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How I Lost My Admin Password and Survived
It all started simply enough. I started up Windows Vista and when the logon screen appeared I clicked on my avatar. I was not using a password so I expected to immediately see my familiar desktop (nice country snow scene … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Technology, Occasional Commentary
Tagged admin, administrator, gui, image file, iso, linux, lost, ophcrack, password, profile service failed the logon, UAC, user account control, vista
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The Seagate Backup Plus, a Way Cool Portable Hard Drive
My desktop computer is seven years old. It’s a HP Pavilion a6000n PC and it works great. But then just like pets, all computers eventually meet their demise. I don’t know when mine will go up in smoke (may it be … Continue reading
Netflix Instant Picks for February, 2014: 18 Current Reviews!
It’s been tough finding good movies on Netflix of late. Generally we find that only one out of ten meets our minimum requirements to be worth watching. Still, they are there. This week was especially bad. One movie started off with … Continue reading
An Antenna Switch that works for me: MFJ-1700C
An antenna switch is a must have item for any ham who has more than one antenna. A really great antenna switch is a must have for a ham who has more than one transceiver. I needed a ‘really great’ … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast
Tagged antenna, gap, mfj, MFJ-1700C, quality, review, switch, titan, transceiver
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What’s good on Netflix Instant?
There are plenty of excellent movies and television series on Netflix Instant. The only problem is that you have to sample a lot of dogs to find the gold. That’s why I have posted on this blog reviews of over … Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged 2014, Films, Instant, january, movie, Movies, Netflix, picks, recommendations, reviews, streaming
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Winter Antiquing in Maine
We sometimes take a New England Vacation. That means we don’t go very far and we do it off-season (also known as Reduced Rates Time). Usually this involves staying at an inn or bed and breakfast for a couple of … Continue reading
Kayaking the Wood River
As of a couple of weeks ago I had been kayaking exactly two times for the entire summer. It can be a lot of work. The list goes sort of like this: Take the kayak off the wall in the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature: Plants and Animals, Backyard, Woods, and River, Occasional Commentary
Tagged 120, Blue, explorist, great, heron, Island, kayak, Magellan, Pungo, Rhode, RI, River, sequestration, Systems, Wilderness, Wood
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The Search for Capacitance (an electronic value, not a religion)
I like to collect, use, and repair old radios. Anyone who spends much time learning about old radios will soon enough come across interesting electronic test equipment, vintage and new. The old has style and (often) accuracy. The new has … Continue reading →