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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tool pouch that can be attached to a larger pack or bag
Tool pouch that can be attached to a larger pack or bag
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This image is on facebook
Friday, October 17, 2008
Free website ideas
"I'd like to have an actual website. Didn't know you could have free ones. Can you point me in the right direction please?"
I would suggest either Wordpress or Blogger. They offer free hosting and their blog formats can look almost any way you might want them to while remaining easy to use.
They both offer many features
Both can have a URL (domain name) pointed at them too so they look just like any other website to visitors
If I had to suggest one, I'd go with Blogger, it's owned by google, there are lots of features and it's easy to add google advertising if you do want to try to make a few $$ with it
If you need more help let me know, but I suspect if you figured out You Tube these will be easy for you
Good luck
I would suggest either Wordpress or Blogger. They offer free hosting and their blog formats can look almost any way you might want them to while remaining easy to use.
They both offer many features
Both can have a URL (domain name) pointed at them too so they look just like any other website to visitors
If I had to suggest one, I'd go with Blogger, it's owned by google, there are lots of features and it's easy to add google advertising if you do want to try to make a few $$ with it
If you need more help let me know, but I suspect if you figured out You Tube these will be easy for you
Good luck
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
USB Stick for Emergency Information
I wanted a USB memory drive for emergency information and photos but when I looked around I could only find one made specifically for this use and it was nothing special for its high price tag. I decided to make my own and when I saw this red unit with the cap and body designed with a substantial loop for a lanyard (550 cord loop) I figured I could use this one. A bonus is this USB drive ended up costing less than $6 (because we ordered a few things at the same time to cut down on the shipping cost). It was designed for kids so I did need to modify it a bit to remove the logo aimed at kids, this left me with a solid red, sturdy USB drive with a cap for the plug that ca not be lost because it attaches to the loop of cord I added to make it easier to stow the drive in a bag or in the car
| Why have an emergency memory stick? I am a member of an interesting message board / forum that focuses on tools and gadgets people carry every day (EDC forum) and a few threads are about USB memory sticks. After reading a few of these threads and getting other people's opinions on the subject I decided to set up a dedicated USB stick for emergency information. I did not label the stick, although that would be easy to do. I anticipate keeping this around for my refrence, not as a medical alert item for first responders since I have no critical allergies, etc. This USB memory stick will contain things like, photo scans of my drivers license, insurance, vehicle registration and other important documents. These copies may not be legal to use as ID, but might be useful if I ever loose my wallet. I will also keep photos of my dog, and his ID chip information. Photos of my truck, licence plate, insurance etc may also prove useful if it is stolen. If I had kids I might put recent photos, fingerprints etc. Of course I will keep a copy of my medical history on there as well. Contact phone numbers and addresses are also going in here. It is a 1 gig memory stick, so it can easily hold all of this and a lot more. I will encrypt and password protect the information in case it is ever stolen. There will also be room for some micro versions of popular software in case I need to use access the information on a crude or damaged computer. I will cover the software in another review on this emergency USB drive project |
| | It arrived in a static charge elimination bag (which might be a good way to store it in the bag where it will live too..) The USB memory stick is marketed to kids so it has some kind of logo painted (screened) on the front, and some kind of FCC info on the back. THe stick is small, but not the smallest USB stick around, the feature I like best is the large sturdy loops at each end for a lanyard |
I'm glad I looked at three or four wipes, because the logo was completely gone already, it's residue is a stain on the paper towel
But after a while I re-tied it in this way, which I like much more. The bag I use has a small clip sewn on that is designed to keep keys? or something near the pens, etc I will clip that to this lanyard then push the USB drive into one of the larger pen slots to keep it stowed but available. Now that I know these work well and are easy to modify and cost less than $6, I will buy a few more, one for the truck and a few for gifts.
http://www.tucsoncomputerrepair.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1223370054&pid=1246
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
SAF Sues Library System Over Internet Censorship of Gun Websites
The Second Amendment Foundation and three Washington State residents have filed a federal lawsuit against a north-central Washington regional library system for denying them access to websites that include information on firearms and publications dealing with guns.
Read the release announcing the lawsuit in the "Press Releases" section below.
Click the links below to read the lawsuit filings. Requires the no-cost Adobe Acrobat Reader™ or other pdf viewer software.
- Complaint (pdf)(93 KB)http://www.saf.org/
http://www.saf.org/
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Microsoft Word can count the words in your document for you
If you need to know how many words are in your document, Microsoft Word can count them for you. Word can also tell you how many pages, paragraphs, and lines are in your document, as well as the number of characters, either including or not including spaces.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP030824901033.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP030824901033.aspx
Friday, September 12, 2008
New Tucson Blogs
Really enjoying this blog system. Wish I would have found it sooner
Here are the blogs we have set up on the various topics we enjoy most...
Here are the blogs we have set up on the various topics we enjoy most...
New Tucson BlogsWe started a few blogs to help keep up to date info about our network, post reviews and local events, and let visitors respond to new posts. We hope you enjoy this new approch to getting good information out about Tucson, AZ
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