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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.

    Time traveling with Friends

    Tempus fugit and all that.

    Sunday, March 06, 2016

    The tire fire of democracy

    Nic has never been more worried for the future of America.

    Sunday, February 28, 2016

    Book roundup, part 21

    This installment features grimdark fantasy, peppy astronauts and the Roman Empire. Includes SPQR, And On That Bombshell, The Code Book, Schiit Happened, Beyond Redemption, The Severed Streets, The Martian and Veiled.

    Monday, February 15, 2016

    Review: The Revenant

    A great 90 minute movie smothered in a 2-and-a-half-hour wreck.

    Sunday, January 17, 2016

    Thoughts on the 2016 Prius v after a road trip

    After a 1,000 mile road trip in his new Prius, Nic has thoughts and gripes.

    Sunday, January 10, 2016

    Apple Watch, six months in

    Thoughts on Apple Watch after half a year of daily usage.

    Friday, January 01, 2016

    Review: ELAC B6 bookshelf speakers

    A great value for your sound system.

    Wednesday, December 09, 2015

    Magical thinking about encryption and privacy

    Predictably, the Paris attacks brought the anti-encryption crowd back out of the woodwork. They're at best being willfully disingenuous.

    Monday, November 30, 2015

    Review: Spectre

    A long-time Bond fan looks at the latest installment in the series and has thoughts.

    Sunday, November 08, 2015

    Book roundup, part 20

    Includes The Antidote, One Nation, Under Gods, Losing the Signal, The Todd Glass Situation, The Last Policeman, The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, Beacon 23, Killing Pretty and Queen of Fire.

    Sunday, October 18, 2015

    Building a static site for an investigative journalism project

    Things to consider when planning to build a site on a compressed time table.

    Friday, October 09, 2015

    How to learn things you’re not interested in

    A simple tip to help you learn things your brain wants nothing to do with.

    Saturday, October 03, 2015

    Yearning for the Cold War

    The GOP base is searching for a new Evil Empire to fight.

    Friday, September 25, 2015

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