I finally broke down and ordered some more green coffee beans last week. I’ve been working seriously on reducing my bean inventory — which hit a high of 88 pounds! Since I was now under 20 pounds, and had been out of my favorite blend for espresso for several weeks, I finally ordered. Of course, [...]
Yippee! LSU BEATS DUKE!
March 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment
New Star Wars TV Series to come!
March 21, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Volunteer of the Year Award
March 20, 2006 By Leave a Comment
In February, I received a “2005 Volunteer of the Year” award at the Cajun Clickers Computer Club’s volunteer appreciation dinner. Everything at the Cajun Clickers (www.clickers.org) is done by volunteers! I was recognized for my work leading the Cajun Clickers Katrina Pet Rescue Project, as an volunteer instructor, as a PC Tune-up volunteer, as member [...]
The Morning Coffee
March 18, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Jean Stockdale – Standing Near the Cross
March 16, 2006 By Leave a Comment
“Without a doubt, the driving passion of my life is to share the radical transforming power of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” With these words, Jean Stockdale begins her web site Jean Stockdale – Standing Near the Cross. Practical, humorous, and insightful are just a few words that describe the teaching ministry of Jean [...]
Hurricane Hero Award
March 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The Cajun Clickers Computer Club and I were honored on November 11, 2005 as “Hurricane Heroes” by the Excalibur Club in Baton Rouge. During September, I started and lead the Katrina Pet Rescue Project of the Cajun Clickers Computer Club. We were working as volunteers for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Office of [...]
Under the Tuscan Sun
March 12, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Just finished watching the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, which my Home Theater PC recorded for me over Valentine’s weekend. While this was definitely a “chick flick” (that is, full of emotion and low on action), I recommend it for rental, viewing on television or purchase. Why? The photography in the movie — whether the [...]
Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall — the Review
March 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Sunbelt Software has recently released Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall, their new personal computer firewall software package. SKPF is available in full-function mode (paid license) and in a reduced-function free (licensed free for personal and/or non-commercial use) versions. Actually, it is the same program � after the full-function 30-day trial, you can purchase a license key [...]
Running Your Computer 24/7
March 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I am occasionally asked “is it ok to leave my computer on overnight?” or “can I leave my computer on all the time?” My answer is a resounding “yes, I do.” My desktop, my wife’s desktop, my Linux box and my Home Theater PC (www.terryshometheater.com/htpc) all run 24 hours per day, 7 days a week [...]