April 19, 2008
It is with sadness that I heard today of the untimely death of Danny Federici from a three-year battle with melanoma.
Federici was the solid keyboard anchor to the E Street Band, going back to the day when they invited an audacious fellow Asbury Park, NJ resident by the name of Bruce to ... continue reading...
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Do you know someone who loves digital photos but hates computers? Well, here's a possible solution:
Cirgon offers an elegant line of display systems that enable your family to enjoy their most prized moments.
The flagship product - the MediaFrameT 1000 - is a framed 19" wall-hanging LCD di... continue reading...
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Just what is this thing called the internet, anyhow?
When I first connected up to the 'net back in 1995, you needed to be at least semi-nerdy. Microsoft was still acting like the internet wasn't that big of a deal. Windows 95, while immensely easier to configure to connect up than its 16-bit p... continue reading...
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There have been lots of �hot� downloadable programs that have appeared on the internet in the last ten years or so. Many have been of dubious value. Some have even contained nasty things like keyloggers and spyware.
So, I have grown cynical with the years. I have a clean, spyware-free computer th... continue reading...
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Today's FamilyFirst review is going to be short and sweet. That's because the site we are reviewing is likewise short and sweet.
It's called My French Picture Dictionary. Its premise is simple: learn French through seeing pictures of the items represented by the French words.
You ... continue reading...
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I visited my father last weekend. He is retired now, living the good life, as he likes to say. It was a laid back weekend, we spent some time talking since we don't see each other that much. One thing I noticed is that he spent time doing puzzles, crosswords, word search, you kno... continue reading...
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I was searching for a new video card for my computer recently. I had a particular model in mind, so I put my fingers to keyboard, and did some looking. I was coming up empty on quite a few sites. Specifically I was hunting for reviews and information on the new ATI All-in-Wonder x600 Pro video c... continue reading...
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Today, Family First looks at a Christmas site that has something for just about everyone, from the chief cook and bottle washer, to the wrapper-upper of presents, to the smallest member of the family. As the season is now in full swing, sites such as todays help keep up the spirit of the s... continue reading...
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Well, it is officially the Holiday Shopping Season. Today was unofficially known as Black Friday (so named because this is the day that retailers traditionally begin making a profit and are therefore "in the black"), and if you had the courage, you hit the malls and the chain stores, and shopped t... continue reading...
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They say travel in broadening. In this day and age, it can be down right expensive. Unless you have Internet access. Today's FamSite can help you visit some famous and exotic sites around the world, and never leave the comfort of your favorite browser.
Called CamNet, this site is a collection of li... continue reading...
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