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12/28/2011

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

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12/26/2011

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So excited to see the little one today.... Seems like it will never happen. Goodness I miss her, drank to much coffee... I hope Grace likes a very hyper daddy! :) 

MOTOACTV Gets Torn Down and Rooted, Now The World’s Smallest Wearable Tablet

MOTOACTV Gets Torn Down and Rooted, Now The World’s Smallest Wearable Tablet:


So you had a great day yesterday and received the MOTOACTV watch for Christmas. Well it looks like your Christmas is going to get even better because Chris Wade, the gentleman behind the Dingleberry hack for the PlayBook, has one of his own and rooted the device.  Before he rooted it though, he decided to take the MOTOACTV apart and see what was running under the hood. Here is what he found:



- CPU: omap3 (3630) – 600Mhz

- Ram: 256MB

- Nand: 8GB

- Wifi: 802.11n

- BlueTooth: Yes

- Fm Radio: Yes

- GPS: Yes

- LCD: 1.6″ QCIF+



Wade put the device back together then set in on his real work. He managed to find a full boot.img file and was able to root the underlying Gingerbread OS. He took the GPS tracker and turned it into a 1.6-inch tablet by sideloading the stock Honeycomb launcher. Wade took it even further by giving the watch Android Market access allowing you to download and play games like Angry Birds.


Check out the photos and video below the break to see the watch broken down and the video of the mini, wearable “tablet” in action. If you have the device and are feeling brave enough to root it, hit the source to find instructions on doing so. 


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Tests poke holes in FAA's electronics ban on takeoff and landing — but does it matter?

Tests poke holes in FAA's electronics ban on takeoff and landing — but does it matter?: Alec Baldwin






Will the fallout from Alec Baldwin's ill-timed Words With Friends move ultimately lead the FAA to drop its ban on many types of consumer electronics during critical moments of a commercial flight? It's not just Baldwin, of course: The New York Times' Nick Bilton has taken the Federal Aviation Administration to task in the last several weeks over the ban. It's an issue that's certainly in the forefront right now, perhaps more than ever before; Kindles and iPads have moved from novelties to standard-issue equipment in many travelers' carry-ons, and it's not a surprise that everyone wants to use them. Adding to the frustration, different members of the aviation industry — from private firms to the FAA itself — have given nebulous and...



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My am reading was a good one.

"The paradox of control is simple. The more we try to control life,
the less control we have." --Joan Borysenko, Ph. D.

A person who possesses true peace is not one whose life is without
problems and turmoil but is rather a person who has peace in spite of
it. --unknown

If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where
you've always been. --unknown

A B C = Acceptance, Belief, Change.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. –unknown

JeffMoses.com

12/25/2011

Fwd: Let go of the past ...


Begin forwarded message:

From: Greg Allen <greg.canesfan@gmail.com>
Date: December 25, 2011 10:44:12 PM EST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Let go of the past ...



Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.
--Lenora Mattingly Weber

Spending time with family over the holidays can make you realize how powerful the messages and memories of your childhood are. Indeed, you may discover that how you define yourself today has a lot to do with your past – and not always in the best of ways.

Rather than stay entrenched in the negative influences from your childhood, you can let go of your attachment to the past by changing your outlook today. Even if you choose to obsess about your past, punish yourself for it, or feel extreme guilt or remorse over it, there is nothing you can do about it now. It is over. Tell yourself this repeatedly.

Rather than hold onto regrets about the past – what you did or did not do, what was right or wrong, or what could have been or might have been better – forgive yourself and focus on what you can do now. Most people cling to people, places, or things not because such things are good for them, but because they are most familiar. You can become comfortable with new people, places, and things when you give them a chance.

Today I will release the hold the past has upon my present.

You are reading from the book:

Morning Light by Amy E. Dean

Morning Light © 2011 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the permission of Hazelden.

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12/20/2011

Dump Extra Funds in Your 401(k) Now to Avoid Paying Taxes on Them [Personal Finance]

Dump Extra Funds in Your 401(k) Now to Avoid Paying Taxes on Them [Personal Finance]:
It's nearing the end of the year and while tax season is still a few months away, now is your last chance to make some changes to your yearly income. In an interview with NPR, senior editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Mary Beth Franklin recommends maxing out your 401(k) to store some extra untaxed income. More »