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Playstation 2 Disk Read Errors – Fixed!
Alex’s Christmas has been a good one, he’s got quite a few very cool gifts, including several PS2 games – King Kong, Battlefront 2, and others. Unfortunately the PS2 began having disk read errors (the...
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Custom Lego Models
Way cool – The Legos Web site now has a feature that lets you create your own Legos design, and have the pieces sent to you to build. Check out the Lego.com Factory. It’s even compatible with Mac OS X!
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Good news for fans of Firefly/Serenity [updated]
Sci Fi Wire has news today that there could be a Serenity sequel. As background for those unfamiliar with Serenity or Firefly, Firefly is a TV series, science fiction of course, from 2002. IMDB reports...
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Alex wins pinewood derby race!
Alex tied for first place in his Cub Scout pack tonight in the annual pinewood derby race. A tie is very unusual, and the gentleman who provided the track and timing said he’d never had that happen...
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Know your neighbors
This site will tell you who the registered sex offenders are who live in your neighborhood, and even show you on a map where they live, and their photo. http://www12.familywatchdog.us/ Fortunately our...
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Not sure the signficance of this
Last week I finally gave in and purchased a new pair of casual shoes. Not just a new pair, but a new style. For the past decade (or longer, probably more like 15 years) I’ve been wearing Sperry...
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Weather
We are sometimes amused by the drama here in Northern California when a thunderstorm blows through, since even the most severe weather we’ve seen here is mild compared to what we’ve experienced in...
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Paris – Day 1
No jet lag… but I woke up at 3:30 AM an can’t get back to sleep. So I will use this time to collect my thoughts and share the start of my Paris adventure. I’m in Paris for 8 days… for a week of working...
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Paris – Day 2
Started the day with a phone call from home from Michele and Alex. The time difference is nine hours, so we’ve arranged for them to call me at Alex’s bedtime, which is the time I need to wakeup. We use...
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Paris – Day 3
Just a quick post for now on my third day in Paris (Tuesday 7/18). I’ll try to post more later, including pics. I decided Monday night to start my day Tuesday by eating petit déjeuner in my hotel room...
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Paris – Day 3, part two, with pics
Here are some pictures from my visit to the Eiffel Tower. You can click on the images for a larger, higher quality version (unlike a few days ago though they aren’t enormous). The first three shots are...
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Paris – Day 4
Wednesday was about food. First, I ended up eating breakfast in the hotel breakfast room. And much to my surprise, I found not only the usual Paris choices of croissant, rolls, juice, coffee — they...
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Paris – Day 5
Yesterday was about food… today I sampled the Musée d’Orsay, following another productive days with at the 4D office here. The Musée d’Orsay is one of the premier museums in Paris, and is best known...
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Michele’s Birthday
Michele celebrated the 20th anniversary of her 21st birthday a few days ago. She’s just as beautiful as the first day we met! More pics at my .Mac and Picasa galleries. iPhone users, check out the...
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A Great Christmas Gift for Sacramento Area Family
This is a wonderful happy ending for a family here in the Sacramento area. A father and three children who vanished on a Christmas tree-cutting trip in the Northern California mountains were found...
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Lots and lots of snow
The Sierra’s are getting hammered… I’m looking forward to some amazing skiing in the next few weeks. WOW…. An absolutely epic storm is about to hammer the region today through Sunday night, and after a...
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Future Rock Star?
Alex got an electric guitar last fall, and has been taking lessons. He had his first public performance this morning at his elementary school.
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Michele’s first clue
I hope you are enjoying the surprise! You will have to decode this: 80 97 99 107 32 102 111 114 32 116 119 111 32 110 105 103 104 116 115 46 32 78 101 120 116 32 99 108 117 101 58 32 67 104 97 100 39...
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