Author Archives: Brian

Recording MMS Streams with Mplayer

Sometimes open source really comes through. Here’s how to record MMS streams with mplayer: mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile stream.wmv mms://<URL>

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The Last Dag 7.62×51 Surplus Target, For Real This Time…

Ok, this time I’d practiced dry firing a whole bunch at home and actually read my scopes manual learning a bunch a long the way. I also steadied the butt of the rifle on a bunch of sand bags. The … Continue reading

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My New Intel Sandy Bridge 2600k Computer

My MacBook Pro serves me well but I really wanted something with a little more horsepower, and the laptop’s always hooked up to 100 things so its not so easy to pick it up and move around. I’ve been looking … Continue reading

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Intel Sandy Bridge 2600k and Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

Per a previous post I built a new computer using the Intel Sandy Bridge 2600k processor.  When I purchased the system it wasn’t clear if that trick tower CPU cooler would be included so I simply ordered the retail 2600k … Continue reading

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Another AR-10 Shooting Video

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Shooting the AR-10 Video

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Another 7.62×51 Dag Surplus Target

This stuff is wicked cool. Here’s my target at 100yds using my AR-10 carbine. The highlighted trio are my first three shots of the day. Amazing. As you can see I go downhill from there…

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Magpul Flat Dark Earth MBUS AR-15 Rear Sight

Got this from Santa. It seems well built and functional but looks a bit cheap. No elevation adjustment which for some reason I assumed it would have. It’s going on the AR-15 who’s purpose is just for fun at under … Continue reading

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Magpul Flat Dark Earth MIAD AR-15 Pisol Grip

Got this from Santa. I love the MIAD name. Mission Adaptable. That’s what I need. Every day my AR-15 mission changes so I need to swap the parts grip extensions around to perfectly suit it. It does look good when … Continue reading

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Magpul Flat Dark Earth UBR Stock

Here’s the new UBR stock I got for Christmas…

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