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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
A while back I talked about podcasts. If you missed that entry, target='_blank'>click here to read it. Now that we all more of less have a good idea of what those are, let me talk about vodcasts. What is a ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
When I was a kid I was a huge fan of Sesame Street. This was a show that made it fun to learn the difference between "near" and "far," and the show itself was a standout in children's programming for ...
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Go green: Look for alternatives
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Tired of the rising price of fuel? Well instead of complaining, why don't we all search for ways to save money? As the gas prices around here get closer and closer to $3.00 a gallon, every penny saved counts. Listed ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
The Web site GasBuddy.com has a national gas temperature map, which is a map that lets you see what gas prices are around the country. Areas are color coded according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
At one time or another in our lives, many of us have pondered about things we all wish we knew how to do, but never took the incentive to learn, like how to solve a Rubik's cube, how to read ...
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Dig it: Victoria's Jazz It Up! festival
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Today's issue of The Victoria Advocate has an article about the events at this year's jazz festival. Check it out, all the hip cats will be there (save me from the feline jokes, please), so be there or be square. ...
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Jazz Festival brings salsa band to Victoria
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
The Jazz It Up Festival starts this week in Victoria. There will be a variety of events, including a performance by the Victoria Symphony, a dinner and jazz concert with Bob Gallarza and Friends and student competitions. There is one ...
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Rolling, rolling, rolling: Keep those blackouts rolling
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
Record-breaking temperatures forced rolling blackouts across the state of Texas yesterday...and it's not even summer yet. Source: AP Faced with the prospect of another day of record heat, the state's power suppliers urged Texans to cut down on their electricity ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
I am enjoying some days off from work , so things have been quieter than usual on my blog. I thought about finishing my podcast about salsa and merengue music on my days off, but then I though, "Nah, it ...
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By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
The recent issue of Texas Monthly has a great feature, "75 Things We Love About Texas." Several contributors have written about their favorite things about Texas. I'll share a few listed in the article: 1. Bluebonnets Yes, they are a ...