Author: rcragun
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Ubuntu: Adequate OCR for free on Linux
Even though I have mostly switched from Windows to Linux, I do have to emulate Windows for a few things just because the software for Linux either isn’t very good, doesn’t work, or in one case I haven’t learned it (R rather than SPSS). One of the reasons I would run Windows over Linux was…
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Android: An e-book reader that copies, pastes, and highlights text
As my regular readers know, Debi and I recently bought new cellphones that run the Android operating system. For about three years before that, we were running an old Windows Mobile OS (I think version 5). On our old phones, I had installed an ebook reader that allowed me to copy and paste text from…
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Toren’s doppelganger
Below is a quick video from our Oregon trip. The hotel had mirrors on the closet doors. Toren noticed his doppelganger in the mirror one night and decided to have a go with him:
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Oregon trip – day 6 – hanging out around the hotel
The multiple days of hiking took its toll on my rib, reinjuring it and basically putting me out of action. As a result, we spent the last Saturday in Oregon just relaxing around the hotel. Toren’s first introduction to swimming was a few weeks before this at a swimming pool in our friends’ condominium complex.…
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Oregon trip – day 5 – Mount Pisgah
I had originally planned to make another trip out to the Willamette National Forest for some more hikes this day, but upon the advice of some of the people at the dinner party, I opted, instead, for a closer hike – Mount Pisgah. It’s a nearby mountain that offers splendid views of the surrounding area.…
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Oregon trip – day 4 – Sahalie and Koosah Falls in Willamette National Forest
One of the other hikes I found online before I came out here was a hike in the Willamette National Forest that is a loop trail for the Sahalie and Koosah Falls. I found a few other promising hikes for the Willamete National Forest, but time constraints meant I had to pick one that seemed…
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Oregon trip – day 3 – World Cup and french fries
After my adventure the day before, I decided to relax this day and recover (I was feeling the previous day’s hike in my legs pretty good). So, Toren and I pretty much just hung out at the hotel. This did give me a chance to watch the Germany/Spain game, which was a major upset for…
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Oregon trip – day 2 – Heceta Head Lighthouse and Hobbit Beach
I was super excited to get out and do some hiking, since I don’t get to do much in Tampa and the little hiking I get to do does not include hills – seriously, not even like large piles of dirt. It must be the fact that I grew up on the side of a…
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Oregon trip – day 1 – Tampa to Portland to Eugene
Debi’s work needed to send her to Oregon for a project. Since Toren has not self-weaned, Debi didn’t want to leave him for a week away he likely would during that time and we’re not in a hurry to have that happen. However, while in Oregon she needed to be available all day for the…
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What stage of development is this?
Toren’s latest development: He has figured out that he fits behind our love seat, so he sneaks behind there and hides: He never used to want to be so far away from us that he couldn’t see us. Now, he sneaks behind the couch and hides. In fact, he did that the other day and…