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About Darren Bowling

Faith, technology, and politics. Techno, house, and DJing. Sailing, crafting beer, and history.

My Tech 12′s

Posted on May 25, 2012

So today I put my turntables on craigslist. Technics SL1200 MK5. Industry standard for DJ’s for 30 years (and counting). Problem is, Panasonic (Technics’ parent company) quit making them a couple years ago. So anyway, guy from Panasonic corporate emails … Continue reading →

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Learning to sail

Posted on May 14, 2012

Today I got an email, and and at the bottom it said: “Learning to sail is much more enjoyable when the seas are calm and the weather is warm.” I had to laugh, because my experience is the total opposite … Continue reading →

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Military Inspired Apparel Collections

Posted on April 19, 2012

There is some cool stuff here. Alpha is a military contractor-gone-fashion.  haha A lot of it is USA-made. I like the M-65 Field Jacket. My Dad used to bring these home when he was a weekend warrior, and I even … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Android Tablet Apps

Posted on April 10, 2012

These are in no particular order: File Manager HD OfficeSuite Pro Pixlr-o-matic Play Music Huffington Post Readability SwiftKey Tablet Feedly Zinio Catch

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Acer Iconia A200 Review (and compared to iPad)

Posted on April 9, 2012

I picked up An Acer Iconia A200 Android Tablet this weekend. I’d been running with a 1st generation iPad, and wanted to upgrade to something new. I’d decided to go with an Android tablet for several reasons, and have since … Continue reading →

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A eulogy: Maurice F. Perkins, my grandfather

Posted on March 25, 2012

My grandfather, Dr. Maurice F. Perkins passed away yesterday after a brief battle with pneumonia. He was 98 years old. He lived a remarkable life, and now that he’s passed, I wish I had taken more notes. With that said, here’s … Continue reading →

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Beatrice, hanging in the backyard

Posted on March 22, 2012
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Posted on March 17, 2012

Untitled, a photo by Darren_Bowling on Flickr. Beatrice says “Slainte!”

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Posted on March 17, 2012

Untitled, a photo by Darren_Bowling on Flickr. Beatrice says “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”

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Irish pants teaser.

Posted on March 16, 2012

Irish pants teaser., a photo by Darren_Bowling on Flickr. Irish pants teaser.

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