Trivial Pursuits
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New TV
Our new flat-screen high-res LCD TV (DVD monitor) finally arrived. There was a bit of a SNAFU… (We wondered how this would have played put for someone who could not arrange to work at home all day!) Continue reading
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Now If They Could Only Handle the Paperwork
It’s time for my annual paean to Turbo Tax. Continue reading
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Wi-Fi Hotspot
We’ve got Ethernet cable running into most rooms in our house. But…. Continue reading
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Almost Birch Beer
Unless you grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch county like I did, you probably won’t understand what I’m talking about, but I was pleased and surprised to discover a root beer that tastes, (to me, anyway), a whole lot like Birch Beer! Continue reading
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The Wrong Day to Take the Train
This was one of those days that makes you wonder why you thought commuting by public transit was a good idea. Continue reading
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Up to My Ears
If you read my weblog regularly, you may have noticed that my posting has become.. sporadic. There will be nothing for as much as a week, then, suddenly, I post three or four entries (usually backdated). Continue reading
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If I Have to Use Windows
I have to use Windows for my current job (not by choice and not for lack of trying to get a Mac OS X system instead). And, while I can use Windows, I don’t like it. So… I’ve made some modifications, installing various applications and extensions that make Windows look and feel… not so much… Continue reading
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Oh I Wish I Drove an Oscar Mayer Weiner
The Weinermobile is in town! Continue reading
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Hit The Ball, Drag Fred
I started a new contract this past Monday. Although there are Mac OS X systems in the company, several people in the group use Mac OS X, and I did request Mac OS X before starting the job, I have a Windows machine on my desk. Continue reading
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Inconvenience Store
I don’t usually write about anything politically motivated, but there is a limit to my tolerance. Continue reading
Slightly Off KIlter 