Blackmail variant – 2022-02-23
This one is very similar to the one I posted on Jan 16. Almost identical, in fact, and I nearly did not post this due to that. The slight difference is this one...
Author: Kenneth Ballard
Adding an SLOG… or not
Let me preface this: for most home NAS users, any kind of cache devices with ZFS are a waste. Only if you are frequently copying a lot of files to your NAS or m...
USB type-C to Milwaukee M12 adapter
In figuring out a portable light wand, I discovered some very small USB type-C power boards, one specifically locked at 12V. And I’ve used them in testing...
Misunderstanding how insurance works
It’s pretty bad when a practicing attorney is far, far off the mark in how insurance works. So time to revisit firearm liability “insurance”, ...
DIY audio input switch
Courtesy of the pandemic, I’ve been a full-time work from home (WHF) software engineer for coming up on 2 years. I previously wrote that I have a pair of ...
It isn’t a right if it’s compulsory
In the United States there are several rights codified in our Constitution. And one concept about rights many seem to forget is they are entirely voluntary. You...
Blackmail variant – 2022-01-16
Like I said before, we need to start naming these variants like we name COVID-19 or influenza strains. Same scam as before, and again claiming they have access ...
Simple wiring for a 3-way switch
As mentioned in a previous product review, the current ongoing project is attic insulation. Part of this project – and a significant source of delays R...
Blackmail variant – 2022-01-03
I’m starting to think we need to start naming variants of this scam email the same way we name variants of COVID-19. Hi! Unfortunately, I have some bad ne...
Blackmail variant – 2021-12-25 – Merry Christmas, I suppose?
Yes, I received this on Christmas Day from “Heather”. Imagine that! Hello, Hopefully you actually do not mind my language sentence structure, since ...