nanoblock: Lion
Level: 2 blocks – busted this one out before 8 AM. Really ties the room together.
#! My Linux Journey
I’ve been using Linux on my Toshiba NB205-N210 netbook for about 3 years. It seems much longer because of the sheer amount of information I have absorbed about Linux, open source, and operating systems in general in that time. Most of the people I know have very little experience with Linux. Many wonder why I […]
Review: LPI Linux Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide
LPI Linux Essentials Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Robb Tracy My rating: 1 of 5 stars Where to begin with this train wreck. I understand that providing accurate and up to date guides for tests like the LPIC can be a difficult task, but this particular book is riddled with too many errors to simply […]
Samurai Paper Muji
Muji always manages to keep me entertained. This paper samurai model took up a good chunk of an evening, but I was pleased with the results. Along with the Muji paper Himeji Castle, this towering statue really ties the micro-man cave together. […]
Review: My Spiritual Journey
My Spiritual Journey by Dalai Lama XIV My rating: 2 of 5 stars Yes, I am giving the Dalai Lama two stars. Not that there isn’t valuable material here, there always is when it comes to the DL. But to market this as a spiritual autobiography is a bit unfair to the reader. This is […]
Review: LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell by Adam Haeder My rating: 3 of 5 stars A compehensive look at all the objectives on the LPIC1, though slightly dated in its lack of GRUB2, systemd and udev coverage. The first half, focusing on the 101 exam, does a decent job of bringing the reader along with […]
2015 – a year of making
There is no end to the amount of projects I have lined up this year. Big or small, artsy, mechanical, physical – There is something creative ready to be made any day of the this year. I started small with some Nanoblock projects and Micro Man Cave scaping. Projects like this often kickstart other parts […]
This Week’s Brew – Kin Mugi
Continuing in the 187 Yen, 500 ml can, not-exactly-beer trend; this week’s brew hails from Suntory, which seems to be matching it up as a direct competitor with the other big brewer’s happosei (low malt liqueur infused third type beer). Kin Mugi and it’s ubiquitous blue can is seen everywhere in adverts throughout Japan. Suntory […]
Beer Type Thingy
In a previous post I wrote of what I mistakenly referred to as malt beer (happoshu). It actually is a low-malt beer with under 67% of parts representing malt. This is the standard Japan uses when taxing alcohol. Anything under 67% is in a lower tax bracket, thus contributing to its lower cost. Well, as […]
Yogurt
It may seem surprising, but yogurt is very popular in Japan. Since Hokkaido is famous for its dairy industry, there is no shortage of yogurt based products to choose from. I was able to sample some great yogurt drinks from the island’s northern region at a recent farmer’s market held at Hokkaido University. Of course, […]