Where ADHD, Politics, Religion, Sexuality, Resource Based Economies, and Geekery Ooze Forth From My Digital Brainbow!
Last night we made an offer on a house and it was accepted so we are half-way done with our new foray into the realm of home ownership. At this point we have our financing approved it is just a matter of getting the interest rate locked in, getting a VA assessor out there to […]
Continue ReadingSiete de Mayo; Dia de Angeles; May 7th, Day of Angels – a new holiday started by …. Me. =) Why?? You Ask… To celebrate the Angels in my life. Find the Angels in your life… the people who have lifted you up when you have fallen, those who have given you strength when you […]
Continue ReadingTo all of the women out there “Happy International Women’s Day” We do not have it here in the US. My wife is Belarussian and it is a really big holiday there in Belarus and in the Russian Fedaration, and therefore a big holiday for me! It is kind of like Valentines Day for the […]
Continue ReadingTanya and I have been quite busy over the last few weeks. We have been looking at houses and mortgages; preparing documents for our INS interview on February 1; preparing for eventual problems that Tanya may have with immigration/customs as we leave from Moscow. I have also done 2 full reinstalls: one for Katia’s laptop, […]
Continue ReadingTo most everyone your credit report only becomes significant during important times of your life. Such as when you are getting a loan, a credit card, or even better.. a mortgage. My credit history has been on my mind since, oh, about March 12, 1999. Because I am in the process of looking to buy […]
Continue ReadingOk… So maybe I have too much time on my hands. Maybe I need help. Maybe Google Base is cool and interesting especially when you can search for videos. Especially when you can look for loathed Backstreet Boys videos. I do not know! Maybe my therapist does? Ok, maybe not Backstreet Boys videos, but after […]
Continue ReadingAn ArsTechnica article talks about Sony’s new Digital Rights Manangement which has been in the news a lot. Apart of this neat little infringment operation is the Sony Rootkit which lawsuits have followed. Here are few more articles regarding this fun via: System Internals The Register, Electronic Frontier Foundation. Why does this really bother me. […]
Continue ReadingI cannot live without my cell phone. I sleep with it, shower with it. So when a cell phone goes bad all the time it is a source of anxiety and stress. I have had the unfortunate opportunity to have the LG LX5550 cell phone which has fortunately been recalled and replaced with the LG […]
Continue ReadingHere is a collection of the links that I have used in the process in helping others to purchase a digital camera. If you are looking for one I hope that you find these of some use! Some of these are a little bit dated but still quite useful. Shutterbug Megapixel Mobile Computing Tips: Flash […]
Continue ReadingChristmas has come and gone as quickly as the agonizing preparation for that single day did not take. Somehow we decided what to buy for who. We endured shopping the day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas and those are tiring and stressful moments. It’s either that or I am getting old! Hmmmm!!! Presents […]
Continue ReadingHappy Holidays and Merry Christmas! In America this is perhaps the biggest holiday of the year where we spend a lot of money on presents and traveling. We will be spending Christmas with my family as will some of my friends. My mother will cook a wonderful meal and my sister’s family will be there […]
Continue ReadingThis has hit my inbox as a Forward. The only reason I am going to post this is because I have a small and not so interesting story that goes with this. When I was in the US Navy part of our glorified duties while stationed on the USS Enterprise in the Reactor Controls Division […]
Continue ReadingOh, the joys of applying for a visa to foreign countries. I am in the process of trying to apply for a visa to Belarus and for Russia for our trip to see our friends and my wife’s family for 3 weeks. The biggest pain in the ass for this process is obtaining the invitation […]
Continue ReadingMonday was a really busy day for my wife (Tanya) and Katia and I. We made our way from the Baraboo area to the Milwaukee USCIS (referred to as throughout and formerly know as INS) service center to get Tanya’s Biometrics (fingerprints) as a part of the immigration process. We woke up at 05:00 and […]
Continue ReadingMonday was a really busy day for my wife (Tanya) and Katia and I. We made our way from the Baraboo area to the Milwaukee USCIS (referred to as throughout and formerly know as INS) service center to get Tanya’s Biometrics (fingerprints) as a part of the immigration process. We woke up at 05:00 and […]
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