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So I am at HP Discover this week in Las Vegas.. The kickoff was Monday and the closing ceremony is tonight (with a Cheryl Crow/Don Henley concert that I will miss since I am flying out on a red eye tonight).

I have sessions ongoing throughout the day, each day, and while most of them are not trememdously worth while, the ability to speak with vendors and other people from around the globe in IT has been valuable.

For me, and I suspect it would be for others, the best part of the week in Vegas is not the warm...

A couple days ago, I left home at an ungodly hour of the morning to begin a journey to Las Vegas for an IT conference (my day job).  I haven't had to fly for business in several years, so I was wondering what has changed (I used to go out of town frequently). 

Rochester Airport is relatively small and easy to get through security, of course there is the whole do I need to take my laptop out, take my shoes off, make sure my liquids are in a baggle nonsense..  Luckily I has assistance from a friendly TSA agent. ...

Last year I purchased a Canon Powershot SX130IS for the business, to help us get some great product photos for the website.  I LOVE this camera!  It had a large enough Optical zoom to not have to go digital, has image stabilization, and runs on rechargable AA batteries (very important to not run out of batteries).

We have had(what I thought was) good luck with this camera, our images were great.. Then with the last re-design of the website, I was receiving feedback that the images were "noisy"... HUH?

I sent a few pics off to a photographer friend of...

This holiday weekend many families are getting together for fun and frolicing, ours included.. Due to Memorial Day being tomorrow, and my sugery this last week; this is also a time that has me reflecting on my time in the army, overseas for Desert Storm, and what our service members and families are going through today, and the inherent value of life

Mackenzie, Nic & I are in Pennsylvania visiting my father, stepmother, sister and her family.  My neice, Hannah, is along for the ride.  It's always a great visit, late nights, laughing, tons of eating and some shopping all...

From our Special Chem partners - here is their article recently about Triclosan - an ingredient used in MANY consumer products..

TORONTO, ON -- The first data on levels of the chemical triclosan were released recently to reveal widespread body pollution in Canadian adults. Seven of eight people tested had the antibacterial chemical in their bodies-with levels higher than those toxic to fish and algae.

Environmental Defence, which conducted the test, says the high prevalence of the chemical means it's time to ban it from household use. This backs up an earlier call from the...