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Tweets of the Week for 2/15

Sometimes there just isn’t time to get to all the cool stuff that comes through Twitter. So I’ve pasted a few below so you can go out and read up. All US networks are hackable. Almost all US networks can … Continue reading

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Cars Land!

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Must be summer – the $50 pool

Yesterday was one of the stops for our official start to summer – picking up the small, inflatable pool that our daughter is going to be in for most of the next few months. Normally we just get one of … Continue reading

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Why so few female engineers?

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Roku remote for Android

A few months ago we bought a Roku for our bedroom, mostly for Netflix. Love it, except for the remote. It’s really easy to lose. A quick search of the Android app store found a few 3rd party remotes that … Continue reading

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Quitting Facebook?

With apologies to my online friends who post their latest random thoughts on LOL Cats, religious messages, or rantings on why or why not A&M going to the SEC was a good decision; I just deactivated my Facebook account. Seems … Continue reading

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TSA Agents – not so bad

Bit of a random post. Last week we went to Washington, DC for a wedding and had to go through a couple of TSA checkpoints to get there – one at Hobby in Houston and one at Dulles in DC. … Continue reading

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A handful of tips for staying focused

I’ve always had trouble staying focused when I’m working on a computer. It’s just too easy to go off task. Used to be games, but recently it’s been email, Twitter, and all of that mess. Below are a few tips … Continue reading

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The importance of staying positive at work

Came across an article this morning that backed up with research what we pretty much already knew. It’s beneficial to keep an optimistic attitude at work. The research cited mentions that you are 31% more productive when you’ve got a … Continue reading

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Make any outlet a Magsafe

May have to pick up a few of these when they’re available. The Magsafe plug on my MacBook has saved me more than a few times.  Looks like Stanley Tools is coming out with an adapter to convert a normal … Continue reading

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