Archive for the ‘General Interest’ Category
Monday, February 19th, 2007
If you are a gadget nut like me, you have probably noticed that your desk real estate has gradually shrunken down to the point where you can barely move your mouse around. One solution would be to get rid of some of your toys . . . NOT! ...
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Friday, February 16th, 2007
So I am not as efficient as I should be - but I eventually get the important things done . . . and this is an important job.
My wife, Wanda, was recently selected as the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year for the Southwest Region by the Virginia Art Education ...
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Monday, February 5th, 2007
This is a short video demonstration of a four shot cell phone gun. The video speaks for itself but make sure that you inspect electronic devices like cell phones, pagers, etc. to make sure they are what they appear to be.
Cell Phone Gun Video
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Sunday, February 4th, 2007
I know it is a little early to be concerned about tick bites but I wanted to post the following information as an example of the type of information you can find at this website.
Some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses such as Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. ...
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Sunday, February 4th, 2007
After five years of dedicated study at the University of Virginia and tens of thousands of dollars, any father would be proud to have his son appear on a nationally televisioned basketball game. My son and his friends were really excited about attending the UVA - Duke game. ...
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
In a previous article, iTunes and Everest - It Doesn’t Get Any Bigger, I told you about using iTunes to download and listen to both audio and video podcasts. I also told you about a great video podcast entitled “The Rest of Everest.â€
If you have enjoyed the podcast, you ...
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Google has a taken on the task of organizing academic work. All you have to do is type in a subject or a search phrase and it will return articles and books on the subject.
This site is definitely one to bookmark if you are a students (or an instructor). ...
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
Have you ever received one of those voice mail messages where you just wanted to scream, "Does this train have a caboose?" You know the type of message that I am talking about. It meanders around like a West Virginia mountain road until the very end and then ...
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Monday, January 15th, 2007
Forget the resolutions to lose weight, get in shape, quit drinking or quit smoking. They never seem to work out anyway so why not "gain" something that you will be happy not to lose - knowledge. If you really want to improve your station in life, get a ...
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
In Achieving Your Personal Goals - Part III, I discussed the importance of affording the same degree of attention to your personal obligations as you afford to your professional obligations. I also discussed the importance of effectively managing the obligations on both sides of your life. Your homework ...
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
The Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 4709) that was recently enacted amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the obtaining of confidential phone records information from a telecommunications carrier or IP-enabled voice service provider by: making false or fraudulent statements to an employee of a ...
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell recently announced that he will propose legislation to require convicted sex offenders in Virginia to register their e-mail addresses and IM names in the Sex Offender Registry. The purpose of this legislation is to provide a method for social networking sites like MySpace.com to ...
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Sunday, December 10th, 2006
In Achieving Your Personal Goals - Part II, I discussed several types of systems that you could use to document all of the tasks that you need to complete in both the professional and personal sides of your life. It is very important that you afford your personal obligations the ...
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
In Achieving Your Personal Goals - Part I, I mentioned that David Allen's book "Getting Things Done" tells you to develop a reliable system for documenting the tasks that you need to complete. This system serves as your to-do list for every aspect of your life. Everything that occupies ...
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