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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.

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.

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.

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.

How to install GetPaid .6.2 (with Google Checkout) with Plone 3.1.6

(standalone rootless install in unprivileged user home directory)

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).

Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)

This tree is in our front yard.

Removing Openoffice Calc Hyperlinks

How to remove OpenOffice Calc 2.04 hyperlinks.

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)