For people who play, or have played, LaserQuest, this phrase will probably sound familiar. It comes from the packs themselves when the 7.2V battery pack is nearly empty. The pack reminds the player to return to the airlock to get another battery. But in my case, my battery is nearing empty. And I can tell…
Category: Brain Factory (TM)
Operation onlyfans #3, and more
Yeah, another OnlyFans update. Again đ Not the spicy platform. The spinning 12V PWM-controlled ones. But this story doesnât begin with RPM charts and heatpipes. It begins with a completely different hardware component. The keyboard. A few weeks ago I noticed that some keys started failing intermittently. Specifically the numbers 1 through 4. The odd…
Complex Ethical Stuff, handle with care
Grey is wrong, black and white are good (for no apparent reason). On the upper level, where my CEO Bob resides â hey Bob! â there is a critical filing cabinet labeled âComplex Ethical Stuff.â The very first file was actually discovered by my Janitor â hey Roger! â but he deemed it far too…
Things my brain does⌠Doomsday prepping
I donât own a bunker. At least, not officially. What I do have is an autistic brain that refuses to stop at the governmentâs 72-hour emergency kit advice. My head instantly asks: âOkay, but what if the power is out for 14 days? In January? What if the lake bursts its banks? What if the…
Coffee, Can I just have only one?!
Coffee has been one of my best friends for decades. Letâs face it: computers run on sparks, and programmers run on caffeine. At the start of my workday â usually around 7âŻAM â coffee is the go-to drink. But itâs not just the liquid. Itâs the ritual. Walking to the coffeemaker with the team, live-debugging…
The Day My Brain Resigned from Volunteering
âVolunteering should give you energy, not drain your batteryâ Volunteering is supposed to be good for the soul. Build community. Give meaning. Do things together with a common goal. You know â that whole âdo good, feel goodâ thing. And you know, volunteering should give you energy, not drain your battery. Sounds plausible, right? Hmm….
The Thought Train v2
I wrote a similar article on my anonymous blog. I’m going to remove that blog soon so it is time to “move” over all interesting stories from there to over here. So lets go! The Thought Train? Iâm not sure if this is an official term, but I use The Thought Train to describe a…
Meet My Brain: WTF⌠It Works HOW?!
Preface This is the first real deep dive into how my brain works. You’ll notice that I’m trying more and more to fit in my Brain Factory⢠analogy into my stories. Enjoy! Visual Thinkers I’ve started reading a book by Temple Grandin called Visual Thinkers. In it, she broadly categorizes brains into two ends of…