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Entries from November 2006

Congratulations to Mary and Harmony Music Boxes!

November 29th, 2006 · No Comments

Mary Weninghoff in Omaha, NE owns the Harmony Music Box Company. He website details the music boxes she has available for purchase. These are not the small music boxes you may have owned as a child - they are much larger, sound much better, and cost a bit more.
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Something to be Thankful For

November 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Around Thanksgiving many people think about the things they are thankful for, but last Wednesday I had a bad accident and I am definitely thankful that noone was hurt.
I was involved in a three car accident near 40th and South after I was done in the field on Wednesday. Thankfully no one was [...]

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A Wonderful Evening for a Great Cause!

November 18th, 2006 · No Comments

Kim and I had a spectacular evening last night at the LIBA Holiday Ball and Auction. The event was held at the Lodge at Wilderness Ridge. Proceeds from the ticket sales and the auctions went to support the efforts of the LIBA Foundation.
For those of you who have never been to the Lodge [...]

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The Search Continues…

November 15th, 2006 · 2 Comments

We are still sifting through the resumes we received fro our Journal Star advertisement for a full time technician. It is always a challenge to find the right person for the job. We have interviewed three candidates who just weren’t our kind of material.
If you know a computer technician who wants [...]

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Wall Street Journal Columnist Computer Recommendation May be Flawed

November 14th, 2006 · No Comments

Last Sunday Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Mossberg wrote a piece entitled Wait a while to buy a new Windows computer. While some of his recommendations are sound, there are a couple that I took issue with.
Mossberg advised consumers to wait to buy a new computer until after Windows Vista is released on January [...]

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US Department of Defense Working on Universal Translation Software

November 13th, 2006 · No Comments

The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing software that could be able to translate, and summarize spoken or written conversation or printed material automatically.
The software is nicknames GALE, and acronym for Global Autonomous Language Exploitation. The main interest in this software stems from a severe shortage of Arabic translators.
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Software Developers May Face a Testing Challenge When Developing for Vista

November 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Companies that plan on developing software for the upcoming Windows Vista Operating System may find they need a few more PCs (and a few more licenses for Vista) to make sure their software works properly.
Most software development companies use virtual machines for software testing - a single computer that can simultaneously run multiple operating systems. [...]

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Important Windows Updates Coming on Tuesday, November 14

November 11th, 2006 · No Comments

This month’s patch Tuesday will include six different Microsoft security updates. One of the patches is very critical, as it plugs a security hole that is currently being used to take control of unsuspecting computers that are not equipped with firewalls on high speed connections.
As always, I recommend that all Windows users turn on [...]

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Its been a busy week!

November 10th, 2006 · No Comments

I wanted to post something here to tell my regular readers that I have not abandoned you! We have had such a surge in demand for our on-site service that I have been filling in personally to pick up the slack. After working a 14 hour day, sometimes I just don’t have it [...]

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Before you Vote Tomorrow Know What is at Stake on the National Level

November 5th, 2006 · No Comments

Click to Watch the Trailer

Ok, so this is not a technology post, but sometimes even my life ventures from the front of a computer screen. Take a moment to watch the trailer for the movie Obsession. Before you pull the lever on Tuesday for the national candidate of your choice, please consider the [...]

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