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Entering the boring period
It has been pretty quiet here for the past few days, with the exception of my Internet connection being down again, as well as my e-mail service not working. We had some rain on Tuesday, the day I had...
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Technology kicks Ken’s ….
Not sure there is much to report today, or for the past few days, but there are actually some people out there who are concerned when I don’t post regularly. My biggest issue right now is technology....
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Indonesia: The early days
Well, everything hasn’t gone as smoothly as I would like, but we’re dealing. Yesterday, I managed to crash my office computer. Then my laptop went dark. Couldn’t get any power. This, of course, freaks...
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Computer shopping in Indonesia
Perhaps in a big city like Jakarta, and certainly in Singapore, a person can go to a single high-tech store and find many choices for a laptop computer. Here in Batam, the process is a bit different....
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Update from North Carolina
It’s cold here. At least it’s cold for someone who has spent the past 15 months in constant 85 degree weather. Otherwise, pretty quiet. My daughter has been trying to entertain me, asking what I want...
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Panicked in Zadar
Well, I made it. sort of. But it hasn’t been smooth. First, my trip. Caught a cab from the airport to the bus station in downtown Zagreb. The Croatian capital looks like any large city, except there...
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A bit of a problem in paradise
Dinner out in Vodice (wor ee che – I think) Not sure when this report will be posted as the Internet had been down here virtually all day, and it’s almost 10 pm here now. It’s frustrating not being...
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The hunt for a home
As usual, I’m finding it very difficult to find an apartment via the Internet. Had this problem for both Costa Rica and Croatia, and now also Sicily. Almost all of what you will find online are...
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Stuck at the airport – Thanksgiving
Managed to not oversleep this morning and easily made my 6:40 time for the shuttle pickup to the airport. After a stop to pick up a German couple, we made the rough ride out of town (cobblestones look...
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RIP my erratic HP companion
In May 2010, as I worked daily to rid myself of nearly all my belongings before heading off to Costa Rica, where I thought I would be retiring permanently, I purchased a laptop. This was to replace the...
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