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Sunday, May 6. 2012

Doc's sites


If you're looking for something to do on a lazy Sunday, here's a fresh recap of my sites:


Rainy Day — articles & humor


Art Gallery — pics & vids


Doc's WordPress Guide — how to fire up a blog site the easy way


Speakup 2012 — want to have a say in this year's election?  Here ya go


WordPress Themes — some of the wilder/cooler/awesomer WordPress themes


Windows — tip, tricks, tweaks, proggies, procedures, processes; you-name-it


System Backup — the pro way of backing up your system


Video Lab — a fun way to get into video


Home Repair — home repair tips with a twist


Ratville — a tribute to my pet rats of yore


The Google Earth Project — video tours of some amazing planetary spots


Doc's Secrets —from Subway Sandwiches to an unknown bed of iridium


Well, that should keep you busy for an hour or two.

Posted by Dr. Mercury in Dr. Mercury's Computer Corner at 10:00 | Comments (14) | Trackbacks (0)

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Secrets on Illudium Q-36 - awesome!!

Oh wait - you said Iridium - sorry, my bad.

Although Illudium Q-36 secrets would be WAY cool.
#1 Tom Francis on 2012-05-06 10:46 (Reply)
Well, I mentioned Unobtanium, so I get some credit for the effort.

Illudium sounds like a fancy name for LSD. :)
#1.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-05-06 10:52 (Reply)
''holding the sun'' --in the art gallery --is WAY cool. Esp the left hand pinching tween thumb and forefinger --
#2 buddy larsen on 2012-05-06 13:55 (Reply)
Glad you enjoyed. Some of the pics in 'Framing The Shot' are also particularly clever, like the first one.
#2.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-05-06 13:58 (Reply)
Merc,

Good to see you back. The 'house' seemed empty for some reason. I took your sage advise and am using ZoneAlarm and Spybot now. For some reason my Mcafee disappeared (after I clicked an upgrade with Firefox). Didn't notice it right away and when I did I put me in the "Zone". No complaints so far. I ditched Firefox as well as it may have been the offender. I'm back to the "Sunday Morning Stroll" waiting for Maggie's to come alive but it builds a winddown into my day.

Cheers.
#3 Garry on 2012-05-06 16:10 (Reply)
Gar of the Northern Hinterland -

Hey, I was just thinking of you a few minutes ago. Buddy mentioned the Art Gallery, so I was drifting through the 'Great Billboards' when I saw the one that's dearest to all Canadians' hearts:

"Canada: Leading the world in being just north of the United States"

You have to admit, an accolade like that doesn't just come along every day. I'm sure you're very proud.

Anyway, it's nice to be back. I've been on the road for a month, of which I'll duly report on at some point. I made an interesting 'cultural experiment' while I was in California.

It will be to laugh.
#3.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-05-06 16:25 (Reply)
Merc,

Looking forward to hearing of what 'cultures' you were experimenting with.

Speaking of accolades here's one to warm your cockles my friend: my neighbour just started up a campaign to make the US our 11th province! I'll get you an application. We'll discuss things when you get to the "Give 3 References" section.....

The Canuck
#3.1.1 Garry on 2012-05-06 16:37 (Reply)
"to make the US our 11th province!"

Ah, now you're talkin'! Jeez, wouldn't it be nice to just relax and let some other nation take care of things for a while? That's the trouble with being a superpower -- decisions, decisions, decisions, all day long.

As a quick example of how beneficial it would be for us, Keystone would already be half built. Fracking and shale oil would flood the market; gas would be $.75 a gallon before ya knew it.

On top of that, those Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniforms are really cool.

Looking forward to a new, relaxing era in North American politics,

Doc
#3.1.1.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-05-06 16:46 (Reply)
Doc,

Thanks for my "Sunday Smile". We, of course, would have 'write-ins' allowed in the Constitution. "Merc for Premier" and "buddy for Deputy Premier" if he would accept the nod. And Tom would be the Cpt'n of our "good ship .......".

"Ready to come about?" "Hardelee!".
#3.1.1.1.1 Garry on 2012-05-06 17:15 (Reply)
I'll run fer that office --here's my singin' campaign speech (I want the part with the hat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4GIaMtIcV4&feature=fvwrel

...hope i can hit that high note! Or really, any of the notes.
#3.1.1.1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2012-05-06 19:01 (Reply)
...that little snatch o poetry he recites just before they break out in song:

And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

That's the Bard, the character is the Duke in ''As You Like It'' --exiled to the forest. He's trying to cheer up his retinue, which folks want back to the 16th century, which they then called 'now'.
#3.1.1.1.1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2012-05-06 19:10 (Reply)
buddy,

There'll be no "runnnin' fer office"...we'll kinda just saunter along if'n ya don't mind. Doc and Tom are prolly drawing straws to see who's going to be Skipper.

BTW had me a little worried there with your campaign song...thought it was going to be "Running Bare and Little White Dove" !!

BOT, Doc great sites. I've got them foldered and will get to them shortly. Always good advice to be had from you.
#3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Garry on 2012-05-06 20:15 (Reply)
Jeez, Garry, it didn't take us long to turn Canada into a dictatorship --but okay, i'll saunter

:-(
#3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2012-05-06 23:07 (Reply)
Good one buddy,

A chuckle to start Monday with. lol
#3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Garry on 2012-05-07 00:52 (Reply)

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