Not bad for the 3rd of July in the Mid West.
And yes, it’s real (no Photoshop etc).
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I Got Them
At work, we started dropping candy wrappers and such in various cubes, mostly to be annoying. This became a slowly escalating/1-up game. So – I went out and got 13 lbs of Starburst candies. The picture shows the result. The picture doesn’t really do it justice…that desk was buried.
They did get even – see the “They Got Me” article below. Also, there are a few more pics in the article:
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They Got Me
Open the article for an explanation of what this mess is…or just admire the insanity. FWIW, I believe that this was in response to the fun shown in the “I Got Them” article above.
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Yet another cube prank
These are some older pics from a prank that a few friends and I pulled off a few years ago. Yes, the cube is full of Styrofoam peanuts. There is cellophane over the entrance to hold in the peanuts. It took over 600 cubic feet of peanuts to pull this off. Yes, it’s tough to get a hold of that many peanuts. I had to make use of a large corporate account with an office supplier that did exclusive business with corporations. No…they were not free.
As usual, more pics in the article
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Things About Iowa
Top 10 things you didn’t know about Iowa
Click HERE for full article
There are many great things about Iowa. Here are a few things considered “notable.” I’m not sure I’d say they make Iowa awesome, but hopefully some family & friends in Iowa appreciate the article.
The quip about GW being a mistake is not a reflection of my opinion nor am I trying to sway anyone. I’m displaying the entire article as the original author intended (I feel this is extremely important when I’m posting another persons’ work on my website). You’re welcome to agree or disagree as you wish. I work very hard to avoid political viewpoints on this website. I failed to do so in posting this article.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/27/1011089/-Ten-Things-You-Didn-t-Know-about-Iowa
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Happy New Year – 2012
Click on the images above for a full-sized version.
These pics were taken on the Smith ranch in Iowa with a Lumia 900 phone during the 2012 holiday season. Special thanks to the Smith family for letting us visit.
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Regifting – 101
I have recieved several gifts from friends lately where the gifter told me they had regifted the item. I remember getting a variety of regifts “over the years.” It never bothered me in the slightest that I was getting a regift. All of the gifts were in new & unopened boxes. That being said, I’ve also seen some terrible regifting attempts.
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If you’re not aware, a regift happens when someone gets a gift and decides to give it to another person instead of keeping it. The trend of regifting keeps growing. I’ve seen this work very well. I’ve also seen it go horribly wrong where some people were pretty upset & embarrassed over the whole ordeal.
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Thanksgiving 2012
I have more pics to publish, but this one seemed like I should send it out now.
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The Value of A Hacked PC
Computer users often dismiss Internet security best practices because they find them inconvenient, or because they think the rules don’t apply to them. Many cling to the misguided belief that because they don’t bank or shop online, that bad guys won’t target them. The next time you hear this claim, please refer the misguided person to this blog post, which attempts to examine some of the more common — yet often overlooked — ways that cyber crooks can put your PC to criminal use.
The graphic above (click it for a larger version) shows the different reasons criminals may want access to your system. I’ve explained each category in more detail below:
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Ejector Seat
I have a family member that is having some problems getting out of his/her chair from time-to-time. I have found the perfection solution. I am confident we can build them cheaply. There are several other models you will see in the suggested videos contained in this link.
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Strangers Visit Philadelphia!
Celebrities have visited us in Philadelphia. You may have to click through a picture twice to get the “original.” Let me know if it doesn’t work and you want the original for quality purposes.
Please also feel free to e-mail me if you want your picture taken down. I will be certain to quickly loose that e-mail and disavow all knowledge.
Here’s the evidence of the visit:
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Moving…Another Adventure Begins
Yes…we are moving again. Some of you know a few of the details, but we haven’t been able to tell everyone. My apologies for not announcing this sooner. But, for several reasons, we couldn’t say much or make a public announcement until now.
The company I work for is closing the site I work at, near Philly. Unfortunately, this means everyone who works in this office has to find a new job. I was fortunate enough to be able to work out a relocation to another office in down-town Chicago.
We have found a place to live and will be moving most of our stuff, this weekend, to Chicago. I will be traveling back and forth between Chicago and Philly often, at-least for the next few months, and probably well beyond that. We will have dual residency, having our house in Philly and our apartment in Chicago at the same time, to help us make this transition.
If you would like our mailing address, please shoot me a note or a message within facebook and I’ll send it to you.
We’re excited to start a new life in Chicago, especially since I have lived there before. We are going to be living in Chicago proper (not the suburbs). I will be taking public transportation from our house to the Boeing building in the loop (about a 20-30 minute trip). I’m excited because this will be a much shorter commute than the one I have currently.
Marti is still working out the details of her job, but we believe she will begin looking for a job in Chicago shortly after we relocate.
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Another Milestone Reached
Flowers for Marti on our 15th Wedding Anniversary Well…we made it. We’ve been married for 15 years and Marti hasn’t shot me yet.
Thanks to everyone who had a part in showing us/helping us make our marriage work.
I’ve told Marti before, if she’s leaves me, I’m going with her. “We agree…I’m a jerk…now lets get outta here!”
Here’s to 15 more. Marti, you’re a very beautiful, patient, wonderful woman. I hope I haven’t drug you down too much.
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Coffee Roasting at Home
Like many nerds that work in IT (computer stuff), I love coffee. I take a few extra steps to make sure I get a good cup of Joe. I roast my own coffee beans. I put a few basic steps and pictures as an example. You should try it. It’s pretty easy.
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Running Out of Space on your PC?
If space is being eaten up on your PC and your not sure where it’s going, you may want to check out WinDirStat.
WinDirStat will analyze your PC and then generate a graphical representation of what is using up hard drive space. To summarize, similar files (or files in a similar location) are represented by colored boxes which are sized relative to the original file sizes (big files = big boxes, little files = little boxes).
Example:
Launch this program and it will spend a few minutes analyzing space-usage on your PC.
The analysis can take a few minutes or more, if you have a lot of files.
Once completed, you should be presented with a graphic similar to this example (left).
You can mouse over each box in this graphic and the program will tell you what the file is, it’s size and where it’s located. When trying to free up space, you usually want to look for several similarly colored large boxes (the red or silver boxes would be a good example). Mouse over the boxes you are not sure about, get their location and then (carefully) determine if they can be deleted.
This is also a good way to tell you if your picture or music collection is taking up too much space. Find the blocks in the graphic that represent your music/picture collection and see how much relative space they take up. This will give you an idea how effective moving that collection off your hard drive may or may not be.
There is also a “portable” version of this app, which does not require down loading. This means you can run it without installing. You can also run portable apps from your thumbdrive, CD or other removable media.
You may also find this HowTo link helpful: http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20102372-285/clean-up-your-windows-hard-drive-with-windirstat/
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The Black-Berries are Ripening
Black Berries in the Sun 
Unripened Black Berries 
Apple Tree in Bloom
