Time to blow the figurative cobwebs off my figurative Python skill set… Adafruit RasPi kit has arrived…the cobbler kit is the final piece I’ve been waiting for. I have a USB hub and my wifi configured…time to cut code.

First impression: the software update phase takes way_too_long at 17 down My guess is that hundreds of thousands of pimpled tweens are likely prepping their systems, in preparation for handing me my ass in Black Ops 2. Should be good times.

Busy at work upgrading the RightNow site. Busy at home chasing our mobile baby. Not too busy to throw a thumb up… New blog content will follow shortly. I have a RaspberryPi Cobbler kit and case on order from AdaFruit, and a Wii U reserved at GameStop. Automated garage door opener is in the planning phase for the former, and Mass Effect 3 sitting in wait for the later. Stay tuned.

Maybe the most pleasingly unexpected aspect of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is it’s e-reader usefulness. I have a tablet collecting dust…the size / resolution of the S3 screen knocks it out of the park. The iPhone 5 is a pretty nice piece of hardware, but that screen is a joke compared to the Galaxy. Take a look at the phone if you have not…best piece on the market hands down. Even more pleasing than the e-reader function is the fact that I am done e-reading this boring piece of shit… Scratch that off the old to-do list. Stab five at this thing was finally a success, with the four previous (print form) attempts failing after a short bit. I finally ‘get’ the book, but really think the thing is overrated. Whatever…on to something new. Go Samsung.

The Bozeman Oracle branch doesn’t have desktop support. As luck has it, I am a talented enough sleuth to troubleshoot Windows issues. Me: “I have a virus that has infected a library used by IE. McAfee isn’t picking it up, and I can’t find any remedies online.” Me: “Did you try rebooting?” Me: “Yes. Several times.” Me: “From the Control Panel, you can disable Windows features. Disable IE and use an alternate browser.” Me: “The product I develop requires IE for installations.” Me: “Curious. Re-image your machine.” See…no need for the middle man. I haven’t horsed around with a Windows install for ages…getting a nice sense of nostalgia.

Cool brobot, bro… Brobot thought the couch was ubersketch… Broski totally already snarfed my small niece’s small sock and some wrapping paper from under the guest bed. Party foul, brobot. Slow your bro-roll.

*to be determined If this thing can digest puffs and Cheerios, we’ll be happy, futuristic parents. Bring on the bots.

We have 180 linear feet of sidewalk. Reason enough for a new snow shovel… Thanks to D-Rock for parting with his toy. I’m sure the sorrow will be history once the CanAm deal works itself out.

Per tradition… After a nine month parenting hiatus, I’ve managed to wrap up Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. Bonus points awarded to the developer who was tasked with reddening up the final boss’s hair in the final fight cut-scenes to keep it distinguished from the fire sky… That bright red flame mullet doesn’t look ridiculous. At all. I have an urge to take on Majora’s Mask, but estimate that the game would take me approximately three years to beat at my current clip. Might have to wait for the WiiU Zelda title to drop, and hope Emma likes watching Zelda more than the Disney Channel.

I’ve wanted to play around with Adafruit’s Occidental distro since it was announced. The whole gist of the release is that it better caters to the hack-y types…they have taken Wheezy and built in some utilities. Especially cool is Bonjour, which *should* allow ssh access from my other networked machines. Still getting to that point, but I have installed the thing for experimentation. Thus far I have been poking around…my small assistant did some stress testing… I have some battery packs in the mail, and I need to configure my WiFi dongle. The idea is to let the machine run headless, and see what I can stand up with Python. I need to play around with the pinouts a bit and come up with some ideas. I could bring Clocky back from the dead…we’ll see what shakes out.