May 27, 2012
May 21, 2012
A Few Technological Puzzles Resolved
What do people do who don’t have kids in the house when they have computer issues? They borrow someone else’s kids!
Another solution is to turn to the web to assist. Here are several articles of merit about basic computer skills you may or may not have mastered.
The New York Times has a helpful article called “Ten Ways to Get the Most out of Technology” detailing their suggestions how to use technology most effectively in the modern world (don’t worry it will change as soon as you catch on…).
Lifehacker, a great website, details how to send an email attachment here and also how to burn a DVD to your computer.
May 12, 2012
April 25, 2012
March 21, 2012
Cabin Dreams
If you’ve had cabin dreams since reading Thoreau’s “Walden” surf a wave over to the site “Cabin Porn” for inspiration and then by Lou Ureneck’s book Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine . The website details photos of great little spots around the world, many that are masterfully built. Ureneck’s book details his life coming unraveled in midlife and buying some property, in Maine, to build a cabin, with his brother and his nephews. It is a great read for anyone who has dreamed of building a cabin and if you are familiar with that part of the country that much more meaningful. It is well written and a quick read.
Or you can just re-read Henry David Thoreau’s classic.
Walden Pond and replica of Thoreau's Cabin
March 15, 2012
March 5, 2012
9-11: a book, a video, and an audio file
Amy Waldman’s novel Submission was lauded when it first came out as her fiction debut. It is a brilliantly told story of the committee tasked to choose what the memorial would be for 9-11 in New York City. It is a highly charged read about race relations in our country and what emotions different characters on and off the committee experience as they near a decision about the appropriate memorial for this national tragedy. Here is a small excerpt of her book. It is one of the best novels I read all last year.
After you’ve read this you might want to watch this YouTube piece called “Boatlift” that details how all watercraft was employed to evacuate NYC on September 11th 2001. This is an incredible piece revealing another lesser known part of heroism demonstrated that day.
It was just before the tenth anniversary last fall that the 9/11 tapes audio recordings from the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.), North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) and American Airlines from the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 were released. It is an incredible piece of history to listen to and listening to the operator and flight attendant who were incredible while under intense pressure.
February 16, 2012
January 18, 2012
Stop On-line Privacy Act: Please Take Action Today!
If you are ready to take action on this important internet matter please click here: http://www.craigslist.org/about/SOPA
Tell Congress you OPPOSE Senate 968 “Protect IP Act” (PIPA) and H.R. 3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA)
Let congress know that you are against this and want to keep the internet accessible. Use this link above to take action, it’s easy and is very important….
