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iMac OS X Photoshop 9.0.1 Updater August 30, 2006 9:53 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Software, Technology
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If you find yourself screaming "Photoshop CS2 9.0.1 Updater for the Mac sucks!" then you aren’t alone. If the updater prompts you to locate the Photoshop application but the application is grayed out, then your version of Photoshop is up to date. Per Adobe support, the updater should not have allowed you to download 9.0.1. If the application cannot be selected then you are up to date.

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New West Hills Interchange August 30, 2006 1:52 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Touchy Subjects, Transportation
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Correction! That should have read east bound and only if you are using the access road behind the state trooper office

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New West Hills Interchange August 30, 2006 1:49 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Touchy Subjects, Transportation
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Tdot west east bound to morrell is smooth .

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New West Hills Interchange August 30, 2006 1:27 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Touchy Subjects, Transportation
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I should clarify. Avoid the new downtown west interchange at all costs. (Update: West bound)

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New West Hills Interchange August 30, 2006 1:25 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Touchy Subjects, Transportation
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Tdot sucks Update: In all fairness, they are still transitioning and do not have all the lanes open yet.

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Get Entertained and Fight Cancer August 30, 2006 10:30 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Health, Of Interest
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Tonight is a good night to go out on the town. I heard on the radio and found details in the MetroPulse that musicians and artists will be performing at 10 different locations to raise money for the Thompson Cancer Survival Center.

If you go out ever, anywhere in Knoxville, chances are you’ve seen Laith Keilany play his guitar. You heard him accompany the likes of Jodie Manross and the Mikel Grubb Band. Or, perhaps you’ve had the unique pleasure of seeing Keilany play the oud, an 11-string middle eastern instrument. He’s played all over Knoxville, and around the Southeast and East Coast. And, it’s not uncommon for Keilany to be playing for free. For years, Keilany (along with Manross) has been the go-to guy when a benefit or fundraiser is in need of a good musician with a good heart. So it’s only fitting that the fourth annual Knoxville at Night will benefit the Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Keilany, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. [Source]

Starting next week Panera will be selling a pink, cherry flavored bagel in the shape of a ribbon to support the fight against breast cancer. A portion of the purchase of these bagels will be donated.

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Hybrid Indoor Lighting with Sun, Flourescent and Fiber Optics August 30, 2006 10:13 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Interest, Technology
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This is a really cool way to light a building with sunlight! I really like the first picture.

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Senator Ted Stevens Technophobe – Outted! August 30, 2006 7:56 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects
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Just because you don’t understand it, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t embrace it!

There’s a bipartisan Senate bill that would actually do something good for a change. S. 2590 would create a Google-style public database that would show who gets government money through contracts and grants. But a single anonymous senator has blocked the bill. [Source]

You guessed it! Looks like Senator Ted Stevens. You might recall Senator Ted Stevens as the guy who explained the Internet as "a series of tubes." He is in charge of regulating the Internet and Ted Stevens does not even get it!

It is worth noting that your government may not be living up to your expectations because the elected officials, the ones your vote or lack of vote put into office, are a bunch of old coots. And spare a minute and a half to see John McCain make Jon Stewart spew his coffee while discussing Ted Stevens. (The 3:35 version of the same interview.)

Redstate has further commentary regarding the Pork Busters legislation.

The legislation, also known as the “Federal Funding, Accountability, & Transparency Act”, would create an online, searchable database of federal earmarks. The database would list which member of congress obtained the earmark, how much the earmark is for, what the purpose is for, which local contractors are involved, etc. [Source]

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Catching Worms August 30, 2006 3:09 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
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Every day should begin at 3am!

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