Category Archives: Personal

You’ve been [April] “Fooled”

Posted on April 1, 2009 by edresser

Sorry everyone, but as I was headed into work this morning I got a great idea of an April fools joke. With no notice and no warning, I decided I’d tell the world I know good-bye. I was heading to … Continue reading →

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Vacation Pictures from Jackson Hole, Wyoming – 2009

Posted on March 5, 2009 by edresser

It only took until Tuesday, after a short delay (snow day) from mother nature to get back to work from a great vacation. I flew out early last Sunday to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and skied for 5 days returning late … Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Telemarketing

Posted on February 10, 2009 by edresser

Recently I heard a rumor that cell phone companies were planning to release lists of their customer’s numbers to telemarketers. Telemarketers would likely love to get their hands on these new numbers, as the quantity of cell phone numbers now … Continue reading →

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Holiday Gift Card Warning

Posted on December 10, 2008 by edresser

This holiday season I’ve decided that I am going to try and entirely avoid gift cards. I want to give people gifts which are a little more thought out. While I acknowledge that gift cards allow the recipient to have … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Going On With The Election

Posted on October 23, 2008 by edresser

The news stopped really accurately telling the “news” a long time ago in favor of stories that draw more viewers and generate more profit. Most people know that, or at least they should. I actually wrote three papers on this … Continue reading →

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Track Hurricanes, Past and Present

Posted on August 21, 2008 by edresser

As summer begins winding to a close, hurricane season is just getting started. The folks at the Sarasota Herald Tribune have created a sweet map and data mashup for tracking hurricanes at Ibiseye.com. It uses Google Earth imagery and maps. … Continue reading →

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Is riding the MBTA really a viable option?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by edresser

Lately this summer I’ve been going into Boston a lot. The drive from Hingham isn’t too bad, but $4.00 gas is. This past year the Greenbush line of the MBTA’s Commuter Rail came into service in my area. I have … Continue reading →

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Buyer Beware: HP’s Terrible Customer Service

Posted on June 18, 2008 by edresser

For about a year or two now I have been using my HP DVD940 and been pretty happy with it. Then all of a sudden it decides; no more. You forget how much you rely on a CD/DVD drive. Problem … Continue reading →

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Surf Page

Posted on October 4, 2007 by edresser

A lot of times I release a new part of this website which is mostly just for me, but could also be handy to others. I have worked on a couple pages like this lately, one of which is my … Continue reading →

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Is prime time a waste of time?

Posted on October 2, 2007 by edresser

It’s September and It’s time again for TV season to get started. I’ve set my PVR to record Heroes, a show I really got into last season, and Journeyman, a show that looks promising. Last season I learned that television … Continue reading →

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