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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.

    Meet Helios the cat

    It’s Caturday. Nic introduces one of his cats.

    Dec. 28, 2013
    Personal

    Movie roundup, part 21

    Nic watches movies. Some are good and some are terrible. Includes Star Trek: Into Darkness, Dredd, Oblivion, Django Unchained, Hungry for Change, Bullet to the Head, Hansel and Gretel, Act of Valor, The Queen of Versailles, Indie Game: The Movie, and The Other F Word.

    Dec. 21, 2013
    Review

    If one man says to thee ‘Thou art a donkey’, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.

    —The Talmud
    Dec. 14, 2013
    Quote

    Book roundup, part 13

    Some solid reading awaits you in this installment. Includes The Outpost, Masters of Doom, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, The Everything Store, Bomber Command, Gods of Guilt, and Low Town.

    Dec. 13, 2013
    Review Book

    Some good podcasts

    Nic loves podcasts. Here are some recommendations.

    Dec. 7, 2013
    Media

    2013 National Novel Writing Month

    Nic types 50,000 words in a month. He’s tired now.

    Nov. 30, 2013
    Personal

    Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

    —Cicero
    Nov. 24, 2013
    Quote

    Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.

    —Mahatma Gandhi
    Nov. 21, 2013
    Quote

    Blaming the victims

    The Arizona Republic editorial board thinks the young ’uns are lazy.

    Nov. 14, 2013
    Politics

    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

    —William James
    Nov. 9, 2013
    Quote

    The A7 processor is your friend

    Nic is very impressed with the speed of the iPhone 5S and iPad Air.

    Nov. 7, 2013
    Tech

    50,000 words or bust

    Nic is wicked excited to take part in National Novel Writing Month.

    Oct. 31, 2013
    Personal

    Communists in the House of Representatives

    If things are in balance, there should be Marxists.

    Oct. 24, 2013
    Politics

    What the hell were they thinking?

    Nic tries to understand the Tea Party. Predictably, it doesn't go well.

    Oct. 17, 2013
    Politics

    It never troubles the wolf how many the sheep may be.

    —Virgil
    Oct. 15, 2013
    Quote

    The Core Dump is 10 years old!

    Nic ruminates on the changes ten years have wrought.

    Oct. 9, 2013
    Personal

    History is the autobiography of a madman.

    —Alexander Herzen
    Oct. 8, 2013
    Quote

    A fresh coat of paint

    Nic gives the site a face lift and sings the praises of Bootstrap 3.

    Sept. 27, 2013
    Personal

    Never confuse movement with action.

    —Ernest Hemingway
    Sept. 20, 2013
    Quote

    There shall be airflow!

    Nic cleans out the firebox on his Kamado grill.

    Sept. 17, 2013
    BBQ

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