Robotics failures

Embedly Test

After much investigation, there are really only two viable solutions for embedding rich content into WordPress posts. Photos from popular sites like Flickr and Google Photos are covered fine by the built in Embed widget. My preferred media portfolio site, Smugmug, is also supported with out-of-the-box WordPress, although if you have a custom domain like […]

Switch to LaunchBox

Over the last week or so, my attempts to create a really straight forward retro gaming systems took a number of unanticipated twists and turns. As documented in my previous post, it started out with installing the latest version of Linux Mint on an older Intel Core i5-based laptop and then overlaying that with RetroPie. […]

Off road tech

Off on a mini adventure attending Overland Expo in Asheville, NC. Rode for about 7 hrs in the pouring rain yesterday, which was a bit challenging with all the trucks on 81 running side by side creating whiteout conditions. Nice now and I am soaking up (pun intended) all the wisdom of guys and gals […]