ROBERT OWEN — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap

Month: April 2009

Tea Party Wrap up

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Did you make it to the Knoxville  Tax Day Tea Party yesterday?  No?  Me either… you know, too busy working off my share of the national debt. Anyway, since you missed it, here’s a good “wrap up” from my friend Scott Adcox: …There was a pretty varied cross section of people. Lots of “Fair Tax” signs (I’ll post later why … Read more

Those Brits are a Talented Bunch

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This is just a quick post to link to a video I saw on YouTube I would normally just embed it but they wont allow this one to be embedded. This is way better than the crap that spits on on American Idol and, shows you shouldn’t judge by appearance alone. Give this a look:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

About Your Payment. Really?

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I got an new variation on that Nigerian E-mail Scam today. Remember that one? It’s the one where somebody rich in Nigeria can’t get the money out of their relatives estate and needs to transfer it to your American Bank account. And, in return they will give you a generous fee… All you have to do is give them “ALL” … Read more

As I finish up my Taxes…

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As I continue to work on my Taxes (is it too late to request a bailout?), I find myself needing some background noise. Normally, I would turn on BrinkFM but my wife found this little Video this weekend and I’ve become addicted. So, I post this here for so you’ll get addicted for you to enjoy. Back to Taxes!

Some Sillies for Tuesday

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Darn Silliness! As you’ve probably noticed I’ve been listening to Brink.fm a bit here lately… not because I’m a HUGE fan of Radio (I’m more of a Audio Book person) but, because they play some pretty good stuff and a Friend of mine runs it. Patrick asked a bunch of us to record some Station IDs for him to use … Read more

Free Programs You Need

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Free is good! And in this case Free is GREAT. Here are some of my favorite FREE programs that I use on a regular basis. Techie or not these programs will make a good addition to your arsenal. If you have a favorite useful program that is not listed please post it in the comments… (make sure it’s FREE 🙂 … Read more