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      • Google Sucks
        06/29/08
        Anti-Obama == Spamblog? Well according to Google, it seems.

        From Newsbusters: Google Shuts Down Anti-Obama Sites on its Blogger Platform

        But in Google's defense, they are a business and they can do what they want. The problem is, however, that too many people, especially y

      • Yaesu FT-450AT
        06/25/08
        I decided on the Yaesu FT-450AT and purchased one. It was delivered today. I read though the manual and then hooked it up.

        Some thoughts:

        1. SWR comes in a little higher than on my Dad's Icom 746. The Icom was about 1.5:1. The reading on my Yaesu is about 2:1 with the sam

      • Firefox 3 Download Day
        06/17/08


        Today is Firefox 3 Download Day. So, go ahead and download. I will download it at least three times myself. I haven't even tried the RC's for 3 yet but I will download it for my main desktop (Slackware, of course), the XP side of my wife's laptop, and a copy to keep on my

      • Veep
        06/12/08
        The race is on for a V.P. for both Obama and McCain. I don't think Hillary will be Obama's choice and if that's the case, he can't pick a woman at all. This is where McCain can make a bold move - select a woman as a running mate. Since Obama cannot choose a woman unless she'

      • World War II Weekend
        06/09/08
        I went to the World War II Weekend Air Show at the Reading airport yesterday. Good show, as usual, and one day I will book a flight on the Yankee Lady. At $425 a pop, it's pricey. A friend of mine did it a few years ago and, as expected, he said it was just awesome.

        I got to chat fo

      • Economics 101
        06/08/08
        The New Supreme Maxim of Economics:

        "If U.S. unemployment increases to a level that is still historically low, then the price of oil and gasoline must immediately increase to record levels, the DJIA must drop 3%, and experts will insist that the economy is in tatters."

      • The Heat is On
        06/07/08
        Whoa, nellie! We are getting an early heat wave. Forecast highs for the next four days are: 95, 95, 95, and 90. I wonder if we will hit these numbers or not. Past personal observations point to that when we get our first heat wave of the year, temperatures usually miss the mark by a few degrees.
      • Letter to the Editor Today
        06/06/08
        Another letter to the editor:

        [Link]

        They edited it slightly, too. The last line originally read: "Let us all join in unison and walk with pride!"

        And the irony is that 64 years ago today, steel made at that plant was likely incorporated into vehicles, airp

      • It Works!
        06/05/08
        A few days ago I helped my dad set up a 20 meter dipole antenna at my house. He did most of the work like the actual construction, soldering, and drilling through the wall. I chipped in with tying the ends down one on the chimney and one on a tree. Getting on the roof was easy, I do it about a dozen

      • First Quarterly Decline in GDP in Five Years
        06/02/08
        ...in Canada.

        The article is an interesting read because of the sense of optimism the Canadian press has; optimism that U.S. press never reports when it comes to our economy. The article also contrasts conditions in Canada to those in the US. For example, the article says that in the the

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