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Momorial Day Weekend is always a big event on Long Island. It marks the beginning of the Summer Season. Long Island kind of rocks all summer long. We have tons of beaches, BBQ’s, Lakes, Fishing, Boating, Hiking, Biking .. etc. We had a great weekend. On Friday, we spent some time with some of my […]

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I’m taking Linux Systems Programming over the summer this year.  I’m trying to finish up my course work by the end of the Spring Semester.  Judging by the the syllabus for the class, it will be quite an educational Summer.  I have a lot of experience as a UNIX/Linux C programmer, but we will be […]

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worth a read:Outlaw Legends: Secrets of Russian Hackers I keep saying that Russian and Chinese hackers are getting away with a lot more then they should. Nobody in the US is hacking anymore; perhaps we need a few good technical people here to start hitting back.

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I went to my very first Long Island Ducks baseball game last night. They play in the town of Central Islip, a few towns away from us. While the Ducks are a professional baseball team, they are not apart of the MLB, you can check out the wikipedia on them which describes it a little […]

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• May, 18, 2009
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The last few weeks have somewhat surprised me.  I’ve become quite the do-it-yourselfer.  Painting, cutting molding, patio furniture, cleaning gutters, potting plants, etc.  There are endless little jobs to do around the house.  It’s actually kind of fun.  It makes me feel creative.  I’ve watched a lot less TV since we’ve moved in. Another thing […]

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• May, 13, 2009
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So far, I think we made the right decision to live out here.  The people are friendly, we haven’t encountered much traffic, and the shopping is great.  We’re acclimating quite well I think.  We have a grill and outdoor furniture coming tomorrow, and we’ve just gotten a landscaper to keep things looking neat and clean.  […]

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School finished up this week.  Just a few more classes till I finish up.  This semester was quite good.  I learned a ton about Java programming, and I can actually say I feel fairly proficient at it.  What really made the semester is the group of fellows in the class.  This is our second semester […]

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Well, we’re living in Lake Ronkonkoma now.  Almost everything is out of the apartment in Queens, with a few small exceptions.  I have to say that I love it so far.  It really makes a difference not living so closely to other people.  There are lots of stores and restaurants and everyone we’ve met so […]