Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

360 Degree Rotating Leather Case for Kindle Fire HD 7”

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Kevin

I bought a Kindle Fire HD 7” tablet a few weeks back and I immediately went down to the office supply store to buy a case. I’m too cheap to buy a $45 case from Amazon for a $199 device. … Continue reading →

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More flexible after the election

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Kevin

Mitt Romney brought up Obama’s intended-private remark to Vladimir Putin that he could be “more flexible after the election.” While this moment of candor was considered by Romney a negative, it’s true. There are things that are true and probably … Continue reading →

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Degen DE17: First look and operations

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Kevin

My new Degen DE17 waltzed in the door today. This is a digital DSP radio. Like other eBay digital wonders, this one comes with only a Chinese-language instruction manual ;( and some things aren’t obvious. Most of the operating instructions … Continue reading →

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Осень

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Kevin

It’s that magical time of the year when the weather turns cool. The oppressive heat and humidity of a South Carolina summer races from experience to remote memory. I never learned enough of the Russian language in College to actually … Continue reading →

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Entitlement

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Kevin

In case you’ve been off planet today and haven’t seen Today’s Mitt Romney video, take a minute and watch it.   Mitt Romney is speaking about 47% of Americans who he thinks believe that they are entitled to a handout … Continue reading →

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Charter Communications: monumental stupidity

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Kevin

It is not illegal for Charter Communications to telemarket its existing customers who are on the National Do Not Call Registry, but to do so is monumentally stupid. People put their names on the Registry for a reason – they … Continue reading →

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Mitt v Mitt video

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Kevin
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