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After a decade of staunch and relentless support for using Microsoft Outlook in conjunction with the POP3 protocol, as opposed a webmail service, I have made the switch to using Google Apps with my domain. This is not a big step for me; it is a huge one.
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I’ve been a big Star Trek fan ever since I watched the Original Series re-runs as a kid. There is something to be said about great stories: they don’t need to wrapped in a lot of hi-tech special effects in order for them to work well. The original series has been released on DVD before, [...]
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An acquaintance of mine runs a relatively successful online radio station that plays video game music around the clock. He provides the service free for all those who want to listen, and foots the bills to the tune of several hundred dollars a month. The only revenue the station generates is the extremely modest amount [...]
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Running a website celebrating the wholesome values of fiscal conservatism is an expensive proposition. According to the Sunlight Foundation’s investigation, the RNC spent $1.4 million on hosting and redesigning GOP.com in the last six months.
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I rarely promote commercial products in this blog for a variety of reasons. However, every now and then I come across a software product that I am just too excited about to not mention it.
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For most of my life I have considered myself a man of few friends. I am pretty introverted, and keeping in touch with friends and acquaintances – or even family – is something that takes a lot of effort for me. Unflatteringly enough I also have rather high expectations when it comes to friendships: I want [...]
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As I am in the process of reformatting my PC and backing up data, it occured to me that I could write something about applications and browser extensions that I really like. One particularly nifty little program that I’ve found is Visual CD. It allows me to catalog the contents of optical discs. I burn [...]
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Amoena recently discussed her supposed nerdiness in a blog entry. I say supposed, because I dare not use that description of anyone but myself, so as not to offend anyone. But truth be told, I don’t find the title the least bit offensive, personally. I’ve been interested in technology for a long time, and at [...]
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Mika Salakka is a Finn living in the United States. He is a nursing assistant, a creative writer, a devoted husband, and an observer of the human condition. His interests range from music and literature to psychology, sociology, medicine, technology, and spirituality.
The Doctor Will See You Now
November 23, 2009
in Commentary
Most things about the Internet are great for the mind if not necessarily for the soul. Vast amounts of knowledge right at your fingertips. Even the worst speller can turn out decent writing with the aid of online dictionaries, spellcheckers, and various other tools. There are news, conversations, debates, and dozens of ways to participate [...]
Tagged as: Internet, medicine, Technology
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