1 day ago

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: Let's start with a few facts.  I'm from the rural south.  I love to hunt, mostly birds, and I eat what I kill.  In fact, I don't duck hunt much because I don't like the way ducks taste.  I shoot skeet or sporting clays every chance I get.  I drive a pickup truck.  I have a beard, etc.  So even though I'd probably disagree w (Read More)

3 days ago

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: Everybody's talking about the office suite for the next decade.  Microsoft Office 2010 is in beta.  Google is waging a vaporware offensive, trying to convince people that it is about to engage in some much needed alchemy with Google Docs.  Meanwhile, Open Office just plugs along.  Being just as free as Google Docs, and, at (Read More)

4 days ago

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: I've spent lots of blog space and podcast time pooping all over Facebook.  Saying how it is for kids, that it's AOL 2.0, that it's the internet kiddie pool.  I was right, and I was wrong.  Mostly wrong. Facebook is all of those things, of course, but perhaps in an evolutionary- and not a pejorative- way.  More than anythi (Read More)

7 days ago

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: Delaney has been a competitive swimmer for most of her 8 years.  Currently, she swims for Rice Aquatics.  She had a swim meet today at the University of Houston.  She swam the individual medley, the freestyle and the backstroke, and did great. Here are her IM and freestyle swims. Delaney's Swim Meet from Kent Newsome on (Read More)

Nov 12, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: Larry Dignan at ZDNet says that Google's cloud storage price-break is a big missed opportunity, because Google "can't figure out a lightweight desktop client that would back up your entire computer."  I suspect that Google could- and probably secretly has- done that.  But by making the storage Gmail and Picasa only, Google (Read More)

Nov 12, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: My computer was getting a little long in the tooth, so when Windows 7 was released, I decided to buy a new one.  I also decided, following my earlier move to Google Apps, to create my application toolbox with as many cloud applications and free software alternatives as reasonably possible.  Here's what I did, for those who (Read More)

Nov 08, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: This weekend we spent a lot of time outside, enjoying the beautiful weather. Saturday morning Delaney and I drove north for a little over an hour to attend an Indian Princess campout.  Delaney had a blast hanging out with her friends, and I had fun meeting some of the other daddies. This morning we had breakfast and (Read More)

Nov 07, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: That's not riding a bike.  This is riding a bike. Awesome. . (Read More)

Nov 01, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: After shooting Volume 1 and Volume 2 from a behind the shooter, stationary camera, I shot this round with a gun mounted camera.  It works OK with high, arching shots where there is a lot of blue sky to provide contrast.  It works less well on low, fast shots, where bushes or trees are in the background.  I also learned on e (Read More)

Oct 31, 2009

Submitted by Kentnewsome from blog: Cassidy's school choir performed two songs at an open house earlier this week for prospective parents.  They sang "Woke Up This Morning" and "Lullaby of Broadway."  They did great and I am so proud of her. Cassidy is on the left end of the first row. . (Read More)

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