Archive for June, 2005

Can I just take it until I need glasses?

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Pfizer Inc. said that a review concluded that Viagra doesn’t increase patients’ risk of blindness but that it is still working with federal regulators to update the drug’s label to reflect rare reports of vision loss.
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The 100 Most Unwired U.S. Cities

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Intel’s 3rd Annual “Most Unwired Cities” survey ranks the top 100 U.S. cities and regions for the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. This year’s survey reveals a growing number of diverse locations - both indoors and outdoors - where people can log on and connect to the Internet without wires.
Today, wireless hotspots can be […]

Google has Video Viewing

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

Watching the amateur and professional videos in Google’s index requires free software available at www.video.google.com.
The software, consisting of about 1 megabyte, won’t do anything except stream Google’s videos through the Internet Explorer or Firefox Web browsers.
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Sign of the Times

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

OK, before anyone gets upset, it’s a “joke.” Someone placed another sign at the base, and it has since been removed.
If you don’t recognize it, this is the tract of land that has been, and according to the newspapers, is still under consideration for the new site for the White Elephant. The controversy is […]

Your Personal Chef in Green Valley

Monday, June 27th, 2005

An earlier post announced a new service in Green Valley for those of us who appreciate fine food, but don’t want to, or can’t leave their home.
Eat Out at Home is the tagline for Chef Sandra’s new business, and she now has a website chock full of information and tantalizing meal suggestions.
ChefSandra.net

Best Political Blogs

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

…a fresh crop of blogs and Web sites now has become standard stops, according to an informal survey of Washington journalists.
William Beutler, who writes the daily Blogometer survey for “Hotline,” estimates there are 300,000 blogs and Web sites that devote themselves to political discourse. Of those, about 3,000 are “quality” sites.
“You cannot read 3,000 every […]

Best Burger in Green Valley!

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

No, it’s not found at McDonalds, Burger King or the Dairy Queen. It’s only available at the most unlikely place you would ever think.

I had my first one this week, and it won’t be my last!
First, let me tell you what impressed me. The size was huge. It was served on a Sesame Seed Bun […]

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People With Email

Friday, June 24th, 2005

Email can be the source of aggravation in the receivers. By following these rules, you can make them mad enough to choke you.
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10 Cool Websites

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Time.com’s annual survey of the Web’s most useful and interesting sites spotlights both great newcomers and veterans with new tricks. Here are 10 of the best.
My favorite? LifeHacker.com.
10 Cool Websites

Retirees want to save the world
(or do retail)

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005

Baby boomers and others about to leave the rat race say they want to work in idealistic jobs helping the poor and children after they retire, according to a new poll.
And, oh, they want to work in retail.
Retail?
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