A few months ago I wrote an artiÂcle on the Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab and now you can buy one for your very own! SellÂing at the time of this writÂing for just over $1700, this 1949 “toy” cost today’s equivÂaÂlent of $400 and includes “a U-239 Geiger counter, ElecÂtroÂscope, Spinthariscope, WilÂson Cloud ChamÂber, nuclear spheres model, a book on prospecting […]
An ancient IBM AS/400 was cruÂcial to US investÂment swindler Bernard Madoff’s cunÂning Ponzi scam whereby he made off with huge wodges of other people’s cash. AccordÂing to a new book, “Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie MadÂoff”, author Erin ArvedÂlund claims that MadÂoff could not have manÂaged his elaborate […]
Dear Sir/Madam: I am writÂing to apolÂoÂgize for causÂing damÂage to your propÂerty on “TuesÂday,” when the newsÂpaÂpers I was attemptÂing to deliver acciÂdenÂtally broke two of your winÂdows, overÂturned your garbage cans, and, most despiÂcaÂbly, unearthed a graveÂstone in your front lawn. The extremely hazÂardous and fast-paced sideÂwalk of the street you live on […]
This mornÂing myfoxal.com’s blog is reportÂing that Larry LangÂford has had an attorÂney named to defend him against corÂrupÂtion charges because he is unable to afford repÂreÂsenÂtaÂtion. The court order, handed down by fedÂeral magÂisÂtrate Paul Greene was handed down last week. feedproxy.google.com
For many years I’ve looked at the WorÂpress platÂform. I’ve played with it some and even went to a WordÂcamp! For many years my site has been runÂning on the DotÂNetÂNuke platÂform. I first started using it with verÂsion 2 and mainÂtained my site up through verÂsion 5. It’s main appeal was it was writÂten in .NET, It […]
On August 5, my home phone and InterÂnet died and as of today it is still out. I have been havÂing probÂlems for nearly two months where every time it rained the InterÂnet would go out. After a month long wait a teleÂphone repair techÂniÂcian called and said it was “fixed.” This was the day before […]
I am in the process of pointÂing my FeedÂburner feed at my new blog and fully shutÂting down the old site. I apolÂoÂgize if old feed items become dupliÂcated. I will be makÂing more changes over the next couÂple of days and will also be writÂing a series of posts on why I am leavÂing DotÂNetÂNuke for the […]
So after litÂerÂally years of threats I have finally moved my blog to WordÂPress. I have spent a great deal of time researchÂing all the blog platÂform options and this appears to best suit my needs. So today I am startÂing my “soft launch” so that you can test it out and give me feedback. […]
Forty years ago this MonÂday, Neil ArmÂstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first steps on the moon. DurÂing all the celÂeÂbraÂtion around this hisÂtoric event a key memÂber of that crew is often forÂgotÂten, Major GenÂeral Michael Collins. Collins decided to join NASA after John Glenn’s hisÂtoric flight. The thought of cirÂcling high above the earth drove him […]
This week Apple introÂduced the third genÂerÂaÂtion iPod ShufÂfle. The low-end iPod has been a favorite among jogÂgers and gym-goers who want a small lightÂweight device and those who don’t want to spend a lot of money on a full sized Mp3 player. The size and low cost do not come withÂout givÂing up some feaÂtures that are staples […]