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Writing on technology, web development, leadership, amateur radio, smart home, and life — 2492 posts from 1999–2021, including 371 originally published on Pocketnow. 2 are editorials originally published on Republican Natives.

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  • Tales From a Computer Guy: "Something Exploded in There"

    If you read my previous article, you know that I used to work for the now-defunct Totally Awesome Computers (a chain of local computer sales/repair shops in Northern Utah) One…

  • The Great Hack of 2020

    SolarWinds is a company that offers server monitoring (among other things). It does so through a user with administrative access to servers. Many companies use SolarWinds'…

  • Regarding Texas' Petition to the Supreme Court concerning the 2020 Election

    Regarding the election, and Texas' petition to the US Supreme Court regarding the handling of the elections in the States named in their complaint, here are a few points to…

  • Tales From a Computer Guy: "It Won't Turn On!!!"

    I used to work for the now-defunct Totally Awesome Computers . This was a chain of local computer sales/repair shops in Northern Utah. What made us stand out from the competition…

  • OPPO Watch Extended Review: A Fresh Look at the "Google Watch"

    Apple has just released its new wearable which incrementally improves on their prior version. But despite all the new bells-and-whistles, Apple Watch series 6 still misses out in…

  • Product Review: KeySmart Pro, Star Trek Edition - with built-in Tile

    Background Some years ago, I was browsing Kickstarter and came across what I thought was a pretty cool gadget which was beautiful in its simplicity: two pieces of metal attached…

  • Home Assistant, Part 2: Installation and Hardware Considerations

    First off, the official Home Assistant "Getting Started" page has a bunch of information that is VERY useful. The problem with options is that sometimes it take a lot of trial…

  • Home Assistant, Part 1: Yet Another Home Assistant Convert

    Welcome to yet another article about Home Assistant . First, what is Home Assistant ? Second, why do we need yet another series of articles about it? What is Home Assistant ?…

  • Everything you need to know about 5G: What it is, what it isn’t

    · Pocketnow

    5G is all the rage with wireless carriers these days, but as with everything new, there’s a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating. Let’s dig into what 5G is, and more…

  • Let's do something meaningful to stop mass-murders

    Have you noticed that the vast majority of these mass-murders occur in locations which have "no guns allowed" policies? These policies turn every person within them into a…

  • AREDN Node in Cache Junction

    I'm a firm believer in HAM Radio as a tool for communications especially during emergencies when traditional methods may not work. Before I jump into what AREDN is, how to use…

  • Why am I “Republican”?

    Words have meaning. I know that sounds obvious, but think about it for a moment: to effectively communicate, we all have to have a basic understanding of what the words we use…

  • State Central Committee of the Utah Republican Party

    Cache County SCC Attendance, 2017-2019 I do not have data on those who left early (leaving your voice unheard), but here is the attendance data, taken directly from the Party…

  • What is WiFi 6? And why it’s so important to the future of your mobile lifestyle

    · Pocketnow

    Wi-Fi (which is short for “Wireless Fidelity”) is on the brink of a major update: 802.11ax, also known as “WiFi 6”. For devices which include the new standard (and its requisite…

  • Our dog ate my new phone!

    My daughter's phone finally kicked the bucket. She, being a vibrant teenager, had more "need" of a phone than her frumpy ol' dad. Being the nice guy that I am, I handed her down…

  • Is it “Racist” for a child to dress as a Native American for Halloween?

    · Republican Natives

    As the Halloween season approaches, the question of “appropriate” costumes is raised. Regarding the question of “cultural appropriation” or “racism” regarding Halloween Costumes…

  • Life's not so Good with our LG Dishwasher

    Updated August 2020! TL/dr I'd advise that you DO NOT BUY this or any LG appliance. Don't by any LG products until you know how this turns out , and then ONLY if you're satisfied…

  • Choetech 50W 6-Port Desktop USB Charger (Product Review)

    For better or worse, most gadgets these days are charged via USB. Most use standard, A-Type connectors on the supply-side, but the load-side can vary widely: from the most…

  • Being Offended vs. Taking Offense

    of·fend·ed əˈfendəd/ adjective resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult. Whether its a flag, a religion, a dress, a political party, or something someone…

  • Part 1: The Problem with Utah Politics

    Politics: Poly, meaning many; Ticks, blood sucking bugs. Chapter 1: The Background I've always hated politics. In high school, one of my teachers offered an extra-credit…

  • Gun Friends: Support Amazon March 1st, 2018!

    The Leftists have called for a boycott of Amazon because of their relationship with the National Rifle Association. Let's counter that boycott by buying something through Amazon…

  • URIs: The Anatomy of a Web Address

    Background We often take for granted the ease at which we can retrieve "stuff" over the Internet. Recently, at work, I was asked what sounded like an easy enough question, but…

  • Finally, a Successfully UTGOP SCC Meeting!

    I got involved in the Utah Republican Party because I didn't like what I saw going on in Washington, D.C, and even in our own State. I felt like, despite my vote being counted at…

  • BREAKING: UTGOP Coup Happening NOW (video)

    Heads UP It looks like there is a coup happening RIGHT NOW in the Utah Republican Party!! Why doesn't Chairman Anderson want the SCC to meet and resolve the Party's legal costs…

  • Monumental Misconceptions: The Truth Behind Bears Ears

    · Republican Natives

    On a winter Monday in December 2017, President Donald Trump was in Utah, signing two proclamations which effectively shrank the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national…

  • My GEICO Horror Story: It feels like GEICO is punishing me for being the victim

    Never trust a talking lizard trying to sell you insurance. To recap, while taking my wife on a date, parts from a tiny house being towed hit my brand new car. That should be a…

  • The Republic is dead. Long live the Republic!

    Last night, Count My Vote, SB54, and the Buckshot Caucus won - and the Republican process lost. A "former" Democrat didn't care about your elected neighborhood representative -…

  • Report on Pocatello ARC Eclipse Event Planning Meeting

    My wife (Natalie, KG7EEZ) and I (Joe, KF7NWA) attended the Eclipse Event Planning Meeting held at ISU by the Pocatello ARC last night. Here are the notes and observations I took…

  • Help Keep Solar Affordable in Utah

    The Utah Public Service Commission is scheduled to hold a Public Witness Hearing (Net Metering 14-035-114) today, 09 August 2017 to discuss Investigation of the Costs and…

  • Security & Privacy: Secure Your Computer with your Samsung Galaxy smartphone

    · Pocketnow

    Security & Privacy are two vitally important components of any successful society. Today’s connected world, where we carry computers in our pockets and share all our details on…

  • Song of the Day: Waiting For The End [LINKIN PARK COVER] feat. Linney

    Most of you probably don't know this: back in the day, I was in the Advanced A Cappella Choir at Layton High School. I love percussion and songs with strong vocals. LINKIN PARK's…

  • Did my Chevy Volt just get hit by a HOUSE?!

    I was minding my own business, driving SB I-15 near Willard, Utah a when strips of vinyl siding from a tiny house flew off and collided with my brand new 2017 Chevy Volt Premier!…

  • Dell Schanze 'banned' from using Segways at Las Vegas Hotel

    Las Vegas, Nevada: According to a story which originally ran on KVVU-TV Fox 5 in Nevada, Dell Schanze and his wife recently ran into some trouble when they tried to stay at a Las…

  • T-Mobile almost lost one of its most loyal customers today

    I've been with T-Mobile for a long time. How long? I had a VoiceStream-branded Nokia - that's how long. Over the years, I put up with VoiceStream's limited network - I didn't…

  • Security & Privacy: The Hidden Risks of WiFi

    · Pocketnow

    Security & Privacy are two vitally important components of any successful society. Today’s connected world, where we carry computers in our pockets and share all our details on…

  • Security & Privacy: Your Fingerprint isn’t your Password – and neither is your face or iris

    · Pocketnow

    Security and Privacy are two vitally important components of any successful society. Today’s connected world, where we carry computers in our pockets and share all our details on…

  • Security & Privacy: Location Tracking, ergo ‘They Know Where You Are’

    · Pocketnow

    Security and Privacy are two vitally important components of any successful society. Today’s connected world, where we carry computers in our pockets and share all our details on…

  • Thank you! What an Experience!

    It has been an honor and privilege to travel the state and meet so many passionate and courageous members of the Utah Republican Party. From the beginning, I felt the Divine hand…

  • The Art of Bartering

    One of the often-overlooked topics in prepping is barter. bar·ter - ˈbärdər, verb (gerund or present participle: bartering) exchange (goods or services) for other goods or…

  • Security & Privacy: How to Physically Secure Your Phone

    · Pocketnow

    Security and Privacy are two vitally important components of any successful society. Today’s connected world, where we carry computers in our pockets and share all our details on…

  • Security & Privacy: An introduction; concepts explained; theory

    · Pocketnow

    Security and Privacy, two words that we all can agree are vitally important and an integral part of any successful society. That makes it sound like we’re going to dive deeply…

  • Vote For Joe Levi

    💡 Who Is Joe Levi? When my wife and I married almost 20 years ago, we moved away from the hustle and bustle of the suburbs into a small farming community, off the beaten path…

  • TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE: A DECLARATION (video)

    “On this day, 227 years ago, 39 courageous men signed the Constitution and forever changed the course of history.” — Lee Skabelund, Leg 18 Chair Not one of my children came home…

  • Symbolism of Flags

    Why do we use flags? Flags are symbols, but they’re also made up of symbols. Throughout history, flags (or banners) have been flown to tell others that a piece of land is claimed…

  • Liberty Isn't Easy: Delegates, Here's your Call-To-Action

    Here's my obligatory, post-election political post - but it's not what you might think. In Utah, we have something called the Caucus and Convention System. That system provides…

  • The future of WiFi is Mesh, and Google might be missing out

    · Pocketnow

    The secret to unlocking all the cool technological stuff you can do in your home is centered around a very reliable network. Smartphones and tablets; TVs and streaming sticks;…

  • How to stop the buzzing when you play music from your phone in your car

    I've got a smartphone that I use to play music, podcasts, or even audio books during my daily commute. When I plug it into my AUX port I get an annoying buzzing sound that cycles…

  • The inconvenient truth behind Robin Hood

    Everyone knows the story of Robin Hood. "Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend, was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Traditionally…

  • Best USB Wall Outlet I've used

    Plugging a wall wart into an outlet is a pain. You've got a thing dangling from the wall that drains power whenever it's plugged in, you have to plug a cord into a thing, then…

  • Save your lawn from the summer heat with Rachio, the smart sprinkler controller

    We just built our new home, and being the geek that I am, I've been equipping it as a "smart home". I can open and close my garage doors from the internet, I get an alert if…

  • Hydro Flask Flip Straw

    Remember that Hydro Flask water bottle I told ya'll about yesterday? It's got a nice drink cap on it, but I prefer the straw with a nice finger loop. Do I like it? This is that…

  • Durable, Insulated Water Bottle

    I recently cut soda and caffeine out of my life and needed something to drink in its place. The obvious answer was water. Soda and energy drinks brought convenience with them -…

  • Best Mouse to Stop Wrist Pain

    I'm a webmaster by trade. As you can imagine, that requires a lot of typing and a lot of mouse clicking. I use an ergonomic keyboard to clack away, but not long ago I started…

  • Layton City Police arrest victim of car accident after she calls for help

    Dear Mayor Stevenson and City Council Members, I grew up in Layton, Utah. I went to elementary school, junior high, high school, and even some university classes there. I spent…

  • You shouldn’t need five chat apps

    · Pocketnow

    When the Internet was coming into its own back in the ’90’s, we were migrating from “classic” uses (Archie, Finger, Ping, Usenet, FTP, Email, web browsing, etc.), to a more…

  • SB54 Causing Problems (and Silencing Voices) in Races across Utah

    State Rep. Rich Cunningham voted against SB54 two years ago, indicating that he "disliked" the legislation which would allow candidates to "get around" the traditional Caucus and…

  • The Strike

    Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone. - Page 3

  • 3rd Time's the Charm? Super Dell Runs for Governor - Again

    "Super" Dell Schanze isn't done trying to become the Commander In Chief - of Utah at least: SUPERDELL is running for Governor - again. On Monday, March 14th 2016, Schanze filed a…

  • Pocketnow Smart Home: the pros and cons of Nest

    · Pocketnow

    In recent years, our phones have evolved into the “universal remote control” – not for our televisions, but for our homes. That’s where the Pocketnow Smart Home series comes in!…

  • Pocketnow Smart Home: automation with rules and scenes

    · Pocketnow

    In recent years, our phones have evolved into the “universal remote control” – not for our televisions, but for our homes. That’s where the Pocketnow Smart Home series comes in!…

  • Is there any excuse for apps that refuse to rotate?

    · Pocketnow

    A long time ago, the screens on our phones were square – and they didn’t rotate when you turned them. These days our screens are notably more rectangular – most mimicking the…

  • Is it too late for a Nokia Android phone?

    · Pocketnow

    If I had to pick just one company that revolutionized mobile communications, it wouldn’t be Apple – it would be Nokia. Back in the 1990’s, when cellphones were just starting to…

  • WiFi is evolving: What you need to know about 802.11 ad, ah, and HaLow af

    · Pocketnow

    It started out way back in the nineties – Internet without wires. No longer did people have to tie up their phone line while their modem dialed away, beeped, booped, squeaked,…

  • The Pros and Cons of BlackBerry going Android-exclusive

    · Pocketnow

    Back in the early days of handheld mobile technology we packed around things called “PDAs”. Apple made one, which it called “Newton”. Palm made one, which it called “Pilot”.…

  • Do we really need 6GB of RAM on our smartphones? (Poll)

    · Pocketnow

    “640K (RAM) ought to be enough for anybody.” – attributed to (but denied by) Bill Gates Alrighty, before we talk about how many jigga-bytes we can cram into a smartphone, let’s…

  • Did the Android 6.0.1 update kill your battery life?

    · Pocketnow

    Just imagine how rested you would feel if you had to wake up a hundred times an hour — all night long! One of the most exciting new features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow goes by the…

  • How Android can really do split-screen multitasking right

    · Pocketnow

    Some of you are too young to remember the early days of computing. Back in the 1980’s most of us ran MS-DOS. In this environment your user interface was a black screen with a…

  • How many Bluetooth devices do you have paired to your smartphone?

    · Pocketnow

    Bluetooth was invented and initially marketed with the intent to replace our wires with miniature radios. What’s more, the technology was touted as a way to create a “personal…

  • Adoptable Storage: Android Marshmallow’s hidden feature that your phone probably can’t use

    · Pocketnow

    “Now that microsd cards of 200GB are available, let’s make sure our devices don’t have slots for them.” – Google Despite dropping sdcard slots from its Nexus lineup years ago,…

  • Google Now just got answering machine-like functionality – here’s how to use it

    · Pocketnow

    “‘OK Google’ is the magical key-phrase that unlocks all the wondrous potential of your Android-powered device – and drives you nuts when someone on a podcast says it and all your…

  • An anthem for our day: Disturbed covers The Sound Of Silence

    I enjoy a lot of diverse types of music. Until today, Disturbed wasn't included in my list of "likes". Sure, they have some catchy tunes and big beats, but I don't like profanity…

  • Life with the Lenovo 100S Chromebook: pros and cons

    · Pocketnow

    “Welcome to Pocketnow, your one-stop-shop for smartphones, phablets, tablets, and wearables – and Chromebooks? I’m going to have to find some bigger pockets.” – Joe Levi,…

  • What is LiFi and why you should care: the next generation light-based WiFi

    · Pocketnow

    Over the years, WiFi has become an integral part of our lives. It saves us from data overages and often provides us with data where cellular signals don’t reach. Currently WiFi is…

  • The future of Bluetooth: what to expect and why you should care

    · Pocketnow

    Back in 1994, Ericsson (who would later merge with Sony) “invented” Bluetooth. Back then out devices were connected by one of a few technologies: RS-232 “COM Ports”, Parallel…

  • What is Factory Reset Protection and why is Android Marshmallow forcing OEMs to include it in their devices

    · Pocketnow

    There used to be a time when, if you lost your phone, that was it – it was gone. You’d get in touch with your carrier and report it lost or stolen so any calls or texts wouldn’t…

  • Android Launcher: Lightning Launcher

    · Pocketnow

    If you want to customize the look and feel of your phone or tablet, Android is the platform for you! Since the very early days of the OS, users have been able to replace their…

  • The Pros and Cons of 5GHz WiFi 802.11ac

    · Pocketnow

    Back in 1999 we got our first real taste of our wireless future: WiFi. The first variant was called 802.11a and operated in the 5GHz spectrum (later on, 3.7GHz support was added).…

  • Is Android Pay safe?

    · Pocketnow

    Android Pay isn’t the first time Google has gotten into the mobile payments business. Google demonstrated Google Wallet way back in 2011, and released it in these United States…

  • Verizon DROID Maxx 2 Review: MAXX is the proper word to describe it

    · Pocketnow

    “It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the Force… but by our skills with a lightsaber.” –Count Dooku One of the best things Verizon Wireless ever…

  • Bendgate Redux: Nexus 6P bending is a non-issue

    · Pocketnow

    People just aren’t happy unless there’s some kind of controversy running amok. Any sufficiently worthy conspiracy theory, especially those that could be shrouded in an actual or…

  • Here’s how Google and OEMs can fix Android OTA updates

    · Pocketnow

    Anyone who has ever owned an Android-powered smartphone will probably tell you how frustrating it is to get OTA updates. Whether it’s security patches, bug fixes, or the…

  • 5 cool things you can do with Google’s low-end Nexus

    · Pocketnow

    When other sites review a phone, many simply unbox it and fiddle around with it for a few hours before pulling out the laptop and penning a review. When we review a new…

  • This was the best Nexus of all time

    · Pocketnow

    In 1968, novelist Philip K. Dick asked Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In his book (which was the inspiration for Blade Runner), after war had devastated Earth, a bounty…

  • Do Not Disturb Mode: Android Marshmallow finally got it right

    · Pocketnow

    Android has gone through a few iterations of “shut up and leave me alone” “Do Not Disturb” mode, but hasn’t gotten it right – until Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At 2am my wife isn’t…

  • Google Chromecast and Chromecast Audio Review: the future is now

    · Pocketnow

    In June of 2012 at Google I/O, Google’s developer conference, the company announced an all new product category designed to be conduit between your smartphone or tablet and your…

  • Nexus Quick Charging explained

    · Pocketnow

    Just when we thought we had this whole “quick charging” thing all figured out and knew which car- and wall-chargers to get, Google went and confused everyone all over again. Yes,…

  • Battle of the Beasts: Nexus 6P vs Nexus 5X vs Nexus 6

    · Pocketnow

    Until recently, Google has only released one Nexus-labeled smartphone per cycle. Last year the popular Nexus 5 was followed-up by the Nexus 6 – Google’s first phablet. Some were…

  • A liquid cooled smartphone: an inevitable, and very smart move

    · Pocketnow

    Every processor on the planet creates heat. More precisely, computer chips convert electrical energy into thermal energy. Even the most simple circuit has some amount of…

  • LG is doing with a second screen what Motorola and Nokia did with the main screens

    · Pocketnow

    It wasn’t all that long ago when people wore a watch everywhere they went. When cell phones started arriving, the necessity of that timepiece on your wrist became less necessary –…

  • Speaker of the House Boehner Resigns

    The "coincidences" just keep piling up. Today, September 25th, 2015 , John A. Boehner announced that he will resign one of the most powerful positions in the world - Speaker of…

  • Wake me up when September ends

    Some years ago a song by Green Day was popular - "Wake me up when September ends". It was a somber song. Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when…

  • Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    · Pocketnow

    You’ll be hard-pressed to find someone who would turn down a phone with a bigger battery than a smaller one, all things being equal. Unfortunately, phones with bigger capacities…

  • Ditto: a wearable unlike any you’ve seen before

    · Pocketnow

    I’ve worn a smartwatch ever since my LG G Watch arrived (which I’ve subsequently replaced with a 1st gen Moto 360). Both of these wearables, and wearables in general, have solved…

  • Android Marshmallow should be embracing the Dark Theme, not getting rid of it

    · Pocketnow

    Android Marshmallow 6.0 is getting close to being released, and we’re starting to see what the final version will – and will not – include once it starts being distributed to…

  • Five ways to keep your cellular data usage under control

    · Pocketnow

    Today’s smartphones and tablets are significantly more useful than phones and laptops of yesteryear. Most of that centers around the availability of today’s devices to access the…

  • Making money writing apps isn’t as easy as you think

    · Pocketnow

    It’s a fair bet that the majority of those of you reading these articles use apps – but don’t write them. There are no such things as “free” apps. Sure, there are apps that don’t…

  • Force Touch? Android has had that for years

    · Pocketnow

    Force Touch is the “new” pressure-sensitive user interface technique that was pioneered by Apple with its Apple Watch – or was it? Before we jump into that, let’s talk about ways…

  • What Windows 10 Phone needs to do to woo Android users back

    · Pocketnow

    Back when the only competition was from Palm, I was a Newton guy. Sometime later (and way before the iPhone), Steve Jobs killed the Newton. I sold my MessagePad 2000U and switched…

  • What’s the most disappointing smartphone you’ve owned?

    · Pocketnow

    Now that IFA is in full-swing and much of the Pocketnow staff is in Berlin busy finding out what the latest and greatest new devices are going to be for the upcoming year, some of…

  • HTC Desire 626 Review: affordable, but it falls short of awesome

    · Pocketnow

    What do you do when you want to build a phone that has the perfect blend of price, design, and specs? If you’re HTC, you create a Desire phone. We’ve been fairly pleased with how…

  • Reversible cameras: genius or gimmick? (TL/DR)

    · Pocketnow

    Most phones these days have at least one camera – or more. The one that faces you is referred to as the “selfie-camera”, and the other is usually called the “main camera”. The one…

  • Who will benefit from the vacuum the Note 5 left in the “hardcore” phone market?

    · Pocketnow

    There was a time (not too long ago) when Samsung reigned supreme in the fuzzy space that existed somewhere between a smartphone and tablet. We dubbed these devices “phablets”, and…

  • Power users are pissed that the Note 5 might ditch removable storage and battery, but do regular users care?

    · Pocketnow

    Do you want to store your entire music collection on your phone? Would you like to have the movies you like on a card that you can carry with you everywhere you go, even if you’re…

  • I am pro-choice - just maybe not how some define it

    Let me put this on the record right now: I am pro-choice - just maybe not how some define it. Both the woman and the man had a CHOICE to be intimate together. They both had the…

  • AMOLED vs IPS: which is better?

    · Pocketnow

    When looking at smartphones and tablets, we often obsess over cores and gigs and screen sizes. While all those are important to weigh when evaluating a device, the component we…

  • How Google killed its Play Music app for me

    · Pocketnow

    Back when Google first introduced its Play Music All Access service, with unlimited “radio stations”, I signed up, eager to try it out. After taxes the service cost me…

  • My new house is going to be intelligent, and controllable from my smartphone

    · Pocketnow

    We have smart phones. We have smart cars. Some of us even have smart homes – but the smart homes of yesterday usually have to be professionally wired and programmed. Thanks to…

  • Chocolate bar versus silver bar: Which one would you pick? (video)

    Everyone loves chocolate, right? But if you had your choice between a chocolate bar and a silver bar, which would you pick? That's exactly the question put in front of a bunch of…

  • Is the new T-Mobile JUMP On Demand plan a good deal for you?

    · Pocketnow

    T-Mobile has been doing some very “un-carrier” things for quite some time now. That’s not by accident – instead it’s a very strategic plan to woo customers away from the more…

  • Google Maps Offline completely misses the point, but it’s a great feature

    · Pocketnow

    For those of you who didn’t already know, I just got back from an epic road-trip vacation that covered more than 2,500 miles (4,000 km), and took me through four states. What’s…

  • Why do we still need SIM cards?

    · Pocketnow

    Back in the early days of cell phones in these United States, cellular phones were purchased from the carrier along with a service plan. Those plans came with ridiculous pricing…

  • Hands on with the Neo smartpen N2

    · Pocketnow

    I was never a fan of handwriting while I was in school. Later I was introduced to fountain pens and all of that changed. My “daily carry” pen is an aluminum-bodied, steel-nibbed…

  • Android Wear watch faces: my digital favorites

    · Pocketnow

    Android Wear is picking up more OEMs, more styles, and more users every passing day. These svelte wearables take a fairly robust microcomputer and cram it into a wristwatch – an…

  • WHAT’S WRONG WITH SB54 AND ‘COUNT MY VOTE’?

    Many of you have asked about the specific objections the Party has to SB 54 (the Utah Legislature/”Count My Vote” compromise). Please see eight major objections below – (for the…

  • Voting by Email is a bad idea

    Whether it’s voting by Postal Mail or by casting a ballot in person, voting is at the center of our Republic. Some, however, want to see voting by email via your home computer…

  • We've got bees!

    GREAT NEWS! Though it was too late to get pictures, my boys and I were able to pick up two starter hives, truck them ~80 miles North, and install them last night! We didn't look…

  • Why Android fails to deliver a Microsoft Continuum experience

    · Pocketnow

    What is Microsoft Continuum? Just in case you haven’t heard of it before, Continuum is Microsoft’s solution to let you use your smartphone as a desktop computer – wirelessly.…

  • Is the Snapdragon 808 inside the LG G4 a huge mistake? (poll)

    · Pocketnow

    We all know that higher numbers are better than lower ones, right? But does that same logic apply when we’re talking about two high-end mobile processors? The root of the…

  • I failed as a "hero" today

    Back in February 2015 we had a scare in Utah. A car was stolen with a 3-year-old little girl (Bella Martinez) in the back. According to a press release from South Salt Lake…

  • Baltimore is burning (video) (UPDATED 4/28)

    Today, instead of focusing on the natural disaster that hit Nepal over the weekend, we're being flooded with news from Baltimore - the next Ferguson. While there are questions…

  • The Prius and the Useful idiot (video)

    Now that Earth Day is behind us, here are some of my thoughts on the Toyota Prius, old trucks, and why buying a product to try and save the planet is wrong. I watched a video by…

  • How and Why to plant Lombardy Poplar trees (video)

    Almost everyone wants big, tall shade trees in their yard. These trees trade irrigation for: cooler temperatures, lower cooling bills, more enjoyable time spent out-of-doors…

  • Ads vs paid apps: Which do you prefer? (poll)

    · Pocketnow

    In life, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Similarly, despite the app stores being full of them, there’s no such thing as a “free app”, either. To explain what I mean, let’s…

  • Layton Home for Sale! (UPDATE: Sold!)

    UPDATE: Sold! It was always part of "the plan" to have my mother-in-law move in with us after her husband passed away. That unfortunate event came in December 2014. My wife loves…

  • An HTC Sense-running tablet is a fantastic idea

    · Pocketnow

    I’m what most would call a “purist” when it comes to Android. The closer to AOSP a device can be, the better. Why? Several reasons, chief among them being consistency of…

  • Utah: Good guy with a gun prevents stabbing (video)

    According to what the police have reported, a man (the Good Guy) saw another man (the Bad Guy) slashing at another guy (the Victim) with a knife. The Good Guy stopped his car and…

  • How to set up Android 5.1’s anti-theft Device Protection

    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

    The home button. Every modern smartphone and tablet has one. Some are physical buttons that sink into the the front of the device, others are physical buttons that stand out from…

  • Street Racing, Prowling, and Suspicious Activity — in My Neighborhood!

    I'm a very sound sleeper. I can sleep through baby's crying. I can sleep through conversations. I can sleep through almost anything. Early Sunday morning I was jolted out of my…

  • WiFi vs. Data, Speed vs. Battery Life

    · Pocketnow

    With recent polls showing that people use their phones less and less for calling, data is becoming more important than it's ever been. It's no longer the slow EDGE (or even GPRS)…

  • Emergency and Disaster Relief Tactics

    Kris Ackerman, Emergency and Disaster Relief Supervisor for HAFB, will be teaching a class in which he will cover tactics to assist our families and neighbors during times of…

  • How to Remove the Persistent Search Bar from Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean

    · Pocketnow

    If you don't like looking at that Google search bar that's always sitting across the top of your screen and you're using Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean, there are various ways…

  • How to Use Compost Tea

    What is "compost tea"? There are a few different definitions of compost "tea". Essentially, "compost tea" is liquid compost. Some people make compost tea by filling a bag…

  • Why do we prep?

    "... nuclear warfare is not necessary to cause a breakdown of our society. You take a large city like Los Angels, New York, Chicago -- their water supply comes from hundreds of…

  • Why don't I celebrate the 4th of July?

    Do you celebrate the 25th of December? Do you celebrate the 31st of October? Do you celebrate the 14th of February? Probably not. Instead, you probably celebrate Christmas…

  • Site Update: Newsletter sign-ups!

    If you'd like us to tell you when we've posted a new prepper article to make sure you don't miss some important tip, trick, or Prepper Perspective™ topic, please take note of our…

  • Common Utah Non-Emergency Contact Numbers (by county)

    Sometimes you need to report something to appropriate authorities, but it's not an emergency. In those cases calling 9-1-1, or the local emergency number can tie up emergency…

  • Cooking Sunday Dinner in the Sun Oven

    Cooking takes energy, a LOT of energy! Where that energy is sourced varies. You might cook with gas or electricity on a daily basis. You might use electricity converted into…

  • Why Project Butter in Jelly Bean Makes Android Faster

    · Pocketnow

    At this year's Google I/O conference we were shown what promises to address one of the biggest complaints of Android users: lag. Google's Project Butter addresses speed to make…

  • Water Storage: How do I treat water before I store it?

    Water that you're going to store for long-term (6 months or more) needs to be treated before it's stored. As we've discussed previously, some water comes pre-treated from the…

  • Water Storage: Should water for long-term storage be treated?

    Many people exhibit some level of confusion when it comes to "treating" water for storage. Let's see what we can do to eliminate some of that confusion! Put simply, the way you…

  • Water Storage: Where should I store all my water?

    Drinking water can (and should) be stored for easy access should an emergency arise. Emergencies could range from floods, to storms, to simple contamination of your culinary…

  • First-Look at the New Lifetime Dual Compost Tumbler

    Any backyard gardener knows the value of fresh, nutrient-rich compost. Using scraps from your own table and trimmings from your yard and garden, then turning them into rich…

  • Top Smartphone Apps that Keep You Healthy

    by Natalie Bracco, guest author Technology is an aspect of life that we have grown to rely on. From the vast databases that safeguard our personal information to the computerized…

  • 12-Steps to Prep: You're invited!

    Those of you who are in Northern Utah and have some free time this weekend, we're hosting a "12-Step Prep" class at our home. Topics will cover water, sanitation, fuel, cooking…

  • How to secure your house against home invasion -- before it happens

    The Home Defense Association of America (HDAA) has compiled a guide to securing your home against break-ins . Think of it as "home defense blueprints". What's included in this…

  • Why should you grind your own wheat now?

    Everyone always says you should store wheat as part of your long-term food storage. It's cheap, it's got a lot of uses, it stores for decades under the right conditions. Could…

  • Rest in Peace, Dad

    My Dad, Lawrence Leo Damewood, Sr., passed away in his sleep one year ago. He taught me many, many things about taking care of a yard and garden, and how to make do with what you…

  • Do You Really Need HDMI-Out On Your Device?

    · Pocketnow

    I've got a smartphone (a couple of them). I've got a tablet (a couple those, too). I've even gone through more than a few smart watches (though I'm not wearing one now while I…

  • Launcher Wars Part 6: Trebuchet, the New Launcher in CM9

    · Pocketnow

    The easiest way to customize your Android-powered phone or tablet is to install a 3rd-party launcher to replace that which comes pre-installed on the device. In previous episodes…

  • Android Guy Weekly: Everything You Need to Know About SD Cards

    · Pocketnow

    Many smartphones and tablets come with a microSD card slot as a means to expand their storage from their stock capacity up to an additional 32GB. There are many different sizes,…

  • Open Letters to Representatives Chaffetz and Matheson about their votes supporting legalized kidnapping

    Dear Representatives Chaffetz and Matheson, It is Memorial Day weekend. I am angered. You cast a troop-dishonoring vote against the Smith-Amash Amendment that would end…

  • Thank you, Rep. Bishop, for supporting the Smith-Amash Amendment to the 2013 NDAA

    Dear Representative Bishop, Thank you for supporting the Smith-Amash Amendment to the 2013 NDAA. Last week a federal judge agreed with my concerns (that I voiced to you before…

  • What is Force GPU Rendering in Ice Cream Sandwich?

    · Pocketnow

    When Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was announced we were told that, like Honeycomb before it, more emphasis would be placed on the graphics processor. We even saw a new addition…

  • Do We Really Need 2GB of RAM On Our Phones?

    · Pocketnow

    "No one will ever need more than 640KB of RAM", at least that's what many think Bill Gates once said. Whether or not he actually said that is up for debate, but the quote holds a…

  • Letter: Oppose Privacy Killing "Cybersecurity" Bills

    I just sent the follow letter to Senators Hatch and Lee. Feel free to borrow this copy, modify it however you like, and send it on to our Senators (or your own Senator, if you're…

  • How to plan a raised-bed garden

    "Winter" has left most places in the United States, and it's time to turn our eyes to gardening. Many people have pre-established gardens that they've tended over the years…

  • President Obama's War on Women

    A new ad by the Susan B. Anthony List compares the current Obama regime with a totalitarian state where individuals are expected to relinquish their individual rights and beliefs…

  • I just wrote this letter to Rep. Bishop

    Representative Bishop, Not long ago I contacted you about some concerning provisions of the NDAA. You wrote back justifying your vote of support. Since that time more concerns…

  • Why People Love Android

    · Pocketnow

    Before we dive too deep (after all, love is such a strong word) people like Android. About 51% of smartphone users are running Android on their device. By February 2012 there were…

  • Are you a Walmartian?

    Walmartian (noun) = A person who is reliant upon the system, and doesn't know that's a really bad situation. I can't take credit for coining the phrase, but I do subscribe to its…

  • Android Guy Weekly: NFC and Spare Batteries, How Does it Work?

    · Pocketnow

    With the NFC-enabled Google Wallet app arriving on more devices, more phones coming with NFC, and batteries not getting any bigger, is is safe to upgrade your battery? Given the…

  • Android: Why Don’t You Use the Back Button Properly?

    · Pocketnow

    If you've used an Android-powered smartphone or tablet for any length of time you've probably run into more than one instance where the "back" button didn't do what you were…

  • Dell Schanze Single-Handedly Gets Paragliding. Banned in Imperial Beach, California

    SuperDell apparently wants to start a paragliding school in Imperial Beach, California -- according to the report, he's already applied for a business license. Unfortunately, in…

  • Santorum calls it quits, will it help or hurt Ron Paul?

    Rick Santorum just announced that he has suspended his presidential campaign after his 3-year-old daughter fell ill with pneumonia. With Mitt Romney looking like he's leading the…

  • Complete List of Candidates for U.S. Senate

    Dear State Delegates, I hope you are enjoying your experience as a state delegate so far! We are so lucky to have many great candidates running for office. I encourage you to go…

  • Stuff my dad taught me: How to plant a tomato

    My dad has had a large garden for as long as I can remember. He grows carrots, red beets, yellow crook-neck squash, and tomatoes, amongst other plants. He uses a planting…

  • Meet the Candidate: John Swallow, candidate for Utah AG

    County Delegates and Alternates, in an effort to help you become acquainted with various candidates, I am forwarding on the contents of an email from the John Swallow for Utah AG…

  • Reminder for State Delegates: Senate Debate Tonight!

    Tonight, April 4th 2012, is the Debate between candidates for Utah's Senate seat (currently held by Orrin Hatch). If you weren't able to get a ticket and attend in person, please…

  • Information for County Delegates and Alternates from our Leg. Chair.

    Our Legislative Chair, Marv Cook, has asked to relay some information to our County Delegates and Alternates. The largest concern for the upcoming convention is for the office of…

  • Why should preppers be concerned about gardening?

    Preppers, in general, prepare for the unexpected. Whether that's a disaster, an emergency, or simply un- or under-employment. Planting a garden can help provide food when…

  • Do Your Candidates Support Liberty?

    Can you depend on common sense from the government? Consider the following headlines from recently reported events: Police shut down lemonade stand run by two little girls SWAT…

  • U.S. Senate candidate debate webcast

    The Sutherland Institute is bringing one of the two debates between three candidates for the U.S. Senate: Orrin Hatch, Chris Herrod, and Dan Liljenquist Join us tomorrow evening…

  • 2012 - 2014 Davis County Delegate Duties and Responsibilities

    To be seated as a County Delegate you must have your name, telephone number, mailing address and email registered with the party. The name you should use should be the exact…

  • 2012-2014 State Delegate Duties and Responsibilies

    Each State Delegate must be a registered Republican. To be seated the Utah Republican Party must have on file your name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address. The…

  • Thoughts on Silver and Gold

    Since this is my first "Precious Metals Prices" article on this site I thought I'd take a moment and introduce why I'm including this type of information on Suburban Prepping…

  • Food storage and organization tip

    If you've done any kind of food storage or organization, you probably already know the value of a good labeling system. My dad's method was "magic marker" on masking tape…

  • Introducing your new Precinct Secretary/Treasurer: Ida Ormsby

    Following with established tradition for our precinct, we voted to combine the offices of Precinct Secretary and Precinct Treasurer at our Caucus. Ida Ormsby was elected to fill…

  • Introducing your new County Delegates and Alternates

    County Delegates research candidates for State Office, attend the County Nominating Convention and other special elections, and are our primary contact mechanism to our elected…

  • Introducing your new State Delegates and Alternates

    State Delegates research candidates for Federal Office, attend the State Nominating Convention and other special elections, and are our primary contact mechanism to our elected…

  • Introducing Your New Precinct Vice Chair: Rob Platt

    Rob Plat is our new Precinct Vice Chair. Any time you contact the Precinct Chair it would be wise to CC the Vice Chair as well. Any time the Precinct Chair is unavailable for any…

  • Multiple Users Enabled on Google Play Store Developer Accounts

    · Pocketnow

    If you want to publish an app in the Google Play Store (formerly known as the Android Market) you had to sign up, pay your dues, and you were good to go. But what if you wanted to…

  • Which candidates support the Read the Bills Act?

    Quote of the Day: "The issue of vagueness is at the heart of the NDAA scandal... While the NDAA poses a threat to your 4th, 5th and 6th Amendment rights, the newest attack of…

  • Tony Fadell of The Nest, talks about creating a smart thermostat

    I recently acquired a Nest Learning Thermostat... Why? Other than the fact that it looks very cool and has a lot of the features I was looking for (all of them and more…

  • DCRW Meet the Candidates, Thursday 3/29/12 at Layton High School

    The first responsibility of both State and County Delegates is to meet the candidates, get to know who they are, what they stand for, and who is the best candidate to represent…

  • What to consider before getting chickens

    In Utah it's generally accepted "that which isn't prohibited is lawful". Unfortunately roosters are generally prohibited in Residential zones. Layton's ordinance allows for hens…

  • Introducing your New Precinct Chair: Joe Levi

    My name is Joe Levi. I grew up in East Layton and have been living in our Precinct in Syracuse for the last 13+ years. I've been serving as the Precinct Vice Chair and one of our…

  • Save energy by lighting your computer monitor with the sun?

    One of the more power-hungry parts of an LCD monitor is the back-lighting. What if you could replace the artificial light with natural light?

  • Answers to Common Composting Questions

    I recently was asked some questions about composting: I've heard that you're not supposed to add pine needles or oak leaves to your compost because they don't break down quickly…

  • Composters, Grass Balls, and Frogs! Oh My!

    I recently was asked the following questions about rotating composters : Hello! I have two of the 80 gallon compost tumblers . These are the best composters ever , and believe…

  • Save power (and money) by getting rid of some wall-warts

    Wall-warts, those things that plug in to power outlets to charge your many, many devices, are not only ugly, they also are running up your power bill! But how can you fix that?…

  • Prepping Starts With... What You Drink?

    In our last article we opened the topic " Prepping Starts With " as a way to talk about some commonly overlooked ways to prep. Everyone talks about storing food, water…

  • Prepping starts with...

    You'd be amazed how many people invest so much time, effort, and money in preparing for some doomsday apocalypse. We're not saying that this scenario will never happen (though we…

  • What Isn't Prepping?

    Yes, you read the title correctly... this isn't what prepping "is", this is what prepping "isn't". But to be fair, I guess we do have to define what "prepping" is and who are…

  • Google Wallet Gets In Bed With Carriers (Editorial)

    · Pocketnow

    Google Wallet, the app, has had it's ups and downs. Mostly downs. Using your phone's built in NFC chip, Google hopes to turn it into your main payment mechanism — replacing your…

  • Caucus, New Officers and Delegates, and a Face Lift

    We've made it through another Caucus. Two years ago we had an "unprecedented turnout" especially for a Presidential mid-term cycle. According to our previous Precinct Chair, we…

  • An open letter to Tony Divino Toyota about their fraudulently titled email, “An Important Message About Your Vehicle”

    I just got an email from Tony Divino Toyota, a local dealer that I've generally used to service my Toyota Prius. It's been the subject of two recalls so far, and they've done the…

  • Hardware Hack Enables Full-Speed Charging with Generic Chargers

    · Pocketnow

    Have you noticed how your Samsung smartphone charges faster if you are using the wall-charger that came with the phone than though other chargers? It's sometimes twice as fast!…

  • Samsung Announces Ice Cream Sandwich For Some (Not All) Tablets

    · Pocketnow

    In a post on their Facebook page Samsung was "thrilled" to announce Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for several of their devices. The post not only told us the European version of…

  • Miley Cyrus says “forget Jesus … Stars died so you can live” quote is “beautiful”

    Earlier this month teen icon Miley Ray Cyrus posted a photo on twitter, calling it "Beautiful". The picture was of Lawrence Krauss , a theoretical physicist, and one of his…

  • You might be surprised who Mitt Romney's family is backing

    Travis Romney, Troy Romney and Chad Romney, all cousins of Mitt Romney, will speak in Idaho today. Ty Romney and Jared Romney, whose grandfathers are cousins of former Michigan…

  • Mitt Romney backs ObamaCare's Individual Mandate

    In July of 2009, Mitt Romney told USA Today that he supported the individual mandate of ObamaCare! Mitt Romney wants to force the American people to buy health insurance -- or be…

  • Smart Screen Off Uses the Proximity Sensor to Stop Pocket-Dialing

    · Pocketnow

    One of the benefits HTC builds into many of their devices is a feature that turns the screen off based on input from the phone's proximity sensor. Doing so helps save precious…

  • URGENT: Immediate action required to pass Utah HB 49S1 (without amendments)

    IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR INDIVIDUAL STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND ASK HIM/HER TO PASS HB 49-SUBSTITUTE-1 WITHOUT AMENDMENTS. HB-49-SUBSTITUTE-1 "FIREARMS REVISION" will be voted on…

  • Political party CAUCUSES are COMING in March!

    Why is your caucus important? Because those who attend these caucuses will elect delegates to county and state conventions, as well as precinct officers. So to have any influence…

  • Android Guy Weekly: Is Cellular More Secure than WiFi?

    · Pocketnow

    As smartphones are getting faster, we're able to do more with them. In fact, many of us are phasing out the use of traditional computers for their miniature cousins in our…

  • Are App Stores Where the Real Money Is? (Editorial)

    · Pocketnow

    When Android was first released on the T-Mobile G1 it came with Google's Android Market built in. The Market wasn't the only way to get apps onto your smartphone, but it was the…

  • ACTA is more dangerous than SOPA and PIPA combined!

    Quote of the Day: "(ACTA is) more dangerous than SOPA. It’s not coming to me for a vote. It purports that it does not change existing laws. But once implemented, it creates a…

  • Update for Week 3 of the Utah Legislature from Rep. Brad Wilson

    Greetings, We have nearly reached the half way mark for this year's session. By the end of this week, the appropriations sub-committees will be voting to prioritize the funding…

  • NewsBusted: Sometimes the news is better communicated with a smile

    Isn't satire hilarious?! NewsBusted, starring Jodi Miller, is a comedy webcast about the news of the day, uploaded every Tuesday and every Friday, and it is one of the funniest…

  • Utah's Caucus Night just 5 weeks away!

    Utah's Caucus Night is quickly approaching! Mark your calender for March 15th @ 6:30pm, and plan on attending your Neighborhood Caucus. Recently, Utah's Caucus system has come…

  • 63-year-old cartoon describes how "ISM" is killing America

    Fun and Facts About America, John Sutherland Productions. Creative Commons license: Public Domain. This Cold War-era cartoon uses humor to tout the dangers of Communism and the…

  • Should We Abolish the Department of Homeland Security?

    Should we abolish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? I highlight [a few reasons why we should] in my letter to Congress: When the DHS was created the year after 9/11, it…

  • Recent Senate and House Votes

    STOCK Act - Vote Passed (96-3, 1 Not Voting) This Senate bill would strengthen rules prohibiting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff and some executive branch officials from using…

  • Message from Senator Hatch

    Fellow Utahns, It’s no secret that there are those who don’t subscribe to America having a strong national defense. They believe in “soft power” and believe that we should cut…

  • Week 3 Legislative Update from Rep. Brad Wilson

    Greetings, The end of Week 2 of the legislative session marks an important budget milestone, the passage of base budgets. We use a "base budget" process to help streamline the…

  • I just wrote the following letter to Rep. Bishop

    The Fed recently announced that it will keep doing more of the same that led to the housing bubble (and subsequent collapse) until the end of 2014. We also learned from the very…

  • 27 Job Creating, Economy Stimulating Bills Being Blocked by Senate Democrats

    Last year President Obama traveled the Nation, claiming he was fighting against a "do-nothing Congress". He was pointing his finger squarely at the House of Representatives --…

  • Debate heats up over whether Kagan should participate in Supreme Court’s health care law ruling

    With just weeks until the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, there are new calls for Justice Elena Kagan to recuse herself…

  • One Simple Act to Create More Jobs and Revive the Economy

    Do you believe corporations have too much influence in Washington? There's one simple way to remove a signficant portion of that influence and revive the economy at the same…

  • Message from Rep. Brad Wilson: Upcoming Town Halls

    Greetings, Senator Jerry Stevenson and I would like to extend an invitation to a Town Hall meeting in your area. We would enjoy if you could come to this public meeting to hear…

  • Message from Senator Hatch

    Fellow Utahns, Last Thursday, the Senate, despite my strong opposition, approved the President’s request to increase the debt limit by another $1.2 trillion up to $16.4 trillion…

  • Documents prove AG Holder lied, had knowledge of the death of Border Patrol Agent Terry the same day!

    This past Friday night, congressional officials received a ‘document dump’ from the Department of Justice concerning Operation Fast and Furious. Contained in the cache of…

  • HB 49 Firearm Possession Protection Bill Now Goes to House Floor

    Today, House Bill 49 passed in the state House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 10 to 3 . Sponsored by state Representative Paul Ray (R-13), HB 49…

  • Message from Ron Paul: Candidate for President of the United States of America

    Are you sick of the spending, the deficits, the lost jobs, and the constant assaults on your liberties? If you’re like most folks I know, you’re deeply concerned with the…

  • Is Romney backed by Goldman Sachs and other "Bailout Banks"?

    The top donor to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, investment banking and securities firm Goldman Sachs, received over $10 billion in emergency…

  • Candidate for U.S. Senate: Dan Liljenquist

    I am Dan Liljenquist and I am running for the US Senate because it's time. It's time for a new generation of leaders to step up and tackle the tough fiscal challenges of today…

  • Candidate for U.S. Senate: Chris Herrod

    I am running for U.S. Senate because it is a critical time for America. We have a small window of opportunity to turn this nation around. Our only chance to avoid economic…

  • Candidate for U.S. Senate: Orrin Hatch

    Dear Fellow Republican, We see two routes before us in America today. The path to the left screams spend. Because it requires no sacrifice, this path is popular. The path to the…

  • Candidate for U.S. Senate: Dale Ash

    Dear Utah Republicans, We are engaged in a never-ending war to protect the American vision of individual freedom, individual opportunity, and free enterprise embodied in our…

  • Message from Rep. Brad Wilson: The 2012 General Session Begins!

    Week One of the legislative session is now in the history books! The first week contains a few formal and ceremonial events that are traditions each year. The Chief Justice of…

  • I just sent this letter to the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee asking for their support of HB49

    I just wrote the following letter to the members of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. Please feel free to use it, or any part of it you'd like when…

  • Immediate Action Request: Utah Firearm Possession Protection Bill

    Today, January 30th, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., House Bill 49 is scheduled to be heard in the state House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. Sponsored by state…

  • President Obama just LOST his FIRST EVER Constitutional eligibility hearing!

    President Obama was ordered to show up in court to answer the charges brought against him, that he's ineligible to hold the office of President, and therefore cannot appear on…

  • Senator Mike Lee on the Protect IP Act

    Thank you for your recent letter to Senator Lee regarding S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act. When the Judiciary Committee first received this bill, Senator Lee raised a number of…

  • Congressman Bishop on securing our borders, NDAA, TART, Patriot Act, Energy, ...

    Dear Friends, As another election year starts I appreciate this opportunity to share with you some thoughts. First let me say, I’m grateful for the chance I’ve been given…

  • Message from Bryan Farnsworth, Candidate for 1st Utah Congressional District Representative

    Hi, I am Bryan Smith Farnsworth, candidate for the 1st Utah congressional district representative seat. I am a proud Marine Corps veteran and Eagle Scout that is worried that our…

  • Does Mitt Romney support taxing the Internet?

    Romney Proposed (Then Backed Away From) Plan To Implement “Internet Tourism Tax” On Users Of Online Travel Booking Sites Like Expedia And Travelocity In 2005, Romney Backed Away…

  • Senator Hatch on the Keystone Pipeline, Immigration

    Fellow Utahns, As you may have heard, President Obama announced that he has rejected the Keystone XL pipeline project, which is expected to create thousands of jobs across the…

  • Individual Privacy Victory in the Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously sided with Gun Owners of America in finding that the placement of a Global Positioning Device on an automobile constitutes a “search” for…

  • Is Mitt Romney really a Republican?

    In the first 2.5 years of his term as Governor, Romney picked Democrats and Independents 75% of the time! July 2005: Romney “Passed Over GOP Lawyers For Three-Quarters Of The 36…

  • Where does Mitt Romney stand on Economic Issues?

    State spending increased at well over rate of inflation under Romney’s watch, estimated at 24% - more than $5 billion – over Romney’s final three years. Under Romney…

  • Where does Mitt Romney stand on Gun Control and Second Amendment Rights?

    In 1994 Senate race, Romney backed the anti-gun Brady bill and anti-gun assault weapons ban, saying “I don’t line up with the NRA” and “that’s not going to make me the hero of…

  • Where does Mitt Romney Stand on "Gay Rights" and Homosexual Marriage?

    Romney endorsed Rep. Barney Frank’s Employment Nondiscrimination Act in 1994. In 1994, Romney called “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy first step toward having gays and lesbians…

  • OSG Memo shows Justice Kagan 'significantly involved' in ObamaCare defense, still won't recuse herself

    In an article at the conservative Heritage Foundation's "Foundry" blog, Hans von Spakovsky writes: "An internal memorandum from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) reveals…

  • A day in the life of a four-year-old boy

    Since Spencer refused to change his shirt for three days Natalie made him take a bath. Afterwards he dressed himself... That's our kid wearing a swimsuit in January! The floor…

  • How does Mitt Romney feel about abortion?

    Romney says he "changed his mind" on abortion meeting with Harvard stem cell researcher – Romney claims the doctor said scientists “kill” embryos after 14 days, but doctor later…

  • Jason Chaffetz Endorses Mitt Romney

    I just got the following email that shows the Chaffetz campaign is endorsing Mitt Romney for POTUS. How do you feel about it? Let us know in the comments. Friend, As you know…

  • Message from Ken Sumsion, Candidate for Governor of Utah

    Accessing Public Lands - Utah’s Financial Future Gaining access to our public land resources is one of my top priorities. Why do I think it’s so important? Let me explain…

  • Come meet David Kirkham, Candidate for Governor of Utah

    David Kirkham is holding a campaign kickoff party and would like you and your family to attend. Date: Saturday, January 21st Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Kirkham…

  • Message from Gary Herbert, Candidate for Governor of Utah

    As your Governor, I am looking forward to an exciting year for the state of Utah. We have many reasons to be proud and grateful as a state, and I am honored to serve as your…

  • Message from Senator Hatch

    Fellow Utahns, Two week ago, I joined 34 of my Senate colleagues in filing a friend of the court brief with the Supreme Court outlining the unconstitutionality of ObamaCare. We…

  • Save Power With This Minimalistic Theme: Black Exodus

    · Pocketnow

    Black Exodus is a flashable theme that gives your colorful Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -based smartphone or tablet a minimalistic, monochromatic look. The theory being that…

  • Using a Public Computer? Login to Gmail Using Your Smartphone!

    · Pocketnow

    The Gmail app for your smartphone is pretty full-featured, but sometimes you just need to use a computer to really get stuff done. If you've got a laptop and an internet…

  • Behind the scenes, Senator Hatch isn't all that friendly to the Second Amendment

    Two pro-gun conservatives recently announced they were running against Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. This is welcome news for gun owners. In a Senate career that has lasted more than…

  • Dead people caught on video voting in New Hampshire Primary!!

    On January 10th, 2012, Project Veritas reporters walked into New Hampshire Polling Locations during the Presidential Primaries and asked for ballots. So far, nothing out of the…

  • Take Action: Repeal Indefinite Detention

    In his last official act of 2011, President Barack Obama signed the massive bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that included shocking detainee provisions…

  • DHS Officers armed with machine guns set up ID checkpoint at Social Security Office, unannounced

    Residents of Leesburg, Florida were shocked to see their local Social Security office turned into a random Homeland Security checkpoint Tuesday morning, as DHS officers armed…

  • The Future: VoIP or VoLTE?

    · Pocketnow

    It's 2012 now, we're all driving flying cars, wearing reflective clothing, the world is scheduled to end in a few more months, and we're all carrying around computers (called…

  • Romney and Huntsman Stonewalling Gun Owners

    As New Hampshire voters get set to head to the polls, Mitt and Jon Huntsman continue to ignore requests from gun owners that he return the GOA candidate questionnaire. Thank to…

  • Lessons From the Iowa Caucus

    This is one of the most important 5 minute videos you will ever see. Georgetown Professor Carroll Quigley, a student of the political / financial elite wrote a book called…

  • Personalizing Your Galaxy Nexus With Custom Boot Animations

    · Pocketnow

    Have you unlocked your Galaxy Nexus and installed CWM Recovery? Would you like to customize your bootscreen? YES! It's as simple as flashing a .ZIP from recovery! Luckily a boot…

  • FBI allowed to add GPS device to cars without warrants

    The Supreme Court will soon weigh in on whether law enforcement agencies can monitor your every move without you knowing -- and without a warrant. In Missouri, however, one judge…

  • Should a judge recuse themself if they helped write, defend, and lobby a law their court will be hearing?

    When a judge has a conflict of interest with a particular case they "recuse" themselves -- they basically step aside and let another judge handle the case. Do so not only insures…

  • Message from Senator Orrin Hatch

    Dear Fellow Utahns, I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season. As we remember 2011 and all the challenges we faced, I wanted to take a few minutes to outline some…

  • Rep. Gosar Increases Pressure on Holder “No Confidence” Resolution Introduced in House

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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  • Make Your Phone Sound Like Android Ice Cream Sandwich

    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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  • Notes from the Syracuse City Council Meeting of September 27, 2011

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  • Custom Notification Icons with NoLED Themes

    · Pocketnow

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  • Orrin Hatch: How to grow the economy

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    · Pocketnow

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  • Are Obama's new taxes racist?

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  • Syracuse City Council Primary Election Results

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  • Stand Up and Protect Your Fourth Amendment Rights

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    · Pocketnow

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  • TSA to Reward Frequent Fliers Who Give Up More of Their Privacy

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  • An open letter to Governor Rick Perry

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  • If we cut $400 billion from the Defense Budget, it would STILL be more than DOUBLE that of China

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  • "Call" for County Central Committee Meeting

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  • Denninger: "Nothing [the Federal Reserve] did was effective"

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  • Cartoon: Who's "Fault" is It?

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  • Definitive Proof of why an annual Audit of the Fed is necessary

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  • Obama: A President who racks up $4 Trillion in Debt is Irresponsible, Unpatriotic

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  • How to Get the Old Android Market Back

    · Pocketnow

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  • Is this the one man who can beat Obama in 2012?

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  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz: I won't challenge Senator Hatch in 2012

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  • Banning the American Flag on U.S. soil?

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  • Every Debate Response Given by Ron Paul

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  • Missing Votes: More anomalies with the Iowa Straw Poll

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  • CNN ignores their own post-debate poll, uses someone else's

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  • The Daily Show calls out the Mainstream Media's Oversight of Ron Paul

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    Source: JayForde.com

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    Source: JayForde.com

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    · Pocketnow

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  • App to Remap your Android’s Buttons

    · Pocketnow

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  • Surprise Package from Campaign for Liberty

    I got an unexpected package from FedEx yesterday from Campaign for Liberty and autographed by Congressman Ron Paul , take a look at what's inside:

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  • S.510, the fraudulently-named "Food Safety" bill, is scheduled for a cloture vote TODAY!

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  • Farewell 1-800-GOOG-411

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  • Do you know what your unelected representatives are up to?

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  • S.510 will make your food more expensive, less safe

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  • Conservative Action Alerts

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  • VISIONary Temproot App Pulled from Android Market

    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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  • California Missile Crisis: Scenario 3, Launch by a Terror Organization

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  • California Missile Crisis: Scenario 2, Defensive Launch

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    Earlier today I mentioned that a news helicopter in California caught on camera what looked like a "large missile" being launched from off the coast of California. Of course this…

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    Dear Friend of Liberty, Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it was going to buy another $600 billion of government bonds. Dubbed “Quantitative Easing 2” (QE2), Fed…

  • Stop the Lame Ducks!

    Would you put anything past this President? This Congress? All those new representatives and senators you and I saw elected on November 2 won't be sworn in until JANUARY. Until…

  • Quote of the Day: Government leaders are...

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  • DownsizeDC in Full Force after November 2010 Elections

    Yesterday I said that . . . We're going to change how we operate I would provide evidence that the Downsize DC Way is the most effective thing you can do. Tomorrow I'll share the…

  • Reid Defies Voters In Lame Duck Session

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  • Silver soars the day after LA mystery missile launched

    Silver and Gold have been marching up for the last several weeks, hitting 30-year record highs day after day... but today they jumped substantially. Gold was up $7.25, and silver…

  • Mystery Missile Caught on Tape off the coast of California; Are we Under Attack?

    A news helicopter caught video of what looked to be a "very large" -- possibly an ICBM --missile launched from the sea approximately 35 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. The…

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    I've always been a patriotic kind of guy. I love to see the American flags flying on holidays, and especially around election time. My older children know how to treat the flag…

  • Are we under attack?

    A news helicopter caught video of what looked to be a "very large" -- possibly an ICBM --missile launched from the sea approximately 35 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. The…

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    It's official! We now have a permanent new member in our family! Introducing Erikka Ladene Levi:

  • Parliamentary Training Alert

    If you ever wanted to perform better in a meeting or convention environment instead of just standing there wishing you could, this is your big chance! The Utah State Association…

  • Get to know your Representative

    Congratulations! You made it through Election Day. The next step is getting to know your representatives. On Tuesday we hired and fired, but that doesn't mean your work is…

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    Dear Friend of Liberty, Although we’ve heard this word frequently in the past couple days, Tuesday’s elections were indeed “historic.” Not because one party gained more seats…

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    Please enjoy the twentieth edition of "Countdown To Victory" , a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This will be the last edition of the newsletter for this…

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    Election results as of 13:46, 11/3/2010: U.S. Senate Mike Lee: 66.79% Sam F Granato: 27.57% Scott N Bradley: 5.24% Loy Brunson: 0.00% Cody Judy: 0.00% Brian E Kamerath: 0.00%…

  • Central Committee Meeting

    The Davis County Republican Party has sent a call to attend the Central Committee Meeting to all Precinct Chairs and Vice Chairs (myself included). If you are a Precinct Chair or…

  • Why should I vote?

    Why should I vote you ask me? Our leadership isn’t listening, there are no jobs, the deficit explodes, health care is a sink hole, stimulus is an excuse for big government to…

  • Is the Fed Making Money out of Thin Air?

    While everyone is focused on Election Day, the Federal Reserve will be meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday to decide if it will pursue another round of "quantitative easing."…

  • A Key to Preserving the Family: Get out and vote!

    I have been involved in the trenches of popular electoral politics for my entire adult life. Experiences gained in these years led me into involvement with United Families…

  • Sam Granato still hasn't answered C4L's Survey

    Dear Friend of Liberty, Why won't Sam Granato tell you what he believes? Why is he trying to hide his support for ObamaCare? Why doesn’t he want you to know if he supports Cap…

  • Quote of the Day: A Nation of Sheep will...

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    One of the duties of the Lt. Governor is to oversee the state's elections. Gary Herbert was Utah's Lt. Governor not long ago. While serving in this capacity Mr. Herbert set in…

  • A message from Governor Herbert

    Dear friends, Today is the last day of early voting and it is truly an exciting time of year! Over the last week, I have traveled from Northern to Southern Utah (and all parts in…

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    Yes, Election Day is around the corner - and you know who you're going to vote for, but what about the constitutional amendments and the propositions on the ballot? Sutherland is…

  • What is Sam Granato trying to hide?

    Dear Friend of Liberty, What is Sam Granato trying to hide? You see, several weeks ago, I sent surveys to all the candidates in Utah’s U.S. Senate race. As of today, Sam Granato…

  • PowerAMP: Finally, A Decent Android Music Player – Almost

    Despite having a music player built in, and many different players available in the Market, Android still doesn't have a decent music player. Sure there are a lot of options, but…

  • Roast Reid's "Goose"

    Dear Friend of Liberty, "First of all we have a lot to do in the lame duck,’ he said. ‘I've referred to that as the goose on steroids because we've put so much over to the lame…

  • It's time to VOTE!

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  • Countdown to Victory

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  • Upcoming Class: Making Sense of Capitol Hill Chaos - Citizen Lobbying

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  • Stop the invasion of the body scanners!

    Quote of the Day: "I don't know why everybody is running to buy these expensive and useless machines. I can overcome the body scanners with enough explosives to bring down a…

  • Use Your MagicJack Account on Your Android

    · Pocketnow

    Something that interests me more than any other in the context of communications is VoIP. Voice over IP is pretty much what it sounds like: transmitting and receiving voice over…

  • New Swype Beta Coming in Early November?

    · Pocketnow

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  • nook Reader goes full color with 7-inch Android tablet

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    Dear Friend of Liberty, It’s vital you contact your candidates for the U.S. Senate today. You see, just recently, I sent ALL of your candidates for U.S. Senate a Campaign for…

  • Early Voting Has Begun

    Visit www.vote.utah.gov to find your polling locations, who's on your ballot, and any other questions you may have about voting. You have three ways you can vote. 1. Vote Early…

  • Countdown to Victory

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    · Pocketnow

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  • Congress upset at mortgage company foreclosure "auto-signing", fails to see hypocracy

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  • Does Using a Faster SD Card Make Your Phone Faster?

    · Pocketnow

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  • LED Light for you System Design Workshop

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  • Recent Votes

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  • Fed printing so much money they broke the printing press?

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  • Countdown To Victory

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  • Congressional Reform Act of 2010

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  • The Lame Duck Can Be Deadly X

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  • Greening your toolbox

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  • What is Sprint ID?

    · Pocketnow

    What is "Sprint ID"? No, it's not a new identification scheme or even a single-sign on. It's not a virtual business card that you can easily send (or "Bump" to people you meet).…

  • Where do your candidates stand on the issues?

    Several weeks ago, all candidates for the U.S. House and Senate were mailed and urged to complete Campaign for Liberty’s 2010 Federal Survey. This survey asked questions to find…

  • Recent Votes

    Note: The House is in recess until Monday, November 15, 2010. The Senate will hold a series of pro forma sessions over the next month. Recent Senate Votes Continuing…

  • Finally, Some Good News

    There's some good news. Sen. Tom Coburn put a "hold" on S.510 - the dangerous "food safety" bill. He gives his reasons here. A "hold" is a Senator's advance warning that he or…

  • Somebody could be snooping in your trash . . . and you're paying for it!

    In a growing number of cities across the U.S., local governments are placing computer chips in recycling bins to collect data on refuse disposal, and then fining residents who…

  • "Doctor Seuss"-style Take on the Obama Administration

    I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam. I do not like these dirty crooks, Or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress steals, I do…

  • I AM Campaign For Liberty Viral Campaign

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  • How to Reboot Your Android

    · Pocketnow

    With Android running a modified Linux kernel is it any doubt that we're starting to see laptop/desktop-style reboot options emerge. What do I mean by "reboot options"? I'm glad…

  • How Does Google Make Money with Android?

    · Pocketnow

    When Google announced they were buying what eventually became the Android operating system — an operating system intended for cell phones — everyone immediately thought that…

  • Vote for your Favorite Syracuse City Logo

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  • This is a test post for @joeldare

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  • Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

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  • Women's Conference Hosted by Senator Hatch Featuring NASA Astronaut Marsha Ivins

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  • Please Cut Federal Spending Before We All Go Broke

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  • Dishes or dishwasher caked with white gunk? Here's the fix!

    Our dishwasher went out not long ago and we decided it was time to replace it rather than repair it. We'd repaired it in the past, it was time to replace it -- ten years is a…

  • Recent Votes

    Recent Senate Votes Cloture Motion; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Vote Rejected (56-43, 1 Not Voting) The Senate rejected a cloture motion to move…

  • Ethics, Integrity, and Public Service

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  • Who watches the watchmen?

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  • We Defeated DISCLOSE - Now What?

    The Senate failed yesterday to garner the 60 votes necessary to invoke cloture to consider the DISCLOSE Act. The final vote was 59-39. This makes it very unlikely that the bill…

  • There is NO PLACE for DREAM in a Defense bill

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  • DISCLOSE Act is Dead - for Now

    We cut it extremely close, but thanks to your efforts, we prevailed in today’s Senate cloture vote on the DISCLOSE Act (or as it should be called, “the Establishment Protection…

  • It's Time to Kill Cap and Tax

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  • Countdown to Victory

    Please enjoy the fourteenth edition of "Countdown To Victory" , a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • Senate to Vote on DISCLOSE ACT Today!

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  • URGENT: Call Senators TODAY to Oppose S. 3628, the Incumbent Protection Act

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  • Did you diversify into precious metals?

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  • Cool 2D/3D User Interface for Mobile Phones

    I've talked about The Astonishing Tribe ("TAT" for short) before on pocketnow.com, and was pretty impressed with their concept Launcher app: TAT Home. Well, TAT's done it again…

  • Congressman Wants to Silence Gold Dealers

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  • Taking the fight to the statists

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  • Constitution at the Kitchen Table

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  • Happy Constitution Day!

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  • Stop the "Homeowner Control Act"

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  • 2 Hours Left to Stop Genetically Engineered Salmon

    [caption id="attachment_422" align="alignright" width="358" caption="Three-eyed Fish"] [/caption] If you're anything like I am you think messing around with the genetic makeup of…

  • Quote of the Day: The Political Machine

    "The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority." -- Will Durant

  • Do you know about 2011's 1099 Tsunami?

    Instead of asking, "Would you like paper or plastic?" the checkout clerk may soon ask, "Do you need our form W-9?" A W-9 is the IRS's "Request for Taxpayer Identification Number…

  • Who is "Campaign for Liberty"?

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  • Countdown To Victory, edition 13

    Please enjoy the thirteenth edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • QOTD: Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered

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  • Tell Congress to CUT Taxes, NOT Raise Them

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  • Jessica's School Picture

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  • Message Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

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  • Silver passes $20 again, by quite a bit!

    Those of you following silver prices saw it nudge $20 last week. Many people took profits by selling at this price, which caused the price to drip back down into the mid $19…

  • Congress, and a lot of bad ideas, returning from recess

    When Congress returns from recess this coming week, a lot of bad ideas will be coming back with it. I’ll provide a link below where you can get contact information for your…

  • Naughty bits coming to YouTube?

    [caption id="attachment_2216" align="alignright" width="295" caption="New YouTube Content Ratings"] [/caption] See what I did there? Bits are computer data, and naughty bits…

  • An Android Desk Phone?

    · Pocketnow

    I think it's pretty geeky that I have a retro-style Bluetooth handset that looks just like an old-fashioned rotary-phone handset (affiliate link). There is no cord to get wound up…

  • Sometimes you just make this stuff up

    My son came home from school the other day with a "disciplinary note" from the bus driver. Long story short, he lost his temper when another kid was threatening to "blow up…

  • Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

    Fellow Utahn, Last week, as summer unofficially came to an end, I hit the road for a good, old fashioned driving road trip of Utah. The more than 2,000-mile, 29-county listening…

  • Reclaiming Our Constitutional Heritage

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  • Why does increased federal spending destroy more jobs than it creates?

    President Obama has unveiled yet another, $50 billion government program to "create" more jobs. But, as the letter below indicates, government spending actually destroys more…

  • Spencer's latest video

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  • Mike Lee BBQ Tonight in Draper, Utah

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  • Spencer featured in a Pocketnow video

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  • ‘Tis the season for being threatened

    I just got a call from an activist in Maryland who attended the Complete Activist School. He was excited because he had been threatened by an elected official. Now why was he…

  • Countdown to Victory, Edition 12

    Please enjoy the twelfth edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • 120 Days to Go Until the Largest Tax Hikes in History

    In just 120 days, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011: First…

  • Critical Thinking: How to think about politics

    Quote of the Day: "Change your thoughts and you change your world." -- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 AD -180 AD) Roman Emperor, 161-180 AD The following brief essay is provided…

  • Silver Nudges $20/ounce

    Today Change Week Ago Month Ago Year Ago Gold $1,256.75 -$1.90 $1,247.15 $1,203.80 $999.00 Silver $19.99 +$0.08 $19.38 $18.50 $16.52 Platinum $1,560.00 +$2.30 $1,538.20 $1,571.00…

  • WinADB, GUI Front-End for Android adb Commands

    · Pocketnow

    If you've read any of my more "in depth" articles involving Rooting your phone, changing settings, or flashing custom ROMs and radios, you've heard me reference " adb " (Android…

  • Obamacare Funds Abortions

    We knew that OBAMACARE and the Executive Order were shams---in supposedly not funding abortions. Now the truth has come out! It really does ! Surprise: we knew this all along…

  • Countdown To Victory, 11

    Please enjoy the eleventh edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • Did you get a check in the mail for a sweepstakes that you didn’t enter?

    Here's the scenario: You go to your mail box and find a letter, usually without a return address, and usually sent from someone outside the country. You open the envelope and…

  • Bumper Stickers You Might Enjoy

    Joe Levi , our Precinct Vice Chair and one of our State Delegates, has put together a collection of bumper stickers you might enjoy…

  • Would you hire new employees under these conditions?

    Quote of the Day: "From where I sit, the government's message is unmistakable: Creating a new job carries a punishing price." -- Michael P. Fleischer, President, Bogen…

  • Tea Parties To Host The Largest Conservative Training Event In History

    Breaking News: This is one of the largest and most complete conservative training events in history sponsored by Freedom Action, Declaration Alliance, American Majority, Liberty…

  • National Doctors Tea Party

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  • Utah's Freedom Conference: Reclaiming Our Constitutional Heritage

    When: September 18, 2010 Prayer Breakfast : 7:30 a.m. Stephen Pratt, Founder, Liberty and Learning (+$10) Main Event: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Where: Radisson Hotel, Downtown Salt…

  • Honey Bees at Our House

    We've lived in our house for a long time but i don't remember ever seeing more than just one or two honey bees. This morning while picking tomatoes we saw our sunflowers covered…

  • Upcoming Campaign for Liberty Training Classes

    Campaign for Liberty will be having two training classes in Nevada in a couple of weeks. We are offering these schools as a way to not only learn how to be a more effective…

  • Obama Attacks AZ - With UN Amnesty Plan

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  • Repeal the REAL ID Act

    A new deadline is coming up regarding the REAL ID Act, which we have thus far successfully kept from being implemented. That new deadline will be here sooner than you think, and…

  • Oppose S.510, the "Make Our Food More Expensive" Act

    Dear Friend of Liberty, Power-hungry statists are never satisfied. Now they’re attempting to use a massive egg recall to shove S. 510, the so-called "Food Safety Modernization…

  • Patriot's Assembly Event Tonight!

    The United Women’s Forum of Davis County is sponsoring an event this evening (August 31 st , 2010) that they have invited Campaign for Liberty members to attend. What: Come and…

  • I AM Campaign For Liberty

    The purpose of Campaign for Liberty is "To promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a…

  • Who is Campaign for Liberty?

    During the fight over DISCLOSE (a.k.a. the Establishment Protection Act) this last June, Representative Susan Davis commented on the U.S. House floor that she had been receiving…

  • Big Government Turns Cops into Robbers

    The "civil asset forfeiture" laws are inherently corrupt. They empower law enforcement officers to take and keep your property, even if they haven't charged you with a crime. It…

  • Land Hunt Expedition

    Article by Joe Levi: Land Hunt Expedition.

  • Repeal All the Incumbent Protection Laws

    If you want elections to matter, then you need to be able to fire your elected representatives. This is nearly impossible because of the campaign finance laws. These laws are…

  • Our Tow-Truck Adventure

    While on our way home from a recent land-hunt expedition we had some car troubles. We called in road-side assistance and the kids got to ride on top of a flat-bed all the way…

  • QotD: It would be a healthy exercise for every politician to

    "It would be a healthy exercise for every politician to look in the mirror every morning and remind himself that he holds office only because, in a two-man race against another…

  • Where are the appropriations bills?

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  • Message from Mike Lee, Candidate for U.S. Senate

    The children of Utah are returning to the classroom and the long summer days are beginning to give way to the signs of fall. While the weather is starting to cool the rhetoric…

  • Are your eggs making you sick?

    It's Time to Stop the Corporate "Bad Eggs" From Controlling our Food! Join Food & Water Watch to Help Fight For Safe Food! This egg recall is not a fluke. It's just the latest…

  • Healthcare Bureaucrat Turned Tyrant

    Quote of the Day: "If the government can provide affordable, quality medical coverage for all Americans, let them prove it by providing it to our veterans." - Unknown In this…

  • Steve Ballmer: It's all about developers, developers, developers, developers!

    Steve Ballmer is a very animated, and very sweaty man. At a Developer's Conference several years back, Ballmer chanted to the crowd "Developers developers developers developers!"…

  • Cap and Tax Isn't Dead Yet!

    Remember the Monthy Python bit where the guy came walking through the village clanging his bell and calling for everyone to "bring out your dead!" and the old guy kept…

  • Traffic Cones

    They've been working on the main road by my house for well over a year now... and it's finally looking like they're almost done. True, there are still plenty of traffic cones and…

  • Got another donation!

    I just got another donation to the mortgage/adoption fund! Thanks, @ChrisChavarro ! If you'd like to donate, too, you can use these links: Donate $5 Donate $10 Donate $50 Donate…

  • Countdown To Victory, number 10

    Please enjoy the tenth edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • Salmonella Infected Eggs Caused by Large Egg Farms?

    NOTE: Infected eggs are in the news as we send this message. This once again demonstrates our contention that industrial farms are riskier than small farms . That's one reason we…

  • What is Twitter?

    Has anyone ever asked you "What is Twitter?" and you didn't know what to tell them? This video should clear all of that up. Click here to see the video.

  • Repeal Incumbent Protection Laws

    Quote of the Day: "It would be a healthy exercise for every politician to look in the mirror every morning and remind himself that he holds office only because, in a two-man race…

  • Missouri Votes To Repeal Mandated ObamaCare

    ALERT: Democracy is erupting across the country and it sure isn't making the Liberals very happy. America is unanimously saying "No" to ObamaCare. 70% of voters in Missouri…

  • Spencer, acting goofy

    I got a new phone to evaluate for pocketnow.com and decided to show off Spencer being himself... take a look:

  • Obama Backs Ground Zero Mosque

    Dear Patriotic American, Just when I thought that I had heard all the strange things that I possibly could from President Barack Obama; this past Friday night, he again proved me…

  • 380m Eggs Recalled Due to Salmonella

    It's stories like this that make me glad I have chickens in my backyard... Read about the recall (and watch a video of my chickens in action) over on my wife's blog…

  • 380m Eggs Recalled Due to Salmonella

    According to a report from CNN : After an uptick in salmonella infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration traced the source…

  • Get your Copy of the Utah Constitution, free!

    Courtesy of the Sutherland Institute, for the time being you can request a complimentary copy of the Utah Constitution simply by filling out the form on their website…

  • Countdown To Victory, Edition 9

    Please enjoy the ninth edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • How will America Devolve?

    Have you ever wondered what post-Apocalyptic America will look like? Paul Craig Roberts did and came up with a fairly compelling view of what could happen, and why... Sure, it's…

  • Women's Leadership Summit

    The "Women's Leadership Summit - Increase Your Influence in Utah Politics" is a Utah Republican Party program under the direction of the Vice Chair. The summit will be an all day…

  • WWIII within 3 days?

    Here's the back story... Iran and Israel aren't friends, in fact, they're pretty much enemies. Iran is trying to ramp up their ability to enrich Uranium, they say, for their own…

  • Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

    Fellow Utahn, Congress passed yet another bailout -- this time $26 billion for fiscally irresponsible state governments. The same old tax-and-spend Washington mentality that…

  • What's next for Campaign4Liberty in Utah?

    Fellow Member of Campaign for Liberty in Utah, Thought you'd like to know what happened a couple of Saturdays ago (on July 31) in Sandy. About 75 people packed a classroom of the…

  • How do we know when we're finished?

    Quote of the Day: "If you don't know where you're going, when you get there you'll be lost." -- Yogi Berra Here in the inner sanctum of the Downsize DC management team we've been…

  • The SEC Transparency Act

    Dear Friend of Liberty, As congressional leaders seek to ram through one Big Government bill after another as fast as they can, legislators are frequently voting on proposals…

  • Can you protect your endangered dollars?

    Quote of the Day: "I've been hearing that 40 is the new 20. I don't believe that. But I do believe that $40 is the new $20." - Jay Leno First, the Federal Reserve created money…

  • Cheap Capacitors

    Ready for a ridiculous over-simplification of what a capacitor is and does? Think of your city's municipal water tower. You have water being pumped into the top, a reservoir to…

  • Amnesty Is A 100% Done Deal Already

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  • Countdown To Victory, Edition Eight

    Please enjoy the eighth edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • Obama Administration Concedes: Health Care Mandate is a New Tax

    As the debate over ObamaCare raged, President Obama strenuously denounced the charge that the mandate (requiring Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine) was a tax during…

  • Make your own hot water: Just add water and sun

    Hot water comes in very useful for laundry, cooking, washing, and bathing. When you have a home with a hot water heater, it's easy enough. When you're camping, or in an emergency…

  • Oppose H.R. 1586, the Bill Without a Name

    Yesterday we told you about a $26 billion bailout for failed state governments . This bailout is just one part of a grab-bag 52-page bill. But the most ridiculous thing about the…

  • email Congress using Facebook, and why not to

    Congress.org has unveiled a new tool, called "Tell Congress," on their Facebook page, w ww.congress.org/facebook . With just a few clicks, you can send a message to your…

  • First Android Virus

    · Pocketnow

    Kaspersky Lab, one of the big names in computer security and antivirus technologies has reportedly identified the first virus targeted at the Android operating system. This…

  • Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

    Fellow Utahn -- If there was one thing we could do to really make a difference in our nation today it would be the following: cut the size and scope of our bloated federal…

  • Recent Votes in Utah's 1st Congressional District

    Recent Senate Votes Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act - Vote Agreed to (61-39) The Senate passed this bill to provide $16.1 billion to extend increased Medicaid…

  • More Bailouts?! Just say NO!

    Quote of the Day: "Politicians are worse than thieves. At least when thieves take your money, they don't expect you to thank them for it." -- Walter Williams Congressional…

  • Keep them on the run

    Dear Friend of Liberty, Thanks to your hard work and tireless dedication, we’ve delivered some big blows to the statists’ plans. Last week, Harry Reid’s efforts to silence free…

  • Reid's Energy Bill DOUBLES Your Energy Costs

    TAKE NOTICE - Reid's new Gulf Oil Spill bill is another attempt to sneak his energy tax bill under the noses of the American people THIS WEEK WITH A VOTE BEFORE GOING ON VACATION…

  • The Full 12 Minute Lost Epilogue

    "Sorry for the quality... it's a transfer from an old beta-max." (Hat tip to Mike Dopp for the link)

  • Sign-Up Now for Utah's Freedom Conference

    What: Utah's Freedom Conference, A Conference for and by Patriots who want to Save the Republic! When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 Time: Optional Prayer Breakfast 7:30 AM…

  • Do you want Big Brother knowing the people you email or the sites you visit?

    In the name of "fighting terrorism," President Obama wants to give the FBI more powers to monitor Internet activities without a judge's approval. You may think this wouldn't…

  • Message from Gary Herbert, Governor

    We Must Increase Our Efforts The November election will be here before we know it, and we need to do everything we can to ensure that we have the resources to win. With your…

  • Breaking: Kagan Confirmed to SCOTUS

    Our efforts have failed. Kagan was just confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Do not give up! We may have lost this battle, but we shall not lose the…

  • Spot Prices

    I took a few days off from reporting the closing prices... I'll likely just highlight major moves in the precious metals markets rather than one a day (that seemed to be the only…

  • Kagan's SCOTUS Vote TODAY

    ALERT: Reid desperate and worried as Democrats start bailing on Kagan support called for the Senate to VOTE TODAY. You must act quickly to STOP REID from ramming through the…

  • Supermodel Advocated Mandatory Breastfeeding to 6 Months

    Supermodel Gisele Bundchen wants a "worldwide law" requiring all mothers to "breastfeed their babies for six months." The supermodel recently told Harper's Bazaar UK that she…

  • Countdown To Victory, edition 7

    Please enjoy the seventh edition of "Countdown To Victory", a weekly newsletter from the Utah Republican Party. This newsletter is released each Wednesday until the November…

  • Act Now to Oppose Kagan's SCOTUS Nomination

    Dear Friend of Liberty, Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court will likely come up for a vote on Thursday or Friday before the Senate adjourns for its August recess…

  • Congressman at Town Hall: "The Federal Government Can Do Most Anything in This Country

    Article by Joe Levi: Congressman at Town Hall: "The Federal Government Can Do Most Anything in This Country.

  • Message from Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator

    Fellow Utahns -- This week, Senator Hatch was at the forefront of several key fights -- to prevent the largest tax increase in U.S. history, to stop the Obama Administration from…

  • Let's Try Another Experiment

    We've been focused on improving our infrastructure. That means we've paid less attention to expanding our army, because we know we'll be able to grow faster, easier, once we've…

  • Read the Bills Act

    A watered-down version of the Read the Bills Act, the so-called "72 hour" rule, would require all final bills to be posted on-line for 72 hours before coming to a vote. It now…

  • MegaVote for Utah's 1st Congressional District

    The House is in recess and is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, September 14. The Senate is in session this week. Recent Senate Votes Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light…

  • Do you know what was hidden in the financial reform bill

    Remember the so-called "Financial Reform" bill that was recently signed into law? The one that we asked you to oppose? Well, it passed, and was signed into law. But something…

  • California Teacher Bans Student's "Offensive" Drawing of U.S. Flag

    A California teacher in the Santa Rita School District has banned a middle school student's drawing of the U.S. flag because the picture (with the words “God Bless America”…

  • Persuasion, Petition, Interposition, and Nullification

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  • Spot Prices

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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  • Control Your Android with your Wii Controller

    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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    · Pocketnow

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  • How using an Android-powered G1 made the best of a hit-and-run

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  • Dualboot Android and Windows Mobile

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  • Google Voice, now available on iPhone, sort of

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  • The Future of Google in China

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  • Playing with YouTube Thumbnails &amp; CSS3

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  • Must Have Accessories for your Android G1 or HTC Dream

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  • If the day after Thanksgiving is "Black Friday", what's the day after?

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  • FTC Publishes Guidelines Governing Blogger Endorsements &amp; Testimonials

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  • Google Maps Navigate, now available for Android 1.6

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  • Fraud: Watch for errors on Social Security statement

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  • FRAUD: Review annual Social Security statement

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  • FRAUD: Payment Request from &#8220;Apple Inc.&#8221;

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  • iPhone or Droid

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  • I miss my Newton

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  • Another criminal takes advantage of a &quot;Defenseless Victim Zone&quot;

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  • 13 uber-cool things you never thought to use Google for

    Wondering if you should bring an umbrella? Type “weather” and your destination zip code (or city and state) into the Google search box. “weather 84075” How about what movies are…

  • Lifetime Products and why they chose to move to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

    Everyone who follows my blog knows that I love to live on the cutting edge of technology. I’ve been running Windows 7 at home for the last several months, I beta tested Microsoft…

  • Coupon: Recycle your old Christmas lights, get $3 off LED lights

    When you trade-in/recycle your old Christmas lights (working or broken), you can get $3 off the purchase of any “energy efficient LED Christmas lights” (November 5th – 15th 2009)…

  • T-Mobile Users World-Wide Reporting Service Outages

    T-Mobile callers around the world are being met with various problems relating to their services. Problems began around 4:30pm MST and have reportedly been getting worse since…

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    For all us Harry Potter fans out there, Amazon.com now has a Blu-Ray, DVD, and “Digital Copy” pack for $17.99. Go take a look!

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price

    For all us Harry Potter fans out there, Amazon.com now has a Blu-Ray, DVD, and “Digital Copy” pack for $17.99. Go take a look!

  • Traffic Stop

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  • Traffic Stop

    Joe was pulled over by Clearfield Police while on his way home from work. Details are posted over on SittingDuckPolicy.com . He blames Brian Marston . ;)

  • MSN Direct service to be discontinued

    It looks like I’ll need to get a new watch before then end of 2011. At the end of 2011, Microsoft’s “MSN Direct” (formerly known as S.P.O.T. or SPOT) service will be…

  • Google Maps Navigation

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  • Windows 7 Launch Video

    Article by Joe Levi: Windows 7 Launch Video.

  • MIS Goes to Black Island Farms

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  • Everything iPhone doesn&#8217;t do&#8230; Android Does

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  • More Star Trek Awesomeness for your Home

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  • If Carl Sagan made music Videos, A Glorious Dawn

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  • Android: Save CyanogenMod

    Google has done a very silly thing: they served Cyanogen , ordering him to cease and desist distribution of his CyanogenMod roms for Android phones. CyanogenMod is an unofficial…

  • Church-Owned Newspaper Runs Racy Ad Across Woman&#8217;s Breasts

    While reading a news article I was forced to read the following ad (it interrupted the flow of the article). The ad features an attractive young woman in front of a laptop…

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    This might come off as more of a rant than a “tip”, but please try and look past the “rantyness” and get to the core of the issue… We’re bombarded with messages about sales when…

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  • HOWTO: Partition your Android SDCARD

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  • Remembering 9/11

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  • Pandora for Android

    The last reason to choose an iPhone over an Android phone just became moot now that Pandora is now available for Google’s Android. Complete with application and desktop widget…

  • How Lifetime Products Uses Data Feeds on the Web

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  • VIDEO: The truth about Gun Laws

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  • TRON

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  • Bank of the West Phishing Scam

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  • Bank of America Phishing Scam

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  • KeyBank Key Total Treasury Phishing Scam

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  • SEO Tip: An introduction to Search Engine Optimization, Placement, and Marketing; SEO

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  • The truth about ObamaCare

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  • Is silver money better than paper money?

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  • Star Trek Cologne?!

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  • Political Correctness is the problem; the Signal is the answer

    “You can’t stop the signal, Mal.” There’s a problem that’s been brewing since long before I was born. A problem that today we call “Political Correctness”. Just because something…

  • Dave Ramsey reads my tweet on the air

    The other day on Twitter I replied to Dave Ramsey ’s comment about the Cash for Clunkers program. I said “what we really need is a Cash For Clunker Politicians” program where we…

  • New Android TV Ad

    Article by Joe Levi: New Android TV Ad.

  • How much space is &#8220;()+///.*-&#8221;?

    My buddy was using the Windows Disk Cleanup Wizard and was presented with this dialog box. That leaves us both wondering, exactly how much is “()+///.*-” worth of Temporary…

  • Frugal Tip: How to save $1.50/month by switching to Paperless Billing on T-Mobile

    I just got my T-Mobile bill and was surprised to see an insert noting “Important Changes to your T-Mobile® bill.” Upon closer inspection, this note says that “Starting in…

  • Automatically insert a QRcode bookmark link on your WordPress articles

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  • 6 things Android needs to do to upset the Apple cart

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  • Ever wonder how the Empire lost to a bunch of Ewoks?

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  • Google gets hopped up on Caffeine

    As we’ve discussed before, Google (and other search engines) are continually tweaking their search algorithms in an attempt to make search results more relvant to what the user…

  • Have you seen the ZuneHD?

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  • Scala and Kolacny Brothers

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  • Android app of the Day: Brightkite

    Name Brightkite Author Brightkite Cost FREE Available from Android Marketplace Summary Brightkite Client Description Brightkite is a Brightkite client for Android. Brightkite, on…

  • Android app of the Day: Mobile Banking for Android

    Name Mobile Banking for Android Author Firethorn Holdings LLC My Rating 4/5 stars Cost Free Available from Android Marketplace Summary Displays account balances, transfers, and…

  • Android app of the Day: Bloo

    Name Bloo Author Dimitris Couchell Cost USD$1.49 Available from Android Marketplace Summary Facebook Client Description Bloo is a Facebook client for Android. While not written…

  • Android app of the Day: Barcode Scanner

    Name Barcode Scanner Author ZXing Team Cost Free Available from Android Marketplace Summary Multi-format barcode scanner, resolves QR codes, searches websites for product match…

  • Android app of the Day: AndFTP

    Name AndFTP Author LYSESOFT Size 1.09MB Cost Free Available from Android Marketplace Summary FTP Client Description AndFTP is an FTP client for the Android platform. It support…

  • Android App of the Day: Contact Owner by Paranoid Android

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  • Exclusive Extortion Offer! New .CM Domains for Sale!

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  • Test post

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  • Lifetime Reintroduces the game of Tetherball

    So I’ve been in a bit of a Napoleon Dynamite mood lately. One of the parts I liked about the movie was the tetherball scenes. It’s the playground game that I grew up with, and…

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    If you’ve got an Amazon Kindle and you enjoy reading this website you’re in luck! Greener Living thru Technology is now available on the Amazon Kindle via Amazon Whispernet. Let…

  • Pictures!

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  • Frugal Tip: Ditch the Bottled Water

    Bottled water is one of the most convenient inventions of the modern era. It’s also one of the most wasteful. People hardly recycle aluminum cans anymore, let alone plastic…

  • Frugal Tip: Drink Water instead of Caffeine

    Sorry it’s been a while since my last Frugal Tip . Inspiration, it seems, comes in spurts. Today’s tip deviates from my traditional tips in that I haven’t yet implemented this…

  • The Dave Ramsey Experiment

    At the beginning of this year the owner of the company I work for presented us with a challenge: Read Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover and adopt its principles. He was so…

  • What is a Browser?

    I’ve been a “web guy” officially since 1993, and was surfing the BBSs long before that. I went to college for years learning about computers, networks, communications, and the…

  • HOW TO: Install America First Credit Union Mobile Banking on your Windows Mobile Phone

    I’ve got a T-Mobile Windows Mobile phone, but America First hasn’t “partnered” with T-Mobile, so I’m out of luck if I want to run their Mobile Banking application on my phone…

  • Bank Bailout: how it could have been done (another approach)

    I already talked about an alternate way that the Bank Bailout could have been orchestrated, but that got me thinking… here’s another idea: Interest Rates Why haven’t people been…

  • Recovering data from your .menc file

    It seems that my “ What is a .MENC File?” article was HUGELY popular (pulling in around 750 page views per month)! That tells me there are a lot of people that had the same…

  • Google to serve ads based on your credit score?

    Some of you may remember when Google teamed up with the credit score company (anyone remember the name?). They’ve laid low ever since… until today. Via Twitter , Google is…

  • Four Design techniques to quickly add a callout to your web pages

    There are times when you may want to call attention to something on your website. It could be a special event, an new product or service, an upcoming redesign, or any other…

  • Exposing Microsoft MSIE8 Lies

    Via Mike Dopp , Microsoft recently posted a page about why MSIE8 is the cat’s meow , why it’s better than its competition, and basically why you’re stupid if you surf with…

  • Pre-Order Windows 7 for 1/2 off!

    So ya like Windows 7, do ya? Wanna pick up a copy of either the Home Premium or Professional editions for cheap? Lucky you! Microsoft is offering both these editions for HALF-OFF…

  • For Hire: SEO Site Review

    I’ve been doing quite a bit of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for the company that I work for and have found out some very interesting things. Professional SEO companies charge…

  • CSS Media Selectors: Screen versus Print

    As we move ever onward with our online web presence there are certain conventions that we’ve already agreed upon and have implemented (opening external links via target="_blank"…

  • Today Show features Google Voice

    The Today Show featured Google Voice (formerly Grand Central), a service that may well become the preferred way to get and make phone calls. What is Google Voice? Google Voice…

  • The Rise and Fall of Windows Mobile

    I’ve been using Windows Mobile devices since I gave up my Newton, back when “Windows Mobile” was “Windows CE” or a “Palm Sized PC” and stuck with them through the evolution from…

  • Windows Mobile Killer: I want an HTC Hero

    I’ve been holding on to my Windows Mobile phone as a platform for a long, long time. It’s always been strong, powerful, fast, and I didn’t have to re-learn an entirely new mobile…

  • If being Emo makes you happy…

    If being Emo makes you happy… you’re doing it wrong.

  • BEWARE: Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721) email

    I got an email from “Microsoft” today warning me of a “Critical Update” for Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express (KB910721). The “hot fix” in the email isn’t remotely related to…

  • Maybe Joe Levi? That&#039;s not my name

    A co-worker of mine was in the break room last week and heard That's not my name by The Ting Tings. It's a catchy song with a strong beat. Apparently she misheard some of the…

  • Frugal Tip: Pay your bills online

    If you’re like me, you bank at a credit union or bank that offers you “free bill pay” so long as you have a checking account, savings account, and direct deposit (if not, why…

  • Google Chrome, Amazon S3, AudioPlayer bug

    Here’s a fun little bug that took me a while to diagnose… I recently set up an Amazon S3 account to host my large files (audio files in particular). This will offset the…

  • Frugal Tip: Snowball your debt

    This one comes straight from Dave Ramsey , and it’s mathematically WRONG. The fact that it goes against everything your high school math teacher taught you is part of the reason…

  • Beware another Email Phishing/Trojan Scam: Worldpay CARD transaction

    I have been getting an increasing number of this type of message in my inbox, so I thought it would be worth mentioning to you: Subject: Worldpay CARD transaction Confirmation…

  • One-thousand Posts?!

    Yup, you read that right, this is my one-thousandth post to the blog (not including my weblogs blog, blog.joelevi.com, and the posts I've written for other blogs)... Okay, so…

  • Frugal Tip: Make an extra house payment

    This is one of those tips that will save you tons of money later by spending more now. I know, that sounds kind of opposite to what we’re trying to do with our “per year savings”…

  • New theme

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  • Joe will never buy TomTom again

    From deceptive advertising, ridiculous upgrade pricing, and erasing all your saved data without warning, Joe details why he'll never buy a TomTom product again .

  • I will never buy Tom Tom again

    I purchased a Tom Tom Go 720 for my wife as a gift last year (2008). I was afraid this would be the typical “insensitive” husband gift, but she said she loved it. Tom Tom has…

  • Frugal Tip: Open the Windows

    This year we decided to be a bit more thrifty with our use of the central air conditioning unit. We live in Utah where it’s fairly cold in the winter, fairly hot in the summer…

  • WHO raises flu pandemic to highest level, how NOT to catch the fl

    Joe has a couple articles on the Swine Flu (and influenza in general) that you might be interested in: WHO raises flu pandemic to highest level, How NOT to catch the flu: Part…

  • Frugal Tips

    Joe is writing a new new series of articles on his website called “ Frugal Tips ” which are some simple things that we’re currently living that are saving us money. Take a look…

  • Frugal Tip: Ditch your Land-Line

    Most people have a traditional telephone, even when they have a cellular phone in their pocket or strapped to their “utility belt” 24/7. So long as your coverage is decent at…

  • Frugal Tip: Downgrade at-home Netflix, upgrade Streaming Netflix

    First off, I’m assuming that you’re already paying for Netflix’s 3-DVDs unlimited plan that we talked about last time . If not, this tip might not apply to you (or it might make…

  • Frugal Tip: Switch to Netflix instead of Redbox to Rent Videos

    So you Ditched Paid TV like I suggested in my last article, but you’re going through withdrawal at the lack of programming available on broadcast TV (especially in the off-season…

  • Frugal Tip: Ditch Paid TV

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  • The Bailout Law Explained

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  • The Daily Show explains the nuances of the swing vote

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  • Annoying and/or Harassing Phone Calls

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  • No Gas in September

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  • How to Draw an Igloo

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  • Team Building Activity

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  • Microsoft Right-hand, this is Microsoft Left-hand

    All the other blogs are going to be talking about how the US Government just upped the “bailout” from $700 bajillion to over $900 bajillion and how the DOW just fell about 500…

  • What &#8220;Pork&#8221; is in the Bailout Barrel?

    The Bailout Bill, also known as the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008’’.” has some very “interesting” pork built into it. For example: The Senate added a provision…

  • Operation Bullhorn

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  • Principal Financial Group 401(k) &#8220;Black Tuesday&#8221; Restrictions

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  • Policing Behaviors in Aspergers Children

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  • A deeper look into Fannie Mae

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  • Flooding in Mid-West versus Flooding in New Orleans

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Forever Yours, Sunrise Avenue

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  • DRM&#8217;d Music/Videos bad for the Environment

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  • Your Dollar is Worth 50 Cents, Part 1

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  • Bailout Failure Wreaking Havoc on DJIA

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  • Hope-ocracy Created Financial Problems

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  • The House is under &#8220;Martial Law&#8221;

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  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 2: City ordinance and neighborhood considerations

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  • Ron Paul responds to the President&#8217;s Plan

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  • Interesting Dialog Box on Twitter

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  • Syracuse Mayor

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  • Backyard Wind Turbine, Part 1

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  • Syracuse City Council Citizen’s Report for 09/23/2008

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Little 15

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  • T-Mobile @Home Service Problems

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  • Bailout = No Oversight, No Court Review, No Administrative Review

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  • Obama to blame for Fanny/Freddie Failure?

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  • FOR SALE: ETEN G500 Windows Mobile GSM Phone with GPS

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  • Which Presidential Candidate foresaw the bubble bursting?

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  • Not Hyper enough to be a HyperDriver? Try EcoDriving!

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  • Quote of the Day

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  • 100th anniversary of &quot;Clean Water&quot;

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  • Sex Sells

    I went to my credit union’s website today and found this: Looking closer at the picture on the couch one sees this: Does anyone else see anything “inappropriate” here?

  • Test your ability to &#8220;see&#8221; Color

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  • Wendie Dodds

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Libra, by Mucc

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  • FOR SALE: Intel Celeron 2.4GHZ/128/400 S478

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-11

    @overheard You know, I have a small item in my cude that makes noise when you squeeze, but nobody... uh... nevermind. # @nprpolitics 9/11 memory: the majority of the airline…

  • This 9/11, Remember the War

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-10

    Looking to flash my AT&T Tilt (unlocked) with the HTC TytnII WinMo6.1 rom, anyone got it (or a S/N I can use)? # Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6rfd6u # @DLB777 I'm…

  • Two New Categories

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  • Happy birthday to me!

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-09

    Currently Browsing: http://tinyurl.com/6qkfp5 # @overheard "It's that GUID... when we restored it the GUID changed..." # @overheard I'm going to get all the SEO terms for…

  • Adventures building a backyard wind turbine

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  • Wikipedia has a problem

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  • Helium and Sulphur Hexafluoride

    File this under “Don’t try this at home.” Remember how when you inhale helium your voice gets really high-pitched for a while, and it sounds really funny? That’s because helium…

  • Hybrid Bengal House Cat

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Is Electronic Love to Blame, Apoptygma Berzerk

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-08

    I've more than doubled the number of followers I have in the last 5 days! Holy Schmoley! # @overheard "All hardware is health." # Anyone need invites? I've got Xobni invites…

  • My T-Mobile @ Home Experience

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  • Reject the REAL ID&#8230; in all its forms

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  • Why Women Should Suffer&#8230; er&#8230; vote

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-05

    Currently Browsing: http://www.backyardsinc.com/default.aspx # Trying to call T-Mobile and experiencing LONG hold times? One of their call centers has been evacuated due to the…

  • Somewhere a developer is crying

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-04

    I signed up for T-Mobile @ Home last week, today no dialtone... and 1hr 26min hold to get help! BULL PUCKEY!!! # @overheard "Dude, that chair gives me static in my pants!" #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-03

    Stopped in at Jiffy Lube for inspection, emmission, and registration for Major Tom (my silver Prius). # Near 1189 Antelope Dr Syracuse Utah US (41.088 -112.048)…

  • Google Recognizes their Evil Deeds and goes into Damage-Control Mode

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  • Google trashes their own &#8220;Do No Evil&#8221; policy with Chrome

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-09-02

    @overheard On a bumper: "If @ first you don't success, your dumb." Isn't it spelled "YOU'RE"? #

  • Google Throws Down the &#8220;Chrome&#8221; Gauntlet

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Contact by KYO

    Thanks to Pandora I stumbled across this group, and I’m impressed. I can’t understand a single word of what they’re saying, but I dig their tunes… French Punk Metal is how I’d…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-29

    McCain chooses Gov. of Alaska as a running mate, presumably to sway the female vote in his favor... #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-28

    Anyone looking for a XOBNI invite? I haz invitez. # Speaking of invites... I haz gotz gmail invitez, too! # @overheard Joe, do you still ahve that super-glue? I need to glue my…

  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: White Lines, Grandmaster Flash

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-25

    I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/01mYp #

  • Did selection of Biden just cost Obama the &#8220;tech vote&#8221;?

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-21

    Waiting for a 3 o'clock meeting to start... wasn't that 5 minutes ago? #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-19

    @overheard "When I was carpooling out to [my last job] I slept with a lot of old guys..." #

  • Is VoIP Green?

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  • Tuesday&#8217;s Song: Some Like it Hot, The Power Station

    Following the theme of ‘80’s one-hit wonders, this week we bring you Some Like it Hot by The Power Station. According to Wikipedia : Power Station was a 1980s supergroup made up…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-18

    My son Porter... in Porterville, Utah. http://twitpic.com/87cc #

  • Camping at Spirit Lake in the Uintah&#8217;s

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-17

    Near 254 E State Route 43 Manila Utah US (40.988 -109.717) http://tinyurl.com/5j6kpb # Near State Highway 414 Lonetree Wyoming US (41.041 -110.068) http://tinyurl.com/5wubqe #…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-15

    @shanselman I don't have a cold or the flu right now... You asked... ;) # @mikedopp Nothing wrong with Les.net, it's the SIP hw/sw I'm trying to use. WM6.1 hack isn't working &…

  • Does Barack Obama support infanticide?

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  • The Great Wall of Mountain Dew

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  • PHP has encountered an Access Violation at 084493A2

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-14

    12 xobni invites and 50 gmail invites for anyone interested. #

  • Netflix Shipping is Down

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  • Save the planet&#8230; or tick off those that want to

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-13

    Near 267 E 700 S Clearfield Utah US (41.103 -112.020) http://tinyurl.com/6cnhvd # I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/01f2G #

  • Collecting Rainwater Illegal in Utah, what about in your state?

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-11

    in meeting... #

  • Song of the Day: Let&#8217;s Go All the Way, Sly Fox

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-08

    I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/01bMB #

  • For Sale: Vista Soda

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  • Song of the Day: She Bangs, William Hung

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-07

    I'm at Syracuse, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/01aN9 # I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/01b63 #

  • Useful SQL script: States and Provinces

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  • Song of the Day: Sadness Part 1, Enigma

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  • The Social

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  • Song of the Day: Wicked Game, HIM

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  • Brute Force Page Submission via html Sitemap

    When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to slap Google up-side the head to get them to index your Commerce Server 2007 B2C e-commerce site one builds a plain-Jane…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-05

    @overheard Jeff Davis: I don't beleive in Ninja Turtles. # @CaliLewis 404? brief not found? # @overheard @mikedopp: "Nerds: we're not just candy anymore" # @overheard @mikedopp…

  • Song of the Day: Prelude 12/21 by AFI

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  • Test post from my phone via Diarist

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-04

    @overheard at my last job I unplugged this old computer and plugged in my fridge, a minute later IT came in asking if I unpluged the server #

  • TheBiglerFamily.com

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-02

    @fuelfrog 462.3 30.10 7.361 #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-08-01

    @overheard by @mikedopp "Joe, I've officially pooched my site (blog.mikedopp.com)" with help from BlogEngine.net 1.4.5 #

  • Dell Schanze: Candidate for Governor, Idiot for Life

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  • The Survey for People Who Make Websites

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  • Let there be eggs!

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  • I think one of our rabbits may not be a boy

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  • I drink too much caffeine

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  • PayPal’s “killer app” — and how they screwed it up

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  • Trailer: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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  • Law Professor and Law Enforcement Officer Agree: never talk to the police about a crime, even if you&#039;re innocent

    In a brilliant pair of videos, Prof. James Duane of the Regent University School of Law and Officer George Bruch of the Virginia Beach Police Department present a forceful case…

  • Maybe Algae is the Solution

    My buddy Lord Snarffingham referred me to a very interesting video regarding energy production from algae and how it’s finally being commercialized. It’s a very interesting…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-29

    It's a woot off @ http://www.woot.com ! # @overheard "It's okay, I have really low expectations" #

  • Google Checkout: Sign up now and get free processing through the end of last year!

    While submitting our storefronts to Google Local Business Center today (07/29/2008) I stumbled across something funny: an incentive for businesses like my client’s to use Google…

  • Operating Systems: an experiment

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-28

    @overheard 4 year old: I love Curious George. He's the coolest monkey ever. # I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA - http://bkite.com/014xM # I'm at Clearfield, UT, USA -…

  • BlogEngine 1.4 Screws Upgraders

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  • How to fix: Google not indexing Commerce Server 2007 pages

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-27

    MISSING CHILD:11yo Scott Boyer shrt blnd hair 65# last seen 10pm7/26,wht tshirt/shorts near 1840W 2000S in Syracuse,UT;call Davis Co Sherrif # MISSING CHILD UPDATE: 11 year old…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-26

    pizza gods must be angry: dominoes computers are down (can't make pizza w/o a computer?) & pizza hut has a new location w/o a listed tel #. # papa john's pizza puts me on…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-25

    @overheard That single-handedly unraveled my whole plan with just one email! #

  • A Desperate Call to Action: &#8220;Flash Developers Need to Optimize All Their Flash Documents for Search&#8221;

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  • Secure Connection Failed error message with GoDaddy Certificate in Firefox 3.01

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-23

    @overheard the stench from all this hair crap is making me woozy # Word of the day: Specificity # @overheard @mikedopp says "I'd make an ugly Jen!" #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-22

    I have 12 Xobni invites, DM me if you'd like one. # Why are so many head-hunters calling/emailing me? Any why can't they speak English? # @overheard "Joe's all about the…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-21

    Fire alarm at work. Glad it's not raining... much. # fire department responded to the alarm... # Just 30 minutes after going in from the last fire alarm here we go with another #…

  • Better Forms using Definition Lists

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  • Fire Alarm at Work

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  • Shirt of the Week

    As most of you who frequent my ‘blog know: I dig “Geek Wear.” This week’s featured shirt is from a site called Taktic Gear, titled “How to Participate in Democracy.” Not only…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-20

    we got our first egg from our chickens today! wahoo! # and just like that one of the girls laid another egg... then Jessica dropped the first one. glad they weren't in the same…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-18

    LaGarde/Storefront "discontinued" Platinum Support around the 1st of the year as part of restructuring. Glad to know that - 7 months later. # note to 1st level support techs…

  • Michael goes to BSA Camp Kiesel

    Article by Joe Levi: Michael goes to BSA Camp Kiesel.

  • Lunch

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  • The Library: When low-tech is better than hi-tech

    I went to the library the other day, figured I’d look and see if there were any books on off-grid power. There are two sets of computers, one set used to surf the web (that you…

  • My first 500+ mile tank of gas

    It’s been a goal of mine to drive over 500 miles on a single tank of gas ever since I got my new Prius. This isn’t all that difficult for other Prius drivers, but for my daily…

  • A T-Mobile Dash meets and untimely death

    I work at a company that “makes stuff” and has a fairly large campus (a dozen or so buildings at this location alone). The buildings are basically very long warehouses that sit…

  • Solar Powered Wireless Web Security Camera

    I’m a very interesting sort of geek: I stream my movies from Netflix to my computer (which outputs to my big-screen HDTV and 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound), and I raise a small flock…

  • My Latest Accomplishment: Lifetime.com

    As most of you know, I’m a professional web developer by day, super hero by night (when I dream I can fly!). My latest project has been the flagship website for Lifetime…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-17

    @overheard "I guess it's time for me to warm up my sausage" # @overheard blad-headed retard! you just shut off my thin [computer]! # @overheard @mikedopp "I just need to make…

  • Our Electric Future

    “The politics of energy is warping diplomacy in certain parts of the world,” said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in recent Senate testimony. From the July/August 2008 issue…

  • WordPress 2.6 &#8220;not found&#8221; permalink bug fix

    WordPress 2.6 was recently release, and I jumped right in. I didn’t back up my files (bad practice!) and after the updated files had been loaded and the upgrade.PHP file run…

  • Mike Dopp for President?

    Article by Joe Levi: Mike Dopp for President?.

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-15

    has no one heard of a "web pod"? # @mikedop @overheard said by co-worker @ work while on phone: you'd better hurry and take me. #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-14

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-10

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-09

    @overheard Saw Speed Racer at the dollar theater last night. I want my two dollars and two hours of my life back. # @overheard The last 20 min of Speedracer I realized there was…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-06

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-05

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-04

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-07-02

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-24

    new helpdesk policy: call the end-user with the status of their ticket once per week... 44 tickets times 5 mins per update: 1/2 day/week los # @overheard why is that line fuzzy?…

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-19

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  • Are you a business owner?

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-18

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-17

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-16

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-12

    The corporate photographer just came over to my cube and took about 20 pics of me for our corp blog... I feel violated. #

  • Zune Marketplace: Look at all the stuff we don&#8217;t have

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-11

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-10

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-07

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-06

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-05

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-06-04

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-28

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  • Irony: Windows XP SP3 Causes Vista Boot Loop

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-26

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-22

    @shanselman I've been through that with 2 of my kids... I feel for you! # one of @mikedopp and my co-workers has an impresive tower of soda cans in his cube... or should I saw…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-21

    going to lunch at Little Caesar's pizza with @mikdopp ... if they'll wait on us... last time no service. #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-20

    work said NO to Heros Happen Here in SLC because others haven't been timely delivering for my current project... scheduled off months ago. # bought some music videos on Zune…

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-16

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  • Reliving Earth 2

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-15

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-14

    I love Rackspace! Co-worker removed our images folder, rackspace had it restored within 30 minutes! Fantastic! # @home - http://bkite.com/009y3 # @fuelfrog 424.2 3.499 10.504 #…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-13

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-05-09

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  • Today&#039;s News Bites

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-25

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-24

    bus ride and sky ride were fun... but left us little time at the petting zoo. p got sick on the ride home, but it didn't get him down at all # today we started with a character…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-23

    today N and J stood in line for hours to get their picture taken with the princesses. M and P and I went to Star Tours then the train... # then Toon Town, pics with Goofy, lunch…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-22

    loved Peter Pan... picked up our bandoliers and crystal cude pictures, now waiting for the bus, then to dinner... # the bus took a long time to arive, then the wheelchair lift…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-21

    another day, another morning at Disneyland! # nemo was closed, so we rode Buzz Lightyear, then star Tours twice, now autopia... then Space Mountain? # time for PB and J! :) #…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-20

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-19

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-18

    on our way to Disneyland by car.... in Provo, Utah now... eating at Arby's. Yum. # staying the night in Beaver, Utah. # just finished eating cereal from a cup with a fork, now…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-15

    anyone around SLC,UT want 2 B a supporter of a buddy of minee a for his Deal or no deal audition? 2pm downtown SLC today. # attending the Telligent Community Server 2008 Webinar…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-11

    Watching The Office: Andy has a Prius! Woot! # watching Earth 2 on Netflix on demand? # 15 might nutes to my next meeting... # er.... minutes.... #

  • Open Letter to Microsoft about my XBOX360 Failure

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-04-09

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  • Serious R&#233;sum&#233; Blunders

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-25

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  • Silver and the New Economy

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-24

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-21

    @WindowsObserver Ouch! I just filled up my Prius last month, cost me $30... ;) # @mikedopp don't you mean 9 months, or more?! # @shanselman RE Qestion of the day: I have enough…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-20

    @gapingvoid Trouble with McCain is that he SHOULD have a (D) after his name # @gapingvoid There's always Ron Paul... # @spiderwebwoman Be thankful it's warning you before it…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-19

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-18

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-15

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-13

    I still have 4 Xobni beta invites left for anyone interested. # I still have 4 Xobni beta invites left if anyone's interested. # @shanselman still got your fistful of quarters? #…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-08

    @wrox is that you in the striped shirt at D38? # back home after mix08, picked up rock band for xbox on the way #

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-07

    MIX08 UX07 Creating Better User Experiences, Design Methods live blogging at http://tinyurl.com/37wdr5 # @shanselman you'll do fine. The heckler in the crowd is probably mike…

  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-06

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-05

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  • Twitter Updates for 2008-03-04

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  • MIX08 Coverage

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  • Church Policy May Encourage Violent Acts

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  • FBI Wiretaps Canceled for Non-Payment

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  • Set your user's mouse cursor to 'busy' during an AJAX request using ASP.NET AJAX

    To bring us all up to the same level, when an AJAX request is made the browser's "loading" indicator (the ball, orb, "e," "N," globe, etc.) does NOT spin as it does when a full…

  • More PayFlowPro Oddities

    Let's go back for a moment and see why we ASP.NET developers have a hard time with the PayFlowPro SDK. First, we install the "Payflow SDK for .NET" and we see a message that we…

  • Rudy Giuliani: ineligible in the race for President

    Here's an interesting tidbit that disqualifies Rudy Giuliani from the presidential race... Rudy Giuliani received his honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in February of…

  • HOWTO: Make ASP.NET and PayFlowPro Play Together

    MikeDopp.net has put together a nice bit of pre-fab code to quickly and easily get Verisign's PayFlowPro connected to your ASP.NET application (code is in C#), no API or SDK…

  • Twitter Updates for 2007-07-10

    Reading: "Joe Levi: All that ‘blog are not lost…" (http://tinyurl.com/3amg9u) #

  • HOWTO: Get U.S. States into your SQL table

    If you should ever need to get a list of U.S. States and their USPS 2 letter abbreviation into a SQL database, here's some code that'll do it for you. Notes: This is tested to…

  • iPhone to get Exchange ActiveSync Connectivity

    Last week Apple licensed Activesync from Microsoft, according to a source very deep inside Microsoft's Exchange product team. While Apple's iPhone currently supports Exchange via…

  • WordPress Comment Spam

    It's been the bane of the 'blogger since almost the beginning of 'blogging. Lucky for us we've got Akismet to help us remove the worst offenders (over 7,500 to date on this site…

  • All Your WP Themes are Belong to Us

    Thanks to my buddy Mike Dopp , all us WordPress ers now have a source for about a bazillion themes, go look! UPDATE: It looks like some of these themes may have various Malware…

  • Pownce Invites

    Kevin Rose is at it again... Now he plans to combine ("mashup") twitter and instant messaging (or something like that). Right now it's by invite only, so if you wanna try it out…

  • ASP.NET Error: It is an error to use a section &#8230; beyond application level

    Today while trying to run a web application that a couple other developers and I are working on, I got the following error when trying to run the application. This error then…

  • Share your story and your picture online

    Share a picture of you at your finest and maybe win some green. Submit your story and picture to their website for the whole world to see... it's like MySpace -- but without the…

  • Russia Shuts Down AllofMP3.com

    The music download website whose activities threatened to scupper Russia's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been shut down. Allofmp3.com, an VERY inexpensive…

  • So do I have new mail, or not?

    Leave it to Hotmail to screw up something simple... can you tell which of these says you have new mail?

  • iPhone Root Password Cracked

    What if there was an interface that used Unix as it's core OS? What if that company made a mobile version of its OS for its new cell phone? Would that cell phone have a root…

  • We met at career day at my school last year&#8230; gosh!

    Bill Gates Goes to College The Microsoft bigwig teamed up with Napoleon Dynamite in this spoof video from PDC 2005. The camera's a little shaky, but you get the idea.

  • Crazy

    I need to apologize for not having written sooner. It's a bit of a sad tale, actually. You see, I'm a Microsoft-technologies developer - no, I don't work for Microsoft, rather, I…

  • Call Me

    GrandCentral is a online/offline phone service enabled by VoIP that promises to be your one, universal, end-all, no-need-for-another phone number provider. Primarily, they are a…

  • T-Mobile goes national with HotSpot @Home WiFi calling

    "Following a limited launch last year in its hometown of Seattle, T-Mobile's finally pulling all the stops and taking its "HotSpot @Home" hybrid GSM / WiFi calling service…

  • MSN Direct and Fossil Abacus Smart Watch 2006 Problems

    Amazon, if you're reading this, click here to find out how to fix this issue . If you (the reader) would like to help, please email ecr@amazon.com , tell them you read about how…

  • Verison to offer GSM service?

    With so many problems cropping up with T-Mobile's T-Zones data plan recently, stories like this one are not all that uncommon. Ironically, it was extraordinarily poor support…

  • New Dopp

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  • WebHost4Life.com &amp; WordPress issues

    It’s come to this… Mike and I need your help! For some reason WebHost4Life.com is not playing nicely with WordPress… well, not on his account anyway. I’ve been a paying customer…

  • T-Mobile T-Zones Downtime in Western USA

    This morning around 7am MT I awoke to being unable to reliably surf the web and the inability to sync with my Exchange Server (for email, contacts, tasks, and calendar data). At…

  • FedEx Customer Service Problems

    My order, placed Monday, June 04, 2007 was scheduled to be delivered today (Friday, June 08, 2007) via FedEx.com and was reported "Delivered. Left at front door. Signature…

  • Bitter Battle over Truth in Sweeteners

    It is a mystery why stevia, a South American plant more than 300 times sweeter than sugar, remains illegal for use as a sweetener in the United States. Could it be that the…

  • New Battery Technology could push Prius to 125 Miles per Gallon

    The Pennsylvania based Lithium Technology Corporation recently demonstrated a new type of "plug-in" Toyota Prius hybrid car. The new model is based on advanced lithium iron…

  • Immigrants Sue Employer for Back Wages

    "Illegal immigrants who worked long shifts scrubbing theme restaurants for an indicted janitorial firm have signed their names to a lawsuit seeking unpaid wages. 'Someone who…

  • Woman on an Oxygen Machine Dies After Power Company Cuts off Electricity

    "Folole Muliaga, a 44-year-old mother of four, died within two hours after the electricity was switched off in her home due to unpaid bills. Family members of Mrs. Muliaga, a…

  • Senators who OK&#039;d war didn&#039;t read key report

    "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new biography of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she and most other senators did not read a key intelligence report before the 2002 vote to authorize war…

  • Beware of 405-603-7076

    I got a call from a number reported by caller-ID as 405-603-7076. Not knowing anyone from the 407 area code I let the call go to voicemail (no message was left). I Google'd the…

  • Sunshine in a Jar

    Collecting sunshine sounds impossible but it's actually something the charming little Sun Jar does every day. That's because this traditional-looking frosted glass container…

  • &quot;Stayin&#039; Alive&quot; at Lifetime Products

    Let's paint a hypothetical situation, shall we? Let's say a bunch of corporate executives and sales folk got together and let themselves be video'd while dancing to Stayin' Alive…

  • Zune to Get Wireless Downloads, Version 2 Hardware, Flash Player (PIC)

    Apparently you'll finally be able to put your WiFi to good use by using open WiFi hotspots and Microsoft points for downloading tracks. (Sorry, no word about subscriptions…

  • JoeLevi.com: down for a bit, back up now

    To all my faithful readers (both of you), I sincerely apologize for the inability to connect to JoeLevi.com over the several hours. Apparently there was a routing problem that…

  • Twitter Updates for 2007-05-15

    Blogging about the May 15th, 1642 "Oats Boycott"... http://tinyurl.com/2yoq25 #

  • The World&#039;s First Cyber-War between Two Countries? Massive DDoS attacks target Estonia; Russia accused

    A massive cyber-attack has broken out in Estonia as widespread DDoS attacks bring down government web sites and attract the attention of NATO and the US. Was Russia responsible?…

  • Don&#039;t buy oats on May 15th!

    On May 15th in 1642, in response to escalating prices of “Horse Oats,” an equestrian breeder named John Wilkins organized the first “oats-out” where horse owners didn’t buy oats…

  • A better way to &quot;Boycott gas stations on May 15th&quot;

    I recently got the "Boycott buying gas on May 15th" email, which hopes to "cripple Big Oil" if only 10% of us don't buy gas on this day. Brian Carr (no pun intended) rebuts this…

  • Trent Reznor &quot;Gets it&quot;

    "As the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more." -- Trent…

  • Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act deadline

    Today, Monday, May 14th 2007, is the deadline given to internet service providers to install surveillance and monitoring equipment on their systems -- to survey and monitor whom?…

  • T-Mobile T-Zones Proxy

    T-Mobile has a couple different data plans (which is for transferring data rather than voice information). The full "unlimited" plan and their "T-Zones" plan (which I'm paying…

  • Introducing Spencer Levi (updated with pictures)

    Spencer Levi was born today at 18:06 MDT . He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and measured 21 inches. Mother and baby are doing extraordinarily well (labor was very easy -- well, considering…

  • 11 Year Old Girl Kills 2 Armed, Illegal Alien, Home Invaders

    According to LibertyPost.org, two illegal aliens (23 year-old Ralphel Resindez and 26 year-old Enrico Garza) probably believed they would easily overpower a home alone 11…

  • Timing is Everything&#8230;

    My buddy Josh pointed the following out to me: Since this will never happen again, guess we should at least know about it: Three minutes and four seconds after 2:00 A.M. on the…

  • Day 3: And you wondered why Delta was having problems

    MIX07 has come and gone, and the information that's leaking out of my ears is just aching to be set free once I get back to my dev box so I can plug in some of the goodness that…

  • Day 3, Building Rich, Interactive E-Commerce Applications Using ASP.NET and Silverlight (XBD09)

    Mark's and Ori's blogs, and the forum. Examples included airline tickets and corporate card expenditure tracking.

  • Day 3, Making Money with RSS (BD009)

    Microsoft has extened RSS (RSS, Atom, RDF, etc.) with Simple List Extensions for RSS, which goes a little like this: add extensions to RSS (yes, that's what RSS was designed to…

  • Day 3, Selling Stuff on the Web in Style with Microsoft Commerce Server (XBD06)

    The take-home message from this session is "Got a quarter of a million for hardware and infrastucture, a bunch more for Commerce Server, and a whole lot of development time?…

  • Day 2, Party at Club Pure

    I'm a geek... let's all admit it. Geeks usually don't go clubbing... and when they do it's usually not a pretty sight. Well, Microsoft sent all of us at MIX07 to Club Pure. I…

  • The Music of MIX07

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  • Day 2, Deep Dive on Silverlight&#8482; Media Integration (XD001)

    Silverlight Media is continuous, rich, and flexible. It uses the standard VC-1 standard (which is the type of encoding used by HD-DVD and Blu-Ray) as one of its media formats (of…

  • Day 2, Developing ASP.NET AJAX Controls with Silverlight (DEV05)

    The AJAX Futures package (for ASP.NET) introduces a new tag: <asp:Media runat="server" /> which uses Silverlight to play media. The client tag is rendered as an EMBED tag in…

  • Day 2, High-Speed Development with the AJAX Control Toolkit

    The AJAX Control Toolkit is an open-source, shared-source set of 34 (currently) controls that extend the functionality of Microsoft AJAX (and AJAX Futures for ASP.NET …

  • Day 2, Building Silverlight Applications Using .NET (Part 1 of 2; DEV22)

    A Silverlight canvas can be nested within another canvas. Silverlight includes a WCF (Indigo) stack for some really cool networking (and data transactions). This is particularly…

  • MIX Rumor

    A little bird overheard some Microsoft execs outside the MIX07 Mix and Mash tonight (well, yesterday night, since it's now 2:30am) that were quite upset at Ray Ozzie (MS Chief…

  • MIX07

    The Maimed Leech has been monitoring blogs for people's impressions of what is happening at MIX07 and has collected a pretty good list. Head on over and check it out !

  • Day 1, AJAX Patterns with ASP.NET (XD003)

    Define: Patterns According to Wikipedia, a pattern is a generally repeatable solution to commonly occurring problem in software design. Further, patterns are subdivided into two…

  • Day 1, Using Visual Studio codename &quot;Orcas&quot; to design and develop Rich AJAX Enabled Websites (DEV14)

    What's new in Visual Studio "Orcas"? A new feature in Orcas is the ability to "multi-target" the application that you're creating. You can select .NET Framework 2.0, .NET…

  • Day 1, Building Rich Web Experiences using Silverlight and Javascript for Developers (DEV11)

    Why Silverlight™? Silverlight lets you put video on the web (WMV 7 -9, as well as high-definition up to 720p, W00T!) Silverlight lets you put audio on the web (WMA 7-9, as well…

  • MIX Tips

    I have the power! First and foremost, power is important. You cannot 'blog without it! If you're here at MIX07 and you're in a session, and you need some go juice for your laptop…

  • Day 1, General Session (Keynote): I've seen the future

    I'm writing to you now from inside the Venetian Convention Center, listening to the MIX07 Keynote address with Michael Arrington, Scott Guthrie, and Ray Ozzie. The writing that's…

  • Day 0: The Arrival

    We've just arrived at our hotel and are about to head over to register for MIX07. In the meantime, here are the first pics... enjoy!

  • Faster Page Loads With Image Concatenation (&quot;CSS Sprites&quot;)

    When designing web solutions (sites or applications), icons and small images can be used to enhance the user experience (UX) by providing visual cues. The downside of the…

  • Weber.edu Online: Down during &quot;Dead Week&quot;

    Online college courses can be a great thing. Many of them offer you the ability to put off turning in your assignments and taking your tests until the absolute last moment -- you…

  • Ink Blogging

    Article by Joe Levi: Ink Blogging.

  • FeedBuddy

    RSS feeds are really something that I enjoy. They offer all the content of a site organized into neat little packages that I can read off-line, sort, and search for keywords…

  • MIX07 PNG Bling

    For some reason the folks over at MIXTIFY only made their "bling" available in .jpg and .gif format. While this isn't a big deal, it makes me wonder why, since MIX07 is all about…

  • 27+1 Tips for Building and Maintaining a Blog Audience

    The following is a sponsored review For some people a 'blog is just a personal outlet for rantings, for voicing of their personal opinion about varied topics. For others its a…

  • Maximizing Mileage in your Toyota Prius

    HybridCars.com has put together a very comprehensive article on how to maximize your mileage when driving your Prius that I found very informative. One item the article did not…

  • Play a fun little game and get 10% your cell phone accessories

    The following is a sponsored review Take one part viral ad campaign and one part police sketch artist and you’ve got yourself one fun little game with a different spin! “Dusty”…

  • The Death of Internet Radio?

    The RIAA has convinced the Copyright Royalty Board to release a ridiculous fee structure that will kill online radio. Pandora (to name my favorite) and others like it will have…

  • Virginia Tech policy created an &quot;ideal killing ground for criminals&quot;

    A shooting at a Virginia Tech dorm Monday left has left 22 32 33 people dead (including the shooter) and at least 28 wounded. [ Live video feed ] It should be noted that Virginia…

  • Firefly and Serenity

    My wife and I saw a preview of a movie called Serenity that looked like a fanciful combination between the Old West and Sci-Fi. (Remember, even Lucille Ball touted Star Trek as a…

  • MSIE Object Activation (with EOLAS consideration) while Maintaing Standards Compliancy

    In the web developers world, Microsoft's Internet Explorer has gone though a metamorphosis of love and hate. In the beginning there was Mosiac, and it was good. Then came…

  • Democrats Hate Music Listeners, Hire RIAA&#039;s Engebretsen for DNC

    Via Gizmodo , The Democrats decided to deal with the devil and hire the Director of Communications for the RIAA , Jenni Engebretsen, as their Deputy CEO of Public Affairs for the…

  • How Fast Can You Type?

    Have you ever wondered how fast you can type, but don't have the time to go to an employment agency to get tested? Try out TypingTest.com (requires Java 1.1+).

  • 40% Efficient Solar Cells: They Are Being Used Back On Earth!

    A company called Spectrolab has achieved a new world record in solar cell efficiency. Multijunction cells perform at higher efficiencies than conventional single-junction silicon…

  • Electric Company Rolls out a Toyota Prius Hack to Power your Home!

    "The Toyota hybrid has been modified with what they call Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology. You simply plug the Prius into a standard wall outlet, which charges the Prius…

  • Share your Outlook 2007 Free/Busy Schedule, even if the recipient does&#039;t have Outlook

    You need to set up a meeting with someone but you don't know when they're free, and they don't know when you're free. If you have MS Outlook 2007 you can simply Insert Calendar…

  • Using traffic to generate power

    If you've ever stood by a highway with a couple thousand cars whizzing by at 60+ mph you can attest to the amount of wind that the traffic pushes past you. What if there was a…

  • Happy Easter from the Levi Family

    2007-04-07 Easter

  • April 7, 1969: Internet Conceived

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  • RIAA Goes After NINE INCH NAILS Fans Over Deliberate Leak Campaign

    The RIAA has gone after web sites that have posted leaked songs from the upcoming NINE INCH NAILS album, "Year Zero". The issue at hand, however, is that the tracks were…

  • Prius Sales Surge in March

    According to TreeHugger.com , March 2007 was the best month ever for Toyota's hybrid cars (the Prius and Camry hybrid - they also sells a hybrid SUV) with 28,453 units sold…

  • DIGG.com Out of Service?

    While DIGGing today I was met with a DIGG Out of Service Message. Anyone know what they changed?

  • Music Mashups

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  • The solar industry is finding that size matters

    Suppliers of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are in the midst of a multiyear investment boom, with an eye toward producing electricity as cheaply as the entrenched standard…

  • RARA = Beginning of the End of the RIAA?

    Could it be that the artists and record labels are finally catching on to the idea that the RIAA's mafia tactics are hurting consumer relationships and ultimately hurting their…

  • &quot;Hurt&quot; as sung by Kermit the Frog

    Those of you who know me know that I like NIN . But I also digg Kermit the Frog (Sesame's Street brain washing maybe?). So, what do you get when you cross NIN with Kermit? Watch…

  • RIAA Radar

    Via Slacy.com, I'd like to introduce you to "RIAA RADAR." What is RIAA Radar? The RIAA Radar is a tool that music consumers can use to easily and instantly distinguish whether an…

  • Why Hydrogen Fuel Cells Will Fail

    First, if you haven't seen "Who Killed the Electric Car" yet, go watch it. Even if they don't agree with the assertions made by either side, it's a good educational flick about…

  • Immigration Superhighway

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  • JoeLevi.com Gets New Features!

    Bring on the bells and whistles! JoeLevi.com now has an email form so you, the faithful readers of JoeLevi.com (yes, both of you) can now email me right from my contact page …

  • Man: Ex&#039; sex change should end alimony

    According to an AP article run on Yahoo! News : Lawrence Roach agreed to pay alimony to the woman he divorced, not the man she became after a sex change, his lawyers argued…

  • 9-Volt LED Votive

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  • Getting Paid to Blog

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  • Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, with STYLE!

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  • RIAA Retreats after Receiving Letter from Defendant&#039;s Lawyer Threatening Malicious Prosecution

    In SONY v. Merchant in California , after receiving a sternly worded letter from the defendant's lawyer, Merl Ledford III, of Visalia, California, threatening a malicious…

  • KSL Reports on Energy Drinks, sort of

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  • WordPress Tip: Maintaining Custom Code across Themes/Upgrades

    Those of you using WordPress as your Content Manager/'blog engine have undoubtedly been frustrated by the frequency of updates to the WordPress engine of late. WordPress 2.1 has…

  • Comment Spam

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  • PayPal Asking E-Mail Services to Block Messages

    According to a story being run by CIO.com, PayPal is trying to "persuade email providers to block messages that lack digital signatures, which are aimed at cutting down on…

  • TMNT

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  • HOWTO: Use a ConnectionString from the web.config in your ASP.NET .CS code

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  • Coolest Whiteboard EVER!

    Article by Joe Levi: Coolest Whiteboard EVER!.

  • Sobering Investments

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  • John Edwards: Elizabeth&#039;s Cancer Has Returned; Incurable

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  • Link Building

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  • New HTC Kaiser pictures out in the wild

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  • Updating my Widgets

    Today I set out to clean up my 'blog widgets. Take a look over in the right-channel and let me know if there's anything that's missing (or anything that you feel shouldn't be…

  • Mix &#039;07

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  • The Problem: Debt

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  • Do yourself a favor, get your big-screen TV professionally installed

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  • HUMOR: Learn the Language

    For those on both sides of the "English as the Official Language" debate, here's a comic to put both sides in perspective... and hopefully put a smile on your face. (Thanks to…

  • Pelosi: &quot;We Don’t Need &#039;Moral Judgment&#039; From The Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs&quot;

    Speaker Pelosi sharply criticizes Gen. Peter Pace for calling homosexuality "immoral." (Video at source.) Gen. Pace was asked for his PERSONAL OPINION. Which he gave. He didn't…

  • Religion of Peace Strikes Again in Thailand

    Suspected Islamic militants shot dead three workers from Myanmar and beheaded one of them during an attack on a construction site in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south, police said…

  • Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

    The megapatch, also known as Mac OS X 10.4.9, is the 7th Apple security patch release in 3 months. So much for Apple being "more secure" than Windows. read more | digg story

  • Unlocking Your Cell Phone: Legal Since November 2006

    The Library of Congress (who knew they were in charge of this) issued a new rule in 2006 making it legal to unlock cell phones for the "purpose of lawfully connecting to a…

  • Toyota Prius in Music Video

    I don't know why I never knew this... Weird Al's White and Nerdy music video features a Gen II Prius. Take a look:

  • HOW TO: Position your site in search engines

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  • Pelosi: Clean up &quot;culture of corruption&quot; = appoint corrupt politicians

    "Eight months after a federal bribery probe turned up more than $90,000 in Rep. William Jefferson's (D) freezer and he was videotaped accepting a bribe, House Speaker Nancy…

  • Who is behind Facebook?

    Have you ever wondered how "free" sites such as mySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. operate? After all, it takes money to run a business, even if that business takes advantage of…

  • Foxtrot vs. the RIAA

    Article by Joe Levi: Foxtrot vs. the RIAA.

  • America Land of the Free* (*=Some restrictions apply, void where prohibited)

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued its requirements for standardizing state identification cards. "States must start issuing the new internal passports by May 2008…

  • Did DIGG Entrap Abusers with a Honeypot?

    My friend pointed me to a DIGG article about a website that pays users per story DUGG. I'm against this. People shouldn't need to pay someone to have their stories DUGG, that…

  • To Block or Not to Block

    While reading a post from Amidst a Tangled Web (a 'blog that I read frequently) regarding the bombardment of advertising that we're seeing in the world around us today. One of…

  • STUPID HEADLINES: Black holes shed light on galaxy formation

    "Black holes shed light on galaxy formation, " that's what the headline reads over at MSNBC.com . The article is about how certain "black hole experts" are concluding that black…

  • Salt Lake Mayor &quot;Rocky&quot; a Hate-Monger or a Hypocrite?

    In a radio interview Salt Lake City Mayor "Rocky" Anderson described anyone who mentions the religious background of the accused Trolley Square Murderer, Sulejman Talovic, to be…

  • ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit&#039;s Accordion Control: Databinding

    I have two pages that dynamically load title and content data on a page for press releases and similar data. Today when attempting to present this data using ASP.NET AJAX Control…

  • Salt Lake Killing Spree Stopped by a &quot;Good Guy with a Gun&quot;

    The killing spree that was perpetrated Monday night at Salt Lake City's Trolley Square shopping mall was reportedly cut short by a "Good Guy with a Gun." An off-duty Ogden City…

  • The Anti-EULA

    If you've been awake this past decade you're no doubt aware of the EULA (End User License Agreement), most of which basically throw out your Consumer Rights, and force you to…

  • HOW TO: Hard Reset the ETEN G500

    I consider it "good practice" to reload my Windows Mobile phone every 6 months or so. You see, I'm a tinkerer. I love getting the latest software and loading it up. Edititing the…

  • Linksys WRT54GP2 &quot;Router still restarting. Please wait a moment.&quot;

    I have a Linksys WRT54GP2 Router/VoIP Gateway. It's a neat little box. It does 802.11b/g with WEP and WPA. It's a router. It's a 3-port switch. It's a 2-line VoIP gateway (locked…

  • Why is the Palm Treo 320&#215;320 and the Windows Treo 240&#215;240?

    A question that is asked frequently about Windows Mobile devices is why they're "lower resolution" than their Palm counter parts, particularly the Treo P (320x320) and Treo W…

  • DOE Plans Desert Explosives Test, Mushroom Cloud to contain tons of radioactive dust

    I wrote the following letter to my Utah State Senator regarding the "Divine Strake" above-ground explosives test that risks throwing tons of radioactive dust into the air over…

  • HOW TO: Impliment DIGG&#039;s new &quot;Smart Button&quot; in WordPress

    DIGG has released a "smart" version of it's classic DIGG Button. This new version will not only allow your site's visitors to "DIGG This" right from your article, it also shows…

  • Window Vista: An Epic Saga of Love, Hate, and Incompatibility

    Background I took the plunge! I obtained a copy of Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (32bit) for System Builders. This I purchased along with three 500GB Western Digital SATA…

  • New York Times: All Humans Must Die

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  • Microsoft antispyware (Defender) beta 2 now available

    The program formerly know as "Microsoft Antispyware Beta" is now "Microsoft Defender Beta" and beta 2 is now available .

  • How to use conditional formatting to shade every other row in Excel

    Spreadsheets are great, but sometimes my eyes get lost in the seemingly endless mere s of data. Row shading can come in handy, but it's very tedious to apply formatting to every…

  • Hide your Email Address in Web Pages

    Putting a mailto: link on your website is the easieiest way for a web user to get ahold of you. It requires only a single click on a hyperlink on their part to open their email…

  • Fontastic!

    Looking for some fonts? Try TypeNow.Net. They've got a boatload of fonts that range from eligant, to whimsical, to downright looney.

  • Updated to include old (1999) blog entries

    I was browsing though some old web files and came across an old web log (in the days before 'blogs existed) from 1999. I've converted the majority of the entries (the relvant…

  • Every Ant Tells a Story&#8230; and Google&#039;s Along for the Ride

    Ants are cool. I think we can all agree on that. And that's what AntWeb.org is all about. Every ant tells a story. AntWeb provides tools for exploring the diversity and…

  • Spelling Unimportant for Comprehension

    Via my buddy Steve Kangas, I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde…

  • Microsoft Shunning Internet Explorer for Mac

    I was browsing around in a simple java web browser today and tried MSN's website. This browser doesn't understand styles, so it's not surprising that @import lines showed up at…

  • Racisim?

    CAUTION: This post may make you feel uncomfortable, it is not politically correct, it brings up race issues, and (hopefully) makes you think. If any of these things make you…

  • Rock Climbing

    You've seen people rock climb before, haven't you? They start out slow and methodical, inching their way up the seemingly flat surface of some insanely tall rock face. Finally…

  • PNGs and Transparency

    There are basically three types of images that can be used on the internet today: .gif .jpeg .png .GIFs are nice because they've been around forever, you can animate them (string…

  • And the cow jumped over the moon

    My son Michael (6) watched a few minutes of Apollo 13 with me yesterday. He was enthralled by the rocket launch sequence. I asked him some "critical thinking" questions (as I…

  • Mio A701 Pocket PC Phone Edition with Built-in GPS

    It's just about time for me to upgrade my Pocket PC (currently an HP iPAQ 4155) again. Around 2001 I had an HP Jornada 468; I looked into the future and predicted that "the next…

  • Organic Photovoltaics Absorb From Near Infrared Frequencies

    A research group has developed organic nanostructures photovoltaics that can absorb photons near the infrared frequency. Ewing, NJ | 4 January 2006 -- Global Photonic Energy…

  • Windows XP WMF Vulnerability

    Via Microsoft : If a user is logged on with administrative user rights (which is all of us, right?), an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete…

  • Disposable Fountain Pen

    Most people who know me would catagorize me as a technophile . I also have an affinity for fountain pens. Some might see that as a contradiction — bear with me. Credit for the…

  • A Windows Powered Gas Pump?

    Microsoft has got Windows for your desktop computer, Windows Media Center for your TV, (Windows) XBOX for your video games, Windows Server for your server, Windows Mobile for…

  • Microsoft Hacking Microsoft?

    Microsoft's websites have traditionally been very heavy on their use of tables for layout, something that CSS2 was designed to replace. Tables should be used for tabular data…

  • Turning video cards upside down

    Via xbit labs , Asus has stumbled upon an idea that has long been a question among computer system builders: why are GPU chips mounted upside down? Technically, the card is…

  • Heath Briggs

    Heath Briggs was a man not much older than I. Husband and father of five (with another on the way). I first met Heath when I began working for Totally Awesome Computers in…

  • &lt;abbr title=&quot;&quot;&gt; &amp; &lt;acronym title=&quot;&quot;&gt;

    I've become a fan of two html tags that go unused all too often. These tags a beautifully simple, rendered intuitively to the end-user, and serve a much needed function for noobs…

  • Embedding Graphics in HTML

    You've seen images on websites before, but what about images in the html code itself? No, I'm not talking about your typical <img src="(URI)" ... /> reference to an image, but…

  • My Old Boss (SuperDell Buck Schanze) in the News

    Are you keeping up with the crazy antics of my former employer, "Super" Dell Buck Schanze? If not, here are some links to recent news: Deseret News article KUTV Channel 2…

  • Web Developer Tools

    Sometimes Microsoft confuses me... As most of you know I've been a web developer for close to a decade now. I've seen the lay of the land change from flat HTML files…

  • Landing Pages

    One of the responsibilities of my new job is creating landing pages for specific items/categories to aid in "organic" search engine results. Here are the pages that I've created…

  • Researching Recursion

    While researching recursion today I came across this definition: Recursion n. See recursion See also: recursion Here's a much better, although much less funny, definition: In…

  • A Change of Scenery

    After more than four years of working for Totally Awesome Computers as a "Jack-of-all-trades" I have finally re-entered the web development world! For those of you who know me…

  • JavaScript Frustration

    I'm a web developer by hobby (and soon to be by profession, again), JavaScript is arguably the most common, easiest, and simplest "quick and dirty" way to make your web pages…

  • Project &quot;Vista Tablet&quot;: Part 3 of 3 (Software)

    Windows Vista is the version of Windows to follow Windows XP. It's due out in 3Q 2006 and should be the biggest leap in "enhancements" since the jump from Windows 3.x to Windows…

  • What&#039;s your IQ?

    Via The Classic IQ Test, my IQ score is 122. "This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative…

  • Car Commercial

    It's just about Halloween, so here is a car commercial , just for you Halloweenies.

  • Do you know your geography?

    Via SheppardSoftware ... I got 86% with an average of 32 miles in 389 seconds.

  • Inspirational Thought: Attitude is Everything

    Via some chain e-mail... John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood andalways has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how hewas…

  • Project &quot;Vista Tablet&quot;: Part 2 (Hardware)

    So now that we understand how Digital Ink can be used, and how meta-data behind that ink can be leveraged, what hardware does one need? Well, what hardware do I have? I have a…

  • Project &quot;Vista Tablet&quot;: Part 1 (Background)

    I have a Fujitsu Lifebook T3010 Tablet PC (convertable) based on Intel Centrino, Pentium M (1.4), and Intel Extreme 2 Graphics running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (2005) and…

  • Humor: Too Much Gaming

    What happens when you play too much Counter Strike, the popular computer game where counter-terrorists work to rescue hostages? It becomes real... Watch and see .

  • Prediction: Voice Recognition and Text-to-Speech

    Voice Recognition is getting pretty good these days... so is Text-to-Speech... but what would happen if you combined them? Imagine a world where you could have 95% accuracy in…

  • nor shall private property be taken for public use&#8230;

    The U.S. Supreme court, in a 5-4 decision, earlier this week the the FIFTH AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution, which states "nor shall private property be taken for public use…

  • Panda Antivirus

    I've been using Panda Antivirus for a while now. At first I was impressed by their white-paper on AV technologies, and how their software sat under the application layer for…

  • Distraction of the Day

    File this one under "don't quit your day job:" A television news reporter heads to the wine country to show us couch-dwellers how to stomp grapes. She should probably have left…

  • How to Increase MPG in your Prius

    I found this while reading some postings on www.PriusChat.com regarding how to get one's spouse to want to drive her new hybrid car to maximize fuel effeciency: What does she…

  • Distraction of the Day

    Today's Distraction of the Day is a montage of painful things that happen to somewhat deserving people. Click to view.

  • Distraction of the Day

    Sure, we've all heard of the stupid things that can happen when one is drinking, but who in their right mind would add fire to alcohol, then drink it? Let's just hope this guy…

  • Distraction of the Day

    What do you get when you cross a local morning news show, a reporter who's afraid of snakes, a leaping lizard, and the local animal expert? You've gotta see it!

  • Got the time?

    Via home.tiscali.nl, here's an interesting idea for a clock.

  • The Dangers of Bread

    Via B.S. Wheatberry , bread is very dangerous!! Here is an excerpt of some of the astounding findings concerning this much-too-common foodstuff. More than 98 percent of convicted…

  • Perspective: Firearm Fatalities

    If you consider that there have been an average of 160,000 troops in theater during the last 22 months, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000. The rate in the…

  • Announcing &quot;Geek Speak: Technical Help Resource&quot;

    In an effort to help decypher the sometimes daunting world of modern computing, I have created GeekSpeak: Technical Help Resource . Take a gander and let me know what you think!

  • Tangled Keyword Expirament

    Here's a nifty expirament from Amidst a Tangled Web having to do with search engine keywords.... "I'm a curious fellow, and that curiosity has prompted me to conduct an…

  • Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Officially Released

    The day has come. The day we begin to take back the web. Mozilla's Firefox is out of beta and now in official release, download it here .

  • History Repeats Itself

    Via Neowin.net, back in 1952, "Back to a presidential contest too close to call, a nation worried it is vulnerable to attack, and a single company dominating computing," and…

  • Tablet PCs: Ideal for Classroom Use

    For the last few years I've been using my Pocket PC with portable keyboard for note-taking in my college classes. With a WiFi NIC, IR keyboard, and campus-wide wireless access, I…

  • JoeLevi.com now offers MSN Alerts

    If you use MSN or Microsoft Messenger you can now get MSN alerts whenever JoeLevi.com publishes a new 'blog entry. Just look for this link at the bottom of the page: This alert…

  • Quick Weather Update

    Here it is, October 25th, and it's snowing on the HAFB plateau.

  • Why&#039;d they take away my (.NET) passport?

    Via NeoWin.net, Microsoft is re-purposing (read: scaling back) their .NET Passport strategy to just Microsoft websites, and very close partner sites. Originally, Microsoft had…

  • File this under &quot;well, duh&quot;

    I subscribe to several MSN Alerts and get up-to-the minute (hour?) updates about traffic, weather, viral warnings, Neowin.net updates, etc. The whole point in getting these…

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

    Now that the launch of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (what a long name!) has passed, I'm no longer under a "cone of silence" and can talk a little bit about it. I've built…

  • UVSC above the Law?

    Utah Valley State College (UVSC) decided to bring the highly controversial Michael Moore to speak. The total cost is over $50,000 ($40K paid to Mr. Moore himself, the rest in…

  • New Web Host

    I've been freeloading for far too long from a friend who's been graciously hosting my websites. Today I've contracted for a new server to host JoeLevi.com. So far the transition…

  • Fraudulent Memos?

    Via JoeUser.com ... You may have heard about the memos that've recently surfaced charging that President Bush didn't complete his National Guard Service commitments. The evidence…

  • &quot;Not Quiet As&quot; Longhorn

    According to TechNewsWorld Microsoft is trimming back the proposed feature set of their upcoming operating system (codenamed "Longhorn"). Recently, Longhorn's release date was…

  • Tomorrow&#039;s Stereograms &#8212; TODAY!

    Remember those stereograms back in highschool, the prints that looked like a "static field" on paper, and when you crossed your eyes just right you'd be able to see a 3D image in…

  • Google AdSense

    Years ago I tried the whole "make money off your website" deal. Most were ad banners that were ads for other ad banners (ePipo, AllAdvantage, etc.). Basically, you'd install a…

  • out of phone numbers by 2025?

    According to this C|Net article , "Federal agencies estimate that [we'll] run out of 10-digit [phone] numbers, which include area codes, by 2025." The article doesn't say who…

  • math tricks

    What's 85 2 ? Why, that's simple! 7,225! How do I know that? Well, thanks to the Vedics (who predate Christ), we have mathematical shortcuts all rolled up in what's called Vedic…

  • solar cooking

    I've got an old Sony DirecTV DSS dish that I'm no longer using. It's an 18" vertical elliptical dish, but it's a parabolic reflector nonetheless. So I broke out the silver spray…

  • an impromptu family campout

    The family and I took an impromptu camping trip on Friday last. We headed up Farmington (Utah) Canyon, Natalie at the helm of the mini-van. She made her way skillfully up the…

  • Blog Feeds on My Yahoo!

    If you had any question left about whether blogging and site syndication were going to take off, Yahoo! has just added a feature to it's MyYahoo! service. Currenty in Beta…

  • Now you&#039;re cooking with &#8230; magnets?!

    Remember the old (old!) catch-phrase "now you're cooking with gas"? Sure, natural gas (and propane) are (arguably) slightly more efficient and cheaper than cooking with…

  • Sex offender?!

    I've always had a very high ranking on Google for the keywords "Joe Levi" (thanks Google!). But over time, more Joe Levi's have popped up, including one Mister Joe Levi Maez, who…

  • PocketPC Blogging?

    In my opinion blogging can be divided into two points of interested: posting and reading. That's where things get more complicated. I don't host my own server (yet?) so I use…

  • Maybe the trees don&#039;t want to be hugged&#8230;

    I consider myself more environmentally aware and responsible than the average Joe. (Who do you know that's quoted out an active solar array with grid-interconnect? Just saving my…

  • Porter Lawrence Levi (updated)

    The most recent "Little Levi," Porter Lawrence Levi arrived today (29 June 2004) at 7:20pm MDT at Davis Hospital. His weight: 7 pounds 11.4 ounces; Length: 20.5" The delivery was…

  • CLEAR and Illegal Immigration

    Why do police officers check your license and registration when you get pulled over for a traffic infraction? Why don't they just write you a ticket for that infraction and let…

  • 2004 Damewood Family Summer Reunion

    The Damewood Family (of which I'm a member) tries to have an annual "Summer Birthday's Observation Party," but it's really somewhat of a family reunion more than anything else…

  • 10-Year Class Reunion

    Well, due mostly to the fact that a good number of the calls didn't get invitations, and those that did are still recovering from excessive sticker shock ($150/couple?!), the…

  • Alternative Energy

    I'm interested in setting up a grid-connected solar/wind system at my suburban home to suppliment (and eventually replace my dependance upon) power from the grid. I've invloved…

  • Profiling

    Some people say profiling is anti-American and unconstitutionally illegal. With that in mind, do you remember the following? 1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were…

  • Stitches

    Michael and I were working in the garden today. I was cutting posts for the fence (to keep our vicious guard dog out) and Michael was moving some spilled, hardend post-mix…

  • An odd coincidence?

    Not long ago I 'blogged about the behedding of Nick Berg and the outrage that I felt concerning that type of behavior. Now I'm starting to wonder... This morning I heard about…

  • The Wired Minute &#8211; Tip of the Day

    Recently I got an email from a trusted friend who undoubtedly sent it with the greatest intentions. According to the email “Bill Gates and AOL are teaming up” the email said “to…

  • Player Pianos and .MP3&#039;s

    Via ZDNet Australia ... What do .MP3's and Player Piano's have in common? They're both ways to play copies of music, right? But, under an 1899 (no, that's not a typo) case…

  • How many spaces after a period?

    Via Stuart Celarier who calligraphy and paleography in college and spent quite a bit of time with typography and type design. According to Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of…

  • Decapitation?!

    Via the WorldNet Daily News , an 26 year old American contractor, Nick Berg, was killed by beheading in Iraq recently. The video taped execution included a segment where Mr. Berg…

  • Cutting the cord

    Well, we've offically cut the Qwest Communications cord. What a liberating feeling! Don't get me wrong, I don't have specific animosity towards Qwest, I just disagree with…

  • Blogging from MS Outlook?

    I'm trying out a new method of posting to the blog. It's a little set of plug-ins for MS Outlook which function both as an RSS news aggregator as well as a blog posting front…

  • Can I save you 1.2175 hours per year?

    (Inspired by Levi's blog entry.) Using a new shoe-lacing and a new shoe tying technique, I've been able to save three seconds every time I put on my shoes or take them off!!…

  • Pseudo-Fraud?

    Ever see this on your credit card statement: "VISA-WLI*RESERVATIONREW888-6885995 CT?" This is a "service" that's free to sign up for... oh, and it only costs $5 to $9 per month…

  • Spring Break

    Another spring break has come and gone, and my list of things to accomplish over the break was a bit more realistic than in years gone by, but not fully realized, much to my…

  • Alternative Energy and the Like

    My buddy M c Kay has a blog entry about using Utah Power's wind-farm as his primary source of power. Funny, he also mentions in a passing note a reference to installing a solar…

  • Voice over IP ready for widespread geek usage!

    Via The Syracuse Broadband Internet Coalition, VOIP may be ready for the geekier among us (and our significant other won't kill us for cutting the local telco's cord! "We've been…

  • This Year&#039;s Predictions (humor)

    You forgot on major one... by the end of the year, Microsoft will be split into 82 companies loosly split at the "department" level, with dozens of others discontinued entirely…

  • Happy Festive Winter Holiday Season

    Ah... remember when we had actual holidays, with actual names that anyone could use and not be thought a bigot? Well, in the interest of political correctness: From all of us, to…

  • Exploring CSS, XML, and XSLT

    I'm tinkering around with the site... yes, again. My objective is to keep the site looking almost exactly as it does now, but use XHTML Strict and CSS 1 & 2 to render what's…

  • Guns&#8230;

    My buddy McKay has a blog... in a recent entry he speaks of firearms, to which some of the replies to his post are completely without merit. One reply gave statistics about…

  • A wedding in Phoenix

    Natalie and I just returned from a cousin's wedding in Phoenix, Arizona. Natalie wanted to drive... I won't say that I blame her, but it would have been faster than flying... How…

  • driving the toyota prius

    Despite my best efforts, I cannot locate a Honda Insight within a several hundred mile radius. This is contrary to the emails that I had with my local Honda dealer who told me…

  • extortion?

    Halloween is upon us again. After some considering, I've come to ponder the following: We dress our children in disguises, then send them door to door asking for candy, if the…

  • california vote reinstated

    In a suprise turn of events, the California recall election was reinstated. It would appear that, despite thier best efforts, democracy prevailed over the 9th "Circus" Court of…

  • Daddy, that&#039;s where boogers come from!

    The other night I was trying (unsuccessfully) to put Jessica Anne to sleep (2.5 years old), laying next to her on my bed. As I pretended to be alseep (hoping she'd take a hint)…

  • Blessings

    My left wrist has been giving me problems of late, nothing major, just occasional discomfort and limited range of motion. (No, Mom, it's not carpel tunnel.) Well, due to this…

  • Joe Levi: Computer Geek (not Scribe)

    Seeing how I'm really into technology, and not too much in the physically written word (not to mention that I can type much faster that I can hand-write), I've decided to attempt…

  • appeals court delays california recall vote

    It's a day of irony in the 9th "Circus" Court of Appeals today. In a move that shows just how hipocritical this Court is the California Recall Election has been blocked ( see…

  • remembering johnny cash (1932-2003)

    When I was a very young boy I had the opportunity of listening to the music that my father would play almost every night (for the whole house to hear). As a teenager I grew…

  • Remembering September the Eleventh (Patriot Day)

    September 11th, 2001 will live in infamy. Sound familiar? Franklin D. Roosevelt said something very similar on December 7, 1941 regarding Pearl Harbor 1 . "In the Japanese air…

  • Happy Birthday to Me!

    I am now 27 years old... I've passed from being in my mid-twenties to being in my late-twenties. I don't know if that's good or bad yet. For those of you who've already gotten…

  • News Page Format Changed

    After inputting a few entries into the news page, it seemed as though I was getting closer and closer to the function of a web log (or 'blog for those who aren't up with the…

  • joe changes scenery

    After being Sales Manager and Assistant Store Manager for Totally Awesome® Computers , Riverdale for several months he's finally gotten a change of scenery. Joe is now the…

  • JoeLevi.com v2.0 goes live!

    It's been a long time coming but after hardly any ado, here it is: the all new, highly improved, and much more "green" JoeLevi.com v2.0! Now, if by "green" you were thinking…

  • You will be missed, Payne

    Golf-great Payne Sewart is dead in a tragic plane crash. You will be missed, Payne.

  • Hudsucker Proxy

    Following the precedent set in the Hudsucker Proxy, today I applied for the CEO/President position that has become open at Iomega Corporation.

  • It Must Have Been the Guns

    Paul Harvey read this on his radio show: For the life of me, I can’t understand what could have gone wrong in Littleton, Colorado. If only the parents had kept their children…

  • Liar, Liar

    It has been one year ago today that President Clinton admitted to the nation that he had an “inappropriate” and “wrong” relationship with Monica Lewinsky. This admission came…

  • SETI@home

    We have now completed over 130 data units for the SETI@Home Project.

  • Tornado rips through Downtown SLC

    I was not in the office when it hit, but it came within two blocks... We are being evacuated now.

  • Joe Levi: Award Winning Web Developer

    “The Association of Support Professionals has named Iomega® one of the winners of the 1999 Ten Best Web Support Sites. A panel of judges evaluated the sites in terms of…

  • SETI@home Project

    We have now completed over 92 data units for the SETI@Home Project.

  • Congressional Honorary Doctorate?

    Apparently Senator Orrin Hatch, Representative Jim Hansen, and Governor Mike Leavitt have all decided that my life experiences warrant the title of “doctor” be presented to none…

  • July 26, 1999

    LeviZ.com was presented with the “Spyder’s Empire Cool Site” award. LeviZ.com is helping in the seach for extraterrestrial intelligence ( SETI@home )! Today we completed our 85th…

  • Link to the Past Award

    LeviZ.com was presented with the “Link to the Past” award.

  • Welcome: Michael Joseph Levi

    Baby News: Officially due: 26 June 1999 Birthday: 26 June 1999, 6:05am MT Gender: male Name: Michael Joseph Levi Weight: 8 pounds 1 ounce Length: 21 inches Fingers: 10 Toes: 10…

  • Goodbye Doctor McCoy

    DeForest Kelly, Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy from the original Star Trek TV series, died at age 79. He’s a doctor, Jim, not an immortal.

  • New Job

    I started my new job at BLAIN/OLSEN/WHITE/GURR Advertising in Salt Lake City, Utah as Technology Director, Interactive. Sadly, I am no longer employed with Iomega Corporation. I…