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Remembering September 11, 2001

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New Life For an Old Computer

(Updated – Original Post Sept 1, 2008) I have a quite old Toshiba laptop. Carol and I are going on a missions trip to Moldova in October.  Many on our team to Moldova are bringing a laptop computer along so they can check e-mail, use Skype, and other stuff. My old computer had Windows 98 […]

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Leo’s Six Rules for Safe Computing

As I travel around the state, I bring along an MP3 player (a music player that plays computer audio files).  I down load audio programs from the Internet on subjects that I am interested in, mostly Ham Radio, Computer, or Christian programs.  Several programs that I listen to are hosted by Leo Leporte.  He does […]

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X10 Child Alarm

We have a young child that tends to wake up several times in the middle of the night and wanders around. He is Mr. Houdini and can escape any child proof system.  We have found him outside in the middle of the night while it was raining, and he was happily playing with his trucks.  […]

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Around the World with AiG’s Ken Ham – NASA and Aliens

It is sad that so many well meaning organizations, like NASA, are waisting so much time and money on such nonsense. I am an Amateur Radio enthusiast, and I am sad to report that a certain segment of the Ham community, also waist their time, money, and energy on this nonsense.  This article is from […]

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FastStone Image Resizer

Have you wondered how I got those nice frames around my photos? And, how about the text or “watermark” with our web site lightly on the photos?  I use a great free program called FSResizer by FastStone.  Visit them at www.FastStone.org for several very handy photo tools.  FSResizer is specifically made for Windows.  I do […]

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Old Transistor Radio

I enjoy collecting old radios of any kind.  I came across this little gem today at a garage sale for only fifty cents.  It is a simple transistorized AM radio with a leatherette case that snaps closed on the back.  It runs on 110 Volts or with batteries.  The only marking on it is “Passport”; […]

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Amateur Logic Episode 21

I enjoy viewing each episode of AmateurLogic.TV when they come out. Episode number 21 has been out for a few weeks and I finally made some time to watch it. AmateurLogic.TV is made by a group of three Ham Radio Operators, two here in the United States, and one in Australia.  They talk about most […]

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Soldering in a Snow Storm

I travel around the state for my job. I am an Electronice Repair Tech for the State of Montana.  Today, I had to travel to a site near Bonner, Montana.  A strong spring snow storm blew through right at the same time I had to do some repairs at a site.  I do most repairs […]

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Governors’ Cup – 2008

Desire’ and I volunteered at the Governor’s Cup marathon race again this year. The races were on Saturday, June 6.  The Capital City Amateur Radio Club provides race communications each year.  Desire’, Lynn – K7WGR, and I – K7JM were stationed near Mill Road in Helena.  As you can see from the pictures, it was […]

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