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Ball O’ Wreath
ByDerekIt’s a beautiful snowy Sunday out here in the country. Here’s a simply modified photo, using only Picasa’s Focal B&W and soft focus filters. I think it makes a relatively dull photo (below) into something much more interesting.
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Lotusphere wrapup
ByDerekAhh… Lotusphere. You go to learn, to be immersed in new technology, to see glimpses of the future, and to be bathed in yellow goodness (yellow is the new black!). The only problem is leaving and coming back to the reality that your company has no plan to upgrade to Notes/Domino 7 at this time,…
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The crime line
ByDerekJeez… and all this time I thought it was a myth that Amherst didn’t want the MetroRail extended to it’s town because it would bring the crime to it from the city. Turns out, that’s actually a fact in places like “idyllic” Portland. When TriMet opened the light-rail line in 1986, it eliminated its transit…
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Flipped is a success!
ByDerekCongratulations to Michele, Marc, and everyone who made Flipped possible! Amanda and I saw the second screening tonight, and it is a very well done film. I was glad to see that it wasn’t over-dramatized, and really just let the issue speak for itself, which was powerful enough. Sam Hoyt said in the film that…
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Punaro Glen Construction: End of October
ByDerekWe have a loan! Yay! Yay? Yes, it’s a good thing – no loan, no house. Everyone will tell you that every step in building a house takes longer than you expect, and I will be no different. We picked our builder in the beginning of June, submitted our loan application July 2nd, and closed…
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What exactly is a capital improvement?
ByDerekOne of the advantages of being a homeowner is that certain home improvement projects are sales tax free, if they fit the New York State’s guidelines of being a “Capital Improvement”. The tricky part can be determining what exactly qualifies as a capital improvement. The NYS Department of Taxation lays it out like this: A…
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How was the railroad? I’ve always wanted to go but haven’t made it yet.
It’s great! It’s a slow, scenic trip (especially at this time of year). Great for kids, especially young ones.