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Your New Computer! (ok…now what?)

dtrask — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:55:53 +0000

Buying a new computer can be quite an experience! What do I need? What should I have for storage? Processing power? Software? Protection?

So…now that you have your computer…what’s the best way to make it run smoothly without getting caught up in all the “special offers” or “additional upsells”. Most manufacturers will “attach” trial versions or “click here” upsells to your computer software (especially if the computer comes pre-loaded with Windows) The most common forms of “trialware” include anti-virus software and printer or camera software. In most cases, these are NOT the best way for you to go…as they often slow down your computer or pressure you into buying things you don’t need. Let’s look at a better way to get your computer ready…

Willard Dagget video…

dtrask — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:05:31 +0000

I saw this the other day and found it to be quite an eye-opener. One of my colleagues posted this quote on our school email… “This youtube clip is the reference that Dr. Daggett used. My daughter saw this yesterday in her social studies class & came home very excited about the possibilities that lie before her (sure wish I had been in that class!)” See for yourself…

Will the world end on Wednesday?

dtrask — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:43:06 +0000

This coming Wednesday the brilliant minds at CERN will fire up the Large Hadron Collider in an attempt to obliterate some atoms and discover more about the nature of matter. The internet “harbingers of doom” have crawled out of the abyss of cyberspace to announce that the LHC will produce small black holes that will swallow the earth and end life as we know it. So…do you mean I’m writing this “flippin’” blog post on what could possibly be my last lazy Sunday afternoon on earth? All I can say is the Red Sox had BETTER WIN! Personally, I think the whole silly thing is a conspiracy to give the conspiracy theorists something to conspire about and to start a conspiracy that that there is a conspiracy to create a conspiracy about a conspiracy theory dealing with the conspiracy to make all conspiracy theorists look really stupid.

On the other hand it just might be an experiment.

Fun web site from New York Zoos and Aquarium folks

dtrask — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:47:55 +0000

BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF

It’s a bit of a lazy Saturday for me and I’m sitting around watching silly cartoons and surfing the ‘net. A mid-western teacher colleague of mine that I follow on Twitter shared a really cool web site with me. The folks from the New York Zoos and Aquarium have created a fun web site called BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF. Rather than spend too much time explaining it, I encourage you to click BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF and go see for yourself! Have fun!

Keep an eye on the sky…track hurricanes with Stormpulse!

dtrask — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:40:30 +0000

If you’re at all like me, you’re fascinated by severe storms. The sheer power of Mother Natures wrath is amazing and at times…deadly. Maybe we’re just a bunch of sickos who love to watch this kind of thing while it terrorizes others. Nonetheless, Stormpulse is a terrific website with tons of information about the current storm activity. As I write this post, Tropical Storm Hanna is wreaking havoc on the East Coast of the US while Hurricane Ike lurks in the Caribbean waiting to unleash its fury. Stormpulse puts some amazing tools at your disposal. Check out the forecast paths and full-screen mode! Stay informed…stay safe…and satisfy your inner meteorologist with Stormpulse!

Stormpulse / Hurricane tracking, mapping

So much news, so many tips, so LITTLE time…

dtrask — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:10:10 +0000

Welcome to flubbernuggets.com! I admit the name is a little silly, but I find it to be an appropriate name for describing the way I view news and tips from the “tubes”. Nuggets of great information to help you in your online life. Enjoy and come back daily for more great information!