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Bangor Area Single Family Homes
Wednesday April 29, 2009
Reading Time: 5 minutes
One area that had rising real estate prices in 2008 was Bangor Maine where the median price of a single family home actually rose by 7%.The folks at eradawson.com have provided information on single family homes in the Bangor area and helpful information for first time home buyers.A little history puts things in perspective.Who can…
Our Brains Are Built for Change
Tuesday April 28, 2009
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Our brains are built for change. We are born with crude perception abilities, no cognitive activity and little control of our physical movements. Our brains evolve over a lifetime building a repertoire of skills and abilities unique to each of us. In Michael Merzenich’s talk he discusses the early exposure to sounds and the attempt…
Proximity Marketing via Bluetooth
Monday April 27, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
In the not too distant future, you walk by your favorite restaurant, and your cell phone beeps, you have a new message, It is an offer for 10% your meal, with photos and video…What makes this shiny new toy different is that it is reaching you via Bluetooth! Range? Up to half a mile with…
Three Ways to Enjoy the Living Desert
Saturday April 25, 2009
Reading Time: 6 minutes
I am sitting at my desk right now. It is Saturday 6:51AM and the view from my Tucson home office is pretty spectacular. The doves are nesting in the porch eves, the hummingbirds are fluttering around the blooming ocotillo and the prickly pear are preparing to bloom. As a write, a little bunny just walked…
Google AdWords- New Interface (in Beta)
Friday April 24, 2009
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Google AdWords is allowing some of its established clients view and actually use it new interface, which is in the beta stage. This new approach is designed to ‘make campaign management faster, clearer, and more intuitive’ in their words. And I must say, that while I am still getting used to it, the new interface…
Swoopo Electronic Auction Website with a twist
Thursday April 23, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Would you pay money to place a bid? We are all familiar with Ebay for online auctioning websites which work the traditional way. You place a bid, and the winner pays and takes the item. Swoopo works a little different. Here is how Swoopo works. The price you see is not the actual price you…
Prostate Cancer and the PSA Test
Wednesday April 22, 2009
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I am not a physician and you should consult your physician about any medical decisions that you make.The handling of prostate cancer is a confusing area of medicine for many men.Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. It will affect about 1 in 6 men. In the US in 2008 there…
It’s is April 21 and Everyone Knows Today is Earth Day
Tuesday April 21, 2009
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Happy Earth Day! Composting is finally cool.As a child I grew up with a compost bucket in the sink. There was a strict protocol of where glass, metal, paper and of course organic material was to be put. It was also my job to run this little stinky bucket out to the compost pile. I…
Columbine High School Massacre 10 Years Ago Today
Monday April 20, 2009
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10 Years Ago Today, The Columbine High School Massacre, Where were you?I was having a discussion this morning regarding the theory that,”It takes a beach to raise a child” 10 years after Columbine ask yourself, if my child is up to no good, Would I know? Who would tell me if I did not notice?…
Facebook and Internet Explorer 8
Saturday April 18, 2009
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Surprised you. Didn’t I. Here it is Saturday morning and the title of my blog is almost technical. Facebook and Internet Explorer 8! I am going to try to make this post short and sweet. Here is what I experienced this week from a technical standpoint. For the past few weeks every time that I…
Boss ME-50 Guitar Effects Processor
Friday April 17, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes
The Boss ME-50 is a guitar processing unit and full effects pedal. Included effects types: tone modify (EQ), compression, noise suppression, reverb, overdrive/distortion, modulation, delay, expression pedal effects– all for under $300 brand new.Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s when this type of effects processor was first created, a much larger and heavier…
One Week After My Wedding in Austin, TX
Thursday April 16, 2009
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I missed my blog post last week because of wedding celebrations in Austin, TX. It was last Saturday on April 11th, 2009, when Zaheen and I had our wedding reception. The wedding went great and it was probably the first in our culture that everything went on time! Usually food is not served until 11pm…