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Deadly garage door springs
Garage door extension springs can be deadly if they do not have a safety cable. They are under extreme tension.
Continue readingWood stoves and homeowner’s insurance
Could the use of a wood stove in your home or garage result in your homeowner’s insurance denying a fire claim?
Continue readingRefrigeration and Cooking during a power failure
Part 3 includes tips regarding refrigeration and cooking during a power failure.
Continue readingHeat and Light during a power outage
Part 2 – Planning ahead will ensure that you have adequate heat and light to provide comfort and safety for you and your family.
Continue readingWhat to do BEFORE the power goes out
Part 1 – Thinking about what to do before the power goes out can eliminate a lot of aggravation and increase the comfort and safety of you and your family.
Continue readingClifford Stoll vs the KGB hacker – A nova documentary about one of the first people to uncover a hacker
This is a video about Cliff Stoll. He was one of the first people to uncover a hacker back in 1986. He was an astronomy professor at Berkeley who was temporarily in charge of the computers. . He found a 75 cent accounting error which eventually led to his uncovering a KGB hacker network. The techniques the hacker used in 1986 are still being used effectively today.
Continue readingCalculating the net income of a position requiring temporary relocation.
A job seeker can easily make a mistake by accepting a position requiring temporary relocation. Here are some of the pitfalls of which you need to be aware.
Continue readingBuilding a Seller Rating on eBay as a hedge against tough times.
Your reputation is critical on eBay. You might want to build your Seller Rating gradually. That way, if you ever need to sell on eBay, you will have a decent rating. You might think that you don’t need to sell but there are two reasons you might.
Continue readingTrue Story – American troops, Wehrmacht and French Prisoners defending a medieval castle against SS Troops.
The Battle for Castle Itter, a really strange battle, occurred at the end of World War Two. Wehrmacht soldiers fought alongside U.S. troops against the Waffen SS. They were protecting high ranking French prisoners who had been held at the castle.
Continue readingWhy you should NOT send your resume to every recruiter who sends an email about a position
I received an email today from a recruiter that looked promising. It was for an IT Director position one town over. That would be perfect. BUT the spidey sense tingled a bit. I did some checking before replying with my resume. I’m glad I did because sending it would have been a mistake.
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