The Cottage story … a work in progress. The family cottage on beautiful Lake of the Woods was the brain child of my dad.
Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Just a fun loving guy who’s interested in technology, passionate about family, and a follower of Christ. The blog started a long time ago when we were family camping and I had an experience with one of my sons that made me realize how fast time is going by, hence the title, Tempus Fugit. I Read More ...
Hey! Welcome to the bigDadoo website. You’ve landed here for some mysterious reason only know to you but, thanks for dropping by. Most likely, perhaps, you were looking for my original blog? Well, you are there. If you were looking for my Journey blog, well that’s over here. If you are interested in some of Read More ...
In addition to this blog I have a presence on several other online services for some of my various interests. Photography. The bulk of my online photography is over on Flickr. For the family, there are a couple of special albums that are dedicated to the grandkids. Parker Easton Dane Clark Other album collections are Read More ...
I know a lot of people ride the bus, but not me, not until yesterday that is. I’ve been thinking a lot about the cost of operating a vehicle lately and when you add up the payments, insurance, parking, and repairs it’s an amazing amount per month. So, yesterday was the start of my bus Read More …
IBM to Launch IBM Docs with a Collaborative Service Similar to Google Apps | ServicesANGLE IBM is set to launch IBM Docs as part a collaborative service similar to Google Apps that it is calling the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business. As part of the effort, IBM is placing its LotusLive services under the SmartCloud Read More …
What’s going on? It’s January and there is virtually no snow in Winnipeg and tomorrow the forecast is for +7. Thought these ice candles would be fine until late March, but at this rate they will just be a puddle of water by tomorrow night.
QR Code, a photo by Big Dadoo on Flickr. I’ve spent a good part of the last day of Christmas holidays playing around with the computer. Well, not so much playing as learning some new stuff in Lightroom 3, which triggered exploring a whole bunch of other stuff, mainly around GPS, geotagging and the iPhone. Read More …
A couple of days ago I setup the bike on the trainer in the basement. As much as I like to ride and know this is a necessary evil to try and maintain some sort of conditioning over the winter, it sure is painful to ride indoors, going nowhere. Even with the tv or the Read More …
It’s a nice sunny day and I’m out taking pictures with a friend. We’re in a very picturesque area that just happens to have a railway bridge over a river. This seems like a great subject for some interesting photographs. The bridge and track are up high so we scramble up the steep side of Read More …
So I updated my Blog site to WordPress 3.3. I used the “automatic” approach and of course ignored all the things you are supposed to do like backing up your database, disabling all plugins etc. etc., and things didn’t go so good. The updated didn’t complete properly. It ended in showing a blank screen shortly Read More …
Sunset Point, a photo by Big Dadoo on Flickr. Have not got around to writing much (anything) about our late fall road trip to several national parks in Utah, but here is a photo from Sunset Point In Bryce Canyon National Park.
InformationWeek Mobile Edition – NEWS & ANALYSIS – IBM Equips IT To Welcome Holiday iPads After the New Year, expect employees at every level to bring iPads, Android tablets, and smartphones into work, looking to get on the corporate network. When that happens, IBM wants to make sure its customers will be ready, Kevin Cavanaugh, Read More …
Still miss you. Think of you both most every day. Grateful for everything you poured into my life. Thankful that we will be re-united.