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What is Force GPU Rendering in Ice Cream Sandwich?
When Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was announced we were told that, like Honeycomb before it, more emphasis would be placed on the graphics processor. We even saw a new addition…
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Do We Really Need 2GB of RAM On Our Phones?
"No one will ever need more than 640KB of RAM", at least that's what many think Bill Gates once said. Whether or not he actually said that is up for debate, but the quote holds a…
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Letter: Oppose Privacy Killing "Cybersecurity" Bills
I just sent the follow letter to Senators Hatch and Lee. Feel free to borrow this copy, modify it however you like, and send it on to our Senators (or your own Senator, if you're…
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How to plan a raised-bed garden
"Winter" has left most places in the United States, and it's time to turn our eyes to gardening. Many people have pre-established gardens that they've tended over the years…
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President Obama's War on Women
A new ad by the Susan B. Anthony List compares the current Obama regime with a totalitarian state where individuals are expected to relinquish their individual rights and beliefs…
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I just wrote this letter to Rep. Bishop
Representative Bishop, Not long ago I contacted you about some concerning provisions of the NDAA. You wrote back justifying your vote of support. Since that time more concerns…
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Why People Love Android
Before we dive too deep (after all, love is such a strong word) people like Android. About 51% of smartphone users are running Android on their device. By February 2012 there were…
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Are you a Walmartian?
Walmartian (noun) = A person who is reliant upon the system, and doesn't know that's a really bad situation. I can't take credit for coining the phrase, but I do subscribe to its…
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Android Guy Weekly: NFC and Spare Batteries, How Does it Work?
With the NFC-enabled Google Wallet app arriving on more devices, more phones coming with NFC, and batteries not getting any bigger, is is safe to upgrade your battery? Given the…
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Android: Why Don’t You Use the Back Button Properly?
If you've used an Android-powered smartphone or tablet for any length of time you've probably run into more than one instance where the "back" button didn't do what you were…
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Dell Schanze Single-Handedly Gets Paragliding. Banned in Imperial Beach, California
SuperDell apparently wants to start a paragliding school in Imperial Beach, California -- according to the report, he's already applied for a business license. Unfortunately, in…
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Santorum calls it quits, will it help or hurt Ron Paul?
Rick Santorum just announced that he has suspended his presidential campaign after his 3-year-old daughter fell ill with pneumonia. With Mitt Romney looking like he's leading the…
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Complete List of Candidates for U.S. Senate
Dear State Delegates, I hope you are enjoying your experience as a state delegate so far! We are so lucky to have many great candidates running for office. I encourage you to go…
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Stuff my dad taught me: How to plant a tomato
My dad has had a large garden for as long as I can remember. He grows carrots, red beets, yellow crook-neck squash, and tomatoes, amongst other plants. He uses a planting…
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Meet the Candidate: John Swallow, candidate for Utah AG
County Delegates and Alternates, in an effort to help you become acquainted with various candidates, I am forwarding on the contents of an email from the John Swallow for Utah AG…
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Reminder for State Delegates: Senate Debate Tonight!
Tonight, April 4th 2012, is the Debate between candidates for Utah's Senate seat (currently held by Orrin Hatch). If you weren't able to get a ticket and attend in person, please…
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Information for County Delegates and Alternates from our Leg. Chair.
Our Legislative Chair, Marv Cook, has asked to relay some information to our County Delegates and Alternates. The largest concern for the upcoming convention is for the office of…
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Why should preppers be concerned about gardening?
Preppers, in general, prepare for the unexpected. Whether that's a disaster, an emergency, or simply un- or under-employment. Planting a garden can help provide food when…
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Do Your Candidates Support Liberty?
Can you depend on common sense from the government? Consider the following headlines from recently reported events: Police shut down lemonade stand run by two little girls SWAT…
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U.S. Senate candidate debate webcast
The Sutherland Institute is bringing one of the two debates between three candidates for the U.S. Senate: Orrin Hatch, Chris Herrod, and Dan Liljenquist Join us tomorrow evening…
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2012 - 2014 Davis County Delegate Duties and Responsibilities
To be seated as a County Delegate you must have your name, telephone number, mailing address and email registered with the party. The name you should use should be the exact…
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2012-2014 State Delegate Duties and Responsibilies
Each State Delegate must be a registered Republican. To be seated the Utah Republican Party must have on file your name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address. The…
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Thoughts on Silver and Gold
Since this is my first "Precious Metals Prices" article on this site I thought I'd take a moment and introduce why I'm including this type of information on Suburban Prepping…
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Food storage and organization tip
If you've done any kind of food storage or organization, you probably already know the value of a good labeling system. My dad's method was "magic marker" on masking tape…
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Introducing your new Precinct Secretary/Treasurer: Ida Ormsby
Following with established tradition for our precinct, we voted to combine the offices of Precinct Secretary and Precinct Treasurer at our Caucus. Ida Ormsby was elected to fill…
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Introducing your new County Delegates and Alternates
County Delegates research candidates for State Office, attend the County Nominating Convention and other special elections, and are our primary contact mechanism to our elected…
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Introducing your new State Delegates and Alternates
State Delegates research candidates for Federal Office, attend the State Nominating Convention and other special elections, and are our primary contact mechanism to our elected…
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Introducing Your New Precinct Vice Chair: Rob Platt
Rob Plat is our new Precinct Vice Chair. Any time you contact the Precinct Chair it would be wise to CC the Vice Chair as well. Any time the Precinct Chair is unavailable for any…
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Multiple Users Enabled on Google Play Store Developer Accounts
If you want to publish an app in the Google Play Store (formerly known as the Android Market) you had to sign up, pay your dues, and you were good to go. But what if you wanted to…
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Which candidates support the Read the Bills Act?
Quote of the Day: "The issue of vagueness is at the heart of the NDAA scandal... While the NDAA poses a threat to your 4th, 5th and 6th Amendment rights, the newest attack of…
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Tony Fadell of The Nest, talks about creating a smart thermostat
I recently acquired a Nest Learning Thermostat... Why? Other than the fact that it looks very cool and has a lot of the features I was looking for (all of them and more…
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DCRW Meet the Candidates, Thursday 3/29/12 at Layton High School
The first responsibility of both State and County Delegates is to meet the candidates, get to know who they are, what they stand for, and who is the best candidate to represent…
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What to consider before getting chickens
In Utah it's generally accepted "that which isn't prohibited is lawful". Unfortunately roosters are generally prohibited in Residential zones. Layton's ordinance allows for hens…
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Introducing your New Precinct Chair: Joe Levi
My name is Joe Levi. I grew up in East Layton and have been living in our Precinct in Syracuse for the last 13+ years. I've been serving as the Precinct Vice Chair and one of our…
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Save energy by lighting your computer monitor with the sun?
One of the more power-hungry parts of an LCD monitor is the back-lighting. What if you could replace the artificial light with natural light?
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Answers to Common Composting Questions
I recently was asked some questions about composting: I've heard that you're not supposed to add pine needles or oak leaves to your compost because they don't break down quickly…
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Composters, Grass Balls, and Frogs! Oh My!
I recently was asked the following questions about rotating composters : Hello! I have two of the 80 gallon compost tumblers . These are the best composters ever , and believe…
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Save power (and money) by getting rid of some wall-warts
Wall-warts, those things that plug in to power outlets to charge your many, many devices, are not only ugly, they also are running up your power bill! But how can you fix that?…
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Prepping Starts With... What You Drink?
In our last article we opened the topic " Prepping Starts With " as a way to talk about some commonly overlooked ways to prep. Everyone talks about storing food, water…
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Prepping starts with...
You'd be amazed how many people invest so much time, effort, and money in preparing for some doomsday apocalypse. We're not saying that this scenario will never happen (though we…
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What Isn't Prepping?
Yes, you read the title correctly... this isn't what prepping "is", this is what prepping "isn't". But to be fair, I guess we do have to define what "prepping" is and who are…
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Google Wallet Gets In Bed With Carriers (Editorial)
Google Wallet, the app, has had it's ups and downs. Mostly downs. Using your phone's built in NFC chip, Google hopes to turn it into your main payment mechanism — replacing your…
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Caucus, New Officers and Delegates, and a Face Lift
We've made it through another Caucus. Two years ago we had an "unprecedented turnout" especially for a Presidential mid-term cycle. According to our previous Precinct Chair, we…
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An open letter to Tony Divino Toyota about their fraudulently titled email, “An Important Message About Your Vehicle”
I just got an email from Tony Divino Toyota, a local dealer that I've generally used to service my Toyota Prius. It's been the subject of two recalls so far, and they've done the…
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Hardware Hack Enables Full-Speed Charging with Generic Chargers
Have you noticed how your Samsung smartphone charges faster if you are using the wall-charger that came with the phone than though other chargers? It's sometimes twice as fast!…
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Samsung Announces Ice Cream Sandwich For Some (Not All) Tablets
In a post on their Facebook page Samsung was "thrilled" to announce Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for several of their devices. The post not only told us the European version of…
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Miley Cyrus says “forget Jesus … Stars died so you can live” quote is “beautiful”
Earlier this month teen icon Miley Ray Cyrus posted a photo on twitter, calling it "Beautiful". The picture was of Lawrence Krauss , a theoretical physicist, and one of his…
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You might be surprised who Mitt Romney's family is backing
Travis Romney, Troy Romney and Chad Romney, all cousins of Mitt Romney, will speak in Idaho today. Ty Romney and Jared Romney, whose grandfathers are cousins of former Michigan…
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Mitt Romney backs ObamaCare's Individual Mandate
In July of 2009, Mitt Romney told USA Today that he supported the individual mandate of ObamaCare! Mitt Romney wants to force the American people to buy health insurance -- or be…
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Smart Screen Off Uses the Proximity Sensor to Stop Pocket-Dialing
One of the benefits HTC builds into many of their devices is a feature that turns the screen off based on input from the phone's proximity sensor. Doing so helps save precious…