Category Archives: Online

Google+

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Rick Lobrecht

I’ve been experimenting with Google+.  You can find me here.  Its interesting.  I like the Circles idea, although I’m one of those types with a bunch of FaceBook lists.  The rest of it feels more like Twitter, with more than … Continue reading →

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Online Security Recommendations

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Rick Lobrecht

Remember:
-never use the same password at more than one site
-always use a combination of uppercase, lowercase, and numbers in your passwords. Symbols if you want it to be more secure.
-use a system to keep track of your passwords. All of those complicated passwords are hard to remember, so don’t even try.
-use a good password you can remember for your password system, and to log into your computer. Don’t write these down. Continue reading →

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WTF?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

I was attempting to update the Java on my Vista box, so I could use some horrid download manager (don’t ask) and got this wonderful little gem of a message: Going to java.com and clicking through did get me to … Continue reading →

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Happy? April Fool’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

Reading blogs today is an exercise in frustration.  

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Come on SciFi geeks. Let’s immortalize Serenity

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

NASA is conducting an online poll to name Node 3 of the ISS, which will be installed in December.  One of the choices is Serenity.  It’s a good name, and fits well with Unity and Harmony (the names for Nodes … Continue reading →

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A SciFi TV conundrum

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

Trey and I have been watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars since it’s season premiered.  It’s somewhat of a bonding thing.  Mary says I’ve corrupted him.  8-)  Now Fox have finally premiered Dollhouse (a show I really wanted to watch … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Flickr Behavior

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

Carl shot a few off camera flash shots to play with his new toys, and one of them had something I meant to ask him about, so as an experiment, I decided to add a note to the picture. As … Continue reading →

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David Allen at FLP

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

Free Library of Philadelphia has a great session with David Allen, author of Getting Things Done.  

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The Ultimate in Productivity?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Rick Lobrecht

I found it very strange to see this in my list of recommended books on Amazon’s home page.  Clicking through on the “Why is this recommended for you?” link pointed out that this book is written by David Allen.  No, … Continue reading →

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Official Metallica Bootlegs

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Rick Lobrecht

In quite a departure from their original stance on digital music distribution, Metallica is selling each of their shows from their current North America tour as a digital download.  I picked up the FLAC version of their Houston show for … Continue reading →

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