September 2006
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Get to Know Your TiVo
One of the first things we noticed on our new TiVo was that it already had some shows recorded, in a group called TiVo Video Tours. Our first thought was that it was going to be something like the quasi-spam email that you get from Microsoft when you…
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The New Hanso Foundation
After it seemed that The Lost Experience appeared to have come to a rather disappointing conclusion, fans who followed the unfolding drama over the summer may have (understandably) been a bit underwhelmed….
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180-hour TiVo Series2 DT DVR
We recently purchased our second TiVo – the 180-hour TiVo® Series2™ DT DVR. Sure, we considered the fancy 300-hour TiVo® Series3™ HD Digital Media Recorder, but as we don’t have any HD-capable displays, and the 120-hour Series2 box that we already have rarely fills up, we really didn’t…
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A Shining Age of Human Liberty
During the speech last night by Dubya, he gave us some inspirational words – namely that his motivation shall "lead the 21st century into a shining age of human liberty". While of course he wouldn't say anything else, since he's in a position whereby it is his job…
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Compact Fluorescent vs. Incandescent
After reading about Wal-Mart's intention to push swirls to their customers, I broke out my own 4-pack of swirls that had been hiding in the closet for some time to start an experiment of sorts. Yes, those of you with a sense of humor can say that I…
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The Pure Power of Wal-Mart
In a world caught up in trying to pinch pennies whenever and wherever they can, retail behemoth Wal-Mart is getting caught up in a new and what seems – at first – an unlikely promotion. According to an article at Fast Company, Wal-Mart aims to change the country's…
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Fox Sports Covers Their Fumble
Way back on August 24th, as the Carolina Panthers were playing the Miami Dolphins in an NFL preseason game, the announcers came on to tell us that one lucky fan would be going home that night with a car. How else did they plan on keeping an audience,…
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Resolving to Elect Better Leaders
It is no secret that one of the things that elected officials do is pat each other on the back. But they also pat other people on the back. If you have spent any time looking around, you've undoubtedly seen a resolution of some sort of another that…
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Voluntarily Providing Multi-Lingual Services
Though I still think the idea has some merit, perhaps proposing an official language is not the best idea. I'm open to others. Let them fly. In the meantime, people want to know why I haven't mentioned anything about companies that offer services to those who speak other…