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OpenOffice.org. They got the writeup as one of the best open source Office suites. Thought I’d give it a try. I’m also in the process of giving b2 a try as the best blogger. Wish me luck on both!

Testing the adminisizer toolbar

What’s up with the new direct editing. Seems to be a quick way to add things…

BlogComp: Blog Tool Feature Comparison Table. Wow, there are an amazing number of Blog tools out there. Here is a short comparison courtesy of a google search. I use blogger.com, but it looks like I’ll have to give b2/cafelog a try

How to use server-side includes with Blogger Took a while to find this, but this page gives details about using server side includes to make blogs look nice on my site. It’s pretty deep, but kind of fun to figure out. The hard thing is getting archives to work correctly. The term ‘includes’ covers a…

HeadAngle : Cinelli RAM Review Saw the just beautiful Cinelli Carbon Ram Bar/Stem today. It’s an all carbon, one piece monocoque bar/stem combo. It’s swoopy, has a great shape, and well, is just sweeeeeet looking! It’s also probably about the lightest you can get, at least without using some super-sketch, twitchy ultra-light aluminum bar that…

Torque Conversion. Having destroyed one set of handlebars with bad torque information. Here is a site that tells you how Newton meters converts to inch and foot pounds.

moock>> web>> javascript utopia>> client-side includes I’ve been trying to figure out how to insert blogger code into a FrontPage controlled website. The best way appears to be to include the text. There are server side includes, but this needs to have things turned on. The other way is a client-side includes. A server side…

Bicycle Training .Co.Uk – Free Training Plans On-Line. Here is a good explanation of heart rate zones plus references to figure outmore about determining what they are. I’m going to try using this for my own training program

Mavic Technical Information. This Mavic site normally requires a password, but google.com found me this backdoor. If you access just this set of HTML pages, you can see all the technical information that is normally for bike shop professionals only. Useful to me as I’ve got two Mavic wheelsets and want to make them both…

Bicycle Training .Co.Uk – Free Training Plans On-Line A pretty cool website that I need to try. Has in depth training plans. Will give it a whack. Here are Sean Williams, the site’s owner’s notes… As a coach I have wondered how to do this site without the need to update pages frequently as the…

Get Training Program RecommendationA good explanation of how to do it follows. I think I’m probably in that zone of riding not hard enough to gain. To really get the most out of your cycling workout, you need to be sure that you’re riding in the right “zone.” If you ride too easily, you won’t…

PROVANTAGE.COM : PC Products SuperstoreProbably the cheapest place to get DVD+R and DVD+R2 except they charge $2 shipping for *every item* and these are $3 and $4 respectively!

Marin Introduces New Suspension Design. Wow, Specialized just launch the new Epic, Santa Cruz has the new Blur, Klein has the Phantom. I’m in heaven. Will have to get a mountain bike this season. Here are notes on the new Marin’s Marin Bikes just announced the launch of its patented Quad technology which will be…

Network Switches – PC Magazine Editor’s Choice winners OK, the power supply on one of my network switches died and Netgear wants $30 for the adapter for a box that now costs $80! Yikes. In any case, I’m now on the hunt for a 24 port switch so I don’t have to know what jacks…

PimpRig.com – Smack Ya Rig Up! – Corsair XMS2700 512MB DDR Memory . This is a site really designed for game enthusiasts. I kind of love it. It has good reviews and this is the best review I’ve seen on memory. Explains what all those mean. Corsair Memory Uses the XMS designator which stands for…

Inkjet Printer Cartridges – the Best Web SitesAt Tech Support Alert we reviewed 47 Web sites selling cheap compatible inkjet printer cartridges by purchasing cartridges from each supplier and testing them on our office machines. Unfortunately many suppliers didn’t make the grade but listed below are the best 15. Well there is something to be…

BlackBerry LCD Faint. How can I fix? The handheld’s LCD is very faint. Can I make it brighter? There are two ways you can make it brighter, depending on when you find the LCD to be faint: If the LCD is faint all the time, even in bright, indoor light, you can adjust the screen…

Grill Products. I just bought a Lynx Grill from Sutter Heath and Home. Now I can get accessories on line. Here is one well rated place that bizrate.com likes.

Top 10 Blackberry Tips. I just love my Blackberry and here are really cool tips. Check out #18, #19 and #20 particularly. Hold the ALT key while you roll the trackwheel to scroll horizontally in any field where you can enter or view text. Hold the ALT key while you roll the trackwheel to scroll…

All Recipes | Roast Chicken 101. This is a good basic intro to brining a chicken and also to trussing. One secret to really flavorful, juicy roast chicken is brining-i.e., soaking in salt water. Kosher chickens are always brined before selling; this is one of the reasons that kosher birds tend to taste better. To…

RecipeSource: Brine For Roasted Chicken. Here is another project for the Sunday dinners I’m supposed to do. Again good reviews from Cook’s Illustrated… 3 Lemons, cut in half 1 c Kosher salt 3/4 c Brown sugar 1/3 c Garlic, crushed 3 Bay leaves 1/4 c Whole black peppercorns 5 Jalapenos, split and seeded 1 tb…

Beer in the Butt Chicken – A strange name for a great way to cook a chicken. Here is the way to do the same thing on my good old Weber. Saw this in Cook’s Illustrated too. Here is the recipe… 1 whole chicken 1 can of beer 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 tablespoons apple…

Rotisserie Chicken The main mystery for me is how to get the darn thing on the spit. Here about.com comes to the rescue… There is something of an art to putting meat on the spit. You need a good, firm hold and you need balance. If you put a bird on a spit that isn’t…

Rotisserie Chicken. Just got a rotisserie. Here is one recipe on how to use the darn thing…

PCWorld.com – PC World Spotlight on Rewritable DVD Drives. They like the HP DVD Write DVD200i. Seems like this takes the cake. Appears that it is the same as the Sony DRU-120A so thee are good ones to compare

Price Watch ? – Street Price Search Engine. Finding the lowest prices on the Internet isn’t easy. Most of the monitoring sites are out of business. The two I use are Pricegrabber for reputable name brand resellers. I also use pricewatch.com to see where the rock bottom is for PC and computer prices. It’s a…

Technical The layering system We’ve all heard about it, but just in case you’re not sure, here’s a quick explanation of what is what and why you need to use it. The Base Layer sits next to the skin. It draws moisture (sweat) away, keeping the skin dry and warm. The best fabrics to choose…

ALTREC.COM – Ski Shop: Article Skis/Snowboard Bindings Poles for skiers Boots Custom footbeds or Orthotics Socks Extra socks for a change at lunch Long underwear base layer Ski pants Gaiters Synthetic briefs (polypropylene or polyester) Synthetic base layer top Fleece Jacket or Vest Ski jacket with hood Sunglasses Goggles (clear lenses for night riding) No…