Author Archives: Darren VanBuren

About Darren VanBuren

A self-described geek, web developer and food lover, who listens to classic rock, and plays games.

VMware ESXi

I recently installed VMware ESXi on my abandoned server, as it would not start any GNU/Linux distribution for some strange reason (during udev startup.) ESXi installed quick and set up easily. Set the password and configure the IP and I … Continue reading

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The Great Sand Dunes of Colorado

More adventures are happening on my trip, as mentioned in my previous blog post. I went to the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado today, right after it rained, so the sand wouldn’t be thrown into the air. I also wrote … Continue reading

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Salt Lake

Today, I waded in The Great Salt Lake here in Utah. The island, Antelope Island has a supposedly soft sand beach. NOT TRUE! Walking out to the actual beach is painful, and difficult to return from, as you’re walking up … Continue reading

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The PT Cruiser is dead!

Yesterday, Chrysler had announced that they had ceased production of the PT Cruiser, or as many people like to call it, the PT Loser. The PT Cruiser was rather popular at its launch, however has steadily declined. The PT Cruiser … Continue reading

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Happy 4th of July, 2010.

Ah, yes. Summer. No school, sunny weather, freedom. Let’s just scratch the sunny weather part.

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Maple Valley Days 2010

Today, Maple Valley Days in 2010 wrapped up. Bear Metal, also known as The Tahoma Robotics Club, had the opportunity to participate in the parade for another year, as well as have a booth again. This year, we brought all … Continue reading

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Oh, hello funnel clouds.

This Friday, June 4th, there were reports of funnel clouds in Monroe. Yes, funnel clouds in Washington. Here are some pictures of such: These images were provided by viewers of KIRO-TV. This is a complete twist of the weather we … Continue reading

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Spamming Tactic: Exploiting Search Engines

It’s nothing new, but I see it happening right now. Spammers are searching for “leave a comment” on Google, and using those results to feed into spam bots that go and do the work. Google, please stop letting spammers search … Continue reading

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