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Archive for September, 2008

Trojans,viruses and more

Posted in Computer Tips, Tech World, tagged , , , , on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well, I just went through a glorious experience of getting whacked with multiple trojans,viruses,malware,etc.  Started directing me to strange web sites, wouldn’t let me open Explorer or Control Panel, wouldn’t let me go to anti-spyware web sites – took over my desktop background, etc.
I figured I was doomed, but the folks at Spybot, most notably [...]

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iPod won’t eject?

Posted in Software, Tech World, tagged , , , , on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Occasionally, after synching my iPod, it won’t eject and will cough up a message saying that other files are in use.  I can never figure out which files those might be, so stumbling across this tip was certainly appreciated. If you occasionally have this problem, do yourself a favor and check this out!

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Inflatable Monster Bag Sculptures

Posted in Art, tagged , , , , , , on September 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I was browsing through some Stumble sites today and stumbled across this ingenious use of the subways – always cool to see people’s creativity at play. Imagine just walking along the street when this springs to life!

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TrailPhone.net – A great Appalachian Trail Resource

Posted in Appalachian Trail, Exercise, Hiking, Travel, tagged , , , , , , on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Having hiked the AT with my wife back in ‘95, I’m still always interested in what is going on out there and during some browsing today on the Net at Fred and Kathy’s AT page, I stumbled across a link to TrailPhone.net.  This is a fabulous resource, especially for those who might be following a [...]

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