Chris Salzman

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  • Tools for Diagnosing Domain Name Issues

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    Oftentimes when inheriting a web project you also inherit myriad domain name related issues. And, as always, the command line is your friend for finding quick information associated with that domain name. Here’s a few tools I’ve been using a lot lately: Whois lookup A simple whois lookup will give you basic information on a…

  • CSS Grid is Good

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    The short version of this post is that CSS Grid has me excited about the prospects of web layouts again. From here on if I have the option to use CSS Grid I’ll be using it. Go to Rachel Andrew’s fantastic Grid By Example site and do some examples. Longer Version This all kicked off…

  • A2 Local Politics: In Which I Link to a Sports Blog

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    A2 local politics filter: I really liked this piece by MGoBlog about the upcoming election. Been thinking about this quote for the past day: “Denying the fact that Ann Arbor will change with weak appeals to parking, traffic, and floodplain development is pure NIMBYism and should be rejected out of hand. Keeping Ann Arbor “funky”…

  • Fitting a Stove in a 2003 Honda CRV

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    Yes, a standard issue stove (or an oven or a range depending on what you want to call it) can fit in a 2nd Generation 2003 Honda CRV if you put the seats down and finagle it a bit. If your car is somehow magically clean too you could probably put the seats all the…

  • Paint Colors

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    The color palete for our new house:

  • Refinishing Our Floors, a DIY Sanding Adventure

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    The past few days have been spent staring at the floor. Prepping them with the help of a friend (thanks, M!) and then so much sanding with another friend (thanks, K!). Here’s a portion of the floors before we did anything: What followed was a lot of prep. The previous owners had carpet everywhere which…

  • House Stuff We Need

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    We’re closing on our house on Wednesday! That’s terrifying so I’m combating the thought of draining our savings accounts with planning and packing. We’re looking for a lot of things that are not the sort of things one needs while renting. Do you have any of the following you no longer need? 8 foot ladder…

  • Headshots

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    My wife and I are opening up a few spots over the next month for corporate headshots in or around Ann Arbor, Michigan. Generally speaking this is for those of you who need to update the headshot on your website, your social media profiles, your business cards, or to have a photo on hand for…

  • Cleaning NES and SNES Consoles

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    NES Console 72 Pin with four different choices: Boil, Clean Bend, or Replace Clean You can clean the connector somewhat by putting isopropyl alcohol on a clean cartridge and reinserting it a few times. Clean the cartidge between insertions. Or, dismantle the console and clean the connector itself off of the board. Boiling While this…

  • Cleaning NES and SNES Cartridges

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    Your NES or SNES is likely not broken. The problem is almost always do to a poor connection between the console and the cartridge. Over time either the pins inside of the console, or the pads on the cartridge, get corroded and encased in funk. Get rid of the offending materials so a proper connection…