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April 2018 – Status Report or How I Hurt My Back

April Status Report When I worked in high tech, one of the most hated tasks was writing a monthly status report.  Now that I’ve been out of that job for over 10 years and am getting forgetful in my advanced age, I miss having a status report so I can remember what I did last […]

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My Son is hiking the PCT

So my Son Adam is hiking the PCT. He started on April 19 and plans on being on the 2600 mile trail for 5 – 6 months. He asked me to update his blog from emails he sends me and pictures he puts up on the a cloud server. You can find is blog at: […]

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Verizon – you kidding me?

So, my daughter called me looking for an old flip phone that she could use to replace a phone she got for her daughter to use. She had gotten a flip phone that Verizon offered that is simple with limited functionally.  It can do mobile calls and text message only.  No internet access, no apps […]

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Rural Internet Speed

I live in the rural part of Western PA.  I can see stars at night. Two cars a day drive by my house. My dogs run loose. The deer often sleep in my yard. But my Internet speed sucks. I have Verizon DSL and pay $37.00/mo for “high speed internet enhanced”. You may ask: What […]

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Adam's PCT hike family Technology

PCT Blogging Test

This is a blog test.   Adam creates content in his iPhone using Notes which is shared  with his dad.  We are testing ways to get content from the PCT to the Internet. The process is not as simple as copy and past.  The process of getting it into blogger is still under development. Below is […]