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03-12-2010 3:35 PM
Google Wave is great for a lot of things but being able to an extension to your Wave makes the wave just that much more useful. Wave extension are elements that can be embeded and added to a wave that can add things like maps...
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03-12-2010 12:29 PM
Many photo management programs have features that will resize and optimize photos so they fit your needs. Sometimes though you don't want to go through the hassle of adding photos to these type of programs just so you can...
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03-11-2010 2:51 PM
I made a video not too long ago on how to fix connection problems in Xbox Live . You forwarded ports to your Xbox so the you could obtain a open NAT type and be able to play with anyone. This works very well but your Xbox needs...
The Horn - Classical, Orchestral & Opera music
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03-12-2010 8:46 AM
When you go to a concert by a symphony orchestra , it's a totally different experience from a Rock or pop music concert . If you're new to classical concerts , don't expect the audience to behave the same way as ar...
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03-10-2010 8:47 AM
The New York City opera has just released details of its next season , and the Big Apple's second opera company appears to be recovering from the financial and other difficulties which have threatened its existence for so...
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03-09-2010 8:36 AM
In my last post I discussed a recording of the Beethoven 9th which follows all the latest research on how to perform Beethoven's music "authentically " . This post will discuss a CD of Beethoven's 5th and 6th...
Cartoons - Economics, Psychology, Politics, Philosophy and More
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02-16-2010 3:53 PM
George: I am going to be an Engineer when I grow up. Cathy: That’s not so good engineers don’t get jobs any more. George: But I will. After I become an engineer I am planning to move to China; that’s where all the jobs are moving...
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02-08-2010 4:27 PM
Betty: The head of my department told me today that because of the financial crisis they might have to let me go. Laura: Life is terrible and then you die. Betty: John hasn’t call me in two weeks, I think this is the end of the...
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01-27-2010 6:25 PM
Lori: Under Obama the America’s Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) will end up costing tax payers less than 1% of GDP. In the past the average cost to resolve such a crisis was around 13% of GDP. Great news right?! Andrea: Well...
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03-10-2010 10:26 AM
A few days ago ESPN released an article that basically stated that Obama was planning on banning fishing. The article definitely insinuates that he's planning on banning not only industrial fishing, but recreational fishing...
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03-09-2010 1:22 PM
We've waited almost 3 decades now, but it's finally happening... We get another TRON movie! Tron Legacy is set for release in December 2010. Hopefully it will be as visually stunning to our current year as Tron, the original...
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03-09-2010 11:59 AM
An investigation that has lasted nearly four years came to a close on February 25th when three members of a sophisticated identity theft ring were charged with 78 identity theft related felonies. Albert Jose Gonzalez, 39, of Lancaster...
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03-11-2010 10:19 AM
I am really tempted to pickup a set of these iPhone app magnets. All 17 of the original apps for the iPhone are present. They are magnetic and they have a nice little embossed icon on each. A pretty unique gift idea for the iPhone...
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03-05-2010 8:58 AM
This is not so much a geek toy or geek gadget as it is a Gun Geek toy. It's the A-box a speaker box that is made from an ammobox. If you are into guns and like music this is the ultimate in portable iPod tuneage. This thing...
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03-04-2010 3:31 PM
I don't know about you but I definitely would feel more like Edison with this light lighting up the room. It's a vintage style industrial pendant light from Etsy, and I think they are very cool. Makes me want to rethink...
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02-24-2010 3:32 PM
Backing up my data files used to be so simple. When I first learned how to back my data files up, I used a 5 1/4” floppy disk (remember those!?!). Then, I “upgraded” to the cool 3.5” disks that seemed to hold so much information they would never...
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01-21-2010 3:39 PM
1. Do not give your social security number, banking information, credit card information, etc to anyone who comes to your door. Census takers have no need to ask for this information and should not be asking you to provide it for their records...
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02-15-2010 10:18 AM
I have a huge library of DVDs that I'd like to back up and so I jumped at the chance to review the WinX DVD Ripper Platinum software when it was offered to me. After installing WinX DVD Ripper, I grabbed a DVD off my shelf and put it in...
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01-07-2010 11:53 AM
I received these in an email. I thought they were entertaining enough to post here.
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02-15-2010 11:45 AM
A pulsar is a highly magnetrized rotating neutron star. They appear to pulse because they have jets of particles moving almost at the speed of light coming from their magnetic poles. These jets produce powerful beams of light. The magnetic pole...
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02-01-2010 4:31 PM
I did an earlier post of the Life Cycle of a Star . A neutron star is one possible final phase of a star. It is quite a fascinating object that I thought it deserves its own post. Neutron stars are unbelievably, incredibly dense. They have a...
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01-15-2010 9:55 AM
The largest entertainment news for the past week has been the future shuffling around of NBC's late night TV lineup. For those not in "the know" here's a quick recap. Jay Leno officially handed over the reigns of The Tonight...
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12-17-2009 2:10 PM
Adweek recently came out with their "Best of the Decade" list which included a "Commercials of the Decade" section. Watching some of these brought back some great memories. As a former advertising creative myself, I've...
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11-16-2009 11:19 AM
1. There is only one "n" in the middle of "dining". Please, no more “dinning” room furniture. 2. Those box-like things that pull out of dressers and chests of drawers are drawers, not drarers, drars, draurs, droors or dros...
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09-25-2009 10:31 AM
(This is an update to a story posted 10/13/08 .) Holly Lofland was once regarded as one of the most effective cops in Florida when it came to picking up drunk drivers. Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) gave her an award for making 100 drunk...
Parenting Rx - Information, news, and advice to help you enhance your parenting.
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02-16-2010 5:30 PM
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders known as DSM will launch a revised 5th edition or the DSM-5 in May 2013. This new manual will remove the diagnoses of Asperger's Syndrome as it's own disorder and place it under...
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02-02-2010 7:00 PM
What's the deal with all the kids wearing Pajamas everywhere these days? I was recently at a restaurant when 2 pre-teen girls walked in and they both wearing pajama bottoms as pants. And they were with parents! At what point did an item...
Identity Theft - All about how it happens and how you can keep it from happening to you.
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03-09-2010 5:29 AM
More Bad News At The Gasoline Station – identity thieves who install hard-to-detect electronic devices at stations to steal credit and debit card data. If you drive a car – and that means almost everyone in the U.S. - an unthought-of source...
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02-28-2010 9:36 PM
Medical identity theft becoming an increasing problem Medical identity theft is becoming an ever-increasing issue, and with credit card theft, once an identity thief gets hold of enough information they can easily assume another identity and...
Money Coach - Times are tough. Can a loan help you get out of debt?
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03-10-2010 5:39 AM
Average gasoline price (3/10/2010) = $2.77 Once again, Americans are faced with gas prices that seem to be rising almost constantly … the average price of a gallon of gas hit $2.70 this past Thursday, according to a statement released by AAA...
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03-09-2010 6:14 AM
It is apparently getting harder and harder for the American worker to plan for, and be ready for retirement. According to a survey released today by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI: http://www.ebri.org/ ). Overall, the survey revealed...
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03-08-2010 2:59 PM
Last week I posted a blog about how and why I don't self-publish, including why I don't put my material on this very blog, including the fact that magazines don't want to republish something that's been put on the web. Most magazines...
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03-02-2010 5:14 PM
A friend of mine recently asked why I didn't put more of my work online and why I don't publish to my blog. I explained that in high school I had a live journal that I filled with poetry and young, amateurish drivel but even then I didn't...
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03-11-2010 8:53 AM
I'm sure that you have seen pharmaceutical advertising in doctor's offices on everything from tissues to note pads This one should get First prize. To be thorough, though, a warning message would need to be placed beside the switch reading...
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03-10-2010 9:01 AM
I wouldn't want any of these contractors building my house.
What's New
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Google Wave is great for a lot of things but being able to an extension to your Wave makes the wave just that much more useful. Wave extension are elements that can be embeded and added to a wave that can add things like maps, video conferencing, iframes, and much more. It is by far one of the most powerful features of Google Wave Before now in order...
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Many photo management programs have features that will resize and optimize photos so they fit your needs. Sometimes though you don't want to go through the hassle of adding photos to these type of programs just so you can turn out smaller versions of the photos. This is where having a program like Photo Magician will come in handy. Photo Magician...
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When you go to a concert by a symphony orchestra , it's a totally different experience from a Rock or pop music concert . If you're new to classical concerts , don't expect the audience to behave the same way as ar a Rock concert , with all its raucous noise and rowdiness . It's actually more like going to the movies in some ways , because...
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I made a video not too long ago on how to fix connection problems in Xbox Live . You forwarded ports to your Xbox so the you could obtain a open NAT type and be able to play with anyone. This works very well but your Xbox needs to have the same IP address for this to work. The best way is to reserve the IP in the router and I showed you how to do that...
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Everyone is excited that Steam has decided to port over some of their games to Mac. Everyone has been talking about it and I couldn't be happier. Not all the titles will make it over to Mac at least not for a while, but Steam has announced several big titles that will be coming to Mac Including Portal, Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Left 4 dead, Left...
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