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Just got a notification of an update for Windows. I have these set to notify me, but not automatically download the updates (I’ve been burned before that way, so now I do it manually). When I went to read what the update was I read this: Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the Continue reading →

So, it seems that GeoCities, once one of the the most popular destinations on the web, is closing. I had a page there once, a long, long time ago. In fact, it was before Yahoo! bought GeoCities, and it was before the popups and forced advertising and all that. When they started that up, I Continue reading →

“I wash my hands of those who imagine chattering to be knowledge, silence to be ignorance, and affection to be art.” – Kahlil Gibran

You know that Count von Count wouldn’t be saying the stuff you’re thinking….

Dunno how common this knowledge is, but George Harrison was a huge fan of the ukulele. He apparently carried one or more with him whenever he travelled. I think this would amuse him. It certainly made me smile (George is my favourite Beatle, for those of you who really haven’t been paying attention or haven’t Continue reading →

We have acquired a real can of worms. Yes, it’s true, we’re taking up vermiculture, and we now have a small composting worm farm. So far I’ve given them some over-ripe tomatoes, a couple pieces of bread, coffee grounds, and a handful of shredded carrot (I shredded too much for the soup I was making). Continue reading →