Monthly Archives: July 2009

Looking up

Posted on July 31, 2009 by cbd

Renovations: new roof, gutters, paint, kitchen tile. Continue reading →

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Yay error messages

Posted on July 23, 2009 by cbd

Got a funny error today in Firefox. Continue reading →

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Thanks for the tip

Posted on July 16, 2009 by cbd

I recently made an Expedia account. One hiccup: Um… so, make it match the drivers license… as long as it’s 2-25 characters! In that case, tough tiddlywinks, I guess.

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Office goes online, maybe

Posted on July 15, 2009 by cbd

Microsoft Office goes online, a little slowly, but for a reason: cloud via Office, not via browser. Continue reading →

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Sandman

Posted on July 7, 2009 by cbd

It’s been ten years since Mark Sandman died. Continue reading →

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Thirty plus

Posted on July 2, 2009 by cbd

No, not my age. This: I recently installed an under-counter microwave in our kitchen. That’s a photo of the 30″ template I was supposed to use for placing screws, drilling holes, etc. Yes, that “thirty inch” template is about 3/8″ … Continue reading →

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CF 20

Posted on July 2, 2009 by cbd

Composition Forum 20 has been published. Continue reading →

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Thank you, Peter

Posted on July 1, 2009 by cbd

Peter Suber is reducing his work with Open Access News to focus on his new position. Continue reading →

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