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Kindle vs Nook for Android

I’m pretty sure ebooks have saved my brain cells from additional deterioration. That temporary atrophy that comes from parenthood, lack of sleep, and frustration. Or perhaps that statement is redundant. I’ve been reading on the Kindle for Android for months. I chose it because I wasn’t able to make the adjustments that I wanted with [...]

HTC Droid Incredible 2

It’s official. I love the Droid. It did take me days to become accustomed to the virtual keyboard. And I am still getting used to it. But the interface is clean. And I don’t think I can do any more tasks without scaling up to my netbook. The only application that I haven’t been able [...]

MySQL and WordPress

I tend to think that caring for my children full-time these past two years has turned my brain to mush. But yesterday I managed to crash this blog’s database, mysql, and repair it without having to restore a backup. That probably sounds like only the second half of the event required knowledge. But to crash [...]

Crazy Busy but Good

We have been crazy busy.  It seems to have become the normal pace of life.  The school year is almost over.  We have a new (to us) van.  And I have a new phone. As usual, I’m hoping I’ll be blogging again more regularly.  This time, because I have a new phone.  I downloaded the WordPress for [...]

Blog Updates

In the five months sabbatical I took from this blog, most all of the software I used to run it became outdated.  I had more than a dozen upgrades to perform before I could even begin.  First, I had to change my password to both the host and the blog, to even be able to [...]