Monthly Archives: November 2010

Hero to Optimus S

Posted on November 17, 2010 by dave

So why did I switch to an Android phone with the name like an old Radio Shack speaker brand? My brother likes to get new phones especially since we’re on a two-year family plan contract from other phones, so he … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Start Menu

Posted on November 10, 2010 by dave

So where are the Start Menu shortcuts stored? In XP, C:\Documents and Settings\me\Start Menu was where mine lived, and C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu was where the shortcuts for all lived. It seems to have changed in Vista and Windows … Continue reading →

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Migrating to Mercurial

Posted on November 7, 2010 by dave

I have been wrestling with converting my old source code projects to a modern source control system and in some cases source control at all. At one point, I tried using a converter from CVS to Subversion, with lousy results. … Continue reading →

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Laura’s 50th at Pinstripes

Posted on November 7, 2010 by dave

Our old neighbor had her 50th birthday party last night at Pinstripes, a trendy bowling alley/restaurant/bocce court in a new mall in South Barrington. We had round banquet tables set up along the bocce courts in a back room with … Continue reading →

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