joebustillos.com Thanks for visiting this blog. I’ve moved all of my posts to joebustillos.com. Please click the link, then scroll to the very bottom of that page where it says, “Follow Blog via Email,” and click the FOLLOW button to get … Continue reading Blog Reunification as joebustillos.com
I was very disappointed that I couldn’t get mom’s Echo Show to work and surprised to discover that I couldn’t call her using the Alexa app on my iPad. That it only works from my iPhone. Damn. Very disappointed. After … Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need to Wear Your Cowboy Hat
Back when the Washington Redskins were winning Super Bowls (circa 1991), one was always wise to be aware of coach Joe Gibbs’ incredible halftime readjustments where they’d take what they learned in the first half and crush the opposing team … Continue reading We’re Back… Second Half of the School Year Adjustments
Adios AIM: Tool to Create Constructive Virtual Presence AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) silently ceased to exist on December 15th, and most of the tech pundits I heard appeared to either be happy to see it go or spoke of the … Continue reading Adios AIM: Tool to Create Constructive Virtual Presence
Daily Random Shit: Photoshop Beginner: Removing the Background Last night I learned how to erase the background of my LEGO EV3 image using Photoshop CC 2018. At first I watched a video on YouTube (below), but the differences between the … Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: Photoshop Beginner: Removing the Background
Daily Random Shit: New Camera, Continued I got to shoot with the new mirror-less Olympus E-M10 Mark III camera today. Loved it. I was right. With the stock lens, it’s small enough to fit in my 5.1.1. pants pockets and … Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: New Camera, Continued
Daily Random Shit: New Smaller Camera: Olympus OMD EM10 Mark III Smaller, cooler, retro-looking, I’m really looking forward to shooting with this camera. I wish I knew about these mirrorless cameras when I upgraded my Canon Rebel last Spring. I’m … Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: New Smaller Camera: Olympus OMD EM10 Mark III
Daily Random Shit: Be There Before It’s Too Late I hope you get to share the coming holidays with those you love long before it’s too late. Love you all ❤️ Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: Be There Before It’s Too Late
Thoughts from the “Mountain” – My Kingdom for A Single Grade Level Is it a bad sign that after 18-years as a teacher in an ongoing series of “Specialist” positions that I’m thinking about the virtues of having a single … Continue reading Thoughts from the “Mountain” – My Kingdom for A Single Grade Level
Daily Random Shit: Reckoning & The Bible In view of Senate candidate Roy Moore’s defenders & Moore’s apparent defiance & our culture’s history of predatory behavior my thoughts: Hiding behind the Bible is the shameful act of a predator… if … Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: Reckoning & The Bible
MVHS classmate, dentist & military veteran posted the above image, which generated the included exchange with my brother below: My response: I’m sure you’ve seen some very dark things that’s convinced you that they should all be wiped out. I … Continue reading Daily Random Sh*t: Fire from the Sky
TLDR: Dealing with a Dead Drobo I’m spoiled. I buy some piece of tech, I expect it to work, no muss, no fuss. I’ve been doing this long enough to remember how hard it used to be to get anything … Continue reading TLDR: Dealing with a Dead Drobo
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