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Category Archives: General
eFile
The IRS wants people to file their tax returns electronically. I’m all for that, only it costs me extra do it through the tax software I use. So DUH, I mail the thing on paper. Now if the IRS passed … Continue reading
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The Internet is diverse
I read on Slashdot about a guy being threatened because his blog got higher Google rankings than this business owner. The blogger’s decision not to reply is, in my opinion, a wise one. The Internet is a big place, and … Continue reading
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South Carolina (SC) “Marriage Amendment”
Tuesday, South Carolinians will vote on Amendment 1, the so-called “Marriage Amendment”. I voted absentee, so I have had the thing to read. I also got a phone call about it from Senator John McCain, someone that I’ve always had … Continue reading
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Keywords: dropped cell phone lake water damage motorola v557 repair drying
My Motorola V557 cell phone pitched off the boat into Lake Hartwell (SC) in about 9 feet of water. One of the more aquatic members of our party dove down and recovered it after about 5 minutes. I removed the … Continue reading
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I lost my chip
I, like many folks, have a USB flash drive that I carry around (I call it “my chip’). Last week it went missing. I have a backup of the chip, so it was easy to copy stuff onto a new … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Blogs
Blog or Die! is not my only blog. There is a private one too. My private blog is shared with a special someone, and it’s written to most every day. That’s where my blogging energy is going. Using a bog … Continue reading
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No shrubs allowed
Here’s a bizarre way for technology to behave. Ever hear of a camera that wouldn’t photograph some subjects? I have a Motorola V557 camera phone. I was trying to photograph a flowering shrub (an azalea). The camera said “Picture Capture … Continue reading
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