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  • Cold Steel Master Tanto Review.

    I bought my first Cold Steel Master Tanto more than 17 years ago at a gun show in Sydney. I was about to embark on a two month hitch-hicking journey around the country and needed a good blade for peace of mind. The knife looked very well built and felt good in my hand. The dealer explained how a cor

  • My Combat Conditioning Exercise Routine.

    Well, that's a bit of a pompous title for such a simple routine. I am not a fitness (nor combat) expert, mind you. The question everyone should ask themselves about exercising is "why?" Aside from the obvious health benefits. Knowing why, you can find out how.. My goal is to improve my Systema, and

  • Create a DVD from AVI in Ubuntu.

    Here is how to create a regular DVD from a .avi file with optional subtitles. You will need to make sure you have the following packages installed: mplayerdvdauthormkisofslibxvidcore4You can install them using apt-get:sudo apt-get install mplayer dvdauthor mkisofs libxvidcore4The first (and longest)

  • Pretty Link Wordpress Plugin, Prettyfy Old Links Script.

    I just discovered the Pretty Link Wordpress plugin, and I think it will help getting more returning visitors to my site, especially using the Pretty Bar feature. Problem is, I have 11,000 posts, with almost as many links. So, I wrote a Python Script to convert all your old post links to Pretty Links

  • Sparring With Protective Gear.

    There is much debate about the use of protective gear in martial arts. Many styles only allow light or no contact, no strikes to the face, etc. and therefore do not require protections. What happens when a practitioner encounters violence in real life however comes at a surprise. You have a lot to l