Rantings by Nick Buraglio

• 1st android phone available on AT&T. http://is.gd/a29CZ #
• HTC Android Phones Found With Malware Pre-Installed: http://bit.ly/d5B1xS #
• @VonWelch rumor has it the backflip is pretty crippled. I’d wait for the nexus one on AT&T. in reply to VonWelch #
• blah. I hate configuring apache. #
• @knassery We gave up on that show a while ago. “American Pickers” is my new favorite. in reply to knassery #
• I’m becoming increasingly agitated the longer I’m awake. 0500 is going to come too early but I’m not tired and apache22 is pissing me off. #
• @liquidrider148 MBS #
• @kenstone I’ll take a look. in reply to kenstone #
• @sn0weater welcome to the world of #pfsense where stuff just works. #
• I hate early #
• Heading to infraguard one day Conference with @dopheide #
• This is really useful: http://longurl.org/
  It’s nice to see the actual destination of all of these short urls. #
• RT @liquidrider148: http://longurl.org/ maybe more useful, but not as cool as http://shadyurl.com/. –awesome! #
• 10 hours of sleep. Still tired. #

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• Where did my weekend go?!? Once again I propose that the work week should be 2 days and the weekend 5 days. #
• I’m hoping that @ancker010 is making some @weeklyroast #coffee in the office this morning. #
• When “they” say that kids get every sickness that goes around, “they” weren’t kidding. #
• Cracked open what I think is the last of the 2008 Oktoberfest homebrew. Thus stuff was really good. #fb http://twitpic.com/16ukoj #
• http://twitpic.com/16v74b - Just made a quick status page for the OpenOSPFd package for #pfsense. Wicked. #
• @chuck_hayes Nice! We may have to head over to Jarlings tomorrow in reply to chuck_hayes #
• @decks24 just wait until you can’t sleep past 6:30am unless you’re hung over. in reply to decks24 #
• Finally got some more @weeklyroast #coffee ordered for home. #
• My knees and back feel rickety after that grappling session on the mat. #
• I believe that American pickers is my new favorite show. #

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• I’m too lazy to tweet today so I’m just going to RT everyone else. #
• @trombonekenny tweevo looks awesome. I was very disapponted to see tht it requires windows. Maybe I’ll write one in python. in reply to trombonekenny #
• Google thinks that TCP should be more aggressive: http://bitsup.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-thinks-tcp-should-be-more.html #
• @engineerz You only need 3 hours of sleep a night to stay sane according to my dad. in reply to engineerz #
• AT&T Getting HTC Desire in may or June?
  http://is.gd/92D4t #
• @corbinsiddall you aren’t doing integrity anymore? in reply to corbinsiddall #

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• I’m thinking I shouldn’t expect my Illinois state tax return anytime soon (or at all). #
• I think the 10.0 service release of #junos for EX series has finally fixed the loopback firewall filter weirdness. #
• RT: @sullrich Why you should not use social media sites such as foursquare, etc. http://pleaserobme.com/ #
• Switched back to my #pfsense 2.0-BETA1 box to hopefully work on some stuff. Rock solid 1.2.3 box waiting in case I break it =) #
• #pfsense Layer7 Rules are REALLY sweet. Kudos. #
• Watching the olympic snowboarding. We skateboarders give a collective “you’re welcome” for pioneering pretty much everything you do. #
• @sn0weater I just realized how much you look like a creepy dude in that picture. in reply to sn0weater #
• @sn0weater although its probably still better than mine from 5 years ago at SC05. in reply to sn0weater #
• Yawn. Mornings aren’t my bag, baby. #
• RT @RadishSpirit: There’s awake, and then there’s up. I’m up.
  –amen #
• Traffic around Chicago always infuriates me but at least I made it into WI for some New glarus beer. #
• @scpinkerton indeed. Finally back in champaign and able to crack one open!! in reply to scpinkerton #

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• @jlivingood: –I’m chomping at the bit for this!!! I’d be interested to know how comcast handling dns WRT google opt in v6. #
• @billmarquette yikes. in reply to billmarquette #
• @jlivingood thx. I somehow missed that dns piece of the FAQ. in reply to jlivingood #
• *grumble* regarding junos loopback firewall bug on ex series #juniper. #
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• Finally got hands on with a google nexus one. Impressive. Very impressive. #
• “I told another coffee club member that I’m cutting back on my coffee consumption. He threw my mug on the ground!” @liquidrider148 deserved #
• @trombonekenny I do that with ng beer about every 8mos. It’s one of my favorite breweries of all time. in reply to trombonekenny #
• Wondering what all of the buzz is about google buzz. I may have to check it out. #
• So far google buzz looks like a google wave/Twitter hybrid. It seems pretty slick, actually. #
• @Vap0rz Starcraft, ehhh. I’d like to play subspace again but I cand find a mac client. in reply to Vap0rz #
• @tsrimovsky getting what? in reply to tsrimovsky #
• Seriously?!?! I feel like I’m getting a cold. This shit is getting old, I’ve been !=sick about a total of a week out of the last month. #
• Monkey hate clean. #

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• Up super early to tweak some routing. Need coffee. #
• @trombonekenny you lack experience and vision re: v6 in reply to trombonekenny #
• @ancker010 @trombonekenny We should probably just move back to classful addressing. #ipv6 #turedandgrumpy #
• @trombonekenny We should champion it. We can usher in an era of 128bit addressing. =) And all will rejoice because it is good. Amen. #ipv6 in reply to trombonekenny #
• I’m delirious with tiredness. Probably going to have to skip hitting the mats at the gym tonight #
• @Techno_Cat @trombonekenny. Good info for folks that don’t have PI oe PA space. #
• Birthday winding down. Wrecked, sick kid -2. Day off, Flip camera, taxes done, cookies and New Belgium Ranger IPA +4. Overall a good 35th #
• Wrecked car, sick kid = -2. Day off, Flip camera, taxes done, cookies and New Belgium Ranger IPA = +5. Overall, a good 35th birthday. #
• @radishspirit @Schlafly makes some goooooooood brew. I needto get back down there. #
• @VonWelch yeah. R slid and hit a curb damaging the new forrester but she was ok so it’s no big deal. in reply to VonWelch #
• Thanks for the birthday wishes yesterday! #
• I find it interesting that turbotax is advertising mint.com and not quicken online after taxes are finished. #
• @jwrage yikes in reply to jwrage #
• Ahh hello stomach flu. I was wondering when you’d hit me since you visited the rest of the family already. #

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• @jlivingood I absolutely would test IPv6. I’ve been using it 4 years via a tunnel at home and natively at work. It needs to be everywhere in reply to jlivingood #
• @jlivingoodand re: IPv6, I could name 10 other highly technical ppl throughout the US that would actually use it and give *useful* feedback. #
• Taxes are boring. #
• @Jokerjitsu I think you can get that in Indiana too….that pesky midwest region. in reply to Jokerjitsu #
• @jlivingood I’m ready. I’m tired of tunneling v6 to get to work stuff. I sent you mail re: v6 transit via comcast site as well. in reply to jlivingood #
• Dark horse blueberry stout and chocate ice cream was not on my diet/workout plan….still totally worth it. #
• Heading back from replacing an optic in our adva gear in chi. Had some lunch with @jdugan #
• Holy CRAP!! @comcast is offering an IPv6 beta service! http://www.comcast6.net #win SIGN ME UP! #
• @corbinsiddall Seriously. I feel like it’s 2003 all over again (re: IPv6). Hopefully I’ll get on the trial early so I can drop my old tunnel in reply to corbinsiddall #
• @jlivingood already done!! Thanks!! in reply to jlivingood #
• I HAVE to watch smokey and the bandit whenever it’s on. It reminds me of being a kid. It’s also a great movie. East bound and down, baby. #
• @FlipTheBit oddly enough, I actually do. Very uncommon for me to have any American lager in the house but very apropriate in this case. in reply to FlipTheBit #
• @queritor join the club. in reply to queritor #
• My switcheasy capsule rebel iPhone case has pretty much fallen apart after almost 2 years of use. I’ll be sans case from now on I guess. #
• Ive had a case on an iPhone so long I forgot how thin and elegant they really are. I may leave this iPhone “naked” and hope I don’t break it #
• @ancker010 so far I’m one day safe. I had my original iPhone naked forever and it was fine. We’ll see. in reply to ancker010 #
• Good coffee and Bill and Ted on tv. Bill and Ted reminds me of high school. #
• @RadishSpirit you know it. in reply to RadishSpirit #
• AT&T-friendly Nexus One passes through the FCC
  http://is.gd/7mglz #
• I think it may be time for me to look at QEMU again. #
• Another todo list item is to get the rest of the parts for 10gal homebrew boil and all grain. Between my cousin and I we are 90% there. #
• @RadishSpirit I’ll be working on that project sooner than I think too. in reply to RadishSpirit #
• Late lunch at Milo’s in Urbana….always amazing. #
• I’m not sure if I dig this new mirrored screen protector I put on my iPhone. #
• @Vap0rz agreed. in reply to Vap0rz #
• RT @VonWelch: Abode Air fails to update itself again. Hard to recall something as unreliable. –windows? #
• Mac OS X 10.3 installed on Nokia N900 via PearPC, barely usable for impatient geeks
  http://is.gd/7s2qx –filed under cool but useless #

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• RT @corbinsiddall: Can anyone point me to a non-Christian organization that is helping in Haiti? –Doctors w/o Borders #
• RT @corbinsiddall: I’m just curious. Can anyone point me to a non-Christian organization that is helping in Haiti? –Tzu Chi (Buddhist) #
• @queritor I use it for sec analysis as well as network baselining and to find heavy network users in reply to queritor #
• Home with the sore throat going through my house. Reading about QoS on a new device is making me tired. #
• Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features detailed! Also, Apple calling tablet the iTablet?
  http://is.gd/6DpPW #
• @joshmeans no, that’s the year your body starts to fall apart. in reply to joshmeans #
• Blah. I’m sick of this sore throat. #
• Finally?!?! Rumor: Real Multitasking for iPhone Coming with OS 4.0

  http://is.gd/6Fk1T #

• @sullrich I’d be really curious on your opinion of that nexus one. in reply to sullrich #
• Back from Clinton. No matter how long I’ve not lived there it still feels like home. #
• @ancker010 Thats because poopston is a butthole in comparison. I mean look who came from there! You? @icepick74 ’nuff said. =) in reply to ancker010 #
• Nice! Limelight networks is embracing ipv6. My fav. quote from that: “OSPFv3, no…wait ISIS”. I guess I should pay attention to NANOG again #
• @ancker010 clive owen is cool but julia roberts just looks like a horse. that said, I’d like to see it. in reply to ancker010 #
• RT @weeklyroast: http://twitpic.com/zdda2 - Large french press of our El Salvador Matalapa coffee… malt sweetness, balanced, syrupy body. #
• RT @ancker010: Got my @weeklyroast shipment! Can’t wait! –you should bring that to work so I can have some #
• @decks24 no, just the expensive school. in reply to decks24 #
• Blah, restoring my iPhone. I think I’m done with jailbreaking for a while (again). Every time the iPhone ends up in slow, unusable state. #
• @merlyn I don’t run mine 24×7 but it’s close. Mine seems to be running fine after 1.5 years of doing so. it’s been my MO since orig Tibook. in reply to merlyn #
• I wish @comcast offered an alpha or beta of native IPv6 transit. I’d happily sign up. Hell, I’d even apply 4 it, pretty sure I’m qualified #
• Android on your nokia n900? Already been done: http://is.gd/6XqnD #

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I’ve been making mead as long as I’ve been making beer, and frankly, mead is much easier. I’m not a big wine drinker or really even a fan of wine, but mead is so easy to make and it turns out well with minimal work so I make it a few times a year. Here is a quick and dirty howto on making simple, traditional mead that I threw together a few nights ago:

Mead is a good choice for those wanting to start with zymology, as it takes few ingredients and can be done on a budget. Mead is simple. Many folks, like in brewing, have a lot to say about checking this and that, boiling the must, etc.
I choose to go very basic, start with a base mead and then add fruit later.
If you’re interested in making mead and want some quick mead recipes or just general information, check out gotmead.com, they have links and a wealth of information on the subject.

I’ve not updated in quite some time. The main reason being that I’m too busy/lazy to recompile php and need xml support to use mobile apps to compose and post….the second reason being that I’ve been using twitter a lot. You can follow my [using random] rantings and thoughts here if you’re interested. If not, I should be updating this from time to time as well with more [hopefully] well thought out, in depth stuff. Until that next post, here are some twitter stats: