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So You Want a Model Railroad

A cautionary tale... Alice visits Mr. Agony with her latest problem with Joe. They had given Junior a toy railroad for a Christmas present, and Joe had taken it over...

So You Want a Model Railroad

A cautionary tale... Alice visits Mr. Agony with her latest problem with Joe. They had given Junior a toy railroad for a Christmas present, and Joe had taken it over...

The Staging Level is complete!

It took the entire Christmas break and weekends in January, but the staging level is now complete. Track laid and wired, tortoises installed, panel built and soldering skills perfected. I am now a...

The Staging Level is complete!

It took the entire Christmas break and weekends in January, but the staging level is now complete. Track laid and wired, tortoises installed, panel built and soldering skills perfected. I am now a...

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The (Model Railroad) Origin of the Word 'Hacking'

The MIT Tech Model Railroad Club was founded in 1946 and at times was a 24/7 operation. It's also at MIT - the holy grail for technology creators. Imagine the environment...

The (Model Railroad) Origin of the Word 'Hacking'

The MIT Tech Model Railroad Club was founded in 1946 and at times was a 24/7 operation. It's also at MIT - the holy grail for technology creators. Imagine the environment...

Happy (Progress) New Year

Can't believe how quickly time passes - as it's been months (ok embarrassingly, it's been 3 months) since my last post. No excuse really; however, in my defense I've been...

Happy (Progress) New Year

Can't believe how quickly time passes - as it's been months (ok embarrassingly, it's been 3 months) since my last post. No excuse really; however, in my defense I've been...

Sunday Shoutout

Great fun was had yesterday in Bowmanville and today in Woodstock! In addition to a couple of wonderful finds (and spectacular deals), the best part of both days was connecting...

Sunday Shoutout

Great fun was had yesterday in Bowmanville and today in Woodstock! In addition to a couple of wonderful finds (and spectacular deals), the best part of both days was connecting...

Raspberry Pie

Yum! Who doesn't love a slice of pie? The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and...

Raspberry Pie

Yum! Who doesn't love a slice of pie? The Raspberry Pi is a cheap, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and...