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From Bell & Howell Filmo to DVD
It’s about 1954. The place is Roger Williams Park in Cranston, RI. A young father and his 5-year old son are swinging the 2-year old son between them. The arc of their swing peaks right above the adjacent duck pond. … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Technology
Tagged 8-mm, Angus, Bell & Howell, camera, Doghouse, film, filmo, Harvey, More Dogs than Bones, movie, regular 8, Salt, VCR, videodisc, VTR
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What do you Read?
Just how does a person share a book these days? It used to be that you put your name on the inside of the cover and then lent the book to a close friend with the adomonition to “Please get … Continue reading
Posted in Books...all kinds, Modern Technology, Occasional Commentary
Tagged books, China, e-reader, fiction, history, Kindle, library, nonfiction, Nook, reading, reviews, Sony
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When all else fails, make it yourself!
What have you been eating lately? I’ll bet that most of your meals were supplied by any one of numerous commercial establishments situated in your neighborhood. I am talking about fully prepared meals … the kind you get at Subway, … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged Boucher's Wood River Inn, dining, eating, food, Hopkinton RI, restaurants, Rhode Island
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TI to iPad … a short history of computers
My first memory of a computer must date back to the late 1950’s. Each year, around April or so, the nightly news on TV (black & white, no remote, 19″ screen) would feature the most recent national science fair … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Technology, Occasional Commentary
Tagged Amiga, Amstrad, Apple, Atari, computer, IBM, IIc, IIe, Macintosh, TI-99/4a
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Karen Drive, disappearing soon
Karen Drive, disappearing soon, originally uploaded by Ken, KB1AWV. The current snow situation in Hope Valley, RI is desperate. I no longer allow my wife to go out walking alone due to the chance of avalanche. Please note the height … Continue reading
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Apps…a whole new world in 3 years
My first exposure to computers goes back to 1970 or so. A computer at that time was something housed in a glass room deep in the basement of a hall at Providence College. The only communication a mere student had … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Technology, Occasional Commentary
Tagged Apple, apps, C-SPAN, computer, FlipBoard, iPad, review
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Walking…Henry David Style
Henry David Thoreau once wrote a very short book (booklet?) called Walking It begins innocently enough as he attempts to educate the reader on his own personal style of walking that ignored the boundaries of fences and property. It was a … Continue reading
The Vandals Took the Handles … surburban terrorism rolls on
The terrorism descriptor might be a bit strong, but that sure is the way it feels. Our first experience with this American phenomenon was back in the early ‘90’s when I had two kids in high school and one in … Continue reading
It was a quiet week in Hope Valley
Saturday, 04:23 pm. My neighbor out back is home. I can tell by the surging roar of his power washer. It must be at least 100,000 psi. I expect to see one of his wall studs to come flying overhead … Continue reading →