July 14, 2009 
Fat Brain Toys is a retailer and developer of unique specialty toys, games, and gifts. Searching for a gift? Simply answer FIVE basic questions about what you are seeking and the Gift Wizard will come up with results tailored specifically to your needs. All questions are optional, however, th... continue reading...
Tags: basic questions,
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veg October 24, 2008 
DISCLAIMER: Today's FamilyFirst pick should be avoided at all costs by the humorless.
Google is absolutely amazing. What they offer for free is simply mind-boggling.
I first started taking advantage of Google's offerings by hosting Adsense on my various sites and blogs. A very nice income for doin... continue reading...
Tags: adsense,
dietary habits,
dsl,
flow rate,
genetic predispositions,
gmail account,
google,
google tisp,
google toolbar,
http www google com,
internet service,
offerings,
spam,
toilet,
wireless broadband October 9, 2008 
You ARE using Firefox for your web browsing, right?
If the answer is no, i HOPE it's because you're using Safari, Opera, or Google Chrome ;-).
But for the rest of you (and those of you still trudging along with IE who have yet to make the move), today's FamilyFirst pi... continue reading...
Tags: config,
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time check,
tweak,
uk node September 13, 2008 
Today's FamilyFirst pick will combine two of my favorite things: Wikipedia, and Firefox.
Wikipedia, YOUR encyclopedia, is the source for much of the research that I use for my Boomer nostalgia blog.
If you type a search subject into Google, odds are that Wikipedia's entry on the subj... continue reading...
Tags: blog,
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nostalgia,
odds,
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wikipedia September 3, 2008 
History was made today.
More furniture was probably tossed and more obscenities likely blasted through the air in Steve Ballmer's office.
A rumble took place in the very depth of the computing world, setting off seismographic alarms at expert blogs all over the web.
Google has announced Google C... continue reading...
Tags: alarms,
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windows users August 19, 2008 
Who is the king of search engines? Why Google, of course.
However, someone else was king before Google came along. And it's not written in stone that the big G will always be on top.
So what could be next?
I'll tell you what is NOT next. Cuil. Call me unimpressed.
However, today's FamilyFirst pick c... continue reading...
July 19, 2008 
Watch out for old people.
They (aargh, soon to be WE!) can take care of themselves.
Take the subject of today's FamilyFirst video, for example.
The players: an obnoxious jerk driving a Beemer.
A slow-moving old lady blocking his path.
An anonymous cameraman.
The way this plays out wi... continue reading...
April 12, 2008 
Geeks. Not everyone appreciates them.
In fact, sometimes it seems as if NOBODY appreciates them.
That's okay. We know that the fact that we have chosen geekhood as our lifestyle comes with the fact that many label us as unapproachable freaks.
In fact, we take a perverse pride in it.... continue reading...
Tags: bill gates,
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professional geek March 17, 2008 
An old goat like me can recall the old days. The WorldWide Web was there for anyone to use. All you needed was:
An internet access accountServer spaceA working knowledge of HTMLAn HTML editorAn FTP client
Well, all these years later, things have gotten considerably simpler. If you want to set up your own... continue reading...
Tags: account server,
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server space,
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worldwide web February 20, 2008 
Ah, the rugged life of a reporter.
You have to go where the news is. That can be dangerous.
Or, sometimes, it can be hysterical.
Picture US troops destroying a drug plantation. There's a lot of smoke in the air. The smoke is coming from, yes, marijuana plants.
The hapless r... continue reading...
