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“The Verge” Blatantly Violates Copyright Laws for Profit

Update: I got the Verge to remove my footage from their video. — The Verge recently posted an article and video about electrified classic cars.  https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20747528/electric-porsche-912-vintage-restoration-tesla-car-vehicle-ev If you visit the site you are blasted with a... [read more]
Electric Bug, Other Stuff

Hitch Install on Tesla Model S

I needed a rack for my Tesla Model S; shoving a mountain bike along with a few unicycles in the back just wasn’t cutting it. Plus, in the winter I want to take snowboards and... [read more]
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Downloading WordPress Content – “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds” error

I occasionally want to download all my blog posts from WordPress. This is easy to do in the web config – go to Tools -> Export and “Download Export File”. The download would max out... [read more]
General, Other Stuff

Repairing a “Stuck Brush” error on Neato XV-11 Vacuum

May 2018 Update: Issues with the latest Botvac: http://www.corbinstreehouse.com/blog/2018/04/neato-botvac-a-neat-idea-that-will-eventually-break/ I have a Neato XV-11 Vacuum that I bought quite a few years ago when it first came out. The initial version had quite a few glitches and... [read more]
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Homesteading: Easy apple coring

So I was manually coring some apples at my house to dry them using a knife and commenting to my friend Rosannah how much of a pain it was to do so. She suggested using... [read more]
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Driveway Sign: Monkey Playground

I playfully call my house the “Monkey Playground”. Why? Why not! Well, okay, I’m sort of monkey like since I like climbing around on lots of things. A little known fact about me: my 2004... [read more]
Nature, Other Stuff

Hugalopes!

Hugalopes! These things are awesome! They are basically plush lego toys that you can wear on your head as a hat. And, when you get tired of how it looks, change it up with some... [read more]
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old poetry (again)

Hey, this one even rhymed! 2/14/2004 Words come so softly from her lips, And fall upon my open ears, Captivating my curiosity while tranquilizing my fears. Sparkling blue eyes she uses to gaze, And see... [read more]
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Kika the Bengal Kitten

We got a new kitten! This is Kika, a marble colored Bengal. I miss Piper, our Siamese a lot. She has yet to come home. I told Louise I didn’t want a new kitten to... [read more]
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Weekend Fun and the Zip Line

What a fun weekend! It started out at 10 am with a mountain unicycle (muni) ride at Soquel Demo Forest. Jason, Aaron, Chris B and I rode up Highland to drop in at the top... [read more]
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Metalworking: cufflinks

One of my first metalworking projects was making cufflinks for my wedding. They are aluminum and I turned them on the lathe, and used the mill for some drilling and flattening (by eye). The back... [read more]
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Cool welding goggles

They aren’t as dark as my glasses and work well for brazing. Very old school.
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It’s a happy and a sad day.

I’ve known all along that Obama would win. I’m glad I was right! I’m sad that Prop 8 passed. Everyone should consider it a sad day for America when we start removing people’s rights and... [read more]
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Good coffee in MN

Mmmm coffee!
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Christmas 2007

Here’s a picasa web album for Christmas at our house with Louise’s family: Christmas 2007
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Project Hutchinson

Well! My latest project has been working on my new house. Well, it isn’t new, and that’s why I need to work on it! It is a major fixer-upper, in the Los Gatos mountains, located... [read more]
DIY Home Remodeling, General, Other Stuff
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New home!

I now own a house in Los Gatos, California! Pictures here. I’ll be doing a lot of remodeling work for the next, oh, um…several years. 4.5 acres off of Hutchinson road. I’m SUPER excited! My... [read more]
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Burning Man 2006

Today I got my burning man 2006 ticket. I’m not sure yet if I’m going to go for sure. Probably, as it was a lot of fun last year.
General, Other Stuff
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How to build a treehouse

I like treehouses, if you haven’t guessed. I found this great step-by-step page on how to build a treehouse: Treehouse – on instructables. In general, Instructables: step-by-step collaboration, is a great website. Very cool. For... [read more]
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Tango lessons!

On last Tuesday night, I took my first tango lesson. It is really cool! Check out Steppin’ Out Productions.
General, Other Stuff
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Me and my family

Here are a few pictures from my cousin, Debbie, from our thanksgiving dinner in 2005: Me and my sister, Brenna. The whole Dunny family. Brandi (my cousin Gabe’s girlfriend), Debbie (my cousin), Gabe’s girl: Maraiah... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Two for one Tuesdays

While in Barcelona, Louise and I would take the subway/metro and get “two for one tuesdays”. IE: I would walk through the gate (when there wasn’t a guard nearby) and she would follow me through... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Axolotl

A few weeks ago I went to Axolotl. It is very cool, and you should check it out sometime. Imagine getting blind folded and interacting with 30 or so other blind folded people and 10-14... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Photography

Well. I’m getting sucked into photography. I have always had an interest in it, and I finally decided to take the plunge. I bought the extremely popular Canon Digital Rebel XT, and I’m ordering a... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Halloween pictures

ellie took a few halloween pictures at jason’s party. that’s me with the red and white striped shirt. I’m missing my ice cream man counter at that moment. Here i am serving ice cream to... [read more]
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Flowers

I like cool flowers. These grow in my dad’s yard: (Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii). I’ve got a collection of orchids on top of my fridge. I really need to devote some more time to them. Technorati... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Botany Photo of the Day

This website is great: Botany Photo of the Day. A new botany photo, guess what, every day! Educational, and beautiful. Plus, for you Safari and RSS junkies, there is an Atom Feed! (I have it... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride”

I’m soo there on opening night! I love Tim Burton’s dark, animated movies. But, then again, I’ve been a fan of animation my whole life. Scarily, this was Halloween 2004 — before the Incredibles movie... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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castle rock adventures

today was a good day of castle rock climbing. JR, Sebastian, Jason, Sarah and I went up for some adventure on the right side of the waterfall cliff. It was a blast! I led a... [read more]
General, Other Stuff
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Coker Muni Ride and Disc Golfing

Yesterday was a fun day. Nathan, Beau, Jason Nick and I did a cool “Coker Muni” ride in Santa Cruz. We rode up the UCON trail, and then down Magic Carpet. It was really cool,... [read more]
General, Other Stuff, Unicycling
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail — Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In

Tonight, I’m going to the Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In to see: Monty Python and the Holy Grail An incredibly silly film of great humor, brilliant design and epic insanity.  Perhaps the most original comedy –... [read more]
General, Other Stuff

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