The 2012 Golden Globe Award nominations have been announced and we will learn who the winners are on Sunday, January 15, 2012.  Our media librarian, Melissa Baker, keeps our shelves stocked with the latest and greatest movie titles for you.  Click here to search for your favorite DVD.  You may reserve your choices online and [...]

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If you haven’t already heard, today is the day that Facebook begins rolling out its highly anticipated Timeline. This article by Sam Biddle of Gizmodo tells us about it, shows us what it will look like, and notes that all of your life can be chronicled in one place. The Today Show is [...]

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This article by Matt Richtel of The New York Times advises us that the name showing up on your Caller ID may not be from the caller it says it is from. Increasingly, spammers and scammers are using technology in bad ways, identifying themselves as Humane Society and other legitimate charities.
In this time of [...]

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People often ask “what would I use Excel for”?  Here’s something I’ve been doing for years and it truly simplifies my Thanksgiving menu shopping.  Our Thanksgiving menus do not often change dramatically from year to year so once you do this, it just takes minor tweaking to update it each year.
I created a spreadsheet with [...]

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In preparation for buying an iPhone 4S this week, I explored iCloud.  I had my doubts but was more than pleasantly surprised!  The most important features on my phone are contacts, calendar, and to do list and while some solutions I have explored have appeared adequate, none has been completely easy to use or fault [...]

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I heard about the passing of Steve Jobs last night. Although I knew his health was failing, it was still a shock. He died far too soon; but, as I continued to reflect, I thought of the person who changed so many lives (business life by bringing us portable, easy-to-use technology; personal life [...]

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I think things are finally back to normal. I’m not sure what happened to the end of summer, though. Preparing for the hurricane (buying canned goods, gas, getting a go bag ready), living with no power for a week (not as bad as it could have been), and then catching up on all [...]

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I am home with no power, power lines down and a cracked tree. But, it is a beautiful day, we are safe and I am updating the website and this blog from my phone. It is magic!
mary anne

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First, An Earthquake; Now, a Hurricane!
My motto is “Always Be Prepared For An Emergency!” One never knows what can happen to derail our happy little lives. I learned some important stuff from Tuesday’s earthquake. Do not try to leave your building while the tremor is happening. Take cover under a table [...]

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I loved my Palm Pilot.  I loved my Palm Treo Smart Phone.  I really liked my Palm Pre Plus Smartphone in spite of the fact that the number and quality of apps never compared to Apple.  It’s a sad day with the demise of webOS, the Palm phones, and especially the HP TouchPad (which runs; [...]

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