Acerbic Resonance

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Author: kimball

  • Lost Valley Resevoir

    Lost Valley Resevoir

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    This past weekend I had the opportunity to join the boy scouts on a campout.  We camped near the trail head of the Weiser River Trail near New Meadows, and while they rode their bikes down the trail to Council (about 24 miles or so) I headed up to Lost Valley Reservoir for some early…

  • Daddy Daughter Pinewood Derby – 2013

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    Tonight was our annual Daddy-Daughter Pinewood Derby at church. The girls and I had a great time building their cars, and enjoyed the racing immensely. Cambria won the “Most Aerodynamic Car” award, and Erica took first place overall! Thanks to everyone who participated!

  • Daddy Daughter Campout 2013

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    This year’s daddy daughter campout was a great success!  We had more people than ever join us this year, and there was blood, sweat, and tears.  Oh, and snacks.  And campfire stories, hiking, swimming, and great memories made. Did I mention the snacks? We camped up in Garden Valley at the Hot Springs campground in…

  • The Maven Adapter

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    Sometimes I come across an idea so brilliant I wonder: “Why didn’t I think of that?”  The idea I’m talking about here is called the Maven Adapter, which connects a camera to the end of an extension pole (like the ones used for paint rollers or window cleaners).  This is incredibly useful because it allows…

  • Malad Gorge State Park

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    On the way back from a visit to UT this weekend, we stopped at Malad Gorge State Park in Idaho.  This is one of the 5 units of the Thousand Springs State Park system, and is AMAZING.  For starters, the gorge is literally right under the freeway, and they have a footbridge that spans the…

  • Father’s and Sons Campout 2013

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    This past weekend was our annual Father’s and Son’s campout.  On the way out-of-town we got stuck when they closed highway 21 due to a wildfire. Rather than waiting the 3 hours the state patrol said the road would be closed, we found another way to get over the mountains and re-join highway 21 close…

  • Water

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    Water is fascinating.  Especially when photographed.  At high speed.   I’ve always wanted to create some shots of water droplets as they hit the surface of a pool of water.  I’ve seen many similar shots over the years, and wondered how it was done.  A water drop hitting the surface, creating a splash, and dissipating into the…

  • Frozen Fog

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    The last few weeks have been very cold here in Idaho.  The highs have been in the low 20’s or teens, and it has dipped below zero several nights.  This morning we awoke to discover that a thick fog had rolled through in the night, blanketing everything with nearly an inch of frost.  I grabbed…

  • How to breathe new life into an old Mac Mini

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    I’ve been sniffing around getting an SSD for my laptop for some time, but have been forced to wait for the prices on larger-capacity SSDs to fall.  However,  at home I have an old (bought it in 2006) Mac Mini that is used as my kids computer. The original 60GB hard drive that was in…

  • Christmas List 2012

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    It’s that time of year again!  Yay! New RC Radio Extra Receiver For New Radio Radio Backlight Firmware Programmer For New Radio New Plane Motor Speed Controller For Planes Motor Prop Adapter (3-4) Wiring Connectors Battery Connectors 2 Micro Servos 2 Ultra Micro Servos Propellers For New Plane (3+) Propeller Balancer Flash Umbrellas