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Rick
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iBank and Moneydance fail
Read more: iBank and Moneydance failI’ve been looking for a substitute for PC Quicken that I could run on my Mac. I figured, “How hard can it be to create something with the features I need?” Too hard, I…
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Learning the Knots
Read more: Learning the KnotsNo, I’m not talking about the ones we tie with ropes. I’m talking about the obscure rectangles shown at left. Adult scout leaders in the BSA receive these knots for training, service, and achievements.…
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Dreaming of Minnesota Traffic
Read more: Dreaming of Minnesota TrafficI woke up at 5am this morning and decided there was no point in being up that early. I went back to sleep and dreamed of traffic. It was snowing and I was in…
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Ebola news of the weird – financial edition
Read more: Ebola news of the weird – financial editionMy friend John shared this one with me – a company with Russian connections has spent over $200K to buy the domain name “ebola.com.” That’s weird enough, but a Slate correspondent took the time…
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Inventing Email
Read more: Inventing EmailEvery time people have congregated on interactive computer terminals, someone has put together chat and email systems. The systems we use today are based on “RFCs” – informal specifications developed by a community we now…
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The Imperial Cat
Read more: The Imperial CatI hadn’t realized it, but cats really used to run everything. As with most cases of imperial power, they blew it. According to an ancient Chinese legend, the gods originally gave cats dominion over…
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Biscuit’s pie crust recipe
Read more: Biscuit’s pie crust recipe[last updated 29 March 2021] Every Thanksgiving, we make as many as 20 pies on PIE day, which is the day before Thanksgiving. Not to be confused with March 14, another great excuse for…
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