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Archive for March, 2006

Mac OS X is 5 years old!

Posted by Steve on March 24th, 2006

I got an email from a friend today, a relatively recent convert to Macintosh computers and the Mac OS X operating system. Here’s what his subject-less email said:
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:22:59 -0800
From: (name hidden)
To: Steve Hackstadt
Subject:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/osx-fiveyears.ars
(What can I say, he’s not a longwinded fellow!) If you follow that link, you can read [...]

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Akismet stops blog spam in its tracks!

Posted by Steve on March 22nd, 2006

I just need to make a quick endorsement for a tool I’ve been using on this blog for the past several months. The product, Akismet, is an add-on to WordPress that blocks comment and trackback spam. If the sign of an effective spam-blocking tool is that you can install it and then forget about it, [...]

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Disposer deposed prior to disposal

Posted by Steve on March 21st, 2006

Mere weeks before it was to be ripped out and thrown away along with the rest of our current kitchen, the food disposer in our sink decided to die this week. Even though a new one is already included in the kitchen remodel estimate from our builder, I was forced to go out tonight and [...]

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Happy Birthday Gauss!

Posted by Jen on March 11th, 2006

Gauss turned 7 years old on March 4th. His birthday started out with a cheese omelet followed by a nap. In the afternoon, he opened one present (frisbees) and the whole family went outside to play with Gauss. After playing frisbee, Gauss headed inside for a cookie and another nap. Once Evan was in bed, [...]

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9 Months Old!

Posted by Jen on March 9th, 2006

Evan turned 9 months on March 8th. February seemed to fly by with Evan working on his mobility. He crawls around quickly now and enjoys exploring new areas in the house. There are plastic bowls, an old microwave bacon tray, a wooden spoon, and a few other items in a cupboard that Evan likes to [...]

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Swimming Lessons

Posted by Jen on March 2nd, 2006

Evan is taking swimming “lessons” at the River Road Pool. He loves being in the water and splashing around. We work on some basic skills like kicking, reaching and pulling, floating on our back, blowing bubbles, holding on to the side of the pool, and pouring water over our heads. So far, Evan’s favorite thing [...]

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