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Do Something Nice Day

Today you're supposed to do something nice for someone. Me, I'm skating on the outside edge of my patience with the world in general, so my "something nice" is going to consist purely of not hitting or cussing ... Continued
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Hide Your Stuff in Plain Sight

We've looked at several different gadgets for watching your stuff, but what if you just hide your stuff in the first place? If no one knows it's there, you don't have to worry about them stealing it. Of cou... Continued
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Look Out! It’s a LEGO UFO Abduction!

It's been a while since something LEGO caught my eye, but this just struck me funny. It's like a cross between Men in Black and every cheesy space movie from the 1950's I've ever seen. And I want it. Thi... Continued
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Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Roll Day)

One of my best memories from early childhood is my dad getting up a stupid o'clock in the morning to make cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning. I, unfortunately, am incapable of making them to his ... Continued
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Virus Appreciation Day

I don't get it, either. What is there to appreciate about a virus, be it the medical kind or the computer kind? Me, I'm in the middle of what appears to be the medical kind (although I keep telling myself it's ... Continued
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Techies Day

Odds are fairly good if you're reading this, you're one of us. You've got that seemingly endless supply of outdated (or simply unused) computer parts in your closet. You've got at least a couple of extra monito... Continued
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Anniversary of the CD Player

Where would we be without the CD player? Granted, they're not as common as they used to be, but with everything from music to movies to sensitive data being stored on them, they are still definitely a part of j... Continued
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Deployment: Not For the Faint of Heart

Several of our local National Guard units are leaving this week to head to 90 days of training before going to Afghanistan. I am feeling incredibly lucky, because the one that left today is the one my other hal... Continued
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Mud Pack Day

Honestly, I've never seen the appeal in a mud pack facial, but some people swear by them. Me, I love a good facial, but I couldn't be less interested in the mud. I'll take the deep cleansing and lightly scented... Continued
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Music Fixes Almost Everything

Music is a huge part of my professional life, but also a huge part of my personal life. Since everything has been going downhill on a very fast sled lately, I decided to have a music night to pull myself out of... Continued
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Feeling Very Blah

There weren't good holidays today, I didn't get nearly enough sleep last night, things are going horribly awry in my personal life...blah. At least I have some time off, so my review and gadget posts should be ... Continued