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A Reminder to Distinguish Truth and Be Vigilant Online
Findings by the ICA on the activities leading up to the 2016 US elections has been published. As Senator Feinstein says, , “I encourage all Americans to read the unclassified assessment of Russian hacking activity released last week by the U.S. intelligence community.” Read the ICA report on Russia Hacking Report for perspective on the…
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Inauguration
President Trump was inaugurated today. Out of civic duty, listen to His acceptance speech for perspective on the new regime; it is better heard in the company of a peanut gallery of friends or in sound bites with pauses for interruption unless you have a stomach for his rhetoric. For better or worse the address…
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Farewell Countrymen
President Obama delivered his farewell address today in traditional style. Noteworthy is the progress that has been made over the last eight years. Regardless of one’s political affiliation, the rare quality of a caring orator brings style to the highest position in our land and remains one of the refreshing and endearing aspects of his…
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The New Year Begins
In the midst of our busy lives, the holidays come each year to give pause for reflection on the year past and renew dreams for the future. This year we are aided in this endeavor by the onset of cold and rainy weather. As reflected in my annual new year’s letter, 2016 was another tremendous…
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Happy Thanks Giving 2016
May this day of thanks giving be filled with joy, restful relaxation and fun moments with friends and family, where ever in the world you may be. This year emu is on the menu. How about for you?
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Siempre Verde Park
Today San Leandro celebrates the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated Siempre Verde Park with a grand public audience. Snuggled at the intersection of San Leandro Blvd. and Park Street, the quaint park now offers recreation for all ages. Included in the park, addition to the play area, is a baseball field, a basketball court,…
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Virtualization Succeeds for Phase 1: Remote desktop to Windows 10
The first phase of virtualization was successful! The glitch in installing Windows 10 as the primary operating system, and the error with Window-Eyes restarting at regular intervals, caused another week delay. Yet once speech was activated and the remote desktop connection found, we were ready for action. Everything behaved beautifully from the remote server as…
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The Server Arrives
After a week of configuration, today the new server arrived! If you have never seen a server-grade computer, the first thing you will be surprised by is the size. It is bigger than any standard tower PC, with handles on each end of the top to facilitate transport. Second, you will find no standard serial…
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The 2016 Summer Olympics Conclude
The 31st Summer Olympic Games come to a beautiful conclusion in true Brazilian style with the Closing Ceremony & the torch passes to Japan. The last 16 days in Rio have united the world in incredible sportsmanship, with record breaking achievements from among the eleven thousand athletes and 200+ countries participating. While swimming and gymnastics…
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Summer Party
Saturday August 6, 2016 2:00 PM