Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. At least one day we each consider the many things we have and can contemplate how blessed we each are. The thought has occurred to me that were this our thoughts each day there would be less contention, more sharing and more personal satisfaction.
As we work to get [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2008 by pdone
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In the United States we are all enjoying a little rest and relaxation in the coming days. Thanksgiving is Thursday followed by the beginning of holiday shopping season. Fortunately to prepare for all these festivities my boss has granted me a Rope Yarn Wednesday. I love his terms most of which are come from his [...]
Posted on November 25th, 2008 by pdone
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This morning I was examining activity on the http://pdone.dyndns.org website I host from a server in my home. I was fascinated to find the amount of activity within the past several days is through the roof. Over the weekend there were over 34,000 visitors to the website from all over the world. This was my [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by pdone
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On this planet there is a dimension of time and space that define our existance. There is a postal code that defines a general area and an address that identifies the location of a home or business. These facts exist to give indisputable order to life and enable us to interact meaningfully with each other.
There [...]
Posted on November 21st, 2008 by pdone
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There are three kinds of items users of Microsoft’s Office application suite share with one another more than anything else: Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations. Yet precisely how such files are being transferred between co-workers as well as companies and their clients isn’t so straightforward.
NOTE: The trial is free - after the trial [...]
Posted on November 21st, 2008 by pdone
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You’ve likely already seen it today - Google includes themes with its email application Gmail. If you haven’t seen it the drab, dreary layout of Gmail now has backgrounds, and colors to suit your fancy.
Read more . . .
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Posted on November 19th, 2008 by pdone
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Dist
130.7 mi
Max Spd
41.9 mph
Odo
158.5 mi
Distances and speed are recorded in miles
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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by pdone
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Who of us has not felt old, tired and worn out? Our hectic lives don’t help us fully rest, thoroughly enjoy life, or always have the energy to do what we want. First of all, taking a break often is a great rejuvenation to our minds, bodies and psyche. There is another option however - [...]
Posted on November 11th, 2008 by pdone
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I am not so sure of the legitimacy of these numbers - sure Facebook may have 120 million accounts but how many people create multiple accounts?
For those who don’t know Facebook is a popular networking service connecting people to each other and mutual networks. Having just created my own Facebook account a couple of months [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by pdone
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I am often asked what computer is best for a gift, personal use, or the ‘best’ out there. Below I have compiled the latest in the Asus Netbook family of laptops. The nice thing about a Netbook is how it is specifically designed for mobility and aggressive pricing. These netbooks are a new genre in [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by pdone
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