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A chance to win

We recently stayed a night at InterContinental Monterey. The best part was waking up before dawn and heading downstairs with my binoculars and camera to watch the sun rise, with otters, seals, sea lions, a dolphin, and lots of birds … Continue reading

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Do you SSD?

Last week, I bought an SSD on sale, and today I put it in my PC and am migrating my existing Windows install to it, mostly following this guide. I deviated a bit from it in that I used Macrium … Continue reading

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Cars

There are STILL no hybrid minivans on the market, no three-row vehicles with combined fuel efficiency of 30 mpg or greater, and no third-row vehicles with plug-in hybrid or electric powertrains, excepting of course the Tesla Model S with its … Continue reading

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First California Brew Day!

I bought a couple of extract kits, a wit and a stout, and boiled them in a pot on an outdoor burner. After the move (nearly 18 months ago – how have I not brewed since then?!?), I ended up … Continue reading

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Oh Comcast…

Have now passed 24 hours of being unable to reach IMAP and SMTP, both via SSL, at my hosting provider (dreamhost), from my home internet connection, Comcast XFinity. At least the rep from Comcast was honest about not being able … Continue reading

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