This year we received the 2010…

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Paul Begley

This year we received the 2010 *and* 2011 Yellow Book/Pages. DIdn’t want it, and we just recycled it. Just opt out – yellowpagesoptout.com

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http://twitter.com/Bristol_Pal…

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Paul Begley

http://twitter.com/Bristol_Palin/status/30057847542784000 -I know why this is so funny. High school drop out doesn’t have real world skills

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No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Begley

Anti-wrinkle cream miracles debunked by scientists

via No such thing as a miracle anti-wrinkle cream say scientists Which? Conversation.

Living in a house with four women, and being over 50, I have researched moisturizers, sunscreens, and other other the counter skin creams.

The most compelling point made in this article is that collagen can’t be absorbed by human skin.

There are products that use nanotechnology to encapsulate ingredients for delivery into the skin.  My family tested nanotech sunscreen several years ago, but it was not very effective.  I expect the technology, and resulting products to improve over time.

Reference Links:

NYT Article: Nanoparticles in Your Sunscreen: Too Hot to Handle?

Consumer Reports:  Nanotechnology: Our First Test

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We have had DirecTV for five y…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Begley

We have had DirecTV for five years. Our HD DVR resets daily, the only upgrade was a $300 upgrade They lost a customer to Comcast tonight.

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Science can be fun. Fig Newto…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Begley

Science can be fun. Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig one meter per second.

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Science can be fun.

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Begley

Science can be fun.

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Fig Newton: The force required…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Paul Begley

Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per sec.

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Technical tip-when calling a s…

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Paul Begley

Technical tip-when calling a support line if you need to talk to a human, start using four letter words-you will immediately be transferred.

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US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets …

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Paul Begley

US subpoenas Wikileaks tweets – http://zd.net/fUlb9z – I’ve been following @wikileaks – do they think 635,610 of us are terrorists?

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1/1/2011-no heat this morning,…

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Paul Begley

1/1/2011-no heat this morning, replaced air filter. Oil cap ‘missing’ on van. Family auto maintenance training video on YouTube this week.

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