Monthly Archives: December 2006

Mobile test post

Testing an app to post from my phone to the blog.

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The “In Between”

Our extended family departed on Wednesday and the house has grown strangely quiet. Now that he’s caught up on his sleep, I think Roe misses the family as much as we do. It was a good Christmas. We adhered to … Continue reading

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Silent December

As you may have noticed, I’ve been quiet and absent since Thanksgiving. It’s been a busy December. My belief in my ability to accomplish many things at once continues to get Paul into trouble. The Paul handwriting on the few … Continue reading

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Open Letter

Dear Motorists, I would like to remind everyone who was driving on Interstate 15 between San Bernadino and Las Vegas this weekend that you drive in the right lane and pass in the left lane. If there’s an empty lane … Continue reading

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Internet Telephony

Skype and the and similar Internet conferencing services may have to be added to my list of “killer apps” for the Internet along with email and maps. Earlier this week we set up a webcam and skype at Amy’s dad … Continue reading

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Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Abigayle

My Sister-in-Law was a contestant on Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me this week. We don’t allow podcasting or streaming media at work so I’ll listen to it when I get home. That’s a special kind of geek-cred there.

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RFID Firewall

RFID is the concept of putting a little wireless chip into pretty much everything allowing you to track and identify items with a computer and an antenna. Chances are your credit card has one in it, and there’s one in … Continue reading

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Hanging Lights

Well there goes the last free weekend before the holidays. I put some some Christmas lights this year since we’ll be spending time here in San Diego. It was weird sitting alone on the fronth porch in shorts, t-shirt and … Continue reading

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Pretexting and the Legality Thereof

A few months ago the then-chair of the board of HP was attempting to find out which board member was leaking sensitive information to which journalist. They hired a private detective agency which proceeded to make claims that they were … Continue reading

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