Sat 12/22/2007 12:34 AM
When I was a kid we used to get into our pajamas after dinner on Christmas Eve, and go for a drive to look at Christmas lights before going back home to open our one gift...
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Thu 12/13/2007 11:32 AM
Oh yeah, and it's still not decorated. Turns out it's even more difficult to find time to decorate a tree with a puppy, than it is to wrap gifts...
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Mon 12/03/2007 3:53 PM
How many of those visitors will become regular readers is anybody's guess. But at least people who are interested in the topics I'm writing about are seeing those entries...
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Thu 11/29/2007 12:00 PM
Still, I may have a need for a food basket at some point, in which case I will definitely try them out. Here's their press release anyway, for anyone who might be interested...
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Wed 11/28/2007 4:12 PM
The boss is never going to return a call where you're just "checking in". He doesn't have time for such nonsense...
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Tue 11/27/2007 11:19 AM
He might take a couple of nibbles, but when it doesn't work fast enough, he erupts in this burst of pent up frustration, sprinting circles around the house, growling and barking uncontrollably. I recognize this as a display of absolute desperation, because it's about the same thing I would do...
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Mon 11/19/2007 3:04 PM
I have actually come up with a few things this year that I really do need and/or want, as opposed to those cool items I see that I would love to have but would never buy myself. If you're curious what I'm asking for, you can check out my gift registry...
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Wed 11/14/2007 9:47 AM
I just want a plain bottle... popup would be great, but I'll even settle for a screw cap that I don't have to push down, line up, do yoga or offer up my firstborn to open...
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Tue 11/06/2007 12:53 PM
I'm amazed at how fast he's learning. He figured out "sit" in no more than twenty minutes in class on Saturday...
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Fri 10/26/2007 4:31 PM
He'll be going for his second vet visit and second set of puppy shots next Friday. It will be interesting to see just how much weight he's gained...
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Mon 10/22/2007 11:58 AM
We've been online friends for many years, but despite living relatively close to each other (she's a New Yorker), as compared to my distance from other people in my life, until now we'd never had occasion to see each other. But this weekend she took a mini-vacation to Providence to celebrate her birthday...
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Thu 10/18/2007 2:13 PM
After the dolphin interaction, we were pretty fatigued from all the swimming, so we decided to go ahead and get dressed, and walk around taking pictures around the park until dinnertime. We found a steel drum band playing on the beach, and there were guides scattered around the park carrying some other, non-aquatic tropical animals for guests to interact with...
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Tue 10/09/2007 2:54 PM
There are water taxis which run between Downtown Disney and the two Port Orleans resorts. And if you're in the Magic Kingdom area, you can take the monorail between the three or four resorts in that area and the Magic Kingdom park...
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Mon 10/08/2007 3:57 PM
The trip home with him went really well, all things considered. He tolerated the first two hours or so in the carrier, with a few complaints but sleeping most of the time, which is pretty impressive for a puppy this age...
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Fri 10/05/2007 12:31 PM
For the past few weeks we have been preparing for a new addition to our family. We've bought furniture and bedding, toys and supplies...
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Fri 10/05/2007 11:49 AM
In your lifetime, chances are, someone you know will be affected by breast cancer, if they haven't already. There have already been several affected in my life...
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Fri 09/28/2007 2:11 PM
Thursday we had our lunch at Le Cellier Steakhouse in Canada at Epcot (the high-demand restaurant for which we couldn't get a dinner reservation). It was easy to see why the place is so popular...
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Mon 09/24/2007 10:50 AM
If you visited over the weekend you may have noticed a few glitches, and some changes going on. And if you're here now, you're definitely seeing some changes...
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Sat 09/22/2007 1:41 PM
Don't blog first thing on a Saturday morning without fueling your brain first. I forgot to link to the photos from Epcot...
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Sat 09/22/2007 10:09 AM
The seats gently tilt to the side to simulate turning, and back to simulate speed. And just like at Mickey's PhilharMagic, there are wind and fragrance effects, too...
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Thu 09/20/2007 3:53 PM
I know there has to be a way to override that, and maybe if we had taken those free digital photography lessons that came with the camera, we'd have known how to do so...
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Mon 09/17/2007 8:54 PM
It was dazzling and mesmerizing right to the very end. And it was the first of the second type of "moment" I had a lot of while down there...
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Fri 09/14/2007 3:28 PM
Getting good photos from the safari truck proved to be a challenge, for although they encouraged taking lots of pictures and even pointed out good photo opportunities, the driver never slowed down enough to allow anyone time to do so...
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Mon 09/10/2007 10:40 AM
In the meantime, you can entertain yourself with this twelve-and-a-half minute movie compiled from the video clips we shot throughout the Disney parks...
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Sun 08/26/2007 8:47 AM
In less than twelve hours we will be in Florida...
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Tue 08/21/2007 7:49 PM
So back to my point. Internet advertisers these days only pay for action. Viewers who actually click through to the advertiser's site, and maybe a bit more for those that result in a sale...
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Sun 08/19/2007 11:46 AM
I absolutely cannot believe we're leaving for Florida one week from today. I thought this was going to be the longest six months of my life, and I think it was actually the shortest...
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Mon 08/13/2007 6:27 PM
Aside from the fact that it seemed to take longer than usual to wear off, I had the shakes, and the whole right side of my body (the side it was injected on) was weak and uncoordinated...
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Mon 07/30/2007 3:21 PM
This past week I reached a total weight loss of thirty-two pounds - eight pounds left to lose out of my original goal of forty. I had divided those forty pounds into five mini-goals of eight, rewarding myself after each eight pounds lost...
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Thu 07/26/2007 6:33 PM
There are a couple of new items... things I knew I needed but kept forgetting about. I have a few leads on the bag, but I'm going to see if I can find a used one that someone no longer needs first before I spend any money...
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Tue 07/24/2007 7:07 PM
When the weekend hit, we went into keep-busy-and-don't-think mode. We began cleaning up around the house, putting away the mounds of clean laundry that had been accumulating in the bedroom for months, and with the help of Chris' parents, finished up painting the office and got a good start on the hallway...
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Fri 07/20/2007 1:39 PM
The one thing we have to be grateful for, is that we were able to be by her side as she was peacefully put to rest (after all attempts to restore her breathing had failed). My biggest fear was of coming home one day to find she had died all alone, and I am grateful that it didn't happen that way...
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Wed 07/11/2007 10:49 AM
We got to spend the day out on the water on Joe's dad's yacht, and it was awesome. The weather was gorgeous, and I was perfectly content just leaning back, closing my eyes, and letting the warm sun and the boat rock me to sleep...
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Wed 06/27/2007 5:22 PM
So now I have an alternate form of exercise for those days when the weather isn't walk-friendly. I tried it out for the first time last night and couldn't believe how sweaty I got in just twenty minutes on the thing...
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Tue 06/19/2007 11:43 AM
Chris, being fully aware of this, has taken to answering every one of my IMs today with "nah nah nah". Makes it extremely difficult to maintain my image of sanity among my coworkers...
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Wed 06/13/2007 1:26 PM
I love all of these restaurants, but unfortunately, unless they change their tune, I'm just going to have to avoid them at least until I've reached my goal weight...
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Mon 06/11/2007 11:25 AM
Join the confoozled.com SparkTeam and track your progress against me and other readers. Let's support and encourage each other while engaging in some friendly competition...
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Sat 06/09/2007 8:50 AM
I can't even explain why or how, but I was immediately more motivated than I ever have been. Maybe it was the fact that this site offers more features than eDiets, while being completely free, or maybe it was because I saw no less than three different disability support groups, and knew that if these other people with disabilities could do it, then I could too...
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Fri 06/08/2007 10:29 PM
It may be something I'm doing at the time, something that just happened in my presence, or just some crazy thought that has nothing to do with anything, as I am prone to having once in a while...
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Fri 06/01/2007 11:27 PM
Can we say, "Never wear the same shirt to work twice in one year..."? Not to mention stocking up on supplies for some kick-ass parties!
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Tue 05/29/2007 12:12 PM
I took a couple of mouthfuls of saltwater, and my face is now much more colorful than it was at the point this picture was taken (and it hurts like a MF), but I'm not complaining...
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Fri 05/25/2007 3:45 PM
I can't believe another month has gone by already. We are now down to three months until the Disney trip. One month until the final payment is due...
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Thu 05/24/2007 3:32 PM
Look, there are other things you have to do to earn consumers' trust and loyalty besides just having the superior product. And I'm pretty sure that threatening them with legal action is not one of those things...
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Wed 05/23/2007 12:48 PM
So, since my first post did in fact get approved, and I now have $5 headed my way (after my post has been up for 30 days), I will stick with it for now...
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Thu 05/17/2007 2:11 PM
Does this indicate Menu Foods and other big suppliers are policing themselves? In this era of Enron, Worldcom, and corporate greed in general, is it a good idea to let the big boys police themselves...?
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Wed 05/16/2007 3:57 PM
When asked why the files were not restricted with DRM, one of the companies' co-founder was quoted as saying, "Making a legal, paid-for version of the file less useful than a copied or pirated one doesn't make sense..."
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Wed 05/16/2007 10:52 AM
They are great meals, but they will eventually get old... not to mention how jealous I get when everyone is having a foodgasm over the shrimp and I can't have any due to my shellfish allergy...
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Fri 05/11/2007 1:51 PM
The trip was great, but way too short. I only got to spend two days at my parents' house with them, my sister Lacey, and her three munchkins... and about the same amount of time with my older sister Dana...
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Wed 04/11/2007 1:05 PM
But, I will do it, and I will survive it, just like I always have. If I run into a situation where I really need help, I will ask for it. I'll have a book and my Nintendo DS to keep my mind off of how hungry and thirsty I am, and candy to keep my saliva flowing...
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Wed 04/04/2007 3:54 PM
If you want to get a little bit smarter, say, every week or so, then there are three web sites you can't afford to miss...
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Tue 04/03/2007 8:14 PM
And so I've become an aunt again. I'll be flying out in just over two weeks, and can't wait to hold this precious little angel in my arms for the first time...
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Fri 03/23/2007 2:20 PM
Though the claims right now are that only wet food is affected, I am anxious to see what really turns out to be responsible, and whether it is a result of some kind of neglectful practice...
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Wed 03/21/2007 12:32 PM
Being a completely free service with no ads, I've wondered how they've been able to afford the royalties they already pay. Granted, they allow users to buy songs and albums heard on the service...
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Tue 03/20/2007 11:11 AM
His gallery does contain one image of mine: something I did many years ago in MS Paint, more as a just-for-fun doodle, and which I never really considered to be artistic...
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Thu 03/15/2007 3:57 PM
Sure, I'm not immune to the typical complaints about work that everyone has. There are times I want to strangle people I work with, and there are days when I don't want to go or even get out of bed.
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Wed 03/14/2007 12:51 PM
If you think about it, sound is just vibrations travelling through the air, and the louder the sound, the more forcefully the air is pumped. Intense vibrations like that could damage any part of your body...
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Tue 03/13/2007 2:46 PM
I hate the cold, hate the rain (unless it comes with a reasonably entertaining thunderstorm), hate snow and ice, and hate oppressive heat and humidity...
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Fri 03/09/2007 1:55 PM
The focus of many pet owners seems to be directed towards their animals, which makes a great deal of sense in most cases. However, when trying to correct unwanted behavior in your dog you might want to point that finger inward sometimes and have a little glimpse in the mirror...
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Thu 03/08/2007 12:47 PM
And so, I started to think maybe this is something I could do, and keep it honest and un-evil. I'm giving it a try, on a trial basis, with the following rules...
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Tue 03/06/2007 12:46 PM
The battle over music copyrights and digital rights management continues to wage. If I buy a song or an album, I want to be able to listen to it on any device I might have, anywhere I might be...
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Mon 03/05/2007 3:50 PM
I'm not ashamed to say I got a little misty-eyed sitting there in that chair with the travel agent as we solidified our plans. The next six months are going to be the longest six months of my life...
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Wed 02/28/2007 8:29 PM
To an outsider it may seem like I'm strangely obsessed with bathrooms. It's something that's constantly on my mind when planning whether to go out, where to go, and how long I can stay...
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Fri 02/23/2007 2:17 PM
I love hearing stories of kids doing things far more mature and selfless than many adults would ever do...
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Thu 02/22/2007 10:02 PM
I have a confession to make. I am a cute freak. No, that doesn't mean I'm a freak who happens to be cute (although Chris might agree with that)...
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Thu 02/22/2007 3:05 PM
Take 3D modeling for example. The thought of trying to create something in three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, and trying to imagine how that works, hurts my brain...
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Wed 02/21/2007 10:03 PM
It's time that condo boards learn that they can't just make any rule they damn well feel like. Bylaws can't directly violate local, state, and federal laws, such as a little thing called the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Tue 02/20/2007 1:43 PM
There's no guarantee what day of the week this might happen - I might do one each weekday, or I might do three of them on Wednesday and two more on Saturday...
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Fri 02/16/2007 1:39 PM
What's also nice is to have a brand new water heater, which we can reasonably trust not to give out and flood the condo anytime in the near future...
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Tue 02/13/2007 4:56 PM
Good thing the antibiotics have already reduced the sore throat to the point where I don't think I'll need any more pain killers. Now if I could just figure out what to do about the headache...
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Sat 02/10/2007 12:25 PM
My throat is dry and tickly, causing me to cough violently and unexpectedly, sometimes so hard that I'm sure I'm going to throw up all over myself...
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Fri 02/02/2007 12:37 PM
It's Groundhog Day, and with the track record of our local meteorologists lately, I am more than ready to put my money on the rodent getting it right...
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Fri 02/02/2007 12:20 PM
Many abused spouses refuse to leave their abusers without knowing that their pets will be safe...
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Thu 02/01/2007 4:29 PM
The problem is, the ones we see forwarded around in our e-mail are the same every year, and most of them aren't true...
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Thu 02/01/2007 3:48 PM
The company isn't saying how they managed this one, but units manufactured during a one-week period back in October were shipped infected with the Backdoor.Win32.Small.lo virus, which will attempt to install other malware on any Windows-based PC the unit is connected to...
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Wed 01/31/2007 9:15 PM
Mamacita is a former grade school teacher who now teaches at a community college, and she's starting to see the first generation of students subjected to this touchy-feely philosophy in her classes...
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Wed 01/31/2007 2:01 PM
The 16-year-old son of a woman who successfully fought off the RIAA has now filed a response to their suit against him, alleging that the record label cartel has defrauded the country by demanding extortionate settlements far in excess of any actual damages...
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Tue 01/30/2007 9:40 PM
In recognition of the more than 500,000 photographers who participated in the software's testing, Photoshop Lightroom will be available to all customers at a $100 savings through April 30...
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Tue 01/30/2007 9:31 PM
Historically, disabled users often had to wait up to eighteen months for assistive technology products to support a new operating system...
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Fri 01/26/2007 11:55 AM
Losing a pet can be hard enough, but it is especially devastating in conjunction with a trauma such as a house fire...
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Thu 01/25/2007 1:55 PM
If you think you've been getting a lot more spam lately, you're right. The reason is the "Storm" worm, the spammers' latest weapon to make their spam go out more efficiently and make themselves harder to catch...
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Wed 01/24/2007 2:08 PM
Post a comment, and I'll tell you one or two (maybe even three) reasons why I like you. Then put this in your own journal/blog/whatever, and spread the love...
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Wed 01/24/2007 1:00 PM
Not only is it the first store of its kind to do so, they're taking the progressiveness one step further by offering standard MP3s free of any and all digital rights management...
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Tue 01/23/2007 1:59 PM
The only thing that matters is that I recognize that I don't have a right to impose that belief on anyone else, which is something that a lot of people out there can't seem to wrap their heads around...
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Tue 01/23/2007 11:40 AM
And occasionally one cylindrical memory foam pillow under my right foot to keep my ankle from completely dislocating itself in my sleep...
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Tue 01/23/2007 11:06 AM
Digital Art & Photography is by far the toughest category to find good, noteworthy news for. If anyone has a good source for this topic, please share...
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Mon 01/22/2007 4:44 PM
Well, I'm sorry, but I have never seen any actions from Google that would give me any reason to doubt their commitment to remaining a socially and morally responsible company.
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Mon 01/22/2007 9:50 AM
Worse, the ad presents the message that the newly disabled character has lost his girlfriend because of his disability, further promoting the stereotype that persons with disabilities are incapable of carrying on romantic relationships...
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Sun 01/21/2007 3:06 PM
Dan not only updated the plugin to sort the icons alphabetically just for me, he also helped me troubleshoot a separate problem where the plugin stopped working altogether after a Movable Type upgrade yesterday...
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Sat 01/20/2007 4:06 PM
The American Pet Products Manufacturers' Association estimates that the number of Americans taking at least one overnight trip with a pet has almost doubled since 2003...
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Thu 01/18/2007 12:31 PM
Dubbed "multitouch" screens, these screens react to different gestures and even let you use more than one finger - or hand - at a time...
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Wed 01/17/2007 9:59 PM
Some encouraging news for those of us who hate having to jump through ridiculous hoops to get our legally purchased digital music to play where we want to play it, something we have a legal right to do. More consumers are getting mad and making a stand, and the record labels and content providers are starting to listen...
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Wed 01/17/2007 9:23 PM
Five weekdays, five news categories... it must be fate. So now in addition to maintaining the news pages, I will also summarize the week's stories in one category each weekday...
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Mon 01/15/2007 12:46 PM
I, on the other hand, have panic attacks when I think about how much of my life is stored on my hard drives and the prospect of losing it all, plus the work involved in tweaking everything just the way I like it again...
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Sun 01/14/2007 10:17 AM
You start by typing in the name of a favorite artist or group, and the site generates a playlist of music from that artist and other similar artists...
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Fri 01/12/2007 12:18 PM
What they're banking on is that you'll have already told people a trip was imminent, and when you find out you can't get the fare that was advertised, you'll feel obligated to go ahead and buy the ticket at a higher price, since promises have already been made...
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Tue 01/09/2007 9:35 AM
Yes, the site is intended to connect users with health-related advertisers (through legitimate, opt-in mailings), but somehow I don't think fixed rate mortgages from people who can't spell really fall into that category...
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Sun 01/07/2007 4:13 PM
That means all you lurkers out there - that is, those who read blogs, forums, etc. but rarely if ever comment or post - have to make your presence known...
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