Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
Wed, Sep 1st 2010 11:50p Gregg Eldred The emergency medical technicians have
been called to a hotel in South Beach, responding to call concerning a
twenty-two year old female who has swallowed a "mix of vodka, Red
Bull, hydrocodone, birdseed, and stool softener." A rather typical
call for South Beach with the exception of the appearance of Bang Abbott,
an overweight, intrusive paparazzo. He wants to have exclusive right to
the pictures of the woman on the stretcher. However, when the EMT's wheel
out the woman, he realizes that this [read] Keywords:
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Do You Know This Person?
Mon, Aug 30th 2010 8:20p Gregg Eldred Sorry, this is just too good not to share, and I actually received permission to post it. :-) [read] Keywords:
Backroads of Ohio: Your Guide to Ohios Most Scenic Backroad Adventures by Miriam Carey and Ian Adams
Wed, Aug 18th 2010 12:00p Gregg Eldred After reading several Backroads books on
other states, I decided that it was time to discover what the series had
to say and show about my home state of Ohio. Much like the other books
in the series, Backroads
of Ohio: Your Guide to Ohio's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures,
by Miriam Carey and Ian Adams, will appeal to residents of the state of
Ohio or those vacationing within its borders. For residents, this book
will provide you with short, interesting trips that would appeal to every
family mem [read] Keywords:
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eWeek: Why Sharepoint 2010 Has Developers Excited
Wed, Aug 18th 2010 10:10a Gregg Eldred Microsoft's SharePoint 2010 may be one of the industry's most under-rated products, largely because it means so many different things to different people so no one group or demographic claims it over another. However, Microsoft has been adding more and more features to enable developers to better leverage SharePoint 2010. And as such, developers have responded, prompting SharePoint's popularity to rise among developers, according to Microsoft. SharePoint Server is one of the fastest-growing prod [read] Keywords: application
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MWLUG Logo in LEGO
Tue, Aug 17th 2010 11:51p Gregg Eldred Number Two Son's creation, 2 foot square. It's "sad" to report that he needed to purchase no new bricks. [read] Keywords:
American Craft Brewery Hops Across The Pond
Mon, Aug 16th 2010 11:50p Gregg Eldred This past weekend, I enjoyed a Stone Levitation, an excellent beer but one that seemed higher in IBUs than the quoted 45 (I'm certainly not complaining, a beer with high IBUs is perfect on a hot day, and Sunday, it was hot and humid). Now, from National Public Radio's Marketplace, I heard this today. One of the big guys in craft brewing, Stone Brewing out of Escondido, Calif., is looking to expand up and out of the U.S. market, into Europe -- a place known for a fiercely, shall we say, traditio [read] Keywords: wiki
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Were Any Of These Yours?
Thu, Aug 12th 2010 3:40p Gregg Eldred Lunch boxes in the cafeteria of the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. [read] Keywords:
Visiting Washington DC
Wed, Aug 11th 2010 9:30p Gregg Eldred In a previous post, I shared my experience with BrickFair 2010. As you might guess, we didn't simply go to Washington DC for LEGO; we visited some of the sights in Washington as well as The National Museum of the Marine Corps. Since I shared my photos of BrickFair, I might as well lead off with a special LEGO found in the gift shop of The National Museum of the Marine Corps:
All of my photos from Washington DC 2010 can be found here.
While we visited some popular sights, we also took in s [read] Keywords:
BrickFair 2010: LEGO Paradise
Mon, Aug 9th 2010 12:03p Gregg Eldred Number Two Son, who enjoys building with LEGO bricks, asked to attend BrickFair 2010 in Washington, DC. How could we possibly pass that up as it combines LEGO with one of my favorite cities in the US? This past weekend, we made the trek to DC; to see some sights and to attend BrickFair.
More pictures >
It was simply one of the most amazing displays of LEGO I have ever seen. It wasn't just the LEGO buildings, military vehicles, trains, castles, and much, much more, that amazed me, it wa [read] Keywords: wiki
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Flight 93 National Memorial
Fri, Aug 6th 2010 4:30a Gregg Eldred While travelling, we discovered that we were only about 15 miles from the Flight 93 National Memorial. This was a detour that we could not miss.
More Pictures>
Right now, the Park Service is clearing the site for what looks like an amazing memorial. As you will see from my photos, you are separated from the crash site by construction fencing. A very solemn sight. Walk into the temporary memorial building, which housed the command center on that fateful day, and you are presented with a [read] Keywords: wiki
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Turkeys in the Yard
Sun, Aug 1st 2010 11:50p Gregg Eldred This year, in addition to the wide variety of birds around the feeders, we have turkeys.
More > [read] Keywords:
SnTT: Resolving a Sametime Meeting Connection Issue
Wed, Jul 28th 2010 11:00p Gregg Eldred Some users, when attempting to attend a Sametime Meeting, never get connected to the meeting. Instead, they see a screen similar to this:
Restarting the browser doesn't help, neither does using a different browser.
However, there are two TechNotes that will help resolve this issue. The first one, "Java has discovered application components that could indicate a security concern" when attending Sametime classic meeting, will have you apply a hotfix for your version of Sametime. Before you [read] Keywords: domino
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IBMSystems Magazine: 7 Tricks to a Smooth Domino 8.5 Upgrade
Wed, Jul 28th 2010 11:00p Gregg Eldred This article is primarily for those running Domino on iSeries (or whatever it is called these days. For you "older" people, "AS/400" will work) and was written by Kim Greene, IMHO, one of the finest Domino on the iSeries people on the planet. In it, she shares seven eight tricks for a successful, painless upgrade of your Domino server on iSeries.
Iâve upgraded several customers to Lotus Domino release 8.x or 8.5.x. Due to the many enhancements in the release 8.5.x code stream, customers a [read] Keywords: domino
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Goodbye Palm: My New Mobile - HTC Incredible
Wed, Jul 28th 2010 5:57a Gregg Eldred For more years than I care to admit, I have been a loyal Palm user. My latest Palm is a Treo 755p, which has served me well for several years.
I've never really seen anything at Verizon that made me want to upgrade to something better. Not even a BlackBerry. But then the Android phones started arriving. People that have them talk very favorably of them. But still I waited; perhaps the iPhone would come to Verizon. Then, a client was going through an evaluation of their mobile devices. They [read] Keywords: ibm
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Backroads of North Carolina by Kevin Adams
Sun, Jul 25th 2010 6:30p Gregg Eldred North Carolina is a state steeped in history,
diverse flora and fauna, and has miles of beaches on one end and rugged
mountains on the other. In short, North Carolina is a state that appeals
to a wide variety of people. However, I imagine that most people take hardly
any time to get to know the state, using its highways to simply take them
to the beaches of the Outer Banks or to destinations further south. If
you live in North Carolina, Backroads
of North Carolina: Your Guide to Great Day Trips [read] Keywords:
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Caught by Harlan Coben
Sun, Jul 25th 2010 10:21a Gregg Eldred If you are looking for a fast paced thriller/mystery,
Harlan Coben's latest, Caught,
will certainly do the trick. I was amazed that I finished the 400 page
novel in about a day. The drawback was that I found myself reviewing the
characters, plot twists, and revelations for much of the next day. Coben
has packed quite a bit of information in this novel, and it may take some
time to absorb it all. However, in Coben's favor, you will not simply put
this book down and forget it. You can't, you have [read] Keywords: blogging
War by Sebastian Junger
Fri, Jul 23rd 2010 12:31p Gregg Eldred Sebastian Junger, probably best known as
the author of A Perfect Storm, spent months embedded with
soldiers of the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne, in the
Korengal Valley, the most hostile area of Afghanistan. The result of this
is War,
an absorbing, if uneven account, of the men sent to intercept Taliban fighters
as they move between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The mission is difficult
and costly, fought in terrain that is unlike any other in Afghanistan,
and is performed by young [read] Keywords: profile
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DVD Review: The American Brew: The Rich and Surprising History of Beer
Thu, Jul 22nd 2010 11:41p Gregg Eldred America and beer have a rich, storied,
and intertwined history. Beginning with the earliest settlers, beer played
an important role. For example, in the 1600's, beer was being brewed in
Jamestown, VA. The governor of Jamestown wrote the King of England asking
for two brewers, as he knew that the colony would not survive without beer.
In fact, everyone drank some form of beer, from children to adults. The
reason? It was safer to drink than milk or water, people got sick from
drinking them, but th [read] Keywords:
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Revisiting Duffbert: Want To Make an Amazon Reviewer Happy?
Thu, Jul 22nd 2010 5:20p Gregg Eldred Because I have found myself referring to an old post from Duffbert quite a bit lately, it makes sense to me share with you why. Plus, I have a "problem" that I feel needs to be addressed and you can help me.
About two years ago, Tom "Duffbert" Duff posted an article titled "Want to make an Amazon reviewer happy?" Please take a moment, click the link and go read it; he wrote a wonderful post. I'll wait . . . . .
I do not speak for either Dufbert or Esther, but I think I can tell you that we [read] Keywords: community
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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Tue, Jul 20th 2010 10:20p Gregg Eldred Lisabeth Salander, whom we met in The
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,
returns to Sweden from a year of living abroad. It has been an interesting
time for Lisabeth; she has matured, made some changes in her appearance,
and has been working on the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, which states
no three positive integers a, b, and c can satisfy the equation an
+ bn = cn for any integer value of n greater
than two. Salander is a very complex woman, as we discovered in The
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. St [read] Keywords: planetlotus
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Product Review: Heininger 6028 HitchMate Soft Hitch Guard
Mon, Jul 19th 2010 3:40p Gregg Eldred Never having thought about the hazard that is a bare hitch, I believe that I have been lucky to have not introduced my shins to an exposed hitch. This simple, effective, and reasonably priced hitch guard, Heininger 6028 HitchMate Soft Hitch Guard, is an excellent cover. While it is larger than I expected, it covers the ball and hitch quickly, easily, and snugly. Once on, it provides an attractive cover for the hitch as well as ingenious protection for your shins, knees, and legs. It is a snug fi [read] Keywords:
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NPR.org: Killer Thrillers: Vote for the 100 Best Ever
Mon, Jul 19th 2010 1:40p Gregg Eldred In what has to be the toughest survey I have ever completed, NPR.org is asking for your Top 10 Thrillers from a list of 182.
Now, with your input, a panel of thriller writers and critics has whittled that list down to a manageable 182 novels. That roster, which we now offer for final voting, draws from every known thriller sub-genre â techno, espionage, crime, medical, psychological, horror, legal, supernatural and more.
. . . In the end, you'll decide what makes the top 100. Everyone [read] Keywords: twitter
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Rules of Betrayal by Christopher Reich
Mon, Jul 19th 2010 11:11a Gregg Eldred In 1984, a group of climbers are attempting
to conquer Tirich Mir, the highest mountain in Pakistan. While on the ascent,
one of the climbers sees an American B-52 Stratofortress in trouble; first,
one of the engines is on fire, then a wing shears off. The plane crashes
and sets off an avalanche, sweeping the climbers off the mountain.
In present day Afghanistan, a Taliban
leader hears of a Western doctor providing care to villagers. The doctor,
Jonathan Ransom, is not affiliated with Doctors [read] Keywords: agent
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Photos: Terminal Tower Observation Deck
Sun, Jul 18th 2010 11:50p Gregg Eldred Saturday, we took advantage of the opening of the Terminal Tower Observation Deck re-opening. While no longer the tallest building in Cleveland, it nonetheless provides excellent views of Cleveland and the surrounding area. If you are interested in taking advantage of this, be sure to get downtown early. While tickets are only $5, they sell out quickly.
Link: Images from the Terminal Tower Observation Deck
Link: Flickr: My Terminal Tower Observation Deck Set [read] Keywords: wiki
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
Sun, Jul 18th 2010 11:10p Gregg Eldred It may seem that there are no longer unexplored
areas of the planet. Less than a century ago, however, the Amazon was one
of the last, great areas that remained mysterious. Perhaps it was because
it was jungle, a green space so dense that few had ever dared to explore
it. While it is true that many used the rivers that fed the Amazon River,
not many left the river for the interior. In 1906, British explorer Percy
Fawcett, who was affiliated with the British Royal Geographic Society,
which was in [read] Keywords: notes
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Number One Son: A Lesson in Marine Corps Needs
Wed, Jul 14th 2010 6:40p Gregg Eldred I happily reported to you that Number One Son was on track to be assigned to the Marine Corps barracks at 8th and I, in Washington, DC. He is part of the Marine Corps Security Forces and would probably be guarding the White House and/or Camp David. This was to be great for us, the parents, as we love visiting Washington, it is within easy driving distance, and he would have access to all the sights, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment in our nation's capitol. For Number One Son, it was an o [read] Keywords: profile
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Baseline: Swearing in the Workplace
Wed, Jul 14th 2010 6:30p Gregg Eldred Here's a fun little slideshow focusing on "non-conventional" language in the workplace.
President Barack Obama said on national television that the massive Gulf oil spill had him pondering "whose ass to kick." It was not exactly paint-peeling, Pattonesque stuff, especially considering whatâs said across pop culture in this day and age, but it proved an eyebrow-raiser nonetheless in many quarters, and the catalyst for a national conversation on appropriate language by executives. Harvard B [read] Keywords: blogger
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iSystems Magazine: The Evolution of Domino Attachment Object Service
Wed, Jul 14th 2010 6:30p Gregg Eldred An excellent article in iSystems Magazine covering the changes/enhancements in Domino Attachment Object Service (DAOS) in Domino 8.5.2.
One of the biggest concerns Iâve heard from customers whoâve implemented DAOS is the capability to keep the DAOS catalog (daoscat.nsf) in a synchronized state. Historically, deleting a database at the OS level or restoring a database into the data directory would cause the DAOS manager to mark the catalog in a state of âneeds resyncâ. If th [read] Keywords: domino
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A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts
Tue, Jul 13th 2010 11:31p Gregg Eldred He waits and watches. She is finally alone.
He approaches her. There is recognition, but something isn't quite right.
Homicide Detective Denny Beckett, of the Long Beach, California, police
department pours himself some Grey Goose and orange juice. but before he
can drink it, his pager goes off. It's work. Less than a minute later,
his partner, Jennifer Tanaka, calls, informing him of a homicide. A high
school teacher was killed in her classroom. She's coming to pick him up,
as the crime sce [read] Keywords:
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Tue, Jul 13th 2010 11:11p Gregg Eldred Mikael Blomkvist was a financial investigative
reporter, and publisher, for Millennium magazine. That was until
he was convicted of libel after he published an article on Swedish businessman
Hans-Erik Wennerström. For that, he is to spend three months in prison
and pay a hefty fine. His career as a journalist is in serious doubt and
he resigns from his position of publisher of Millennium. However,
a Swedish industialist, Henrick Vanger commissions him to write his biography
and that of his co [read] Keywords:
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Quitness: A New Beer from Great Lakes Brewing
Tue, Jul 13th 2010 9:11p Gregg Eldred I have a feeling that they were going to release this under the name "Witness," but had to change their plans due to recent news..
Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), the award-winning craft brewer of lagers and ales and recipient of multiple world champion titles, announces the limited release of its new pub exclusive âQuitnessâ. âQuitnessâ, named for obvious reasons given the recent âDecisionâ, is a cask conditioned, dry hopped India Pale Ale that is sure to [read] Keywords: community
SnTT: Running 32-bit or 64-bit Domino? How Can You Tell?
Thu, Jul 8th 2010 10:00p Gregg Eldred As my memory isn't the greatest, I may think that I have installed 64-bit Lotus Domino on a 64-bit operating system. But how can I tell for certain? Thankfully, you have two methods of determining this. First, the server console will display Server name: Lotus Domino Server (64-bit) at the top of the window. If that isn't enough, you can use a Server Statistic to display the version of Domino (this is my personal preference).
At the Domino Server Console type:
sh stat server.version.architec [read] Keywords: domino
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July 4 With Our Marine
Thu, Jul 8th 2010 12:00a Gregg Eldred The long July 4 weekend brought us Number One Son. He arrived Friday night and left Tuesday morning. In between, we didn't do a lot, just spent time with him. Oh, we took him shopping, got him a haircut, picked up some books and magazines for him. But other than that, we just kind of relaxed at home. You could tell that three days at home weren't enough for him, but it was all that was available.
July 4, we had the entire family over for a cook-out; it is much easier to have everyone over than [read] Keywords: security
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Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology by Eric Brende
Sat, Jul 3rd 2010 12:21a Gregg Eldred As an individual that makes a living using
and supporting technology, I could not pass up a book where a man and his
wife ". . . ditched their car, electric stove, refrigerator, running
water, and everything else motorized or 'hooked to the grid,' and spent
eighteen months living in a remote community so primitive in its technology
that even the Amish consider it antiquated." That line may grab you,
causing you to pick up the book and consider it, however there is more
to Eric Brende's Better
Of [read] Keywords: community
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Hungry Like The Wolf - Old Spice
Fri, Jul 2nd 2010 11:30p Gregg Eldred While vowe has shown you the return of the Old Spice Man, I would like to refer you to my favorite Old Spice commercials, which star Bruce Campbell.
I admit to being partial to all things Bruce. [read] Keywords: application
Dvorak: Stop the Apple iPad Fanboy Articles
Fri, Jul 2nd 2010 12:10a Gregg Eldred There is no doubt that John Dvorak writes some articles that elicit strong feelings in people. Notably, many times he turns his attention to Apple, bringing out the vocal portion of the audience. I would guess that his editors love the traffic. I get a lot of entertainment value from him, while I may not agree with many of his positions, I enjoy his point of view and the comments that they generate.
His latest article is a perfect example.
When I read "10 Stellar iPad Apps That Will Blow You [read] Keywords: notes
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Freedom⢠by Daniel Suarez
Tue, Jun 29th 2010 12:12a Gregg Eldred One night, sixty-one hedge fund managers
and financial executives are killed in simultaneous attacks. Most of the
dead were very well protected, living in homes that are virtual fortresses
and employing well trained and armed security forces, but those measures
are overmatched by the attackers. A secret meeting of the FBI, CIA, NSA,
and other government departments is convened. These attacks are the latest
to be attributed to the Daemon, a software program that made the jump from
the on-line gam [read] Keywords: community
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Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Natures Bounty by Craig Welch
Mon, Jun 28th 2010 11:00p Gregg Eldred Puget Sound, in the state of Washington,
boasts rich and diverse flora and fauna. There are very few waters in the
world like it. This is a blessing and a curse. The curse, in part, comes
from globalization, which has opened markets which in the past were closed.
One market that has caused much grief is for geoducks (pronounced "gooey-ducks").
These are the world's largest clams, weighing between one to three pounds,
with a life expectancy of over 100 years. Markets in Asia are very fond
of thes [read] Keywords: notes
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Columbine by Dave Cullen
Thu, Jun 24th 2010 12:10a Gregg Eldred Why?
A simple question but one with no real
answer. A question which many people asked in the aftermath of that day,
April 20, 1999, when two students opened fire on their fellow classmates
at Columbine High School, killing 13 and injuring 24. The answer to "why?"
was very elusive; one which some people may have simply shrugged off. I
believe that the answer has been provided in Dave Cullen's outstanding
book, Columbine.
Exhaustively researched over the course of nearly ten years, Cullen pro [read] Keywords: notes
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eWeek: Top 10 Programming Languages to Keep You Employed
Wed, Jun 23rd 2010 8:40a Gregg Eldred If you want to make money in programming what are the best languages to learn? Well, eWEEK put this question to a host of developers, recruiters, born-on-the-Web startups and the creators of some of the most widely used programming languages out there. However, picking the language that is right for you also has as much to do with what kind of development you want to do and who you might want to work for as it does with how much money you want to earn. This eWEEK slide show reveals what we found [read] Keywords: application
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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Future by Michael J. Fox
Fri, Jun 18th 2010 12:50a Gregg Eldred There are many inspirational books from
which to choose. Quite a few are specifically for recent graduates, as
the authors attempt to impart their wisdom on those starting their college
years or on to their first jobs. Michael J. Fox, probably best known for
his acting career, enters the market with a book that could probably be
lost on the book store shelf; it is a small book, only 100 pages, and can
be read in less than an hour. Do not let its size deceive you; this is
a book that should be co [read] Keywords:
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Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Thu, Jun 17th 2010 11:10p Gregg Eldred Danielle has a story to tell. Twenty-five
years before, after her father had consumed a fifth of whiskey, he came
home, killed his wife and Danielle's siblings before committing suicide.
Danielle was spared, because he hated her the most or loved her more than
any other member of the family? Danielle turns the event over in her mind,
not really certain of the answer. Tragic as her childhood was, she went
to college and became a pediatric psych nurse, working at a locked-down,
acute care pediatri [read] Keywords: community
Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938 by R. A. Scotti
Tue, Jun 15th 2010 11:40p Gregg Eldred Occasionally, people ask me, "How
do you decide what to read?" I can answer that when it comes to this
book.
One night, while watching American
Experience on PBS, I learned about The Great Hurricane of 1938 that
ravaged New England. The hour long documentary was not enough to time for
me to learn about this devastating event, I wanted to know more. A quick
search of the internet turned up several books on the topic, but the one
that seemed to be the best of them was R. A. Scotti's Sudden
Sea: [read] Keywords: atlantic
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Banana Bread Beer
Wed, Jun 9th 2010 11:30p Gregg Eldred Picked a pint of this up at a local specialty beer store. You definitely taste banana, however once that passes, you are presented with a clean, slightly hoppy after taste. If you are expecting a full banana experience, that is not what you will receive. An unusual beer, but one is enough.
BeerAdvocate: Wells Banana Bread Beer Review [read] Keywords: profile
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61 Hours by Lee Child
Wed, Jun 9th 2010 10:40p Gregg Eldred A lawyer travels through the bitter cold
and snow, arriving at a South Dakota prison in order to have a conversation
with his client. Interestingly, the prisoner does all of the talking, the
lawyer simply listens. Leaving the prison and driving back to his home,
the lawyer makes a call on his mobile phone. Multitasking while driving
isn't a good idea, and the lawyer discovers this as he loses control of
his car while going over a very icy bridge.
In the opposite direction is traveling
a luxur [read] Keywords: mobile
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Running Dark by Jamie Frevelletti
Wed, Jun 9th 2010 12:00a Gregg Eldred Emma Caldridge is competing in an ultramarathon
event in Africa. As she passes mile marker thirty-five, a roadside bomb
detonates, nearly killing her. As she lies by the road, a man approaches
her and injects her with something. Too dazed to react, she is aware of
the injection but unable to discern the man. As she regains her faculties,
she notices that her once swollen feet are returning to normal. She also
seems to have a burst of energy, in fact she finishes the race with faster
split times [read] Keywords: security
LEGO Printer
Wed, Jun 2nd 2010 10:23p Gregg Eldred "Lego felt tip 110" printer connected to an Apple Mac. This is not mindstorms, I designed/built/coded it all from scratch including analog motor electronics, sensors and printer driver, the USB interface uses a "wiring" board.
Thanks, Andy. [read] Keywords: apple
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SnTT: Resolving a Blacklist Issue
Wed, Jun 2nd 2010 9:13p Gregg Eldred Not limited to only IBM Lotus Domino, one day you may be presented with an error message from a user. One sample of an error is:
Error transferring to foo.bar; SMTP Protocol Returned a Permanent Error 554 Service unavailable; Client host [127.0.0.1.mycompany.com] blocked by zen.spamhaus.org; http://www.spamhaus.org/query/bl?ip=127.0.0.1
Another could be something similar to this:
Error transferring to mail.yourdomain.COM; SMTP Protocol Returned a Permanent Error 550 5.7.1 127.0.0.1 has bee [read] Keywords: domino
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Winter in Summer
Mon, May 31st 2010 5:30p Gregg Eldred This is the neighbor's back yard, where a giant Cottonwood tree grows. It looks like winter in summer, complete with footprints. [read] Keywords: wiki
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Our Memorial Day
Mon, May 31st 2010 5:20p Gregg Eldred A different kind of Memorial Day. One where we have someone close to us that, not surprisingly, is never far from our thoughts. Number One Son, Marine, is at a base in Virginia starting the final training program that, when he passes, and we have every expectation that he will, land him in Marine Corps Security Forces. On this Memorial Day, we were happy to hear from him. He and a few of his buddies are off base, taking in civilian life before they have to report back to base on Tuesday. Hap [read] Keywords: security
HP Outlines Plans for Palms WebOS
Fri, May 21st 2010 4:10p Gregg Eldred HP has now announced that it will be integrating the WebOS platform into some of its other product lines, including network printers. This means that smartphones will no longer be the only devices powered by the WebOS platform.
. . . Mr Hurd made it clear that HP was not going to be entering the smartphone market as a direct result of its Palm acquisition, but he did say that new smartphones and tablet computers produced by his firm would definitely benefit from Palm's software and experience. [read] Keywords: network
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MacDailyNews: Howard Stern gets Apple iPad
Fri, May 21st 2010 9:14a Gregg Eldred Roughly a month ago, Ed Brill reported on "Why does Howard Stern use Notes?" This time, Howard Stern has been given an Apple iPad.
Stern said, "It's very cool but i don't know how to use it." Regular listeners will know that Howard seems to always feign struggles with new technology, but he did call the iPad "the future."
Stern sounds like he needs to spend a little bit more time with his new iPad and begin to undo the ill-habits and user interface assumptions from his years of suffering wi [read] Keywords: lotus
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The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine by Todd Kliman
Thu, May 20th 2010 5:50p Gregg Eldred Is there such a thing as American wine
from an American grape? Sure, the United States has its share of wineries;
California, Oregon, Washington all produce excellent wines, equalling or
surpassing their European counterparts. However, what they are growing
are European grapes in America. Does America have a grape that is "native"
and can produce a well regarded, drinkable wine? Actually, we do and we
can. For example, Catawba. However, there is another grape that deserves
attention, Norton.
[read] Keywords:
HTLounge.net: Major bank in the UK allows employees to switch from BlackBerry to iPhone
Wed, May 19th 2010 10:00p Gregg Eldred Migrating messaging platforms isn't the only change available to an organization.
Research in Motion has been seriously affected after the decision of the British bank Standard Chartered said its employees could switch from the BlackBerry to the iPhone. The bankâs e-mail system has been converted worldwide and will cover the iPhone service fees of anyone who would need a smartphone for work. Company representatives did not say how soon this transition would take place or how many of the [read] Keywords: blackberry
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The Best Strip Joint In Town
Wed, May 19th 2010 8:30p Gregg Eldred Just saw this ad, I didn't know it was a chain until I got to the internets. They were advertising the four locations in Northeastern Ohio. [read] Keywords: application
MWLUG 2010 Conference Registration is Open!
Mon, May 17th 2010 12:43a Gregg Eldred There is no charge for the conference. However, we ask all attendees to donate $35.00 USD to one of the participating user group of their choice to help support the Lotus user groups. The cost of running this conference is covered by the generous support of our sponsors. The conference includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments for each day of the conference.
Building Our Community
As members of the Lotus community, we are all an important part of our local community. Everyone at MWLUG encou [read] Keywords: lotus
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First the Dead by Tim Downs
Sun, May 16th 2010 11:43p Gregg Eldred Dr. Nick Polchak, forensic entomologist,
volunteers his time and expertise with DMORT, Disaster Mortuary Operational
Response Team, which assists FEMA with mass casualties. As a part of the
response team, he is called to New Orleans in the days preceding Hurricane
Katrina's landfall. DMORT sets up operations outside of the city, preparing
for the worst. Once the hurricane hits New Orleans, DMORT's orders change.
Instead of recovering the dead, they are told to assist with rescue operations.
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LEGO: A Love Story by Jonathan Bender
Sun, May 16th 2010 4:20p Gregg Eldred Early in LEGO:
A Love Story, I found myself wondering
about author Jonathan Bender's narrative. It is easy to grasp the themes
of his book; exploration of the world of Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL), from
the conventions to the build challenges to the interesting people that
make up the LEGO community; a well researched look inside LEGO, from the
corporate headquarters to the LEGOLAND amusement parks; a personal odyssey
as one person attempts to rekindle his love of LEGO and building with bricks
whil [read] Keywords: notes
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Number One Sons Next Training Assignment
Sat, May 15th 2010 10:10p Gregg Eldred I really appreciate the kind words and interest you have shown toward Number One Son. If you don't know of what I speak, here is a brief recap:
Number One Son: Graduation from USMC Boot Camp
Number One Son: School of Infantry
In a few days, he will graduate from School of Infantry (SOI). We will not be attending the graduation as we would only get about 30 minutes with him. Total. Basically, there is a graduation ceremony, thirty minutes with friends and family, then he has 24 hours in w [read] Keywords: planetlotus
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Chop Shop by Tim Downs
Sun, May 9th 2010 1:30p Gregg Eldred Dr. Nick Polchak is teaching a summer session
of General Entomology at North Carolina State University. He is battling
for the students' attention as they are battling drowsiness. Unfortunately,
one student succumbs to a nap. Nick, quietly gathering the students around
the snoozing individual, proceeds to "dissect" the student. The
point was made: no sleeping in Dr. Polchak's class. The dean of the department
does not see this action in a humorous light and Nick is censured, spending
the summer [read] Keywords: bug
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Inside Out by Barry Eisler
Sat, May 8th 2010 8:20p Gregg Eldred In 2007, operatives working out of the
Vice-president of the United States' office were informed that there were
ninety-two missing videotapes. Those tapes documented the extreme torture
of ghost detainees, individuals captured and whisked away to secret prisons,
people who simply disappeared. Waterboarding, while documented on the tapes,
was not the worst thing that happened to the ghost detainees. Ulrich, the
lead operative, crafts a plausible story to spin to the media, which allows
everyone [read] Keywords: office
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eWeek: Dropbox Anywhere Sports File Sync for Android, iPad, BlackBerry
Thu, May 6th 2010 10:00p Gregg Eldred Dropbox has added a new service, Dropbox Anywhere, that extends their reach to Android, iPad, and BlackBerry platforms. Dropbox broadened its cloud storage reach May 4 by adding support for Google's Android, Apple's iPad and RIM's BlackBerry mobile platforms. Dropbox Anywhere comprises new mobile apps to help users access their files from desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Dropbox, which competes with Box.net, Glide, and other cloud file and storage access providers, also rolled out a [read] Keywords: apple
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Flash Mob at The Ohio State University
Thu, May 6th 2010 4:00a Gregg Eldred Regarding the term "flash mob," as one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite movies says: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
But it is a fun video. [read] Keywords: application
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Wonders Never Cease by Tim Downs
Thu, May 6th 2010 12:30a Gregg Eldred Forty-five year old actress Olivia Hayden
is offered a part in a movie, playing a fifty-year old alcoholic mother.
Unfortunately, she thought that she was being offered the role of a twenty-five
year microbiologist martial arts expert in the same film. She is not happy,
storms out of the meeting, gets in her car and roars away. On the way to
her home, filled with rage against the film director and a tailgating pizza
delivery man, she rolls her car. It takes the jaws of life fifteen minutes
to ex [read] Keywords: show and tell
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San Fransisco State University: Moving Students from Domino to the Microsoft Cloud
Wed, May 5th 2010 1:50p Gregg Eldred By the end of May, the Division of Information Technology plans to migrate students from the current Lotus Domino server to Microsoft's more comprehensive Live@edu server.
"We wanted to switch to this solution because it's a trend that many higher education institutions are going towards, and the features offered are quite robust," said Phoebe Kwan, DoIT executive director of 13 years.
According to Kwan, Live@edu offers services such as instant messaging, 25 gigabytes of online storage and o [read] Keywords: collaboration
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God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Lifes Little Detours by Regina Brett
Wed, May 5th 2010 11:50a Gregg Eldred Author, newspaper columnist, radio personality
Regina Brett has lived an interesting life; one of eleven children, "lost
soul who drank too much at 16," unwed mother at 21, single parent
for 18 years, college graduate at 30, bride at 40, diagnosed with breast
cancer at 41. She's lived several lifetimes in fifty years. As a columnist
for the Cleveland, Ohio, newspaper, when she turned 45, she wrote a column
on the 45 lessons life taught her. As she turned 50, she added five more.
The result is th [read] Keywords: outlook
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Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Tue, May 4th 2010 11:41p Gregg Eldred Prior to reading Rework,
I was unfamiliar with Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson, or their company
37signals. One book, however, provides the reader with the insight into
the attitudes of the founders and a basis for the reasons for their success.
However, if you subscribe to "conventional wisdom," this book
may not be for you. The authors tend go against your experience and what
has been instilled into you during your college and graduate work. Nonetheless,
this is a worthwhile book, even i [read] Keywords: instant messaging
Forty Years Ago: Ohio National Guard at Kent State University
Tue, May 4th 2010 7:40a Gregg Eldred John Filo's 1971 Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of Mary Ann Vecchio, a fourteen-year-old runaway, kneeling over the body of Jeffrey Miller after he was shot dead by the Ohio National Guard.
A watershed moment, one that has repercussions to this day. Wonder how? As an example, just look at how the authorities currently prepare for and react to large protests.
Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.
Gotta get down to [read] Keywords: wiki
