Weekend House Work

Posted on 24 January 2011 by matthannan

Last weekend I installed the sheetrock on some framing I installed at the bottom of the basement stairs.
Hate to admit it, but T@# was right. There is not a damn thing that is square or level in this house!
Not stopping at that, I started ‘rocking up sections of the main basement dividing wall around pipes, etc.… Read the rest

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Spammers take Christmas off?

Posted on 1 January 2011 by matthannan

No spam on Dec 25

Looks like they get Boxing Day off, as well!… Read the rest

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John & Liz Flynn

Posted on 31 December 2010 by matthannan

Sure. Sure. It sounds like I know them. Well, after spending a week with them, I kind of do! Too bad they have been dead for about a hundred years! They were my 2nd great grandparents. And, until this week, they were as far back on the Flynn-side of the house as we knew.… Read the rest

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Cool Notepad Trick – Hirlpoo West – Site Home – MSDN Blogs

Posted on 10 December 2010 by matthannan

Cool Notepad Trick – Hirlpoo West – Site Home – MSDN Blogs.

Pretty cool! Never knew about this. Might be useful for something.… Read the rest

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Shopping, American Style

Posted on 2 December 2010 by matthannan

If you have known me for a while, you will know that I am no Bible thumping tea bagger when it comes to my views on America and the fact that I was born in this country. But, I do prefer to live in the US than any other country I have visited (OK, maybe some regions of Canada hold a certain allure for me), even with all the shite that has been going on for, oh, the past decade or so.… Read the rest

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Cloud Communications – Google to Test Demand for Cloud Computing By End of Year

Posted on 29 November 2010 by matthannan

Cloud Communications – Google to Test Demand for Cloud Computing By End of Year.

Been a long time since I posted anything on this front. Quite honestly, it has been a long time since there was anything interesting to say about it!… Read the rest

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How to Boost Your BitTorrent Speed and Privacy

Posted on 25 November 2010 by matthannan

Note that for best results, you’ll want to make sure your router is UPnP capable and has UPnP enabled. Most routers are UPnP ready, but if you find that you’re having trouble, you may need to look at your router’s manual and settings page to enable its use.… Read the rest

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Second!!!

Posted on 23 November 2010 by matthannan

Does it top post?… Read the rest

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First!

Posted on 23 November 2010 by matthannan

And actually tapped out on my Droid. This is already way better than Blogger.… Read the rest

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Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943 – Plog Photo Blog

Posted on 4 August 2010 by matthannan

Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943 – Plog Photo Blog

Thanks to Mat Tarbox for bringing this to my attention. The second picture is of Stonington.… Read the rest

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