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Industrial Grade

I’ve been neglecting my blog for quite a while now. Super busy with work, and all that jazz.

But I guess the highlight of me being incommunicado would be my forced “revamping” of my room/work area.

It all started when my airconditioner (a/c) of 48 years 1 In truth, I’ve had it since grade-school finally died. Since I didn’t really want to have to think too much about what new one I should get, I asked my brother in law about it. 2 since their family business is installing air conditioners on an industrial/enterprise scale I simply asked what was best for my room assuming 24/7 operation and energy efficiency. Read More

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⇡1 In truth, I’ve had it since grade-school
⇡2 since their family business is installing air conditioners on an industrial/enterprise scale
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VFF Classics tensioner hack

In my previous post, I demonstrated a way to add a little something to make that darned Vibram tab behave itself. Unfortunately for me, there was no joy in the compounds I’ve been using for glue. So I ended up reversing the mod and think of another way to deal with my issues.

I revisited the idea of cutting the cord, but still couldn’t push through with it. Testicular fortitude FAIL. I did recall, however, one comment in that thread that held a lot of promise.

In summary, it suggested a way to take away the tensioner… without having to cut the cord. Even better; it’s possible to do it in a way that you’d still be able to put the tensioner back! This means you’ll be able to experiment with the feeling of having the cord cut 1 Since the tensioner being gone will give enough slack on the strap to not tighten the shoe in any way. without having to drastically modify a “core design feature” of the Classic line. 2 And admit it, the tab/branding is nice if it only would behave itself.

So if you’re considering cutting the cord altogether, this would be a good way to “test” if you’ll regret your decision. Read More

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⇡1 Since the tensioner being gone will give enough slack on the strap to not tighten the shoe in any way.
⇡2 And admit it, the tab/branding is nice if it only would behave itself.
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Vibram Classics velcro modification

Obviously, only Vibram Classic users will notice the little nuance in the photo above.

For those who didn’t catch it, the tab is tucked [mostly] flush to the heel instead of just sticking out. This has been a constant source of annoyance for myself and other Classic users – especially since the tab tends to go off-center for whatever reason when you just leave it alone.

I know it’s just a cosmetic issue… but if it could be solved then why not, right? Read More

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Vibram Five Fingers

A lot of friends have been asking about my new “footwear” – especially since I wear them almost exclusively nowadays regardless of how controversial they “look.” While it’s nothing Google can’t answer, I’ll try to explain what the deal is with these shoes for those who are “tamad” to do the research.

Before getting into the details, let me answer one of the questions that’s often been asked: are they really that good? 1 and by “good” they probably mean “comfortable” To that, my answer would be “depends how much you like doing stuff barefoot.”

Having said that, in my case, ultra-mega-fuckin’ good! Read More

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⇡1 and by “good” they probably mean “comfortable”
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Hocus PCOS

I’ve mentioned my general opinions regarding this topic. But I guess it would be helpful to drill down deeper.

The thing that makes this issue complicated is that both sides have their respective legitimate arguments – and the “problem” I see is how people assume something has happened simply based on the possibility that it can.

That mindset, while legitimate to a certain extent, is unfair to use in the field of technology because it is an uncontested fact that any system, given enough time, can be compromised. The goal of security experts has always been to, at the very least, make it extremely difficult for any hacker to accomplish such a task in a reasonable amount of time.

So given the elections, that’s quite a slim window of opportunity to get anything done unless you’ve already got a hack in place. That means the system already has to have defeated from the get-go – wether it by knowing the 128bit encryption cypher, or that you’ve tampered with all the PCOS machines, or that you somehow managed to tamper with all remote receiving servers.

Again, these are all possibilities… but you can see how foolish it can be to assume any one of them has happened based on unsubstantiated claims. Read More