Category: General

  • Electronic Documents – more to come… I'm overwhelmed at the response that I've gotten to the article that I wrote on using Adobe Acrobat to handle electronic documents.  I barely scratched the surface in that article.  There is so much more to be discussed, and so now I've got to map out a second article. …

  • The gang that couldn't loot straight. The fall of the '90s bubble's icons shows just why Americans would be crazy to trust their retirement money to the stock market. [Salon.com] [dws.]

  • The rare male bachelor (degree). The Washington Post is running a story on the decline in numbers of males receiving Bachelor's Degrees. As their graphic shows, of those receiving bachelor's degrees in 2000, only 43% were male. Although not a huge disproportion, it should be noted that this trend is projected to continue, and become…

  • I've been out of town and haven't kept up with my reading, but is this true? I'll stay off my soapbox for the time being, but I can hardly believe that people go so far with this stuff. Maybe I belong in a nice, cozy little mid-west town where God and family are still sacred.…

  • Please “>tell others about my truck and help me sell it ! 2000 Isuzu Hombre, Chevy built, Isuzu engine, (same as Chevy S10): Asking $7375 Only 9,125 Miles, 2 Dr, White, Grey Interior, 4 Cylinder, 5 Speed, Heavy Duty, COLD AC, Great Condition! 18 Months Warranty! My asking price is very low. Check Edmunds.com! Bought…

  • I kinda like this one. – andy Sam Rayburn. “Son, always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time.” [Motivational Quotes of the Day] [dws.]

  • Michael J. Fox. “I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.” [Motivational Quotes of the Day] [dws.]

  • Wi-Fi users take cue from hobos. In London, techies are “warchalking,” drawing a chalk symbol on a wall or pavement to indicate the presence of a wireless networking node–much like people once signaled each other about a good meal spot. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]

  • From Mac to Windows and back. Back to Mac. Like so many folks who had to leave their Macs behind as they moved into the business world, Alan Graham found himself with three desktop PCs and a Toshiba laptop. They have since passed through eBay, and now Alan is a columnist for the Mac DevCenter.…

  • Semant-O-Matic may be just the thing. Its author, Maciej Ceglowski, calls it a Blog semantic search engine. [Scripting News]