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New Consumer Product Safety Testing Law Set To Destroy Home Crafts Industry

January 9, 2009

The new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) set to go into effect February 10, 2009 will require all products for children to be tested for lead and other toxins.  Protecting children from toxins is a noble cause, but this law is poorly written.  It requires that manufacturers submit every model of their products for toxicity [...]

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Bonny Doon Fire Approaching Containment

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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Bonny Doon Fire

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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Vista Upgrade DVD: Don’t Bother

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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Ken Henderson: 1967 – 2008

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.
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