Articles (page 39 of 50)
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Digging out of financial debt
As my regular readers may already know, recently I've been getting my financial deck of cards in order. I've been reducing non-necessary expenditures, paying off high-interest…
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Church Policy May Encourage Violent Acts
If we take a look at places where seemingly senseless violence takes place we see a disturbing pattern: Airports and airplanes, churches, schools, and areas with high densities…
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FBI Wiretaps Canceled for Non-Payment
Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay their phone bills on time. read more |…
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Ford claims they own your pics — if it's got a Ford in it
Under generally accepted copyright law, as soon as you create anything (in this case taking a picture), you own the copyright to said creation. Not according to Ford Motor…
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Xobni Beta Invites Available
If anyone is interested in beta testing Xobni (Microsoft's Outlook plugin -- "it's inbox backwards"). This could prove to be what "fixes" enterprise email searching... You know…
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Are you a lemming?
I got an email from a family member arguing that we should ban Starbucks because someone heard that someone else heard that Starbucks' said they didn't support our troops. So…
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ASP.NET Tip: Automatically Update your Copyright Date
If you're like me you've got a whole slew of web pages that you've developed. That means you've got a lot of pages to modify every year to update the copyright to reflect the new…
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WordPress News
I've been using WordPress to power my 'blog for quite some time now and have been quite impressed with how it's handled everything. One complaint that I've had has been with the…
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Who is (866) 831-7288?
I've been getting phone calls from "(866) 831-7288" or 801-831-7288 over the last few weeks. They never leave a message. Today I decided to call them back, and got a recorded…
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Stop spying on us!
Spread the word! Tell your friends and family to take action at StopTheSpying.org Put a banner on your blog or website. Digg this! Call your own Senators and Representative and…
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Why would we elect anyone with a price on their head?
A new investigation into Barack Hussien Obama's religious history confirms what many of us have been saying all along: Obama was Muslim in his youth. ( Confirmed: Barack Obama…
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Packers to get a new Quarterback
satire, politics, clinton, hillary, hillary 08, election, deomocrat, democracy, activism, humor, funny
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A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope; Reconsidering Star Wars IV in the light of Episodes I-III
Star Wars, Revenge of the Sith, theory, fan fiction, speculation, sci-fi, science fiction, fantasy
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Audio Ads
The web has been transformed from static hypertext to CSS styled pages, and it now undergoing a multimedia revolution. Audio and video are commonplace on the web -- just look at…
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Announcements Made Easy
There will probably come a time in your life when you need to announce a major life event (and no, I'm not talking about beating Halo 3 on "Legendary" in under 6 hours). Whether…
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To whom are you beholden?
Concerning debt, my dad used to tell me "Once you find that you've dug yourself into a hole, the first thing to do is STOP DIGGING!" I've been married for over a decade now. My…
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To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles
Yes, folks, it's politicking season again. :: sigh :: What's worse? It's time for another political blog post. So the big news is the Primary caucusing in Iowa We have a whole…
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Review: Sizzler Steak House in Layton, Utah
2 out of 5 stars Frozen Salad, Frozen Salad Plates Reviewer: Joe Levi - Sizzler Steak House ( 1171 N Hill Field Rd , Layton , Utah 84041 USA (801) 546-3588 ) Sizzler Steak House…
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Today's Solar Gadgets and Technologies
The Eco friendly street lights by Sharp More options with solar shingles Solar Powered Gadget Bag at CeBIT
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Cool Solar Power Products of the Day
Part of the problem with solar panels is they're so big; you have to have a large surface area to produce any respectable amount of power (yes, I could go on a tangent about how…
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How to Get Free Stuff From Smith's Deli; or An Open Letter to Smith's Regarding Suggested Policy Changes
Let me preface this article by indicating that I'm an honest guy. Yes, I do have some hacker tendencies, but they're all white-hat. That said, it's somewhat difficult for me to…
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Dynamically writing your META tags using ASP.NET C#
Every year I have to go through our web sites and increment the copyright year to reflect the new year. This is time consuming and, frankly, the web site is run by a computer, so…
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Self-Reliance Tips of the day
How to make a small camp stove that even MacGyver would be proud of How to make a very simple electric generator
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T-Mobile Dash Overheating Issue?
Via a source who wishes to remain anonymous: "The company I work for has contracted with T-mobile and uses their "Dash" phone (made by HTC). Almost immediately after adopting the…
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Building Reciprocal Links; thoughts for web developers
Reciprocal links have two purposes: first, to give a web surfer a contextual link to a related page; and second, to aid and assist with search engine positioning (SEP) via page…
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Self Preservation: Because if you don't care about it, who will?
Article by Joe Levi: Self Preservation: Because if you don't care about it, who will?.
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Why do mass shootings happen in "Gun-Free Zones"?
Q: Why do mass shooting happen in "Gun-Free Zones"? A: Same reason they don't happen at firing ranges...
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Environment News
China passed US as world's biggest CO2 emitter 6 MONTHS AGO : guardian.co.uk — 20 June, 2007 - China surpassed the United States, becoming the biggest emitter of the greenhouse…
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Windows Mobile fails to Sync with Exchange Server, returns 0x85010014
Today a user was trying to sync his Windows Mobile device (using T-Mobile's T-Zones on a Dash running Windows Mobile 6) and was unable to sync with our corporate Exchange Server…
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35 Free (Legal) Music Downloads
If you'd like 35 free, DRM-free, legal, legitimate, RIAA approve music downloads for your Zune, iPod, or "any other MP3 player" here's your magic URI: www.emusic.com/netflix8 The…
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Police Use of Taser May Violate American's with Disabilities Act
Donnell Williams from Wichita, Kansas had just gotten out of his bath tub, wearing only a towel, when he was met by a bunch of uniformed men pointing guns at him. Police forced…
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Song Search: "Stay" by Shakespeare's Sister
Here's another call for help... Anyone have the album "Hormonally Yours" by Shakespeare's Sister (which includes the song "Stay")? Lyrics If this world is wearing thin And you're…
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Bookswim.com: It's like Netflix, for books!
I'm an avid movie and episodic-story watcher... and for that Netflix does a pretty good job of satisfying my fix, but what about the times I want to read the story (my brain…
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Visual Studio 2008 Installfest – Boise, Idaho
Today Mike Dopp and I headed to Scenic Boise, Idaho to the Boise Microsoft Developer's Group (is that the right title) to attend their "Installfest" of Visual Studio 2008 (aka…
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The Golden Compass: An attack on God?
This Christmas season there will be a new children's movie out in December called The Golden Compass . [ IMDB | Trailer ] The movie has been described as "atheism for kids" and…
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Web 2.0 is a concept, not a design aesthetic
Being a web developer (not a designer, thankfully) it's a lot easier to differentiate Web 1.x versus Web 2.0 sites. That's mainly due to the fact that I live "behind" what the…
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Ebay Auction: "LOT OF POKEMON CARDS THAT MY KIDS TRIED TO SNEAK BY ME"
Some times I just can't help but pass on something humorous... and I know just how this lady feels... I'm selling a bunch of Pokemon cards. Why? Because my kids sneaked them into…
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The Great Biofuel Debate
No one would ever mistake me for a "green freak" or a "tree-hugger," though I do try to do my part to keep our environment (the area in which we all live) clean. Maybe it's my…
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The Ultimate "Green" House
Article by Joe Levi: The Ultimate "Green" House.
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Tenjooberrymuds
In order to continue getting-by in America, we may need to learn the NEW English dialect! Practice by reading the following conversation until you are able to understand the term…
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Adventures with Zune Wireless Sync
Once upon a time a guy tried to sync his Zune 30 (with firmware version 2.2 (1040)) though his Linksys WRT54G (with DD-WRT micro flashed on it) to a Media Center PC running…
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The Gigawatt Maglev Wind Turbine (concept)
Renewable energy produced from the wind has garnered much attention and support in recent years but is often criticized for its low output and lack of reliability. But now a…
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Wind Power
Just a quick note on some fun thoughts and advances in wind power... Horizontal axis, roof-mounted wind turbines in action When is a wind turbine not a turbine? When it's a…
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Mike's Links Monday
Mike Dopp is taking a few days off, so in his absence and in his weekly tradition, here are a couple fun links for your Monday enjoyment! Take this interface survey to help…
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An interesting commentary about Freelance Web Design
This article details one freelancer's thoughts on some common "mistakes" that developers/designers make... I'm interested in your comments.... read more | digg story
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PS3 versus Wii
Have you ever wondered which gaming console you should choose? Your three options are the XBOX 360, the PS3, and the Wii. Here's a video that should help you determine which to…
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3 Crazy Advertisements + 2 Crazy News Clippings
Article by Joe Levi: 3 Crazy Advertisements + 2 Crazy News Clippings.
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Important Life Lessons from Anime
Article by Joe Levi: Important Life Lessons from Anime.
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Utah Highway Patrol Taser Man for Refusing to Sign Citation
Summary A police dash-cam catches a Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) Trooper (John Gardner) pull over and question a driver (Jared Massey) regarding an alleged speeding claim outside…
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Thanksgiving is a time to remember all that we have… and the genocide that it took to get it
Here's a re-post from the past. According to Wikipedia: “U.S. tradition associates [Thanksgiving] with a meal held in 1621 by the Wampanoag [American Indians] and the Pilgrims…