Category: Off-topic
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He Left It All On The Road
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy Jeep Grand Cherokee: Here’s the Jeep as he looked on April 28, 2002, the day he passed 200,000 miles. I’ll replace this photo with a more recent one when I have time. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ] A few regular readers of Operation Gadget may have wondered where I’ve been for most of…
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Working on RinkAtlas
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRinkAtlas.com, my new Google Maps Mashup, has been doing well lately. We’re steadily building traffic as more and more hockey and figure skating programs begin their seasons. I’m working on a marketing initiative now that requires extensive research and contact list building, so you may not hear from me on Operation…
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I Feel Like an Entrepreneur Again
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s actually been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything on Operation Gadget. I’ve regretted not saying anything on this site many times over this period, when I’m on a walk with my son, when I’m running or biking, or on my way to bed at night. The good news…
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In Memory of the Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFive years ago today, the worst terrorist attacks in American history took place in New York, Pennsylvania, and the Washington, DC area. This day is always hard for me, because I knew several people who lost their lives that day at the World Trade Center. I attended two memorial services for…
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What is “The Middle of Nowhere” in the Google Maps Era?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe “hybrid” map of Van Buren Ice Rink in Van Buren, ME.[ Image: RinkAtlas.com ] Jason Kottke gave us his thoughts on “The Middle of Nowhere”, prompted by an article in En Route Magazine. I have a different perspective, since I’m in the process of geocoding all of the ice rinks in America for…
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Happy Birthday, Jimmy!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJames Aiello was born on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at a hospital in Bucks County, PA. Everyone’s very happy. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ] James Aiello was born on Tuesday night, May 23, in a nearby hospital. Jimmy was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and 20 inches long at birth. My wife…
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About to Complete Physical Therapy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have good news to report on the rehabilitation of my left leg. (I broke my left fibula in a collision with a player during a hockey game that I was officiating on January 24.) My trainers at NovaCare Rehabilitation have decided that I’m almost ready to stop physical therapy. I…
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Cast Removed from My Broken Leg
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday Kathleen and I met with my orthopedist for the first time since my leg was put in a cast. The orthopedist had my cast removed and had my left leg x-rayed again. The x-rays showed that my fibula is healing, but hasn’t yet healed 100 percent. The orthopedist decided not…
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PECO Power Outage Reporting System Works Well
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe had another power failure at The Home Office this morning. The power failed at about 10:30am and was off for about 90 minutes. The uninterruptible power supplies we installed to keep our VOiP lines running worked well again. I want to briefly mention the good experience I had with PECO’s gas…