July 2013 - Justin Reinhart

Fixing Trine 1 for Windows

Jul

28

2013

It took me a few hours to get Trine 1 working via Steam on Windows 7 64-bit. Here is a summary for those who find this post seeking help with the issue. Symptoms: Running Trine 1 via Steam client shows you the Trine launcher, but upon clicking the Launch button Trine 1 silently closes without ...

My Blood Donor Card Is Here

Jul

5

2013

It is cool to be a card-carrying member of something. I am now a card-carrying blood donor with the American Red Cross. (I’m also a card-carrying member of the Larry Miller Drinking Society.)

Friday Pastafarian Horoscope

Jul

5

2013

A raw piece of garlic falls in the shadow of the meatball today. Avoid unnecessary risks.

Ultimate Money: Amazon Subscribe & Save

Jul

2

2013

For the longest time I avoided Amazon.com’s Subscribe & Save feature because I thought there would be a catch. There isn’t. It is a no-obligations cancel-anytime way to shop for groceries and supplies at a further discounted rate beyond that already offered by Amazon. Here is some info and some tips, using this bag of ...

Ultimate Money: Coinstar Gift Card Conversion

Jul

1

2013

Did you know Coinstar® coin-counting kiosks will do a 100% conversation–no hefty fee–if you convert your metallic monies into gift cards instead of cash? Make sure to read on the on-screen instructions, but you can expect to convert 100% of your loose change, for example, to an Amazon.com gift card. If you were already going ...