June 13, 2008
Latest figures from CDF are 600 acres burned, 10 homes destroyed, currently 25% contained. CDF says it’s likely they’ll reach 100% containment by Saturday, unless there is a major wind change. The burned acreage number dropped from last estimate because the air spotters can see more of the fire now that the smoke has thinned […]
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June 12, 2008
For friends and family concerned about our proximity to the Bonny Doon wildfire: we’re ok. The fire area is about 5 miles south of our home (as of this writing) and heading south / southeast. It’s on the west side of Empire Grade Road that runs down the spine of Ben Lomond ridge, we’re on the east side […]
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March 21, 2008
So I got a new laptop for home the other day. It had Vista Home edition preinstalled. I really need remote desktop, which is only available in Vista Ultimate (and Vista Business) edition, so I picked up a Vista Ultimate Upgrade box. The Vista Upgrade box is a little cheaper than full the full-on Vista Ultimate box.
This simple cost-savings choice […]
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January 31, 2008
Ken Henderson, SQL expert and author of numerous SQL and Delphi books, passed away this past Sunday.
From NewsOK.com online edition of The Oklahoman newspaper:
HENDERSON, Kenneth W., 41, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday (Walker, Shawnee).
I presume the latter refers to Walker Funeral Services in Shawnee, OK.
Thanks to Allen Bauer for sending me a link to […]
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