some production deets: I use a standard... digital video geekbooks 2011-05-04T15:33:42-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/time_to_replace_the_shed_639.html Although Neil Young's Long May You Run was clearly written about a car, I'm thinking that it kinda relates to my shed right now ... We've been through some things together With trunks of memories still to come We found... sheds geekbooks 2011-01-21T16:26:52-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/cordless_electric_string_trimmers_are_they_worth_it_638.html While a lot of different tools have found their way in and out of my shed over the years, string trimmers are the bane of my existence. I can't count the total number of string trimmers I've owned, but up... sheds geekbooks 2010-10-16T13:50:32-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/can_an_iphone_app_lower_your_blood_pressure_637.html I've been off my blood pressure medicine for about three months now, and I'm not dead yet. Staying away from the bad foods (for the most part) and making a concerted effort to eat foods that are known to lower... health geek geekbooks 2010-10-15T09:01:04-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/building_a_shed_trading_time_for_money_636.html There's a lot to be said for building your own shed. When you build a shed yourself, you get to pick the exact design and materials. You get the sense of pride of having put it together stick-by-stick and the... sheds geekbooks 2010-09-26T23:56:57-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/how_much_can_you_get_built_in_one_day_635.html Before you start a project, you inevitably want to know when you'll get done. It's often impossible to accurately project how much you'll get done each day, hence the constantly moving target. Finding an accurate way to forecast is the... sheds geekbooks 2010-09-19T16:56:26-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/whats_behind_the_shed_634.html Sheds are great places to store stuff. They're also great for concealing things ... even things that are too big to fit inside. The inside of my shed is crammed so full, I've taken to hiding junk behind the shed... sheds geekbooks 2010-07-25T23:52:33-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/how_much_money_do_you_waste_printing_stuff_633.html How much money do you spend on inkjet printer cartridges each year? I know I'm throwing out way too much on the blasted things. While you can try to stick to a reduce/reuse/recycle mindset, there are some things you just... conspicuous consumption geekbooks 2010-07-21T10:17:40-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/i_stopped_taking_my_blood_pressure_medication_632.html I've been on blood pressure medication (Atenolol) for years. But I wasn't happy about the side effects, so I kicked it. The process took place over a month or so, as I cut my dosage back ... first in half,... health geek geekbooks 2010-07-18T18:04:25-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/how_much_lumber_do_i_need_to_build_a_shed_631.html Tuba what? 2x4? 2x6? 2x8? What kind and type of lumber do I need to buy to build my shed? Building a storage shed can be a daunting process for first timers. If you've never tackled a construction project before,... sheds geekbooks 2010-05-02T09:50:29-05:00 http://www.geekbooks.com/starting_seeds_in_the_shed_again_630.html The ground may still be covered with snow here at Ranchero Indebto (with more rumored to be on the way this week), but the earliest days of planting season are just weeks away. While hauling the rototiller out of the... sheds geekbooks 2010-02-21T07:53:39-05:00