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Continue reading →: Real Time Bus Location
Busview Applet Launch. An amazingly cool thing. They’ve put position hardware into Seattle buses, so you can actually see using this Java applet in real time where your bus is. Cool!
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Continue reading →: Playing Monopoly and Scabble
The kids have been playing lots of our old favorite board games lately. Here are some places to look for tips and tricks: h4. Monopoly This is a game that really teaches you how to add and subtract. Here are some strategy guides: * Monopoly.com – Downloads. This has a…
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Continue reading →: Photo Scanner
I’ve been taking quite a few 35mm photographs laterly and have about a years worth that I need to scan. The Nikon 4000 is the one I really want, but it is way too expensive. The Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 is a new one that is about $800, so…
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Continue reading →: bBlog
BBlog – php blog software. Bob over at “Bob’s Planet”:http://bobsplanet.com mentioned this is a full PHP based blog. I may have to give it a try.
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Continue reading →: Identity Theft
Federal Trade Commission – Your National Resource for ID Theft. Jennie had a credit card used by some Nigerians buying dolls. This is a big deal. Fortunately, Google shows that the FTC has a pretty good site for what you need to do. It isn’t just a matter of cancelling…
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Continue reading →: Top 10 Show-off DVDs
MSN House & Home – Movies You Must Watch on DVD. A good review of great DVDs to show off your home theater, in reverse order of course: 10. Fight Club. 9. Heat. Michael Mann’s LA vice story. I didn’t like the movie much though. 8. Saving Private Ryan. There…
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Continue reading →: Updated: Creating a Bootable Windows XP SP1a CD
Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1a CD (Nero) (Windows XP) – TACKtech Corp. _Shamelessly cribbed from TACKtech because instructions like this tend to evaporate on the web_ You will need the following items: # A copy of the original Windows XP CD or ISO # “Network Installation”:http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/network.asp of SP1a for…
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Continue reading →: DVD Backup and DviX and XviD
Well, it’s time for my six month review of how to do DVD backups. Super useful to have a backup and also to have a smaller copy for watching ont he airplane. Here’s the latest: * DVD-copying extravaganza – CNET reviews. In the last six months, there have been a…
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Continue reading →: SlimX Battery Replacement
“SlimX Batteries”:http://electronics.realbuy.ws/B000063574.html. _My batteries in my SlimX aren’t holding charge, here is a review from someone who found out where to buy them_ I had a difficult time finding places to buy the special rectangular NiMH batteries which the SlimX uses, not to mention a source for an external charger.…
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Continue reading →: Net2Phone – Broadband Products
Net2Phone – Broadband Products – Max PVN. We were on a conference call today. Man are these complicated from a hotel room. The hotel speakerphone didn’t work, so I cranked up my old Net2phone account so we could all at least hear the call. Also trolled their site. They have…
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