3
    2010

    New York City from a different perspective

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    If you’ve lived in New York City for any length of time you’ll be familiar with just about everthing your about to see in this video, however I can guarantee you’ve never seen these landmarks from this perspective. Some crazy R/C enthusiasts from Team Black Sheep strapped a camera to a model airplane and performed fly-by’s of several NYC landmarks.

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    26
    2010

    G-Hub Pro on sale now – Only .99 Cents! (through Cyber Monday)

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    G-Hub Pro is on sale now! Who says you need to wait in line outside of a store to get a great discount on a great product? G-Hub Pro, normally priced at $2.99, is on sale for only .99 cents. Act fast, this deal ends at midnight on Black Friday Cyber Monday. Click Here for more information Not sure what G-Hub Pro is? G-Hub adds Google tabs to the Mozilla Thunderbird email client, instantly transforming Thunderbird into a messaging and productivity hub. No need to sort [...]

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    18
    2010

    NuevaSync shuttering free sync service

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    Take notice — if you’re not paying for your NuevaSync service you have 5 days to find an alternative. NuevaSync, one of the original options for syncing an iPhone with Google calendars and Google contacts, is shutting down it’s free syncing service. For the next 5 days anyone who had a free account will be enrolled in a free trial of their basic sync service. Once the 5 day trial period expires the account will be disabled and syncing will no longer be available. Here is the official email from [...]

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    9
    2010

    Stepping Stone Lighthouse Paddle — Finally!

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    One of the lesser known interests of mine are lighthouses. I wouldn’t consider myself particularly knowledgeable about their history or construction techniques however I have always been attracted to these interesting structures. What has especially fascinated me is just how varied their designs and location selections are. Some are up high on bluffs, some down low at the edges of peninsulas, while others sit in the middle of a body of water on an island. Sometimes constructed on man made islands and at other times on naturally occurring islands. No [...]

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    8
    2010

    2010 ING New York City Marathon – Views from LIC

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    You couldn’t have asked for a better day for the 2010 NYC Marathon. Sure the air was cool but the sun quickly warmed up the route making it comfortable for both runners and spectators. I had hoped to see the Chilean miner, Edison Peña, but somehow I missed him in the shuffle. The best way to experience the marathon without running in it is to trek out and spectate for a couple of hours. If you couldn’t get out to watch, never fear — As usual I took plenty of [...]

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    25
    2010

    Burning bridges light the way

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    Maybe Your stressed at work? Home? Both? No matter what’s going on in your life there’s one thing your certain about; It’s time to burn that bridge and move on. Hang this image on the fridge, door, or the wall in front of your desk to inspire you and instill the necessary confidence that you’re making the right decision!

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    28
    2010

    What’s really in that retail package?

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    You’ve just purchased that new item you’ve been saving up for, eagerly drive home anticipating using your newly purchased item, only to find out the box is filled with rocks. It’s a nightmare scenario. One that’s becoming all too popular and it can happen to anyone. The most common target of these scams are pricey electronic gadgets, but one subset of products you wouldn’t expect to encounter such fraud are automotive items. Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but even that motor [...]

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    26
    2010

    CRT monitors await their fate in monitor purgatory

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    RIP. You served us well, but alas your time has come to meet your maker. Some of you may be spared but for the rest it’s off to the pearly gates of the dumping grounds.

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    10
    2010

    My new desktop computer – built the smart way!

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    Around 7 years ago I purchased a high-end laptop — the Acer Aspire 2025WLMI. That laptop was one of the best computer purchases I ever made. Although it can’t compete with today’s offerings, it’s still plenty fast enough to code on, develop web sites, web apps, and handle the image creation/manipulation related to those tasks. Thanks to the combination of an Intel Centrino 1.8Ghz Processor and an ATI Radeon Mobility 9700 Pro 128 video card I was even able to play games like Quake Live [...]

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    28
    2010

    Site updates / Google Hub

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    Over the past week I have made some minor changes and additions to the site. The site has been upgraded to wordpress 3 which has many advantages including increased performance. Comment replies have been added. Comment replies will appear nested under the original comment. Email notifications for comment replies have been added. The entire comments section has received a visual overhaul which makes it cleaner to read and easier to follow Registered users can login directly from the comments section before posting a comment Minor visual tweaks throughout the site [...]

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