WinCom7 http://www.wincom7.com/blog A Variety of News From Around The Globe Sun, 20 May 2012 00:36:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Teachers Dancing Behind Students – Ellen Would Be Proud http://www.wincom7.com/blog/teachers-dancing-behind-students-ellen-would-be-proud/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/teachers-dancing-behind-students-ellen-would-be-proud/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13393 dance-bombing-imageDance Bombing students is very cool and sure as hell funny to watch. Some of those teachers have some great moves. Watch! —   I hope you enjoyed this good-natured fun. Life is short – take time to smell the roses… Have a great weekend! Richard —   Other posts that might interest you: Beautiful …

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Teachers Dancing Behind Students – Ellen Would Be Proud

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/teachers-dancing-behind-students-ellen-would-be-proud/feed/ 0 SpaceX Aborted in Last Second [Video 3:39] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/spacex-aborted-in-last-second-video-339/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/spacex-aborted-in-last-second-video-339/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 09:30:39 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13426 spacex-abort-imageby Richard Pedersen Apparently the on-board computer systems noticed a parameter it didn’t like and shut down the firing sequence only a moment before lift-off would have occurred. Even the commentator said the words “and we have lift-off” then immediately corrected himself and said, “we have cut-off.” I believe I heard someone say a re-scheduled …

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SpaceX Aborted in Last Second [Video 3:39]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/spacex-aborted-in-last-second-video-339/feed/ 0 NASA TV Live Feed – SpaceX/Falcon 9 Dragon Launch http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-tv-live-feed-spacexfalcon-9-dragon-launch/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-tv-live-feed-spacexfalcon-9-dragon-launch/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13415 nasa-thumbOn Saturday, May 19th, SpaceX will become the first commercial company in history to attempt to visit the International Space Station. Watch the action live on SpaceX.com beginning at 1:15 AM Pacific / 4:15 AM Eastern / 08:15 UTC. This is an historic moment and all should be watching. For up-to-date information seek out the …

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NASA TV Live Feed – SpaceX/Falcon 9 Dragon Launch

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-tv-live-feed-spacexfalcon-9-dragon-launch/feed/ 0 Twitter to the Rescue! – Do Not Track – Yes or No? http://www.wincom7.com/blog/twitter-to-the-rescue-do-not-track-yes-or-no/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/twitter-to-the-rescue-do-not-track-yes-or-no/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13401 do-not-track-imageby Richard Pedersen What is the Do Not Track Option? Do Not Track is a step toward putting you in control of the way your information is collected and used online. Do Not Track is a feature in Firefox that allows you to let a website know you would like to opt-out of third-party tracking …

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Twitter to the Rescue! – Do Not Track – Yes or No?

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/twitter-to-the-rescue-do-not-track-yes-or-no/feed/ 0 ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to occur Sunday, May 20 | cbsnews http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-to-occur-sunday-may-20-cbsnews/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-to-occur-sunday-may-20-cbsnews/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:17:30 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13346 eclipse-imageby Richard Pedersen The above image shows how the annular Eclipse will look at roughly 8 p.m. on May 20, 2012 in my neck of the woods. that being Osceola WI. The above screen-shot was captured using Stellarium, an excellent portable amateur planetarium program that I enjoy very much, indeed. If you are interested in …

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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse to occur Sunday, May 20 | cbsnews

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-to-occur-sunday-may-20-cbsnews/feed/ 0 Gay Marriage: A Petty 4th-Rate Issue [Video 5:23] | Jack Hunter http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gay-marriage-a-petty-4th-rate-issue-video-523-jack-hunter/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gay-marriage-a-petty-4th-rate-issue-video-523-jack-hunter/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 23:04:16 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13338 we-the-people-imageby Jack Hunter Denying homosexuals basic legal privileges is wrong but distracts from the larger destruction of America’s most basic foundations. The issue of homosexuality is a non-issue. If I’m ‘gay’ and you are not, then it doesn’t matter. If I’m ‘gay’ and so are you, then it doesn’t matter. End of discussion. Nobody cares. Well, …

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Gay Marriage: A Petty 4th-Rate Issue [Video 5:23] | Jack Hunter

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gay-marriage-a-petty-4th-rate-issue-video-523-jack-hunter/feed/ 0 NASA Greenlights SpaceX ISS Visit for May 19 | pcmag http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-greenlights-spacex-iss-visit-for-may-19-pcmag/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-greenlights-spacex-iss-visit-for-may-19-pcmag/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 11:27:34 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13333 q4v256evby Damon Poeter SpaceX on Friday confirmed that NASA has greenlighted May 19 as the launch date for the first privately funded cargo mission to the International Space Station following a series of delays. The launch of a SpaceX Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air …

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NASA Greenlights SpaceX ISS Visit for May 19 | pcmag

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/nasa-greenlights-spacex-iss-visit-for-may-19-pcmag/feed/ 0 Salmonella Outbreak Surged 30 Percent Over the Weekend | NC http://www.wincom7.com/blog/salmonella-outbreak-surged-30-percent-over-the-weekend-nc/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/salmonella-outbreak-surged-30-percent-over-the-weekend-nc/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 16:24:06 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13285 salmonella-thumbby RSOE EDIS – event report The number of cases in a Buncombe County salmonella outbreak surged 30 percent over the weekend, county health officials said Monday. Government food and health regulators are zeroing in on a tempeh ingredient sold by a Maryland company as the possible source of the local bacterial infection. The Food …

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Salmonella Outbreak Surged 30 Percent Over the Weekend | NC

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/salmonella-outbreak-surged-30-percent-over-the-weekend-nc/feed/ 0 Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers | TED [Video 6:39] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gary-kovacs-tracking-the-trackers-ted-video-639/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gary-kovacs-tracking-the-trackers-ted-video-639/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13192 tracking-the-trackers-thumbby Richard Pedersen As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil — personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it’s your right to know what data is being collected about you and …

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Gary Kovacs: Tracking the trackers | TED [Video 6:39]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/gary-kovacs-tracking-the-trackers-ted-video-639/feed/ 0 Fully Armed U.S. Troops Patrol Minnesota Neighborhood http://www.wincom7.com/blog/fully-armed-u-s-troops-patrol-minnesota-neighborhood/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/fully-armed-u-s-troops-patrol-minnesota-neighborhood/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13149 010512patrolby Paul Joseph Watson A photo showing fully armed U.S. National Guard troops patrolling a quiet residential street in Crookston, Minnesota has gone viral, once again underscoring concerns that Americans are being conditioned to accept the gradual imposition of martial law Although the photo is undated, Guard troops from the local Crookston Armory routinely take …

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Fully Armed U.S. Troops Patrol Minnesota Neighborhood

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/fully-armed-u-s-troops-patrol-minnesota-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Deep muck raises St. Croix River bridge costs | centralwisconsinhub http://www.wincom7.com/blog/deep-muck-raises-st-croix-river-bridge-costs-centralwisconsinhub/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/deep-muck-raises-st-croix-river-bridge-costs-centralwisconsinhub/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 10:52:53 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13146 St. Croix River bridgeby The Associated Press STILLWATER, Minn. — The price tag for the new St. Croix River bridge could hit $676 million — almost triple the $234 million spent to replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. And the main reason, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation official in charge …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/deep-muck-raises-st-croix-river-bridge-costs-centralwisconsinhub/feed/ 0 A Church Key? WTF Is That?! [Video: 1 min] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/a-church-key-wtf-is-that-video-1-min/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/a-church-key-wtf-is-that-video-1-min/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13132 church-key-thumbby Richard Pedersen Young commenters were mostly familiar with the item they know as a “bottle opener,” but didn’t know it was once called a “church key.” That term is back now, thanks to the Churchkey Can Company, which brews beer sold in flat-top cans that require a church key to open them. Source: http://www.neatorama.com/2012/04/28/churchkey-can-co/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Neatorama+%28Neatorama%29 I …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/a-church-key-wtf-is-that-video-1-min/feed/ 0 Rubella in Milwaukee WI Alert! http://www.wincom7.com/blog/rubella-in-milwaukee-wi-alert/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/rubella-in-milwaukee-wi-alert/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:34:10 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13120 syringeby Richard Pedersen Rubella, commonly known as German measles, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. The name “rubella” is derived from Latin, meaning little red. Rubella is also known as German measles because the disease was first described by German physicians in the mid-eighteenth century. This disease is often mild and attacks often …

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Rubella in Milwaukee WI Alert!

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/rubella-in-milwaukee-wi-alert/feed/ 0 The world’s five biggest cyber threats | BBC News http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-worlds-five-biggest-cyber-threats-bbc-news/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-worlds-five-biggest-cyber-threats-bbc-news/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:13:28 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13107 _59868717_compby Katia Moskvitch Viruses are known to bring trouble – whether they make you sick or mess up your computer. But these past few years, computer viruses have become much more elaborate. Criminals do not stop at stealing someone’s personal data. The cyber menace showed its true potential when the Stuxnet virus targeted Iranian infrastructure …

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The world’s five biggest cyber threats | BBC News

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-worlds-five-biggest-cyber-threats-bbc-news/feed/ 0 Break Time! A Dramatic Surprise On A Quiet Square http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-a-dramatic-surprise-on-a-quiet-square/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-a-dramatic-surprise-on-a-quiet-square/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13068 button-thumbTo launch the high quality TV channel TNT in Belgium we placed a big red push button on an average Flemish square of an average Flemish town. A sign with the text “Push to add drama” invited people to use the button. And then we waited… — — Have a great weekend! Richard —   …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-a-dramatic-surprise-on-a-quiet-square/feed/ 0 The Java Security Hole – Do You Need It? A Cool Firefox Fix http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-java-security-hole-do-you-need-it-a-cool-firefox-fix/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-java-security-hole-do-you-need-it-a-cool-firefox-fix/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12995 java-thumbby Richard Pedersen The Java security hole is something we all need to pay attention to. The real question is whether you actually need Java. An article posted by ZDNET back in February said this: Oracle today issued a security alert to warn about 21 security holes in its widely deployed Java SE and Java …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-java-security-hole-do-you-need-it-a-cool-firefox-fix/feed/ 0 It’s Spring! – Power Outages and a Quick Fix for your Multiple Disk Drives http://www.wincom7.com/blog/its-spring-power-outages-and-a-quick-fix-for-your-multiple-disk-drives/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/its-spring-power-outages-and-a-quick-fix-for-your-multiple-disk-drives/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:06 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13021 brownouts-thumbby Richard Pedersen Power Outages and how to handle them It’s spring and we all have power outages and so-called brown-outs. You know, where the power to your home quits for a moment and is right back on? That isn’t a problem for light bulbs and ovens, but for our delicate computers it can be …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/its-spring-power-outages-and-a-quick-fix-for-your-multiple-disk-drives/feed/ 0 The Deal with Jack Hunter: Ignoring the rEVOLution [Video 2:43] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-ignoring-the-revolution-video-243/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-ignoring-the-revolution-video-243/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:45:48 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13063 jack-hunter-thumbThe masses who continue to flock to Ron Paul represent something more important than the election and a movement far more significant than anything else in American politics. — — Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TLuCNz9YDM&feature=uploademail —   Other posts that might interest you: Conservatism’s Future: Young Americans for Liberty | Jack Hunter [Video] Conservatism for What? | Jack …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-ignoring-the-revolution-video-243/feed/ 0 Space Shuttle Discovery Flies Over National Mall http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-flies-over-national-mall/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-flies-over-national-mall/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:43:59 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13058 shuttle-imageby Richard Pedersen NASA’s shuttle program still has me in awe. The accomplishments were nothing short of miraculous. It was a bitter-sweet moment for me as I watched the last landing at the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttles are now being prepared for their last resting places. As Rob noted earlier today, Space Shuttle Discovery …

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Space Shuttle Discovery Flies Over National Mall

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-flies-over-national-mall/feed/ 0 Space shuttle Discovery placed atop jumbo jet for its last ride http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-placed-atop-jumbo-jet-for-its-last-ride/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-placed-atop-jumbo-jet-for-its-last-ride/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:34:43 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13047 120415-space-shuttle-730p.grid-10x2By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA mounted the space shuttle Discovery on a jumbo jet on Sunday in preparation for the retired orbiter’s delivery to the Smithsonian. The paired air- and spacecraft are expected to fly out of Florida for Virginia on Tuesday morning, weather permitting. Discovery’s mating to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, NASA’s …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-shuttle-discovery-placed-atop-jumbo-jet-for-its-last-ride/feed/ 0 Sleepy Man Banjo Boys – Blackjack – Duluth, MN [Video 2:29] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sleepy-man-banjo-boys-blackjack-duluth-mn-video-229/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sleepy-man-banjo-boys-blackjack-duluth-mn-video-229/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:36:06 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13038 sleepy-boys-imageby Richard Pedersen The boys play J.D. Crowe’s “Blackjack” at the 46th Annual Builders Show in Duluth Minnesota. 10-year old Jonny Mizzone on Banjo, 13-year old Robbie Mizzone on Fiddle, and 14-year-old Tommy Mizzone on Guitar. Rhythm section includes Uncle Chris on mandolin, and Sal Ciaravino on bass. — Source:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jD9FdFSvdA&feature=uploademail —   Other posts …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sleepy-man-banjo-boys-blackjack-duluth-mn-video-229/feed/ 0 Wisconsin town prepares for sex offender release http://www.wincom7.com/blog/wisconsin-town-prepares-for-sex-offender-release/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/wisconsin-town-prepares-for-sex-offender-release/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:23:24 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13014 John Cromanby John Croman GRANTSBURG, WI — The people of this small western Wisconsin city have been told a serious sex offender will be moving to the area when he’s released from prison later this spring. The released felon’s name won’t be revealed until a public meeting April 24 at Grantsburg High School, but the local …

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Wisconsin town prepares for sex offender release

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/wisconsin-town-prepares-for-sex-offender-release/feed/ 0 What’s Your State Good At? [infograph] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/whats-your-state-good-at-infograph/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/whats-your-state-good-at-infograph/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12969 by Richard Pedersen Every state is good at something and those of us who live there are generally proud of it. Sometimes… Check it out: Source: Home Solar Power Discounts – One Block Off the Grid Are you proud? Richard —   Other posts that might interest you: State of Indiana Decides That Fourth Amendment No …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/whats-your-state-good-at-infograph/feed/ 0 St. Croix River bridge repairs may impact endangered species http://www.wincom7.com/blog/st-croix-river-bridge-repairs-may-impact-endangered-species/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/st-croix-river-bridge-repairs-may-impact-endangered-species/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:11:04 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=13003 bridge-thumbby Richard Pedersen Repairs of the existing lift bridge at Stillwater, Minn., could result in the incidental take of some rare mussels from the St. Croix River, under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the 2012 project. The lift bridge connects Wisconsin State Highway 64 and Minnesota State Highway …

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St. Croix River bridge repairs may impact endangered species

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/st-croix-river-bridge-repairs-may-impact-endangered-species/feed/ 0 The Deal with Jack Hunter: Is Ron Paul Right About Everything? http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-is-ron-paul-right-about-everything/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-is-ron-paul-right-about-everything/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:30:52 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12965 jack-hunter-thumbFrom the Federal Reserve to foreign policy, Ron Paul deserves credit for continuing to be right in his predictions.   —   Other posts that might interest you: “I Like Ron Paul Except on Foreign Policy” | Jack Hunter | SouthernAvenger.com [Video] Rush Limbaugh is Right About Ron Paul | Jack Hunter | SouthernAvenger.com Was …

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The Deal with Jack Hunter: Is Ron Paul Right About Everything?

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-is-ron-paul-right-about-everything/feed/ 0 ObamaCare and the Imaginary Constitution – Jack Hunter [Video 4:59] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/obamacare-and-the-imaginary-constitution-jack-hunter-video-459/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/obamacare-and-the-imaginary-constitution-jack-hunter-video-459/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:15:27 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12906 jack-hunter-thumb  Just because politicians think something is a “good idea” doesn’t make it constitutional.     More Jack Hunter Other posts that might interest you: The Deal with Jack Hunter: Goodbye to Conservatism [Video 4:14] Ron Paul Wins U.S. Virgin Islands Caucus | Jack Hunter [Video 1:47] The Deal with Jack Hunter: Stupid Tuesday [Video …

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ObamaCare and the Imaginary Constitution – Jack Hunter [Video 4:59]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/obamacare-and-the-imaginary-constitution-jack-hunter-video-459/feed/ 0 Solution for “Windows God Mode Can be Overwhelming” http://www.wincom7.com/blog/solution-for-windows-god-mode-can-be-overwhelming/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/solution-for-windows-god-mode-can-be-overwhelming/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12905 god-mode-thumbby Richard Pedersen God-Mode? What is it? A while back the Windows 7 geek world was all a-buzz about God Mode. God Mode is a geeky little trick that you can use on your computer to access just about everything on your computer. It’s like an all-powerful, omniscient Control Panel on steroids. Here’s a small part of …

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Solution for “Windows God Mode Can be Overwhelming”

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/solution-for-windows-god-mode-can-be-overwhelming/feed/ 0 Break Time! Dark Suckers – In a room near you http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-dark-suckers-in-a-room-near-you/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-dark-suckers-in-a-room-near-you/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12814 dark-sucker-thumbby Richard Pedersen The following is something I stumbled upon many moons ago. I have no idea who wrote it. I still find it amusing. If anyone knows who the author is of this humorous tidbit, please leave a comment below. Incidentally, although I can’t prove it, I think Bell Labs doesn’t have anything to …

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Break Time! Dark Suckers – In a room near you

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The Deal with Jack Hunter: Goodbye to Conservatism [Video 4:14]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-goodbye-to-conservatism-video-414/feed/ 0 Change Skyrim Game Saves Default Directory – SSD http://www.wincom7.com/blog/change-skyrim-game-saves-default-directory-ssd/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/change-skyrim-game-saves-default-directory-ssd/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12833 skyrim-thumbby Richard Pedersen Default Skyrim Saves Location The default Skyrim save directory is located on your System Drive. Normally, this will be: “c:\users\<user-name>\My Documents\my games\skyrim\saves\”. If your system hard drive is a massive multi-terabyte storage device, then it surely doesn’t matter. But, if your system drive is a tiny 40 gigabyte Solid State Drive (SSD) like …

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Change Skyrim Game Saves Default Directory – SSD

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/change-skyrim-game-saves-default-directory-ssd/feed/ 0 Recover Several Gigabytes of Space on Your SSD http://www.wincom7.com/blog/recover-several-gigabytes-of-space-on-your-ssd/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/recover-several-gigabytes-of-space-on-your-ssd/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:59:00 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12813 ssd-thumbby Richard Pedersen Hibernation Can eat Up Several Gigabytes of Space on Your SSD If you have a tiny SSD (Solid State Drive) like I do then space is at a premium. I recently ran a clean installation of Windows 7 on my puny little 40GB SSD. I was appalled to see that it was nearly …

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Recover Several Gigabytes of Space on Your SSD

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/recover-several-gigabytes-of-space-on-your-ssd/feed/ 0 Break Time! Attitudes of Cats vs Dogs – A Diary… http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-attitudes-of-cats-vs-dogs-a-diary/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-attitudes-of-cats-vs-dogs-a-diary/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:07:50 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12785 happy-dog-thumbThe Dog 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 pm – Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 pm – Played in the yard! My …

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Break Time! Attitudes of Cats vs Dogs – A Diary…

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-attitudes-of-cats-vs-dogs-a-diary/feed/ 0 So Happy Together (Turtles) Cello Cover — ThePianoGuys [Video 3:21] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/so-happy-together-turtles-cello-cover-thepianoguys-video-321/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/so-happy-together-turtles-cello-cover-thepianoguys-video-321/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:21:39 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12778 piano-guys-thumbby Richard Pedersen I love The Piano Guys. They always look like they’re having so much fun. I also love the Turtles song “Happy Together”. What could be a better combination than this? Have a listen: — Enjoy! Richard —     Other posts that might interest you: Break Time! – “More than Words” cover …

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So Happy Together (Turtles) Cello Cover — ThePianoGuys [Video 3:21]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-the-next-socialist-president-video-349/feed/ 0 Asteroid 2012 EG5 Close Call 04/02/2012 [Video 1:56] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/asteroid-2012-eg5-close-call-04022012-video-156/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/asteroid-2012-eg5-close-call-04022012-video-156/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:00:59 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12757 asteroid-2012-eg5-imageby Richard Pedersen This one is a close call. It is predicted to come within 6 tenths of the distance of the moon. That’s about 143 thousand miles. They, being the experts, are the ones who are anticipating this distance at the moment. This will, of course, change over time. Whew! Richard —   Other …

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Asteroid 2012 EG5 Close Call 04/02/2012 [Video 1:56]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/asteroid-2012-eg5-close-call-04022012-video-156/feed/ 0 You Fall Nineteen Stories, What do You Get… Cat survives 19-story plunge from high rise http://www.wincom7.com/blog/you-fall-nineteen-stories-what-do-you-get-cat-survives-19-story-plunge-from-high-rise/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/you-fall-nineteen-stories-what-do-you-get-cat-survives-19-story-plunge-from-high-rise/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:14:12 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12737 flying-cat-thumbby Richard Pedersen The average height of a telephone pole, at least the old wooden ones, is 30, 60, and 90 feet. Yes. I did look that up. If you find any discrepancies you are free to criticize this article in the comments section below. You fall nineteen stories, what do you get / Another …

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You Fall Nineteen Stories, What do You Get… Cat survives 19-story plunge from high rise

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/you-fall-nineteen-stories-what-do-you-get-cat-survives-19-story-plunge-from-high-rise/feed/ 0 Update: ISS Crew Avoids Space Debris http://www.wincom7.com/blog/update-iss-crew-avoids-space-debris/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/update-iss-crew-avoids-space-debris/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:19:20 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12734 iss-thumbby Richard Pedersen Space is not a tidy place. The ISS crew has had to face a possible confrontation with space debris for the third time in 12 years. They have escaped a run-in with a softball-sized remnant of a Russian rocket. They were ordered by ground control to move into two Soyuz escape capsules …

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Update: ISS Crew Avoids Space Debris

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/update-iss-crew-avoids-space-debris/feed/ 0 The Deal with Jack Hunter: 30 Years to Balance the Budget? [Video 2:25] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-30-years-to-balance-the-budget-video-225/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-30-years-to-balance-the-budget-video-225/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:33:06 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12726 jack-hunter-thumbby Richard Pedersen I always get some great points of view from Jack hunter’s videos. I think he offers insights into the state of our country in easy-to-understand video presentations. I also like to share these viewpoints so here you go – another short but enlightening presentation. Paul Ryan’s GOP House budget offers too little …

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The Deal with Jack Hunter: 30 Years to Balance the Budget? [Video 2:25]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-30-years-to-balance-the-budget-video-225/feed/ 0 Space station crew to take shelter http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-station-crew-to-take-shelter/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-station-crew-to-take-shelter/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:53:59 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12722 iss-photoby Alan Boyle In a series of Twitter updates on Friday night, NASA said a hunk of junk from a Russian satellite was expected to fly past the space station at a distance of 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) at around 2:38 a.m. ET Saturday. That’s just barely within the proximity zone that calls for precautionary …

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Space station crew to take shelter

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/space-station-crew-to-take-shelter/feed/ 0 Jethro Tull- Dun Ringill (with pics of Ireland) [Video 2:42] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/jethro-tull-dun-ringill-with-pics-of-ireland-video-242/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/jethro-tull-dun-ringill-with-pics-of-ireland-video-242/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:14:17 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12698 ireland-thumbby @Aqualung1989 These are some pics I took when I went to Ireland. The song is Dun Ringill, by Jethro Tull. Hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think about it. — The YouTube source is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqVl_ZLbL5I — Enjoy! Richard —   Other posts that might interest you: Animated Video About The Placebo …

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Jethro Tull- Dun Ringill (with pics of Ireland) [Video 2:42]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/jethro-tull-dun-ringill-with-pics-of-ireland-video-242/feed/ 0 Swan Beauty – Something You Don’t See Every Day http://www.wincom7.com/blog/swan-beauty-something-you-dont-see-every-day/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/swan-beauty-something-you-dont-see-every-day/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:53:34 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12694 swan-image-thumbby Richard Pedersen Some times, things look so beautiful it takes your breath away. This is one of those moments. Enjoy! You can see more beautiful pictures at WinCom7 Wallpaper Richard —   Other posts that might interest you: WinCom7 Wallpaper – 2 New Galleries All New! – WinCom7 has added Wallpaper to Invigorate Your Desktop! 100 …

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Swan Beauty – Something You Don’t See Every Day

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Break Time! Chris Bliss: Comedy is Translation [Video 16:00] (plus a bonus insight)

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/break-time-chris-bliss-comedy-is-translation-video-1600-plus-a-bonus-insight/feed/ 0 WinCom7 Dollar Ads will Be Removed This Weekend http://www.wincom7.com/blog/wincom7-dollar-ads-will-be-removed-this-weekend/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/wincom7-dollar-ads-will-be-removed-this-weekend/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:10:58 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12642 MoneyMoneyMoney-imageby Richard Pedersen I am sorry to announce that the WinCom7 Dollar Ads endeavor has been an abysmal  failure. Not a single person has shown any interest whatsoever in what I thought was a great deal. Oh well, I will just have to keep trying different things that I think might interest you. If you …

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The NSA’s new spy center will see everything or How Paranoid Can they Get

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/the-nsas-new-spy-center-will-see-everything-or-how-paranoid-can-they-get/feed/ 0 Stillwater bridge: Obama signs bill; work to start this summer http://www.wincom7.com/blog/stillwater-bridge-obama-signs-bill-work-to-start-this-summer/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/stillwater-bridge-obama-signs-bill-work-to-start-this-summer/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:38:15 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12624 St. Croix River bridgeby Andy Rathbun President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday, March 14, exempting the proposed St. Croix River bridge from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and allowing the project to move forward. “I’m just really happy that this has gotten done,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said hours after the signing. “After 30 years of debate …

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Stillwater bridge: Obama signs bill; work to start this summer

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/stillwater-bridge-obama-signs-bill-work-to-start-this-summer/feed/ 0 Sometimes I just Get Lucky! Sleep Man Banjo Boys [Video 3:31] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sometimes-i-just-get-lucky-sleep-man-banjo-boys-video-331/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sometimes-i-just-get-lucky-sleep-man-banjo-boys-video-331/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:52:31 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12599 dueling-banjos-thumbHowdy Everyone! Sometimes I just get lucky and stumble upon something that’s worth sharing. At first, when I started watching these kids play, I was thinking, “Oh boy… another dud.” Was I ever wrong. Take 3 minutes and watch these amazing kids: The boys practice a version of Eric Weissberg’s “Dueling Banjos” in the Bedroom …

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Sometimes I just Get Lucky! Sleep Man Banjo Boys [Video 3:31]

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/sometimes-i-just-get-lucky-sleep-man-banjo-boys-video-331/feed/ 0 RAM Drives – What Are They and How To Use Them – Part II http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ram-drives-what-are-they-and-how-to-use-them-part-ii/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ram-drives-what-are-they-and-how-to-use-them-part-ii/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:28:21 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12571 ramdrive-thumbby Richard Pedersen RAM Drives – How To Use Them In Part I of RAM Drives – What Are They and How To Use Them I explained something about RAM Drives, what I understand about them and where to get one that I happen to like and use. In this installment I will be discussing some …

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RAM Drives – What Are They and How To Use Them – Part II

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ram-drives-what-are-they-and-how-to-use-them-part-ii/feed/ 0 Ron Paul Wins U.S. Virgin Islands Caucus | Jack Hunter [Video 1:47] http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ron-paul-wins-u-s-virgin-islands-caucus-jack-hunter-video-147/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ron-paul-wins-u-s-virgin-islands-caucus-jack-hunter-video-147/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:35:26 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12568 jack-hunter-thumbJack Hunter gives the mainstream media a math lesson. —   Other posts that might interest you: “I Like Ron Paul Except on Foreign Policy” | Jack Hunter | SouthernAvenger.com [Video] Rush Limbaugh is Right About Ron Paul | Jack Hunter | SouthernAvenger.com Ron Paul Doesn’t Fit Media Script | Jack Hunter | Southern Avenger …

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]]> http://www.wincom7.com/blog/ron-paul-wins-u-s-virgin-islands-caucus-jack-hunter-video-147/feed/ 0 Beautiful Aurora Timelapse [Video 2:43] – For those who missed it http://www.wincom7.com/blog/aurora-borealis/ http://www.wincom7.com/blog/aurora-borealis/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:33:57 +0000 Richard http://www.wincom7.com/blog/?p=12543 aurora-borealis-thumbby Richard Pedersen The Aurora Borealis is one of those mystical creations of nature that do nothing but entertain. Before the electronic era emerged it was wonderful. Now, they are evidence of an ominous threat to our culture. Beauty and the Beast. For those of you who missed the Aurora Borealis for reasons beyond your …

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Beautiful Aurora Timelapse [Video 2:43] – For those who missed it

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