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The Core Dump

The Core Dump is the personal blog of Nic Lindh, a Swedish-American pixel-pusher living in Phoenix, Arizona.

    Welcome to Nic's Core Dump. Enjoy.

    Smart homes for the wealthy

    Nic is interested in smart homes. His contractor let him know how the wealthy are already using them.

    Dec. 17, 2017

    Book roundup, part 24

    Lots of sci-fi in this installment. Includes Retribution, Boomerang, The Collapsing Empire, All Systems Red, and Ninefox Gambit.

    Nov. 27, 2017

    Review: Bosch TV series

    A longtime Bosch reader looks at the TV series.

    Oct. 4, 2017

    Getting started with podcasting

    A concise guide to getting started with podcasting, including equipment, editing, mic technique and hosting.

    Sept. 10, 2017

    Review: Novels of the Malazan Empire

    A worthy inclusion to the Malazan canon and great high fantasy to disappear into in troubled times.

    Sept. 3, 2017

    Book roundup, part 23

    Includes a mea culpa, Hillbilly Elegy, Gulp, The Stars are Legion, and The Kill Society.

    July 16, 2017

    Putting new gaskets on the Kamado grill

    Nic commits putty knife violence on his grill to replace the gaskets.

    May 2, 2017

    Wings of Freedom

    Remembering the cost of World War II through airplanes.

    April 17, 2017

    What to expect when you’re expecting a Hackintosh

    There is unrest in the Mac community about Apple’s commitment to the platform. Some are turning their eyes to building a Hackintosh to get the kind of computer Apple doesn’t provide. Here’s what it’s like to run a Hackintosh.

    Jan. 9, 2017

    Book roundup, part 22

    Lots of fiction series in this one. Includes Grunt, 1177 B.C., Louder Than Hell, Smarter Faster Better, The Hanging Tree, Death’s End, Chains of Command, and Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?.

    Dec. 15, 2016

    Malazan Book of the Fallen

    Hey kids, you like epic fantasy? ’Cause I've got some epic fantasy for you.

    Aug. 29, 2016

    The car is going digital and that’s a good thing

    Car nerds are dealing with some cognitive dissonance as car technology changes.

    Aug. 21, 2016

    Review: Kindle Oasis

    The Oasis is Amazon’s best e-ink reader to date, but it’s not good enough for the price.

    Aug. 5, 2016

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