Monthly Archives: December 2015

Urgent: need recommendations for computer courses near Louisville, KY for May 2016

Looking for a 2-3 days seminar, workshop, conference, symposium, camp, class around May 15-26 in or near Louisville. Topics covered should be one or more of the following: – software engineering; – computer education; – online learning; – Microsoft .NET … Continue reading

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Minimal upgrades for a Romanian AK

Friends just dragged in this curious collection of parts. I am puzzled by seemingly ratty weapons being used by very competent people. The grip got an upgrade. But what about the thin, cold wire stock!?

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Microphone advice needed

I am looking for two microphones for use with Canon XA20 video camera. One would be an on-camera mike (something like Audio-Technica AT8022), the other a remote (something like Sennheiser AVX). Knowing entirely too little about audio recording, I need advice on what’s … Continue reading

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Infringed: a useful book about gun laws

I finally had a chance to read Alexandria Kincaid’s book about the US gun laws in all their irrational glory. Over half of the illustrations in it were done by me, but while I’ve been looking at parts of the book for … Continue reading

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HK33 magazines that work

When it comes to 5.56mm HK roller-lock rifles and their clones, three choices are prominent in magazine selection. Choice one is a version taking inexpensive and widely available AR15 magazines. Choice three, a bit unexpected, is the Promag polymer 30-rounder … Continue reading

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Get a good deal on recent ebooks

Several of my friends are doing a sale on their newest novels, novellas and short stories. I recommend.

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Primary Arms 1-8x FFP scope: new on Shooting Illustrated

A high end scope at a reasonable price.

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Outdoor fun in mid-December

Beck Defense carbine in 7.62×35(300 Blackout). For more effective warming of the environment, .510 Beck — in this instance, a 690 grain monolithic subsonic. Another Beck shortie. Contrary to my expectations based on using most other suppressed ARs, these rifles … Continue reading

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Subcompact camera update

Sony RX100 IV proved a disappointment. Image quality is well below my expectations with poor colors, and the usability for video is poor with focus problems. My eyeglasses push the pop-up viewfinder out of alignment, so that’s only marginally helpful. … Continue reading

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Good parenting is more than…

…just taking your two champion kids to World Steel Championship 2015 and shooting along with them, it’s also about horsey rides even if the kids are already teenagers.

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Scoping the PTR91

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The grin of the win

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PTR91 wide handguard?

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Pass it on!

That Volquartsen Scorpion is worth a lot more in competent hands…even if those hands are only eight years old.

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If .223 is for poodle-shooting…

…the .308 must be for hellhounds?

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Pretty sharp

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Sphinx Origins: new book by Amie Gibbons

Just finished the cover for another witch story by Amie, one in a new series. I read it, recommend it to people who like urban fantasy genre. CQB with electrical effects shown on the cover is present in the text.

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Hazards of modeling: the hungry beasts

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A speeding bullet

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Grand Power

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