Community Workspace

Posted by riscphree – August 4, 2010

I recently had the chance to check this out, called thincspace here in Savannah. I’ve heard about it before but haven’t followed it up.

So we booked some time for a conference room and here’s what it looks like. The lights were off so that’s why it was dark when I took the pics.

 

Here is a view out the window (there were plenty of windows, and being on the third floor is awesome. ok that pic wasn’t so great, right across the street is a new centerpiece and the City Market is just a hop away)

They have a refrigerator and coffee makers and almost like a little cafeteria for taking short breaks. I think they might need to stock the fridge with some RedBull.

They have some printers available from standard laser printers to high quality design printers, which I’m sure will be a god send for the SCAD kids. I can imagine this place being pretty busy soon with SCAD coming into session.

Overall they have a great start, I’d love to see it take off more, and I’d be even more interested in it if I wasn’t so far from downtown. They are just getting things in line but so far, the outcome has been great. Check them out at http://thincspace.com

New Widget

Posted by riscphree – June 12, 2010

I added a small side widget to show what beers are currently in production and the status of the brewing efforts. So much beer!

$1.62 Cigarettes

Posted by riscphree – May 13, 2010

I saw this at a supermarket the other day, selling single packs of cigs for $1.62

New Brew: Coffee Stout

Posted by riscphree – April 29, 2010

The new riscbeer is almost done, it is a coffee stout. I’m bottling it on National Homebrew Day which is this Saturday. Here are some pics of the stout:

New Wort Chiller

Posted by riscphree – April 3, 2010

One problem I had with the first homebrew was chilling the wort (what the beer is called before you add the yeast), and to fix that problem you buy a wort chiller.

So I did, pretty cheap actually, only about $45.

wort chiller

The idea behind it is, cold water comes in, chills the beer, and the warmer water exists. Just a basic radiator setup. It’s designed to chill the wort in 10-15 minutes. Brewing a hefe weizen beer today, so we’ll see if it really does cool it in 10-15 mins. Last time it took us a good 30 minutes to get the wort below 80 degrees F.

Server Rack

Posted by riscphree – March 31, 2010

I am in the process of building a server rack and while it’s fun and dandy, I don’t think I’d do it again. My first shot my measurements were off, as you can (probably) see below:

I’ve got to redo it, but it’s a work in progress. Still saving money compared to buying a rack. Total investment so far in this I think is around $100-$150.

I’ll probably make a dedicated page on here to the rack building, but I just wanted to update the blog :)

Edit: here is the page http://www.riscit.info/server-rack/

Flight Yoke and Racing Wheel For Sale

Posted by riscphree – March 13, 2010

I have a Logitech MOMO steering wheel and pedals, works awesome, great condition. I have the power adapter and driver CD so nothings missing in the package. Practically brand new. Manufacturer link: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/wheels/devices/320&cl=us,en

I have a CH Products Flight Yoke (USB), works awesome. I have the driver CD. It’s basically brand new as well, I’ve used it maybe 5 times. Manufacturer link: http://www.chproducts.com/retail/y_fsyusb.html

I’m asking $75 for each (plus shipping to wherever you are). Email me at riscphree at gmail dot com.

Edit: Both of these sold on ebay.