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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
As an IT professional, I'd like to share with the general public a few facts about computers and some advice that, if adhered to, will hopefully make everybody happier, more productive, and saner, all at…...
February 7 2011, 9:43pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
This past weekend I was invited to go see the Dreamworks film Megamind at the St. Johns Theater Pub.The premise of the film is simple: what if supervillain Megamind (voiced by Will Farrell) managed to…...
January 17 2011, 8:57am | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
This year, as last year, I was able to visit my extended family in New Hampshire for Christmas, escaping home just in time to beat the fierce Nor'easter that blew in. Among other family member,…...
January 2 2011, 8:57pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
I succumbed to my excitement and saw Tron: Legacy on opening night at the St. Johns Cinema. (While the movie is, I'm sure, showing in IMAX 3D for probably $15/person, I saw it on an…...
December 18 2010, 11:48am | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Pyrrhic Victor (aka Monty Smith Memorial Wildwood in a Day)
The Wildwood Trail, in Forest Park, is, at 30.5-ish miles, a long trail. It's hard to imagine such a trail in and near Portland, but it's there. It's been a goal of mine for a…...
November 26 2010, 9:07pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Today is Thanksgiving Day, and, it occurred to me the other day that, even in a bad moment, I don't have a lot to complain about. You see, there's a Twitter hashtage "#firstworldproblem" that both…...
November 25 2010, 9:02pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
So for the second time in two weeks, I'm sitting on hold with Comcast trying to report that my "high speed cable" internet service is down. This is a stark example of why I think…...
November 10 2010, 8:31am | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
I read an article over at Ars Technica, my longtime favorite technical haunt, that made me smile. In an article about the worldwide Windows market share and how it divided between Windows XP, Vista, and…...
November 6 2010, 1:17am | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
I've never had an opportunity to listen to a real, live revolutionary. Tonight, that changed. I went to the Mississippi Studios to listen to Patch Adams, the doctor made famous by the movie. The talk…...
October 31 2010, 11:04pm | Comments
