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The Answer is 124

  The question is: If you start with a laptop that has Windows Vista, that is, Windows Vista that has never, ever been updated since the day it was brand-spankin’ new, how many updates does it take to get it…

Douglas HackneyDecember 27, 2011 Gear, Sci / Tech, Uncategorized No Comments
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The Food of Christmas

  Some things about the Christmas holiday are traditional, and are essential to the entire holiday experience. (click on photos for full size image)   For instance, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without Ralphie.     Others things are unique…

Douglas HackneyDecember 27, 2011December 27, 2011 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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U.S. Debt, Illustrated

Things, especially things about numbers, and especially things about big numbers, are often very hard to both explain and comprehend. Pictures help a lot. Along those lines, this is the best illustration I’ve seen yet on what the U.S. debt…

Douglas HackneyDecember 26, 2011December 26, 2011 Econ / Finance, US Politics No Comments
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt – book review

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the future, when someone uses the phrase, “monumental effort,” I will think of this book. Mr. Wilkinson has not only attempted, but delivered,…

Douglas HackneySeptember 19, 2011September 19, 2011 Book review, Cultures, Religion No Comments
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Moment of Truth in Iraq – book review

Moment of Truth in Iraq by Michael Yon My rating: 3 of 5 stars A good compilation of Mr. Yon’s blog posts plus some original material from the relevant period of his war reporting in Iraq. The story is worthy,…

Douglas HackneySeptember 19, 2011 Book review, Geopolitics, Media, Photography, US Politics No Comments
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What Do You Make?

Here in the United States, this is a holiday weekend. The holiday is Labor Day, which was established to celebrate the work and efforts of all who toil to earn a living. Like most holidays, it has accrued additional meanings…

Douglas HackneySeptember 3, 2011 Business, Cultures No Comments
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Today’s WSJ perception of the flyover states

This photo in today’s Wall Street Journal caught my eye. It accompanied an earnings report story on John Deere.   Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903639404576513981361991242.html?mod=ITP_marketplace_4   I thought about the conversation or email that must have solicited this image back from the media…

Douglas HackneyAugust 18, 2011August 18, 2011 Business, Media 1 Comment
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Two Adobe Lightroom related photo metadata utilities

I’ve posted about the unmitigated hell that is digital photo metadata in the past. In the intervening years, it hasn’t gotten any better. In fact, you can make the case that it’s only gotten worse. For instance, in the latest…

Douglas HackneyJuly 16, 2011July 16, 2011 Photography No Comments
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One More Shot

On Saturday, 2 July, 2011 Steph decided to surprise me with a trip to witness the final space shuttle launch. On Tuesday, 5 July, she told me about the trip by way of a hand-made book.   Read the rest…

Douglas HackneyJuly 11, 2011July 11, 2011 Sci / Tech 3 Comments
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Political Destiny

Demographics is destiny. — Arthur Kemp The political destiny of the U.S. for the next 25 years is sealed. Here’s how: In the United States, the proportion of the population aged >65 years is projected to increase from 12.4% in…

Douglas HackneyMay 19, 2011May 19, 2011 Cultures, Geopolitics, Outside the Fishbowl, US Politics No Comments
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