I live in North Carolina and our new state-sponsored gambling program… I mean, our new lottery… opens today. At work, I’ve already overheard several hallway conversations in which lottery ticket purchases were mentioned. For my fellow North Carolinians who are considering a purchase, just remember that a dollar can buy … Continue reading
A visual and textual warning to those of us who toss our junk mail out without properly mangling it.
I received my access code for the Krugle beta by e-mail last night. I immediately tried it out, of course. Here are my initial impressions. The goal of Krugle is to make it easy for software developers to search for technical articles and code samples. Let’s face it: Google is … Continue reading
Amateur radio is a hobby of mine and it’s always sad to read about the restrictions being placed on hams these days. This WRAL article is especially interesting, considering the amount of help hams have provided during the aftermath of the Katrina disaster. 73s, Matt / AG4TS
I had to visit the doctor yesterday for a very minor surgical procedure. The doc packed the wound with gauze when he was finished and gave me some instructions on how to remove it later that night. As seems to be typical with doctors these days, the gauze he used … Continue reading
“You might not know it, but you’ve already lost your job.” Thus begins the back cover of Chad Fowler’s new book, My Job Went to India (And All I Got Was This Lousy Book). Hey, it caught my attention too! I recently finished tearing through Chad’s 185-page book and have … Continue reading
“The nation’s largest telephone and cable companies are crafting an alarming set of strategies that would transform the free, open and nondiscriminatory Internet of today to a privately run and branded service that would charge a fee for virtually everything we do online.” I’ve read articles like this a couple … Continue reading
My father recently had an experience which bitterly proves that minor details can have major consequences. Last week, his insurance company mistakenly reported to the DMV that the coverage on his auto had lapsed. The DMV responded by revoking his tags within the space of 48 hours (quite speedy for … Continue reading
I enjoy RSS feeds. Nay, I adore RSS feeds. So you can understand my consternation at having to maintain three sets of subscriptions on my work computer, home computer, and personal laptop. The lists never seem to be in synch. What a pain! I discovered the solution to my problem … Continue reading
Yet another example of someone who has way too much time on his hands.