Author: Peter Jones

To all things there are steps. I need to clean. I did some yesterday, need to do more today. Lots of sorting. Currently the Den of Inequity looks like a scrap heap. Like where the chute dropped then off in Episode IV. Not good.
Once the yeah its taken care of, literally and figuratively, I need to get documentation up. I have a old smart phone, which is to say a  WiFi enabled camera. I prolly won’t document it, as it’s moderately straight forward.
Once the camera is up and taking mostly continuous photos, I’ll start with the actual projects. Teddy being chief on the list. He has been quite a little trooper waiting for his surgery.
Of course, all this is based in nut current motivation level. I’m giving it a few days before I simmer down enough to not be totally manic.

My musing of the day was about getting my aquaponic garden up and going. Found a “local” fish die I want to check out, started making a list of what I need beyond a tank, but. I’m not doing this outdoors. I’m not eating my pets. I’m not going stupid small, nor super big.
I think 20 gallons sounds good. Freshwater, because I’m not eating seaweed this year. I want pretty. I want friendly. I think I just need to go to the aquarium store. Maybe the thing is, based on how I’m not dealing with eating the fish, just maximize my fish. Start with a handful of tetras. Risky add more until the tank his a maximized homeostasis. I think I’ll talk to the wife about going there in the next few days. Their website says they’re open on New Year’s day. That would be an auspicious beginning to the year.
But yeah. Most of the documentation on aquaponics is all about factory farming tilapia or done in white plastic tubs. I want to see my friends.

Still trying to decide how, and how big I want to go for my fish tank. Guessing 20 gallons which seems to be a good minimum for the fish being happy. Of course, those numbers may or may not end up being adjustable friending how well the garden half works. I figure if I go with tomatoes or peppers I could have a nice continuous harvest of fresh ingredients. I’d consider herbs, but out garden its already overgrown with everything but basil.
Now, in the interest of science, I’m shady considering what else should be going in the tank. Temperature is easy and obvious. Water height would be a good idea. How about acidity, dissolved oxygen, something more. I’ll have to get looking into how to do some of those on the cheap. Possibly some type of conductivity and capacitance test could give me the numbers for what I want.
Than its an issue of style. Style matters. What I’m thinking of is stripping down circuit boards, mounting electronics, and then potting everything in clear acrylic. I’d have to make sure everything off gases for awhile and check for change in thickness. I really don’t think the fish, nor myself, want to be eating some heavy metals.

Midnight Sun – Sockeye Red IPA
Very clean. Sparky. Slightly a watery finish.

New Belgium – Rampant IIPA
Crisp. Almost like a cigar with slight floral tones.

Skookum – Chucklehead IIPA
Tastes and looks dirty. Not to say I’m not going to drink it, more that I’m not going to drink it again.

Victory – Dirt Wolf IIPA
Very floral, leaves a tingling in the tongue.

Overall I’m not super impressed tonight. That’s why we do flights. After I polish of these I’ll get a pint, of something better, I hope.

Stone – Double Arragont Bastard
Always good. Thick and juicy. The only thing that I like more requires oak aging.

Desk Hulk is almost done. I almost flipped it up last night, but then half the base started to separate. Drop dropped in a couple now screws, but I’m still concerned. I need to accept. This is a piece de’chaos. I have more that will be added. Make it bigger, stronger, meaner. Really, when an imperial space marine sees it, they should quake in fear. Bolter and chain sword have nothing on this. Do I finish first or add documentation first. Decisions.

I’m not really. Micro blogging is some sort of intelligent method of fragmented thought. This is just me devolving. Some days I have something long, thought out, enlightening. Today I have stream of consciousness at the speed of beer.

As an act of last resort, though I was sure it wouldn’t work, I removed all of Razer’s software. The keyboard works fine. What the heck is writing with them? Also, why works u use the word duck. U didn’t even say duck if there was a fist fight.

I should totally watch this. You might should too.
http://hackaday.com/2014/12/24/wifi-lamp-challenge-5-hour-speedrun/