Monthly Archives: August 2010
Microsoft File Transfer Manager
Today I was using this to download 4Gb ISO files from MSDN. Browsers failed, even the Firefox DownItAll! Plugin. It was slow, bursts of 100K with 10 second intervals. The speed was that of a bad modem. And it would … Continue reading
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Tagged aggravation, ddk, download, iso, microsoft, Software, windows
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LA Burritos, circa 1985
Back in the dark ages, circa 1985 or so, I worked for Richard Spielman Precision Electronics, on the north side of Chicago. The owner, Richard Spielman, was a great guy, an atheist, an entrepreneur, and a foodie before his time, … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Musings, Postcards, Travel
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Bayless Chicken – sort of
I bought a package of chicken at Jones’ Country Meats recently, on sale, and looked for a good recipe to make. I found an interesting one in Rick Bayless’ Mexican Everyday, called Chicken in Tangy Escabeche of Caramelized Onions, Carrots, … Continue reading