Monthly Archives: August 2007

Calvin & Hobbes

I was talking to someone about Calvin and Hobbes today.  I have all the books included the hard-bound three volume “Complete” set.  A little Googling and I found all of them online. Some of them with Calvin in school that … Continue reading

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Google + means nothing

Recently I have stopped using the plus sign in my Google searches.  The reason is simple.  The same results are given if the search is done without a plus sign. If I search for alvin trusty there are 55,000 hits.  … Continue reading

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Dictionary – The Old School Way

I’m helping one of my kids with some Spanish homework.  She didn’t know which definition of a word was correct.  I have never had Spanish, but I know how to use several translator web sites.  My daughter says they are … Continue reading

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Needed an iPhone

Tonight was the kickoff of high school football.  We made it through the first half without incident, but the clouds were rolling in during the band show. The lightning started just as the players were getting ready to come back … Continue reading

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Passwords Again

I spent the afternoon working with colleagues on a project involving a learning management system.  We are coming off summer break and most of the participants had not logged in for three months.  A few of them had forgotten their … Continue reading

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