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How to Build Stone Veneer Raised Planter Beds: A step-by-step pictorial of the process we used to build decorative, raised, stone veneer planter beds in our front yard.
Removing Openoffice Calc Hyperlinks: How to remove OpenOffice Calc 2.04 hyperlinks.
Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum): This tree is in our front yard.
Why Portland Oregon Sucks: People often ask me, "in which ways does Portland suck?", so instead of repeating myself, they can now reference this page: a running list of the reasons Portland Oregon sucks.
Installing Debian Etch Linux on Lenovo Thinkpad T61: It works great with the exception of some minor things. This article contains notes on how to install Debian Etch Linux and configure hardware (with encrypted swap and /home directories, and dual boot with MS Windows Vista).
Cable Trellis Project: I wanted to get the Sun off the western side of the house, for energy saving reasons, and because it is a flaming BALL OF GAS!!! Also, I did it to make a bare space more interesting. So I extracted the ol' cable cutter and ferrule crimper from my afro and plied my nimblest of trades.
How to upgrade from GetPaid .3/Plone 3.0.x to GetPaid .6.1/Plone 3.1.2: (standalone rootless install in unprivileged user home directory)
Slap Up an HD/Digital TV Antenna: Free is always a good price, especially compared to the $60/month the cable company, Brighthouse, wants for standard cable.