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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

An Org File to Report When Moon is Void of Course (in 2025)

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In my previous post I wrote about how to create a custom calendar in a spreadsheet and then add it to Google calendar. I used the dates and...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Add Moon Void of Course Dates to Google Calendar

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Google calendar can be configured to show the phases of the moon.  This view can be enabled in the settings. 1, 2   You can find other c...
Sunday, October 05, 2025

Failure to “Practice What You Preach”

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A blog post in March on the Proton website 1 recommends several European programs or apps that circumvent potential US privacy violatio...
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Forget MAGA -- Focus on MACFA

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I had planned to write another of my silly “Forget MAGA...” posts 1, 2 . The new post would have called for a focus on MACFA, or Make All C...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Define Emacs as Editor in Altap Salamander

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I’ve been a devotee of the Servant Salamander / Altap Salamander file manager 1 for decades. I migrated from Norton Commander (NC) 2 soon ...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Putin in Alaska

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with President Trump tomorrow. Many political analysts already view this as a victory f...
Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Cold in Summer; Hot in Winter

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Why do most folks set their thermostats lower in Summer than in Winter? I’ve seen summer settings at 68°F (20°C), while winter settings are...