My first ever newsgroup post
Well, I think it’s my first. frankp@cloud9.net was my first email address. Pretty funny. ——————————————————– From: Frank Perkins (Frankp@cloud9.net) Subject: No cd needed Newsgroups: alt.games.descent...
View ArticleAt Work Chat
All good things must come to an end. It’s been a long time coming and due to another hosting move, I decided not to rewrite the chat in php. That actually would be ironic because the language...
View ArticlePerkins Family
Welcome to the Perkins’ Family page. You can browse the individual home pages for the kids: Claire Camden Maeve Tau’s homepage:
View ArticleAbout Me
Frank Perkins My name is Frank Perkins and I’m a Digital Marketing Architect. Some of this blog is about my personal life while the other part is about my geek side. This is my Google+ Profile
View ArticleLandscaping
So nine years ago I cleared out all the pachysandra from the side driveway bed with the intent to do some landscaping design. This is the year I finally gave up and decided I would outsource the...
View ArticleFinding the Right Generator
July 2013 Update: I have since changed my plan and I am now powering my home with my Prius. Compared to others, Sandy and Irene were merely inconveniences for our family. We were lucky and thankful...
View ArticlePrius Home Generator
My original home generator system consisted of a 7000w power generator hooked up to a manual transfer switch which would power ten circuits in my house. It was a perfectly fine setup, but once I...
View ArticleTwo Night Backpacking Loops in the NorthEast
Surprisingly, it’s hard to find good backpacking loops that you can do in 2 nights, 3 days. 1. Mt. Marcy: Adirondacks. Lean-tos, water falls, cantilevered bridges, a wooden dam and climbing the...
View ArticleLightweight Camp Shoes For Backpacking
I got the idea to make these DIY camp shoes from a backpackinglight.com thread. The blue foam pad only costs eight dollars in Walmart. They weight in at 1.6 ounces for a pair, size 12. I probably...
View ArticleReading your Smart Meter
My electric service in Connecticut is provided by United Illuminating. They recently replaced my old electric meter with a new smart meter when I had my solar panels installed. If you have a...
View ArticleStar Wars Figure Display Cabinet
I recently started collecting vintage loose Star Wars action figures and soon I started to run out of space in my closet. While they didn’t look bad in the closet, I was questioning the point of...
View ArticleStar Wars Black Series 6 inch Ebay Figure Pricer
A little programing project to find the average price of Star Wars Black Series 6″ based upon past eBay auctions. I have it split out by multiple groups/waves and you can click on an item and get...
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