Newsletter
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Every year around this time, this day to be exact, I am reminded of a phone call we received early in the morning. It's one of those calls that you know can only bring bad news because it seems that ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Remember my post a while back about Black Friday? If not, then click here for a refresher. Here are a few more websites that may be helpful for those of you insane, I mean, brave enough to fight the crowds ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
What is up with this crazy weather? There were 35 tornadoes last night in the Midwest and Southeast. Thirty five! In one evening! In November! From the AP: Meteorologists said a cold front moving rapidly east collided with warm, unstable ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
The McRib is back, again. I didn't even know this until I was reading the drive-through menu at a local McDonalds recently. (I got a salad so don't start talking to me about Super Size Me, which is a must-see ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
This topic has been on my mind for some time and I think it's about time we discuss it. Thanks to technology and the Internet the way we receive news is different than say, 20 years ago. Now that many ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Think a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is symbol of celebrity? Meh, they hand those out like day-old graham crackers in day care. Geez, they even gave Ryan Seacrest a star. Now having a species named after you, ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
I found this great article on Cnet.com that explains in full detail the debacle over the Sony rootkit. A snippet I found interesting: Actually, Sony's response to the mess it caused is almost as bad as the mess itself. The ...
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Why you need to know about Sony rootkits
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
If you buy CDs and listen to them on your computer, this concerns you. First what is a rootkit and why is Sony using them? A rootkit is software that is installed without knowledge of the computer user. The purpose ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
This will be another weekly feature on my blog. Me asking a question that baffles the mind, makes you ponder till you fall out of you chair, those questions that seem to have an obvious answer but for some reason ...
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Weekend fun: Port Lavaca art show
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
This weekend is the 34th Annual Arts, Crafts and Antique Festival by the Bay in Port Lavaca. It will be on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m until 4 p.m at the Bauer Center. Admission is $2 and children under ...