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Ron Paul’s Weekly Phone Update

Ron Paul is a Republican congressman serving his 10th term in the House of Representatives. I’ve written about him before. I learned from someone’s comment on YouTube that he has a new feature: a weekly update directly from him regarding the activities in Congress. I just listened to it, and it’s quite good. Hear his…Continue Reading…

No Need for Dreamweaver on Ubuntu: Bluefish FTP

I installed Ubuntu on my main laptop (the ThinkPad Z61t), and I want to do some PHP development, so I looked into installing Dreamweaver on it. I have a student license for Studio 8. Most of the pages I pulled up with Google show that installing Dreamweaver 8 on Ubuntu is pretty easy. You can…Continue Reading…

Los Angeles Jury Summons Green Affidavit

Here’s the address they told me to send it to. it’s different from the one printed on the summons itself. Los Angeles Superior Court P.O. Box 53378 Los Angeles, CA 90053 Hope this helps someone.

Ubuntu Beryl: How to use Compiz

I just installed Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on my ThinkPad Z61t. It pretty much works out-of-the-box. The wireless adapter did not work while running from the LiveCD, but it works now that it’s installed. Linux has truly come a long way. One of the things that holds back many users is the superior visuals of…Continue Reading…

Consumer Confidence? How about Producer Confidence?

I heard on the radio today that consumer confidence is down. Yet some people think consumer confidence is up, based on what they see in retail stores. “The people who have money are spending it,” one lady said on the radio, “while the ones who don’t lay around at home watching TV.” People laying around…Continue Reading…

Taco Bell’s New Value Menu

You get what you pay for. Today I went to Taco Bell for a late lunch and took a look at their new “Big Bell Value Menu.” I picked up a 99 cent 1/2 lb. Cheesy Bean & Rice Burrito and an 89 cent Caramel Apple Empanada. They’re amazing prices, even for what you get….Continue Reading…