Category Archives: News

Something about teenage girls really annoys me

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Joel

This is going to bite me in the butt later when my daughter Lily hits her teens, and I’m not looking forward to it. I really don’t understand that whole screaming and swooning.  Case in point — Recently some Canadian teen … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 themes are cool and free

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Joel

One of the features that I love about Windows 7 are the many desktop themes that are freely available. If you haven’t found them yet, Microsoft offers a Windows 7 Personalization Gallery that offers many free ones for download. Windows 95 and … Continue reading →

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CNN Money: Dirty secrets of Black Friday ‘doorbusters’

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Joel

Sounds hot, don’t it?  “Dirty Secrets“?  No, it’s just that while everyone is hot-to-trot about those Black Friday sales, it’s all just a lot of hoopla.  Personally, I’ve never ran to the store in the middle of the night to get … Continue reading →

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Carrie Prejean is a real piece of work

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Joel

This has been floating around on the Interweb for a few days, but I only watched it last night.  Can I say that she seems to be tool?  Is that even applicable to the female gender? In any case, she’s … Continue reading →

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The Quinn Gray kidnapping hoax

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Joel

Isn’t this whole thing just crazy? Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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The new camera has arrived

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Joel

The new camera arrived, just in the nick of time. It’s pretty decent for a little over a $100. The shutter lag is probably going to annoying over time, but for now, this is good enough. What’s even better? My … Continue reading →

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Did you hear that Stu Rasmussen is running for Mayor of Silverton?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

Did you hear that Stu Rasmussen is running for Mayor of Silverton? I happened to have been browsing this evening, and completely and utterly stumbled onto his…. uh….. her website. Check out his Reality Check page.

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Pretty cool countermeasures being added to merchant ships to combat modern day piracy

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

I just watch this news video about the pretty cool countermeasures being added to merchant ships to combat modern day piracy.

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People are living in cages in Hong Kong?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Joel

If you are really down on your luck in Hong Kong, you can live in a “cage” for dirt cheap rent.  $150 USD for a bottom bunk, and $100 USD for a top bunk. Crazy. People are living like this?  … Continue reading →

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Our camera is broken

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Joel

Ah, our beloved Canon Powershot S80.  We knew ye well.  Yes, it is dead.  And now, for a little background history. Many moons ago, we used to own a a Sony Powershot camera, and it was our first digital camera.  … Continue reading →

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