A Convenient Bean Soup

Soup recipe using two ingredients, with suggestions of various add-ins. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/11/convenient-bean-soup.html and comment there, please.

Q4 Lights N Decor, Halloween Sights N More

More and more, appearances by outdoor lights and decorations have been creeping backward and forward in the calendar in the 4th quarter. In my full article (among related holiday thoughts), I muse about the following:

• 4th quarter outdoor lights and decorations


• a lights gadget that could be programmable for single- or combination-color and motion


• inflatable lawn decorations that could wear swappable holiday-themed velcro-fastener outfits

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/q4-lights-n-decor-halloween-sights-n.html and comment there, please.

DIY Bizcards and Name Tag

Attending meetups and attaching sticky-back name tags that you print or write your name on? Attending meetups and NOT having any name tags at all? Prepare for the next event by making your own tag and also having your own DIY business cards. Visit https://www.box.net/shared/usayfv8pv4, download my Word file, and modify it using instructions in the full article.

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/diy-bizcards-and-name-tag.html and comment there, please.

PDF2W--Converting PDF to Word-recognizable Format

You have a PDF file that you would like to convert to .doc or .rtf and you don't have access to an Adobe Acrobat version that will. How to convert for cheap? Even better, how about for free? Try two free online converters—Free File Converter (.pdf to .doc) and PDF Online (.pdf to .rtf). I have tried both procedures using an experimental PDF file, listed results for both tools, and discussed the results.

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/pdf2w-converting-pdf-to-word.html and comment there, please.

Moe-SKI-Toe--I've Got Me Under Your Skin

YouTube playlist for this article,
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An event that featured a song "I've Got You Under My Skin" prompted me to parody it with a mosquito version titled "I've Got Me Under Your Skin". Read on and click to links to mosquitoes, images, and various versions of the original song. (Techies will appreciate the link to a detailed mosquito diagram with terms.)
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Inventions Running Around the Blockhead

This article is about some inventions I've thought about lately—ones that are real, and ones I'd like to see become real. Maybe other people can think of inventions they'd like to see in the marketplace, or ones they'd like to create themselves.

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/09/inventions-running-around-blockhead.html and comment there, please.

Rearview Mirroring TX Towns

Every 10 years, Texas school district boundaries require verification, for which Texas Education Agency (TEA) is in charge of delineating the borders. I looked back at eye-catching town names I had run across while having worked as a “mapping technician”. Information came from Texas' 254 counties and approximately 1030 school districts.

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/09/rearview-mirroring-tx-towns.html and comment there, please.