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26 @ 6:30 AM. Cold offshore wind. Old Wind chill Index 11 degrees New 16 degrees. Pretty close to record lows.

Tannin: Transferring data is something I do a bit of. What kind of numbers do you get speed wise, using Windows 8 vs. 7? Inquiring minds would like to know...

Hi I'm wondering how people are reducing their Bluray disks for storage? One of the reasons here is the price differential for 25 gig vs. 50 gig Bluray disks. A lot of movies are under 25 Gigs, but, with all the bundled previews they come in at 40 gigs, or more. So: What software have you...

29 at 5 am. Was supposed to hit 25.

AS for the LED's and mini-flors: the leds emit less light, but project it a bit better, in a clear, more focused direction. This works great for most ceiling mounted fixtures, since I want the light pointing down, not lighting the ceiling. With the old popcorn ceiling it eats light, due to it's...

The home is electric. Less dishwashing, more hand washing of dishes, using hot water that is on a constant, fixed billing, less use of electric heat, more spot electric head. Different roommate. Oddly this guy is home all the time, unemployed right now, but not as wasteful. He does cook a LOT...

LM: Where exactly on that map are you? It's 29 degrees here @ 1 AM. Ice on the cars. Yesterday driving at 9 AM hillsides are still frosted over. Unusual. Surfing tomorrow, anyone?

31 degrees at 5 AM. Time to dress for it, and get to work.

I'm looking at the PG&E bill. Keep in mind last year this time I had standard light bulbs, used the dish washer all the time, and used the central heating. It was warmer, IIRC, last year. I was also running the Beast 24/7 using 100% processor power, and folding at home. So last year: Billed for...

It's 32 degrees @ 8:43 am. That's REALLY cold for us.

MS paint works for the basic stuff, though the controls seem really funky, and cleaning up slight out of focus or movement caused blur I can't find. It's almost like they hide all the controls to make stuff harder to find.

Now you all have me thinking. Anyone know why 7 lists Photoshop 7 as not compatible? Is it this memory issue? I looked through the linked stuff from MSFT and it wasn't helpful. I don't often use Photoshop, but I'm used to having it around. It also worked fine until one of the new 'updates'...

Hi Anyone have a software package that works with Windows 7 that does basic photo cropping and editing, without having to put an Adobe product on my computer? Free is always good. Thanks in advance. GS

20's at night is getting normal. I'm wondering how that's going to effect the 20 billion dollar wine industry?

Your post made me watch Thor again. I really enjoy it in 2d/3d.

Tea: First off, It looks GOOD on you;-) Plus, if I was a 10th as strong and agile, I'd not need to worry about shaving. Ever considered strength exhibitions? You and a friendly gorilla would make us humans look like the truly underdeveloped wimps we are. Have you ever thought of surfing...

Tea: First off, It looks GOOD on you;-) Plus, if I was a 10th as strong and agile, I'd not need to worry about shaving. Ever considered strength exhibitions? You and a friendly gorilla would make us humans look like the truly underdeveloped wimps we are. Have you ever thought of surfing...

27 degrees, light snow, in Walnut Creek? WTF? GLOBAL WARMING?????

29.4 F this morning. DD: Where are you? Russia? Problem is the surf is perfect when it's this cold. Wind is blowing 10-20 offshore, big swells. So 30 F with 10 mile an hour winds is 21 F wind chill. And I used to wonder why my 4-3mm wetsuit never seemed like enough :rolleyes:

Cold wave is on. Winds blowing off the Sierras, huge swell, good Mavericks day, except for the crowd. 33 degrees. Tomorrow in the 20's. All week around freezing.

"Act of Valor" best in a long time. Action movie with actual Seals playing Seals. Technically correct, and it shows off a lot of their toys. Halo, etc. My favorite is an extraction using boats and a couple mini-guns, not ala our gov.

Problem is my internet provider charges over 300 gigs, and we regularly go over 400 during basketball season.

"FOLLOW UP NOTE: This is easily one of the most popular "opinion" pieces that I’ve written on this blog. Normally this kind of traffic and discussion only truly takes place when it comes to exclusive gear reviews. Last night the post was being read by a thousand more people every 10-15 minutes...

Perhaps a better evaluation, with a bit more objective perspective: http://www.vulture.com/2012/12/ask-an-expert-will-we-ever-get-used-to-the-hobbit-48fps-higher-frame-rate.html

From the article in discussion: "In my opinion, film is not necessarily about WHAT you see—but it's almost more an exercise in what you DON'T or CAN'T see. The best directors and DPs show you only what is relevant to the story and never introduce a random shot or character if they can at all...

I saw the WORST movie, maybe ever. Killer Joe. Totally worthless, violent, no value at all. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1726669/ OK: Maybe the opening scene, just due to nudity, that appears to be Gina Gershon, but is more likely a stunt double. Also Juno makes good trailtrash, until she...

Hi Now that Peerblock seems dead, what are you using, you Pirates? GS

I think they update it, and then change the link. I was just pointing out that it takes a LOT of rain to fill the traps, and keep them filled for any length of time. Looks like the only serious damage was a couple sink holes under roads. Be warned: Grammer police are going to go nuts with this...

Show Extended Details Hide Extended Details Special Weather Statement Valid: Dec 01 at 5:31PM PST ..ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS MAY RESULT IN SHALLOW LANDSLIDES OR DEBRIS FLOWS... TWO PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS SINCE MIDWEEK HAVE PRODUCED AS MUCH AS TEN...

Bozo: I don't think I could handle that. I love dogs, but the ones I would want tend to have a short life span, 10 years. It would crush me to have to put one down. JTR: The only good thing I can say about dry cat food is it might be good for teeth, and should be left dry for that reason. That...

"* UNTIL 1130 AM PST. * AT 824 AM PST AUTOMATED RAINGAGE AND DOPPLER RADAR DATA INDICATED RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF A HALF INCH PER HOUR MOVING OVER THE ADVISORY AREA." That's me in the center of the advisory area...

5-9 inches in rain in the areas I'm going to, and 75 mile an hour winds a mile from our house. http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc3.html

That reminds me of Japanese alleged pornography, and the sensor stuff. When is this stuff going to revert to, I think, Disney/Marvel?

Mixed salt into liquid hand soap. So far so good. It seems to pump it's way through so far. It also seems to clean a bit better.

JTR: I'm really sorry to hear about your cats problems, and how young they are/were. My best friend from high school is my vet, so it doesn't kill me to take my cat in, and she does get regular checkups. She did get up to 16 pounds due to feeding too much regular cat food, and human food on...

Surf isn't going to help: Through the weekend: There isn't much change in the forecast today from what was discussed earlier this week. We're currently seeing a large mix of S-SW (170-250) windswell that should be followed by larger 13 to 14 second WSW-WNW (250-290) through the day today, and...

They are calling for 10 inches of rain in 6 days in Eureka. It's currently been getting hammered all morning.

There was a movie that pretty much called this to a T. Can't remember the name, but, such super storms freeze North America, and force everyone to the tropics. The Day After Tomorrow. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319262/

JTR: I'm really sorry about your cat. Mine is near 60 in cat years, and it's constantly on my mind. I'm really glad you said one of your cats. If and when my cat dies, I hope I'm dead first. I really wish I'd let her have a litter, so we would have more then one cat. Plus, she's unique, in...

WHY would you want to screw with your brains depth perception for extended periods of time, for some cheesy special effects, and sub standard color work? The thought of having kids play games for extended periods on 3D, prior to effective, comprehensive testing truly scares me.

One thing I have noticed is using an extra sharp blade, like a feather, makes your skin thinner. You are scraping off the top layer, every day, and this makes it much easier to cut yourself. It also helps reduce wrinkles;0

This is a recipe for disaster, literally. The combination of storms, in creeks and rivers still full of sand, due to lack of velocity over the spring and summer results in very high water levels in creeks and rivers. Tides aren't really helping, but, they are only 5-6 feet at high tide. Still...

Show Extended Details Hide Extended Details Hydrologic Outlook Valid: Nov 28 at 2:39PM PST ...FIRST FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH...BUT EXPECT MORE SERIOUS HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS COMING SOON... AS OF 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH OUR AREA, LEAVING LIGHT TO MODERATE...

What about buying a used HP 4000?

Any recommendations for the current market, value being the most important function? This means both the cost of the printer, including cartridge replacements after the first one wears out? Looking for a wireless laser printer. Client got one of these...

Sandbags anyone? http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/stormwatch-bay-area-sandbag-locations/

Might want to look at this: http://www.sugarbowl.com/webcams Snowing like crazy. White out.

The Avengers are going to need more soldiers when they go up against Thanos: http://marvel.com/universe/Thanos Another Marvel character who had little background when first brought out. I suppose we have to be politically correct and not anti-eternal. Therefore he will have to be from another...

Not really my intention. Speaking of snow, I do wonder what amount of snow is going to be on Donner Pass at the end of the week. http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsw3.html Not as dense as Sandy, but it's NOT small, and it has more parts out of view http://www.goes.noaa.gov/browsw2.html

I was here in January, 1982. When it gets really bad is when the rain falls so fast the ground can't absorb anymore, and it continues to rain. The results then lead to mudslides, flooded rivers, and power outages. 3 days of no power in Santa Cruz and Capitola. You do have a point that rapid...