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I love the outdoors and sailing, but also have a weakens for technology. I can't get enough of it. I also have fairy strong political views, but I don't tend to write about them much.

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Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Google Voice: The new Grand Central: 1 of 1
Google a long time ago bought a company called Grand Central which eventually stopped giving out invites when Google took them over. For a long time Grand Central was in the dark like it fell off the map. There weren't any blog posts or updates given by anyone and the site seemed almost dead except for the fact that it still ... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems About the AWN dock for Linux: 1 of 1
When you first think of Apple, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the dock. If you are not an avid Apple user or just don't know what a dock is, it's the nifty looking application launcher at the bottom of every apple computer. It launches programs and keeps track of opened an minimized ones. The question is are th... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Interdistribution issues on Linux: 1 of 1
Some call Linux an operating system, but is it really? Linux is really the underlying behind the scenes architecture that makes many Linux distributions work. Linux besides being open source is different to Apple and Microsoft because there are so many different version or flavors that are distributed. Anyone could make there... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Judging Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan: 29 of 54
On the morning of August 6th1945 the Japanese civilians experienced like the soldiers that, "War is hell." On that morning in Japan three American B-29's flew over Japan and one of them made history. It dropped the first nuclear bomb in history on the city of Hiroshima. President Truman was only president for 116 days on the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should the United States set a timetable for the withdrawal of all troops from Iraq?: 4 of 7
Setting a time table for troops withdrawal in Iraq is a huge military mistake. Weather or not you believe Americansshouldbe in Iraq or not, you should not support a timetable for our troops to be out. The problem with a timetable is it gives the enemy to much information. A timetable in Iraq will just be music to the ears of ... More..
Computers & Technology > Peripherals & Accessories Best inkjet multifunction printers: 3 of 5
Inkjet multifunction printers are the Swiss Army Knife of the printer industry. They are the one single machine for doing all your printing, scanning faxing, copying and last but not least pictures sharing. The only problem with multifunction printers are there are so many of them, so how do you choose? Well lets take a look ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Exploring good vs evil: 24 of 39
Good vs. Evil is an ongoing battle in most books and movies, and good and evil are clearly opposite of each other. Or are they? Good and evil are not totally opposite themes they are one depending on each other. Good cannot exist without evil and evil cannot exist without good, they each make up each other. They are a domino ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking Buyer's guide to mountain bike pedals: 4 of 6
Mountain bikes are complicated machines with a plethora of interchangeable components. The pedals, one of the main components of a bike, have three main choices. Ranging from the basic flat top pedal to the more complicated toe clips and lastly the most expensive clipless.The most basic pedal is the normal flat pedal which ca... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Scour search engine: 2 of 3
Scour is a new Search engine which brings you results from Google, Yahoo and MSN all at the same time. The big difference between Scour and those three search engines just mentioned is that Scour will actually pay you to use there search engine!Scour does not pay in cash, check or via paypal. Scour pays with Visa Gift cards. ... More..
Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Reasons to downgrade from Windows Vista to XP: 9 of 12
Vista is not ready for the feint of heart. Although we all drool over its glassy smooth looks and effects, I think we all need to hold back from our instincts. The instincts of the tech consumer is to buy the latest and greatest, as the industry just keeps pumping new things out at us.The new trend for new websites is to atta... More..