http://bobbaddeley.com/ 2009-06-07T23:44:40+00:00 http://bobbaddeley.com/ http://bobbaddeley.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-06-07T20:44:41+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/dog_project The arrival of a dog in the apartment has brought about a small issue. The dog is a little sensitive and doesn’t like to be left alone. Once alone, he’ll start whining, then barking incessantly. He’s a cute dog, but a bit needy... text/html 2009-05-21T03:40:56+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/what_i_read I’ve been doing a lot of interviews at work lately, and one of the questions I like to ask is what they read to keep current. In my job I am constantly evaluating new technologies and incorporating new things into our work, and it’s esse... text/html 2009-05-21T02:13:16+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/laser_pointer A while ago I built a computer input device using a laser pointer and regular usb web camera. It was a pretty simple setup, and I used a lot of existing tools as a jumping off point. Here’s a writeup of my work and details for how to repli... text/html 2009-05-21T00:38:57+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/broken_car_lock It’s no secret that I love my car. It’s been extremely dependable, has treated me very well, has a good personality and an adventurous attitude, and doesn’t ask for much (it’s a 2000 Chrysler Neon, and yes, I mean Chrysler). ... text/html 2009-05-12T01:40:34+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/partially_failed_cheesecake Saturday I had a party for work, so I thought I’d throw together a cheesecake. I used the recipe I’ve used a few times in the past. Better Homes and Garden, by the way. Rather than melt some semi-sweet chocolate, I went instead with a bo... text/html 2009-05-12T00:11:08+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/seeing_with_closed_eyes I’ve been working on my laser pointer recently, and in the course of my work I made an interesting biological discovery. Laser pointers are ridiculously bright. You can shine them on a finger and they’ll light up the finger so that you c... text/html 2009-05-10T23:51:03+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/home Living with the girlfriend is SO COOL!Sat Jun 6, 2009 08:11:50am Excited about the first dinner guests now that the apartment is complete.Fri Jun 5, 2009 01:52:48pm The girlfriend is here! The girlfriend is here!Thu Jun 4, 2009 04:45:05pm The Dog P... text/html 2009-05-07T02:00:09+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/projects/programming I’m not sure how much I can put here because of my contract with the Laboratory. Technically, all projects that I work on belong to the lab, including home projects, so you won’t see code or Intellectual Property here. Sorry. I wish I co... text/html 2009-05-04T01:21:22+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog_archive My Writing Archive 2009 May 2009 What I Read2009/05/21 03:40Laser Pointer Interface2009/05/21 02:13Broken Car Lock2009/05/21 00:38Partially Failed Cheesecake2009/05/12 01:40Seeing with closed eyes2009/05/12 00:11Camera Troubles2009/05/04 01:20 ... text/html 2009-05-04T01:20:26+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/camera_troubles Erin handed me a camera a week ago that had gone through some tough times. It had been dropped while on, and the lens assembly was broken and askew. The camera couldn’t recover from it on its own, and so I was brought in to see if I could fix ... text/html 2009-04-09T03:28:34+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/popcorn_poppers In my old apartment I didn’t have a popcorn maker. I would put some vegetable oil in a sauce pan, pour a layer of popcorn kernels in, cover it, and heat it until the popcorn was ready. I didn’t have an electric one. Now that I’ve m... text/html 2009-04-09T02:03:42+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/empty_cupboards_project For about a month leading up to my move, I stopped shopping for food. I was trying to clean out the cupboards and start over fresh. It was surprisingly easy. For a long time I was fine with meat from the fridge or freezer, for a few weeks I had fres... text/html 2009-04-08T22:40:48+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/moved In mid-March I moved out of my old apartment and into a new one. It’s only a mile or two away from the old place, but it’s a big step up. If you want the address, just ask. There were a few reasons for moving. I was getting tired of the... text/html 2009-03-05T02:47:39+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/tvremotealarm We had an interesting problem at work. There’s a display in the main lobby of my building that shows the calendar of all the conference rooms and a map showing where they are in the building. It’s pretty handy for visitors and looks real... text/html 2009-03-01T23:53:45+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/judging Friday I took the day off to judge a middle school science fair. I’d never judged this particular science fair before, so the location was new to me. There were a few people I knew there, which was nice. It was the standard judging; lots of sc... text/html 2009-02-11T02:53:20+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/hard_drive_surgery A friend of mine recently had a minor emergency when a portable hard drive was knocked off a table and ceased to function. I was called in to help. Indeed, it did not work. When plugged in (and I tried on multiple computers and operating systems), i... text/html 2009-02-11T01:51:32+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/french_toast_sandwich Continuing an effort to finish off a loaf of french bread before it went stale, I decided to try to make a good breakfast. I can’t remember exactly how I ended up with the idea, but the combination worked extremely well. I took some brown sug... text/html 2009-02-01T16:41:42+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/erin_challenge I recently received a pair of ingredients from Erin and was given the challenge to create an original dish with one or both ingredients, name it, and document it. The ingredients were wasabi cheddar cheese, and chili-cocoa powder. I tasted the powde... text/html 2009-02-01T15:15:10+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/migraines Friday night I had another migraine. It endured for about 10 hours, which was about normal for them. I don’t have them often, but I’m starting to figure out under what conditions they occur. What they're like Usually I can tell it&rsq... text/html 2009-01-26T11:26:48+00:00 Bob Baddeley http://bobbaddeley.com/doku.php/blog/polarplunge2009 This weekend I participated in a charity event called a polar plunge. The idea is simple. I get people to contribute money towards me doing something crazy, then I go do the crazy thing. Then Special Olympics Washington gets some money. I tried not ...