Hadrian’s campaigns throughout the Roman Empire helped secure its borders. His marketing campaigns made sure he was one of the most well known emperors. This article describes his campaigns, some of the reasons behind them, as well as how these campaigns impacted both the Romans and the people they fought. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...August 2008
New Standards On Collecting Of Archaeological Material
The American Association of Museums (AAM) has established standards for museum acquisition of archaeological material and ancient art. These new standards emphasize proper provenance of and transparency. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Drinking water
Isis hauled beautifully and did very well. She has settled in and seems to be adjusting. She has her own stall and her own turn out paddock. She is up during the day and out at night. I discovered tonight that she doesn’t like the new water. She has been at a barn with city water for the past 10 years (prior to that she drank well water). She will drink water but...
Continue reading...Going, going, GONE!
House is SOLD! Party dance! I hope the new owner enjoys the house and has many happy memories there with her kids. Yay!! Related Images:
Continue reading...In thirty minutes…
In 30 minutes, the closing for the house will begin. I’ll be in a meeting, but it sounds like a great time to party! I’ll post as soon as I hear that the deal was successfully closed. Related Images:
Continue reading...Psystar fight back against Apple’s lawsuit against it.
The Miami-based firm said during a press conference this afternoon it plans to challenge Apple’s long-standing licensing ban on running the Mac operating system on non-Apple branded devices. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Isis comes home!
Isis is coming home this weekend! Yay!! I’ll be offline until Sunday. Related Images:
Continue reading...Major update on the house (odd offer part 2)
So the lady who had asked about possibly leasing the house for six months talked with her father. They bought a copy of the home inspection from my agent and looked at the house this morning. Didn’t find anything wrong. I have another offer on the house! Whee! No financing to worry about since it is a cash offer. We close next Friday. As previously intended, I’m actually moving my stuff out of...
Continue reading...Czech Photographer’s Cameras Made From Trash
Miroslav Tichy has been making cameras from trash since the 1950s. The cameras–made from wooden spools, paper towel rolls, and other common items– actually work. His work is an exhibit of his work at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Six Questions To Ask Before Telecommuting
If you are considering telecommuting, here are some excellent points to ask before jumping from the cube to the homefront. Forty percent more employers are offering telework programs this year than last. Before you say yes to telework, make sure you’ve asked yourself and your employees these tough questions. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...This new catfood tastes like crap. (picture)
The kitty in this image looks eacatly like Ambush. I could see him doing something like this too. He eats almost anything. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Sweets Make Young Horses Harder To Train, Study Finds
Ever wonder if feeding sweetfeed to your horse could make him/her more rambunctious? A Montana State University study shows that two year olds fed sweet feed were higher strung than their counterparts fed only hay. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Googlephone is coming soon
T-Mobile will launch an Android phone this year (most likely the HTC Dream, which recently passed FCC approval) and with Google allowing developers access to version 0.9, we’ll soon see if it has managed the finesse of an iPhone with Nokia-grade functionality. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Odd offer on the house
The house has had four showings in the past week. That’s great traffic — more than it had last month. My agent called me a few minutes ago. She said a lady contacted about doing a lease with option to buy at the end of six months. My agent thought the deal sounded fishy because The woman initially said that she is going through a divorce and would like to buy the house...
Continue reading...Gmail Account Hacking Tool
If you use Gmail, beware: a new account-stealing tool is being released in to the wild. Just in time, Google is updating the web mail service with an option for usering secure-socket layers (SSL). If you have Gmail, you should turn this option on. Article summary: A tool that automatically steals IDs of non-encrypted sessions and breaks into Google Mail accounts has been presented at the Defcon hackers’ conference in Las Vegas. read...
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