Monthly Archives: June 2005

Hitting The Road

I’m headed out to the “wild” blue yonder (or the yonder, anyway) in about a month and I’ll be giving my Treo a real shakedown.

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My first Treo-only Trip

Losing my laptop?!?! YUP, I’m going to try it. I have a trip planned in a little over a month. I’ll be traveling with my father, my uncle and my daughter out to Colorado where we will meet up with my sister and her husband for a couple days before I have to head back home.

This will be my first trip out for an extended time, without my laptop.

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Want to Watch Movies on Your Treo? The Best Mobile Video Player.

So you want something REALLY cool for your Treo? How about the ability to watch the latest DVD from your collection while you are on the road?

I’ve tried several of these players, and even purchased one (MMPlayer) but nothing compares to a free program I found.

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Throw Away Your Thumb-Drive!

With your Treo 650 and a good sized expansion card, you no longer need to carry a jump drive (aka lipstick drive).

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My Letter to Representatives on the Eminent Domain Issue

I am deeply concerned about the recent decision of the Supreme Court (Kelo v. New London).

I want to see a law pass that will restate the eminent domain and the current interpretation by the Supreme Court such that private lands may not be obtained by governments for re-distribution to corporate interests simply if such distribution will mean more taxes for local interests. This interpretation should be limited to use for public infrastructure such as roads and bridges and only those items that are of direct benefit to the citizens of that area. And, I believe that even this purpose should be extremely limited. If an improved tax base is the primary reason for land-grabbing by the government, who will protect our not-for-profit organizations? Our churches? Our other valuable, but not currently taxed, land-use?

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