Woman Struck By Lightning

Yes, only in the town I live in could/would this happen. WZZM News: “A Modesto woman is in critical condition after being struck by lightning during an intense thunderstorm that passed through the area Tuesday evening. Peggy Montijo, 53, was walking down the sidewalk on Peppermint Drive when she was hit. Neighbors saw it happen…

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Kermit Returning to the Limelight

Kermit the Frog, my favorite character from Sesame Street of old, is returning to the spotlight to kick off a tour aimed at reestablishing the Muppets franchise for new owner Disney. Here’ s the scoop. Reuters: “Kermit the Frog, perhaps the world’s most famous amphibian, will embark on a worldwide “tour” next month to celebrate…

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Stop Driving! says Bush

NY Times: “With fears mounting that high energy costs will crimp economic growth, President Bush called on Americans yesterday to conserve gasoline by driving less. He also issued a directive for all federal agencies to cut their own energy use and to encourage employees to use public transportation. President Bush said Monday that the government…

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Google Expanding Search

Wow! How much more stuff can they dig up? Reuters: “Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said late on Monday that it was tripling the number of Web pages that its system can search, seeking to upstage rival Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) in claims to be the world’s widest Web search.” Tags: Google,…

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Body Found Outside Strawberry Identified

My Motherlode.com: “Homicide detectives have indentified the body found in a shallow grave on Highway 108 near Strawberry last week as that of a missing Modesto man. Police say 37-year-old Robbie Martin was last seen on June 26th. He was reported missing August 3rd by his brother.” Tags: Sierra Nevada, Stanislaus

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Understanding Compact Flash (CF) cards and Your Digital Camera

So you’re thinking about taking the plunge and getting a digital camera or you’ve just shelled out some dough and bought one but now you’re wondering what type of Compact Flash (CF) memory card you should use. Rob Galbraith has a great article on CF cards and the difference between them. It’s a great article….

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Old Memories Die Hard

Last night was one of those nights where you sit and think about things. It was the type of night where if you enjoyed liquor and you had a bottle, you’d have a glass. You wouldn’t gulp it down trying to wash away memories. No, you’d sit quietly reliving each and everyone, thinking about friends…

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links for 2005-09-22

DIY Photography On The Cheap On a budget? Here’s how to make your own photography studio cheap! (tags: design digital hacks hardware howto photo Photography reference tools tips tutorial diy studio) PuTTY: a free telnet/ssh client (tags: programming software tools apps computer download telnet putty ssh)

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