http://neatocool.com/Content My personal web site - nothing very interesting Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:23:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every now and again I seem to fixate on some topic for a few weeks and attempt to learn everything I can about that topic. To give you an example, earlier this year it was woodworking with hand tools. It was a fun topic, and I learned a lot. Anyway, ... http://neatocool.com/Content/online/search-engine-optimization/ Some of you might remember me saying in the past that I don't do web site development for people. Dealing with clients can be a very unpleasant experience, and this is the primary reason that I was happy to just do corporate intranet stuff at Big Pharma. Well, now that ... http://neatocool.com/Content/online/dragoonsinfo-website-makeover/ [caption id="attachment_321" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Getting ready to create the initial silicone mold layer with a coin pressed into a thin wax layer."][/caption] Given that I've never worked with the Smooth-On Oomo 25 silicon before, having something go wrong was sort of expected, so I didn't spend too much effort on including ... http://neatocool.com/Content/pewter-casting/silicon-mold-initial-result/ In case anyone is bothering to read this I'm still in the process of cleaning up a few January unposted entries that may or may not appear in the near future. Rather than let this hold things up, I've decided to proceed with newer posts and fix the old ones ... http://neatocool.com/Content/online/january-posts/ [caption id="attachment_304" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Florence Griswold Museum main gallery."][/caption] Cath and I went to the Florence Griswold Museum today after picking up two free passes at the New London public library. Since I'm not working right now, free is good. The picture gallery in the main building was OK - nice ... http://neatocool.com/Content/uncategorized/florence-griswold-museum/ [caption id="attachment_284" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Home made bread."][/caption] I have to admit that while I can cook, quite well IMHO, the one thing I really had a problem with until recently was baking. Now that I found myself with a bit of time on my hands, I decided to take a crack ... http://neatocool.com/Content/uncategorized/baking-bread/ [caption id="attachment_291" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Connecticut unemployment web site hous of operation."][/caption] Trying to get unemployment in Connecticut sucks. All of the unemployment offices were closed some time ago, so if you want to file for unemployment benefits you have only two choices: phone or web page. The web page seems like ... http://neatocool.com/Content/unemployment/unemployment-22-days/ One week left at Big Pharma. All through today keep thinking of that 80's song "Final Countdown" by Europe and it makes me smile each time. Most of the loose ends are taken care of and all that remains is to finish documenting my job for the the outsource guy ... http://neatocool.com/Content/unemployment/unemployment-in-one-week/ Well, it doesn't look as though I'll be working at Big Pharma much longer, and my end date is about two weeks away - Xmas eve. What will happen is that I will leave for the Xmas break, just like years past except that I don't come back in January ... http://neatocool.com/Content/unemployment/unemployment-in-two-weeks/ [caption id="attachment_311" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Cath and I (with Rich in the background) at the 2009 annual dragoon dinner."][/caption]Placeholder for the 2009 Dragoon Annual Dinner. Not much to say about the dinner, really, other than the food was great as always. http://neatocool.com/Content/rev-war/2009-dragoon-annual-dinner/