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And busy as ever. Sorry we haven’t updated since New Years. More fresh new content is on its way.

New Years Eve Thoughts

New Year’s Eve (Photo credit: volantwish)

 

Well, 2012 is winding down, the Champagne has been bought, the pizza supplies have been bought (we are  hosting a “make your own pizza” party New Years Eve), the Christmas tree has been packed away for another year, and the Titans are playing their last game of he year.

 

We have had a very eventful year, with a wedding, birthdays, rehab from my stroke, and more.

 

We have lots to be thankful for, including two children who have made A-B honor roll every grading period, a beautiful, healthy grandson, and ample employment for everyone in our circle of friends.  We have our health, and with our new gym membership, we are planning to improve that further.

 

Here’s to all our readers, and hoping you all have a wonderful 2013, too!

 

 

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Internet Censorship…

Internet Blackholes

…What does it mean, and more importantly how can and does it affect you?

This last year has seen the defeat of  PIPA and SOPA in the US, but what seem like huge victories are actually only minor wins.

Across the world censorship on the Internet is rapidly turning the information super highway into a desolate place. People tend to think of China when they think of Internet Censorship, but it’s not the only place. It’s happening here and now in almost every place on the globe, even the United States.

Find All The Things!

StickNFind Radar on iPhone

Ever lost your keys or the remote?

Know how much of a pain it can be to find them? Well, we ran across an awesome device that will be available soon. The product StickNFind, which we found on the crowdsourcing site Indiegogo, uses bluetooth tags and your iOS or Android based phone to locate them.

The tags can be pinged to make noise and light up, in addition to showing up on the application’s “radar” screen. The application lets you see approximate distances from your phone or tablet but unfortunately not direction.

The company promises that the applications are more far reaching than simply finding lost keys or remotes (though in all fairness that’s what we are sure most people will use them for).

They posit that their stickers can be attached to your luggage when traveling to assist in  finding  it at the baggage pickup; attached to children’s backpacks (your kids only please) to help keep track of their stuff; or even possibly your wife’s car so you can have some advanced warning when she pulls in.