Thomas W.P. Slatin

When it comes to milk, some smart guys in lab coats discovered that if milk was sold in a box-shaped container, it would cut costs.  Costs get cut right from the get-go where the milk gets processed, and then all the way to the store.  It’s such a huge big deal that it’s estimated that as consumers, we’ll save a mere 15 cents off every gallon.  Yippie!  Kinda makes you want to go drink more milk, doesn’t it?

Check out this clip on Yahoo! news.

Like all good things, I wonder how much the “outdated” milk jugs will be worth in about 10 years, and if anyone will collect them like the old-school glass variety.  Note to self…  Save the jugs for sale on eBay.

I wonder if this will make Andrea Barclay’s Team Of The Week…

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No One Cares What You Had For Lunch

I’m no electronics genius, but I know a thing or two about building homemade gadgets.  The gadget I built today is intended to boost Wi-Fi signal.  For my purposes, this will be used when I’m out on the road trying to get my email, surf the net, and write my blog (all at the same time).  But whatever your situation, or intended use, this homemade device is designed to convert a standard omnidirectional antenna into a makeshift parabolic antenna.

While I could write an entire dissertation as to how the electromagnetic spectrum works and can be manipulated to achieve greater distance or signal gain, I’m going to just give you a few simple concepts to keep in mind while you build this reflector.

An omnidirectional antenna is one that resembles a flag pole.  This type of antenna broadcasts a signal in all directions.  It’s also the most common antenna found on Wi-Fi products, or so I have been told.  If you’re clever, you could remove the antenna from your Wi-Fi router, card, or whatever, and replace it with a different antenna.  However, I’m going to advise you not to, based simply upon common sense.  It is never a good idea to go screwing around with electronic devices unless you really know what you’re doing.

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I’ve been a freelance photographer for a long time (long before the digital photography era, mind you), and as such Angie and I would travel.  We would often travel to various places all over New York State, stay in hotels for a week or so, and fall in love with the place.  Often times we would wonder what it would be like to live there.  There is a big difference in being a resident as opposed to a visitor or tourist.  We would dream of staying, and on occasion, we would.

I’m turning 29 on July 20, 2008, and I want to make this birthday the best one yet.  So, I have decided to include you, my dear readers, in the event.  I’m trying to raise $1,000 for my birthday celebration.  All of the money raised will go directly towards my birthday in the form of a vacation or trip, but the more money raised, the farther and longer my vacation or trip will last.

What’s in it for you?  I’m glad you asked (really, I am).  Everyone who contributes any amount of money will be mentioned at the bottom of this post, and a link to your email, blog, or website will be posted as well (contact me here tom@tomslatin.com).

My mom sent me this, and I couldn’t help but pass it along.

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Special thanks to Shoot And Run Productions.