General

So, that ad on the right side of my website…how much does it get me? Well, not much. In the years I’ve been running it, I’ve received one check for $100 (hey, that’s better than... [read more]

I got tired of the old layout. It was a few years old: The new version has a graphic on top and a lighter gray themed layout:

I got a new tool a few weeks ago. A plasma cutter! After doing some research, I went with a Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52. It is awesome! I also had to get a new air... [read more]

I’m not sure when I wrote this. Yes, I do make up words! ———————————————————————— wandering through a vast void of black, a small light appears to bring me back, turns from night to dawn to... [read more]

I’ve always been fascinated with poetry. I generally write poetry for specific people. Here’s some of my older work; you can deduce who it was for by the year and month (if you know me... [read more]

In this year’s garden I planted a bunch of stuff. It was going great this year, since I installed a drip system. Unfortunately while I was at burning man, the deer discovered how to hop... [read more]

Some more stuff! I forgot I had a few pictures on my iPhone. The temple burn: This was really cool. The temple was this massive fire, and the updraft would carry about 2’x2′ pieces of... [read more]

I hadn’t been to Burning Man in 5 years or so and really wanted to go back. Previously, I would camp with Pancake Playhouse (which was a total blast), but this year I thought I... [read more]

My friend Anita recently did an interview of me for her magazine type website called indoor boys. It’s apparently all about smart and sexy boys. Now I always have been a bit above average on... [read more]

Obama hate-mail has been scouring the internet for years. People frequently resend emails that they simply don’t understand. My dad sent me one with the title “After two years of Obama—here’s your change!!!”. Here’s an... [read more]

I’ve had a few questions on where I got my zip line stuff. Here’s what I got: 1. Petzl Tandem Speed Pulley 30113 – $ 79.95 from http://karstsports.com/, free shipping. 2. From ZipLineSupplies.com I ordered... [read more]

Please help! My cat Piper is missing. She is a siamese, with white snowshoe paws. She is a polydactyl (extra toes) and is fixed. She comes to the name Piper (when she feels like it).... [read more]

It’s always geeky and interesting to see web stats for a site. Mine gets ~80 to ~100 visits on a normal day. The asylum.com article spiked that up to 30,000 visits in one day. From... [read more]

Blue Tree Software, my shareware “company” that I have had for many many years is now closed. If you visited http://www.bluetreesoft.com you will be redirected to corbinstreehouse.com. I plan on releasing my flagship product, WallChanger,... [read more]

I recently moved my blog and website from one server to another (hopefully better, where I have less downtime, and no data loss!). My Pictures gallery is down, but let me know of anything that... [read more]

Comments are currently broken. I need to fix them. I know about the problem..I just have to figure it out. Sorry, and thanks!

I want to cut down on the environmental impact for our wedding. So, I ordered biodegradable plates, cups and silverware from http://letsgogreen.biz/– I’ll find out how long they really take to biodegrade as I plan... [read more]

I don’t like the idea of killing a tree every year just so we can stick it in our house and put presents under it, so I convinced louise to let us get a live... [read more]

Louise and I went with Ken, Gabrielle, Mark and Michelle to Honduras to do some diving. We are staying at the Luna Beach resort and have done two days of diving so far. Today was... [read more]

Right now! 40 miles

What’s even cooler is that he’s following me now: —– I’m sure it is an auto-added thing, but still, cool :) He’s got my vote!

… Woot! Simple blogging from my iphone 3g. How about this lamp I saw last week? Louise said NO.

I updated my blog layout. I realize it doesn’t work that well in IE. In versions less than 7, it doesn’t support transparent png images, so the backgrounds probably look bad. In IE 7 it... [read more]

What the heck! did these people just call Texans? [From Americans favor offshore drilling – Jul. 30, 2008]

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/feature?section=news&id=6158710 I really hope it doesn’t burn down my dad’s house, and my old treehouse….. UPDATE: I went to the house this morning (Friday) and it is still there. The winds have calmed down quite... [read more]

Louise holding our super cute kitty, Piper: And a zoomed in shot with a new lens:

I was lucky enough to not only attend this years Maker Faire, but I also got to participate as a volunteer! I was a model in the Fashion Show put on by the Swap-O-Rama. Our... [read more]

I’m am super pleased that I will be attending this years Maker Faire. The Maker Faire consists of a lot of DIY’ers showing off their stuff and giving lessons on how to make cool things.... [read more]

Louise got me a kitten for my birthday! She is a Siamese with a Siamese manx dad, and a Siamese polydactyl mom (six fingers and six claws per hand). A full Picasa album of pictures.... [read more]

Friday and Saturday night Louise was in a performance in San Francisco called Tender Ground at Counter Pulse. It was super cool! I wish we would have got our act together and filmed it, but... [read more]