I'm currently working on a budget gaming PC. The following is the final list of components that I am using. CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 2600 6-Core 3.4 GHz (3.6 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 processor with Wraith Spire Cooler AMD SenseMI TechnologySocket AM4Max Turbo Frequency 3.6 GHz16MB L3 Cache3MB L2 CacheDDR4 SupportUnlocked ProcessorThermal Design Power 65WAMD Wraith Spire 95W Cooler Included Motherboard: MSI B450M Bazooka Supports AMD® Ryzen 1st and 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega...Click for full post
Reading list for 2019
I will read more books in 2019. That is my resolution! Reading is Fundamental...to life. To start with, I am going to read the 5 books that Bill Gates loved in 2018. You can't go wrong with recommendations from a "bazillionare". The first will be 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. Here is what Bill has to say about the book: "I’m a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. While Sapiens and...Click for full post
New Pennsylvania Flyer Lionchief
Champion of the rails, The Pennsylvania Flyer includes LionChief remote control for easy operation and walk-around fun. Easy-to-setup Train set, track, and wall-pack power supply included Ready-to-run out of the box! Easy-to-use power and control system Basic wall-pack power supply Terminal track section with a jack for connecting the wall pack Kid-friendly hand-held remote Run more than one locomotive on the same track! Distinct frequencies available for different LionChief locomotives allow for multiple remote engines to run at the same...Click for full post
Google AIY Voice Kit for the Raspberry Pi
While on vacation, I am going to build this and I'll report back my findings. UPDATE I successfully built the kit and tested the example python code. I am looking for new features to add and will report back on what I find. More Information url1 url2 url3 url4 url5 url6 url7 url8 url9 History of the Google and Raspberry PI Voice Kit Growing up, the free toys on the covers of magazines were made of plastic. They were...Click for full post
Steelers schedule for 2018
The NFL saved the best for last for Pittsburgh. The Steelers schedule has a relatively harmless early stretch punctuated by a Week 7 bye, but close with three of their final five games against future Hall of Fame quarterbacks -- Philip Rivers' Chargers, Tom Brady's Patriots, Drew Brees' Saints. The league's late-night darlings from 2017, Pittsburgh is slated to play in eight nationally televised games this time around; that's half of its season in prime time. Thanks to a random...Click for full post
Pi Day
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. The irrational number Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. In addition, as an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. Only a handful of digits are...Click for full post
School Shootings 2018
As always this behavior is despicable. The issues around School Shootings need to be discussed and changes need to be made in the following areas. Physical security within the schools. Identification of individuals that may be prone to this type of behavior. Control access to weapons that can produce mass slaughter. Human life is sacred. Lawmakers, get together and discuss. or you might find yourself without a job. Misleading School Shootings Statistics reference Actual School Shootings in the first two...Click for full post
Family Cookbook
Feel Free to download our family cookbook. It is filled with all of our favorite recipes. The original version of this booklet was made for a family reunion in the 80's. Some day, I would like to update and publish online. Download Family Cookbook A few tips to save time and make your best Family cookbook: • Start with clean copy. Although I generally found custom software easy to use, it is not the best choice for copy-editing. Use a...Click for full post
Password Management
Ok, a quick guide to passwords. Use Passpack. It's free (up to 100) and easy. The average person will not be able to remember the 10's and sometimes 100's of passwords needed to manage your daily life. One option is to make them easy to remember (also easy to guess). Another option is to use the same password over and over (putting all your eggs in one basket). The best option is to use a password management program or website to...Click for full post
Steelers Schedule 2017
The Steelers success last season has them in the national spotlight this season, as the Steelers Schedule 2017 includes five nationally televised primetime games, giving Steelers Nation plenty of opportunity to see them in action. And for the second-straight year, and only the second time in team history, the Steelers will play on Christmas Day. The Steelers will travel to Houston to take on the Texans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25, one of only two games to be...Click for full post
2017 Hyundai Tucson
Third generation is charmed for the 2017 Hyundai Tucson. This version of the compact-crossover SUV gets just about everything right. Previous versions were competent, but not quite competitive with the class-leading Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape. This third generation gets it right, though. Hyundai reinvents its 5-passenger compact SUV with an eye-catching exterior design, the latest technology and safety aids like automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, and an available 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that gets up to 32 mpg. A...Click for full post