I love having big reference books like this laying around. I spend many enjoyable hours thumbing through them to get ideas. When I have a problem and time is an issue, having research materials like this book save me time by allowing me to go right to the solution. The Big Book of Self […]
Month: January 2018
Gear Review: UProtect Wrist Brace
I was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel some years ago, and after a few years of wearing a wrist brace every night my symptoms resolved themselves, but recently I did a marathon 2 week 16 hour day website upgrade where I sat and typed and typed. My hand started going numb. Luckily UProtect asked if I […]
Skippy’s List: The 213 things Skippy is no longer allowed to do in the U.S. Army
While working on a post I was sad to find that the Skippy’s List website is no longer active. Every time I get to talking about the military with a veteran I inform them about “The List” and point them in the direction. Basically, Skippy’s list was a list of things Specialist Schwartz was not […]
When Technology Fails
I really enjoyed When Technology Fails, I liked seeing all the neat ways of improvising and adapting objects to new uses. Of course I am weird that way, and when I was in the service I spent hours reading the M1A1 tank BDAR (battle damage assessment and repair) manuals to learn how to steer a […]
