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  • Iphone App Improves Performance

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    I recently tried a new application called Free Memory.  It does just what the name implies – it frees up memory on your Iphone.  Most applications want 20 MB free in order to run well.  Some apps even suggest you restart your Iphone before running their app! Free memory will count up the amount of…

  • Atkins Induction Diet Improves Glycemic Control in Diabetes

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    A good article explaining how Atkins helps people control Type 2 Diabetes.

  • Iphone Apps for Skiers and Boarders

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    Here are 2 great apps for those skiers and boarders out there. Ski Report provides great snow reports from US ski resorts.  It also lets skiers post their own updates on conditions so that you get the real reports of how things are on the slopes. You can find the reports for all your local…

  • Today it’s 1234567890 Unix time!

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    For the Unix geeks in the crowd…. As of 6:31:30PM ET this afternoon it will officially be 1234567890 Unix time, which started at zero and has been counting seconds since the stroke of midnight on January 1, 1970, not counting leap seconds.  In case you’ve got other plans and can’t celebrate the milestone, I’ll see…

  • The Counterfeiters

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    Carmella and I saw a really good movie about the Holocaust last night.  The Counterfeiters covers the activities of a special counterfeiting unit set up at a Concentration Camp.  Not sure how Carmella got this into our Netflix queue, but I’m very glad she did!  Btw, this edition has English subtitles.

  • Improving your Google Search Results

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    Have you ever Googled your name to see what comes up?  Wonder how the links are found, and why they are presented in a certain order?  Here is a good article from Julia Angwin of the Wall Street Journal explaining how to improve your search results.

  • NFL Players Perform Amazing Feats

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    This is a compilation of ads showing off the skills off NFL players.  The idea is to get people interested in playing Fantasy Football, thus the tag line “Pick Me”.  Its incredible how the players get these done.  I wonder how many takes each had to make.  Anyway, check it out here!

  • Value of a Rutgers Education

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    What’s a Rutgers degree really worth? A lot when compared with its cost, according to an article published this week in the January 2009 issue of SmartMoney magazine.

  • Basketball on Sunday afternoon

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    Kelly and I just finished up shooting some baskets over at the Millburn Middle School.  Millburn Recreation has a nice program where they open up the school gym on Sunday afternoon for 2 hours.  Kelly and I had a basket to ourselves so we were able to have some fun.  Afterwards Kelly decided she wanted…

  • The Visitor

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    Carmella, Kelly and I just saw a great movie, courtesy of Netflix. The Visitor stars Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman and Danai Gurira. Walter (Richard Jenkins) plays an unsatisfied college Professor, who comes to his NY apartment after a long time in Connecticut to find Tarek (Haaz) and Zainab (Danai) squatting. Walter becomes involved in their…