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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Peppermint Ice is a Webapp-Based Linux Distro Without Excluding Native Apps

Posted on 22 July 2010 by matthannan

Peppermint Ice is a Webapp-Based Linux Distro Without Excluding Native Apps: “Linux: While the main idea behind ChromeOS is pretty cool, you may not want to limit yourself to only webapps. Pepprmint Ice is a Linux distribution that is based on webapp usage, but allows the installation of native apps.”… Read the rest

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Bored at werk…must be time for a blog update

Posted on 18 March 2010 by matthannan

Things have been slow at werk of late. Too slow.
I am used to being busy the whole time I am here: 7:30AM to 4PM.
But, lately, things have been just dead.
I won’t have anything to do until 8 or 9, if I get anything, and then I won’t have anything else to do the entire day.… Read the rest

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Interesting DNA

Posted on 16 March 2010 by matthannan

My Pops just sent this forum thread link over to me.
I must say, it is kind of an odd experience having strangers discuss my DNA!
And that it is “interesting” makes it even weirder!!!
Yes, I am Kit 96185.… Read the rest

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AndroBlogger

Posted on 10 March 2010 by matthannan

Jenny Lee and I are now packing our long awaited Android phones. We went with Motorola Droids on Verizon. I’m very happy so far, but there is a bit of a learning curve to it.

This post made via the AndroBlogger app on my Droid.… Read the rest

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