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Inexpensive Aerial Surveillance

…er, I mean, Aerial Photography (“AP” to its devotees). An R/C plane, a digital camera, and thou equals these very kewl shots. I know the photographer personally. A great guy, a true Hero of the Cold War (no, I can’t … Continue reading

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The Soundboard: Outside the Rock Box

Back in 1987, when I was in junior high, Hip Hop/Rap was getting bigger by the week. Even waaaay out here in the elbow crook of America, kids were starting to talk gold chains and Adidas. Just the year before, … Continue reading

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Toyota Finally Did It…

…they made a real full-size pickup! Buried in the promotional ad in my mailbox today (below) is the news that the 2007 Tundras will be available with a double-cab AND 8.1-foot pickup bed. About freakin’ time, I say. Toyota sells something … Continue reading

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She’s Mein, All Mein

To paraphrase Ed McMahon: “I am already a winner!” I send the $$ this Friday and should receive it within seven to ten daysafter that. We’ll start discussing mods shortly thereafter. I’m also taking name suggestions. Preferably, something German, but hit me with … Continue reading

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Motion Machine

I did a little research last night and I can comfortably tell you all that, yes, the gPod works in America. Miss Elisa, my lovey test subject, fell right out of the chair and didn’t really feel like getting up afterwards. … Continue reading

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The Bass-Board

Well, I see that Phil has been dipping his toes into my subject matter while I was off teaching this week. I, of course, am speaking of his muscial additions for the gPod on Thursday. I should have known that word … Continue reading

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The Soundboard: Dancing with Herself

Alternate title: She don’t love me, she loves my mp3 collection. As I mentioned yesterday, today’s Soundboard tunage relates to a new invention called the “gPod”. If you weren’t here yesterday (tsk, tsk) then you should read up. Otherwise this … Continue reading

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Score!

The Mom just called to let me know what was on the front page of the Olympia, WA newspaper. Cabela’s deal in Lacey sealed Outdoors retailer Cabela’s will announce this morning that it intends to build a 185,000-square-foot showroom in … Continue reading

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Applying Himself

Our good man, Kirk of the FunTurnsToTragedy blog, is making himself out do be a decent photographer. Even though these are his first attempts, he can see what he is doing wrong (though without him pointing them out, I wouldn’t) … Continue reading

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They Guy Has Got Skills

Rodger’s also got a good handle on predicting the future.

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