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A jargon-free, plain-language introduction to the foundational ideas of Buddhism and real-world tips for practicing Buddhism while balancing life in the real, modern world. This book goes easy on the mystical mumbo-jumbo and simply introduces the ideas that will help you live in the present and feel different about the world and your place in it. Geared towards people who were raised outside of Asia and people with a secular or Christian background...
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Dan Holiday is a former journalist who now writes mystery books for a living. When he runs into writer's block, he comes up with the bright idea of placing an ad in the Star Times. "Adventure wanted. Will go anywhere, do anything. Write Box 13 c/o Star Times" Over the course of the series, Dan gets many responses.That's the premise of the syndicated radio show "Box 13" from the late 1940s, starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday. Each week, someone writes...
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The TWELFTH issue of the Horror Guys Monthly review digest, Horror Bulletin, includes reviews of thirty-one full-length films and horror shorts-one each day this month.
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.
Part One: Movie Reviews1943 I Walked with a Zombie1944 The Soul of a Monster1951 Bud Abbott...
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What if, instead of simply plugging an external or internal hard drive into your working computer, you could have a file server located somewhere in your home or office? One that offers access to files for any device on the premises, taking into account security settings that you can set up?
This is the function of a NAS, or "Network Attached Storage" device. This file server does nothing except act as a go-between between the network and the hard...
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In the first book, "Going Chromebook: Living in the Cloud," we looked at Chromebooks and the various software options available for them, and we decided whether or not the cloud lifestyle was for you. If you've gotten this far, then the answer was a confident "Yes!"
Now it's time to look into specific apps and how to use them.
First up is Google's own word processing system, Google Docs. It was Google's first and most well-known cloud app. It's...
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Horror Bulletin Monthly April 2023 (#19)The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-a film each day! As always, we look at a wide range of films, from the distant past to the newest releases. This time, we did a heavy load of newly released films, and we thought most of them were pretty good!
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well...
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The newest issue of the “Horror Bulletin Monthly” includes reviews of thirty full-length films and horror shorts-one each day this month.
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.
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The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-- a film each day! This month, we covered most of the December new releases, some excellent, some stinkers. As always, we looked at our usual variety of old and new films. Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for...
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The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-- a film each day! This month, we covered most of the December new releases, some excellent, some stinkers. As always, we looked at our usual variety of old and new films. Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for...
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A Practical, What-You-Need-to-Know Guide to Getting on Echolink Echolink is a powerful system for linking the worlds of amateur radio and the Internet. You can link your PC, Android, iPhone, iPad or handheld radio to repeaters, individuals, or conferences located anywhere in the world, quickly and easily. And because it's all digital, you get crystal clear, digital sound. If you are a licensed Amateur Radio operator (ham), now you can communicate...
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Countdown for blastoff... X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one... Fire! X Minus One was an NBC-created show that ran weekly from 1956 to 1958 and had an attempted but failed comeback in 1973. It was a science-fiction anthology series; each week was a completely different story, with no recurring characters or cast. Most of the stories came from the pages of "Galaxy Science Fiction" and "Astounding Science Fiction" magazines and were written...
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The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-a film each day! As always, we look at a wide range of films, from the distant past to the newest releases. This time, we did a heavy load of newly released films, and we thought most of them were pretty good!
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the...
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I think we need a new crystal for this thing.-Scanner guy from the 70s.
Scanners were a lot simpler in decades past, when everything was analog, had a fixed frequency, and was unencrypted.
Nowadays, we have those old analog stations as well as digital, trunking systems, protocols, sites, talk groups, and who-knows-what coming down the road for next year. There are a lot of frequencies, systems, groups, codes, and little nit-picky details that have...
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Yes, you can write a book and self-publish it worldwide using only your iPad. In this book, we'll go over the reasons why you might want to write your book on an iPad, then we'll look at the various models of iPad and decide which is right for your needs. We'll look at optional and recommended accessories, everything from just a bare iPad up to a full desktop setup with monitor, mouse, and external drives. What will work and what won't? Next, we'll...
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OK, that's probably a slight exaggeration, but radios were a lot simpler in the "distant" past, when everything was station-to-station, and most communications were some flavor of HF. Nowadays, we have HF, VHF, UHF, digital modes, CW/SSB/AM/FM/MW, repeaters with offsets, repeaters with tones, User IDs, reflectors, talk groups, and who-knows-what coming down the road for next year. There are a lot of modes, tones, offsets, and little nit-picky details...
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Horror Bulletin Monthly April 2024 (#31) The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-- a film each day! This time, we had "Easter Rabbits" for a theme week, watching some fun killer rabbit films. We also took a Quick Look at several of Bela Lugosi's final films, along with the comedic "Ed Wood," which featured Bela-- sorta. As always, we looked at a variety of old and new films. Each of the...
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The lucky Thirteenth issue of the Horror Guys Monthly review digest, Horror Bulletin, includes reviews of thirty-two full-length films and horror shorts-one each day this month (plus an extra!).
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.
Part One: Movie Reviews1927 London After Midnight1927 Metropolis1931...
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Horror Bulletin Monthly February 2023
The newest issue of the Horror Bulletin Monthly includes reviews of everything we reviewed last month-- a film each day!
Each of the films contains a complete synopsis of the film, including spoilers (so beware!), as well as our commentary on the quality of the story and how well it holds up for viewers today.
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1962 La Jetée
1971 The Andromeda Strain
1976 Who Can Kill a Child
1977 Rabid
1979...
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These thirteen short tales of terror range from classic tales of supernatural revenge, serial-killer clowns, alien menaces, and even Death incarnate makes an appearance.Reviews on individual stories:"It's like Goosebumps for adults""I could see a lot of my childhood adventures in this short story""Clowns and leeches: You covered it all here."It's not for children, but if you enjoyed collections of short horror fiction when you were young, you'll enjoy...
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Shock! Theater
For the decades between 1930 and 1950, the undisputed masters of horror were Universal Pictures. From their early success with Dracula and Frankenstein to the later additions, such as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Universal has created and popularized more memorable creature flicks than any other studio.
By the time the 1950s had come around, filmgoers' tastes had changed from the supernatural monsters that Universal excelled...