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View ArticlePC tuning guide (or how I unbloated my PC)
I use an oldish Windows laptop, and am reluctant to upgrade just yet. By implementing the steps below I have been able to squeeze more life out of my PC, ensure a safer computing environment, and...
View ArticleHow to park a boat
A great boat parking job by Raritan Yacht Club launch driver John Meyer, with high winds, high tide, and choppy seas. June 1, 2012, Raritan Yacht Club, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
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AOL keyword: Facebook
A friend just launched a Facebook page and invited me to "Like" it. Which I did. I also wanted to ask him what he thought his new Facebook page was going to do for him. Which I did not. I wrote this...
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After sunset
Raritan Yacht Club, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, June 6, 2012. No filters or other "artsy" shenanigans.
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Java setup pushes Ask.com. How pathetic for both Oracle and Ask.
I have written before that I have banned Java from my main PC. But Java does reside on one of my development PCs, along with a ton of other crap -- it's a necessary evil. So when Java went to update...
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Red sky at night, sailor's delight
Red sky at night, sailor's delight,Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.Red sky at night over Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Photo Amy StrykerThis is what we saw last night on our way back to the...
View ArticleCreate a phony Facebook life event, go to jail?
A friend of a friend created a bunch of phony life events on Facebook, as a joke. Or as a form of protest against the ever-so-intrusive nature of Facebook. A less funny joke is that by doing so they...
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Wednesday night sailing at RYC
Sailing back to the mooring onboard Project Mayhem after a great Wednesday night race at the Raritan Yacht Club in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.The light was near-perfect for picture-taking. All photos in...
View ArticleFacebook: You must advertise with us for a year before you know if it even works
Get it? This is no joke. This is a nice business model.Business Insider reports that Brad Smallwood, Facebook's "head of measurement and insight," says so in Facebook's Q2 2012 earnings report. I...
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On faith: How the iGoogle announcement turned one believer into a doubter
Google announcedyesterday that they will be discontinuing a number of services, among them iGoogle – the personalized home page that I and many of my friends use daily. The announcement came as a shock...
View ArticlePoll: Should I keep putting more eggs in the same basket?
Tired of being the butt of everybody’s jokes, I have decided to finally replace my BlackBerry. But with what?Until last week, the answer seemed obvious – with an Android phone, what else? But Google’s...
View ArticleI solved my iGoogle “problem” – with Netvibes
This past Tuesday I freaked out. Google announced the cancellation of iGoogle – my default customized home page for 5+ years. I was beside myself, and I wasn’t alone. Thousands upon thousands of users...
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Tennis nostalgia
I found this image on Diaspora*, where it is being circulated without attribution.That net is way too high. Tennis history -- women players carrying wooden racquets, lighting up cigarettes after the...
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To klout or not to klout? The A.T. Rank of social media networks has all the...
In keeping with the “More wood behind fewer arrows” mantra, I will be reducing my participation in a number of social media networks, effective immediately. Below I share my assessment of the networks...
View ArticleWe're back!
[UPDATE 10/27/2012] Never mind! Chose to start a new blog: "My American Lemonade: When life gives you lemons, write about it."###The Tenth Cave is back in action. More soon.
View ArticleMy American Lemonade
My American Lemonade is my new blog, where I have begun posting excerpts from my upcoming book about my family's immigration ordeal. Check it out, tell your friends. Especially if your friends are...
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East River, NYC
This one is from the archives. Returning from the Vineyard Race (Stamford, CT to Martha's Vineyard and back), Morgan of Marietta power-sailed down East River. This is what I saw. September 4, 2005.
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