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Transferring Domain Name
I put in the request to transfer my domain name from Yahoo webhosting to Cloudaccess.net. I am pretty tired of Yahoo's lackluster webshosting, and I have found Cloudaccess to be very helpful with their support tickets. The last couple of months I have been learning how to use Joomla a... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2012 at Steve's blog
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Down Twenty Percent
I am filing this under cats even though it has nothing to do with cats. I just thought it would be funny. But now that I have cats in the first two sentences I believe the search engines will think this post is about cats. I almost hit the alarm.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Fourth of the July with Wife's Family
This year my wife and I will be spending the Fourth of July with her family. It’s not that I hate my In-Laws, it’s we just don’t gel that well together. Our family’s come from very different backgrounds and it kind of feels like I’m traveling to a different world... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2011 at Steve's blog
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The Science Behind a Brain Freeze
The bad thing about ice cream headache is very painful. The good thing about ice cream headaches is that they are usually more in seconds, or at most a couple of minutes. For me, it always seems to develop slowly, with pain from a 3 and working your way up... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Inflation is Peaking
The Fed can deny it, but Americans know that prices are rising. "I can not eat an iPad." This could go down in history as the line that launched the great inflation of the 2010s. In March, the president of the New York Federal Reserve, William Dudley, was trying to... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Food Prices Skyrocket
Americans are noticing higher prices at the grocery store, and it's about to get worse. Food prices at the wholesale level rose last month by the most in 36 years. Cold weather accounted for most of it, forcing stores and restaurants to pay more for green peppers, lettuce and other... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Wisconsin Dems Flee State
A Wisconsin state senator says the 14 Democratic lawmakers who are boycotting a vote on a controversial anti-union bill have left the state. Sen. Jon Erpenbach says the group wants to force negotiations over the Republican-backed bill, which would strip most public employees of their collective-bargaining rights. Erpenbach told The... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Generation Y Home Shoppers
Here's what Generation Y doesn't want: formal living rooms, soaker bathtubs, dependence on a car. In other words, they don't want their parents' homes. Much of this week's National Association of Home Builders conference has dwelled on the housing needs of an aging baby boomer population. But their children actually... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2011 at Steve's blog
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Living in a Cat Paradise
Craig Grant didn't like cats. But that changed when his son moved out, leaving his cat, Pepper, behind. And just when Craig was getting used to having one cat, he found out Pepper was pregnant. Five kittens later, Craig was ready to adopt them out until his son said they... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Steve is now following Pat Harrington
Nov 12, 2010
Steve is now following Allworkshop Art
Nov 12, 2010
Steve is now following Handponecenter.blogspot.com
Nov 12, 2010
Nintendo on Trademark Frenzy
The Nintendo label sports many popular catchphrases, including Super Mario 64's "It's a-me, Mario" and the "Wii would like to play" phrase from the Nintendo Wii's advertisement campaign. Now, the company is seeking to lock down a trademark for a Donkey Kong saying. Nintendo sent word today that it has... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Similac Recall
Drugmaker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it is recalling millions of containers of its best-selling Similac infant formula that may be contaminated with insect parts. The voluntary action affects up to 5 million Similac-brand powder formulas sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some Caribbean countries. The company said the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Steve is now following Lisa
Sep 23, 2010
Steve is now following Adventure
Sep 23, 2010
Steve is now following Amanda Rettke
Sep 23, 2010
Cheapest Computer So Far
It looks like an iPad, only it's 1/14th the cost: India has unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet aimed at students, which it hopes to bring into production by 2011. If the government can find a manufacturer, the Linux operating system-based computer would be the latest in... Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Gulf Coast in Limbo
The Gulf Coast found itself in an odd moment of limbo Saturday: The oil has been stopped, but no one knows if it's corked for good. The clock expired on BP's critical 48-hour observation period, and it appeared scientists were still contemplating what to do next. Scientists and engineers were... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Stocks Slide on Goldman and IBM Earnings
Stocks are falling after revenues from Goldman Sachs and IBM came in lower than investors expected. The miss from the leading investment bank early Tuesday was the latest sign of weakness in revenues in this corporate earnings season. Late Monday, IBM reported revenues that were also lower than expected. A... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Wheat Prices Lowered by Vomitoxin
In the 40 years he’s raised wheat, Roland Sink said he’s never had a worse crop than the one he just harvested. Sink’s crop and those of other local farmers have been hit by high levels of vomitoxin, a pathogen that limits use of infected wheat for human consumption. Many... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Hybrid Cars are Too Queit
The age of the silent hybrid may be coming to an end. Gas-electric hybrids, propelled by electric motors at low speeds, are well-known for their quiet ride and great mileage. But their silence isn't always golden. Some researchers and safety groups say that quiet operation — "hybrid creep" — can... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Making Progress
Well I finally hit 1000 page views in a day again on this last Friday April 16th, but I feel like I have a long way to go still. It has probably been a month since I last hit that milestone. I have really made up some lost ground especially... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Loving Call of Duty Reflex
I am absolutely loving Call of Duty Reflex multiplayer. Even though there can only be 10 players in the Wii version it is still action packed and a blast to play. I'm also making some Call of Duty videos, I just like recording my matches and then watching them after... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2010 at Steve's blog
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Staying Up Late
Looks like it's another late night for me :( I was staying up late recording footage for my COD 4 site, but I think I may have stayed up a little too late. Right now it's 4:30 am. Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2010 at Steve's blog
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