Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Nov 21, 2009, 8:54 pm
I have just uploaded some of my sketches and doodles to my art blog.  Check it out.
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Nov 19, 2009, 9:08 am
On behalf of my wife's Dell XPS M1530, I have the unhappy task of calling Dell's crappy customer support whenever something goes wrong, and something is always going wrong with the thing. ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 24, 2009, 1:37 pm
My wife has tasked me with creating a watercolor Christmas scene so that we can create Christmas cards. The problem with this is that I've only begun exploring watercolor.  A secondary proble...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 24, 2009, 1:25 pm
This weekend only at Scrapbooker's Dream we have a huge sale going on. First we have a great deal on select papers: Buy 20 Sheets for $5.00 Next we have a red ticket sale where all items marked ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 22, 2009, 2:41 pm
We have updated our official Scrapbooker's Dream apparel!  Check it out: buy unique gifts at Zazzle
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 22, 2009, 11:16 am
Our store, Scrapbooker's Dream, has something new this year: Harvest Dollars! Starting Tuesday, October 20, 2009 to Sunday, November 22, 2009, stop in and for every $15.00 (pre-tax) you spend you...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 13, 2009, 3:38 pm
I am a software architect as well as a software engineer.  I've created a few blogs about programming and java architecture, but Software Architecture, a new blog of mine, speaks generally ab...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 7, 2009, 8:08 am
I noticed that I have a large number of hits on this blog of mine, and I can see from where they originate.  I have people from New York and the United Kingdom viewing this blog, but I wonder. &n...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Oct 6, 2009, 11:32 am
I am unemployed (still), and I have a lot of experience designing and writing software, but I seem to have no idea on how to make money with my skills.  I'm not sure if it's due to burnou...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Sep 25, 2009, 5:22 pm
My wife and I are hosting Scrap Pink, a national event hosted by independent retail scrapbooking stores, and we are seeking donations.  An upscale restaurant, ATRIA'S, is donating dinner on both ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Sep 20, 2009, 6:12 pm
I have been trying for months now to design a newsletter for Scrapbooker's Dream, and nothing has come to me.  I think I no longer possess imagination, which for me is usually a horrible insult--...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Sep 16, 2009, 10:12 pm
Owning a retail business is new to me--I've only owned the store since December--but I think I'm getting the hang of things.  What I find appalling, however, is that we get the occasional...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Sep 10, 2009, 2:21 pm
Scrapbooker’s Dream joins nationwide Scrap Pink campaign to benefit breast cancer research McMurray, PA, September 1, 2009 - On Sept. 26 and 27, 2009, local scrapbooking enthusiasts will come toget...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Sep 4, 2009, 9:52 pm
Our store is using this cool size (zazzle.com) to sell t-shirts with our logo on it.  Check it out: create custom t-shirts at Zazzle
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 29, 2009, 10:50 am
I'm pensive today.  It's pouring and there will soon be flashes then thunder then sound of rain again, and clocks and the scratching and yawning of the dogs.  A gloomy day, altogether.  But...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 25, 2009, 5:58 pm
So here I am trying out Apture.  Seems interesting.  But I was hoping to find a Safari browser-based blog editor similar to ScribeFire.  Still on the search.  Any suggest...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 25, 2009, 5:36 pm
I've been wondering about bars of soap. Does a bar of soap clean itself? Powered by ScribeFire.
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 19, 2009, 8:17 pm
It's a little dated in that it records onto MiniDV Digital Video Cassettes, but the video is really good.  Click here to go to the Amazon.com page where it is listed, used, for $225.00. Here are...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 16, 2009, 2:35 pm
Someone might already have done this but I'd like to share my idea anyway.  I like trees and I like to identify them.  I have field guides and books and I like spending time looking thro...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 13, 2009, 6:49 pm
I am growing tired of my unemployment and I have decided (took me long enough) to form ISDC or the Interdisciplinary Software Development Collective.  More than simply a technical or software con...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 12, 2009, 3:11 pm
Okay.  Perhaps cruel is a little strong.  But read this article and then watch what your credit card issuers might just do to you.  They are riding themselves of customers so I say cancel all your ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Thoughts and Things - Aug 2, 2009, 9:12 am

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Dec 5, 2008, 9:38 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Nov 30, 2008, 10:52 am

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Nov 23, 2008, 3:24 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Nov 21, 2008, 6:39 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Nov 11, 2008, 9:29 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Nov 7, 2008, 10:25 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Oct 19, 2008, 9:54 am

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Oct 18, 2008, 11:57 am

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Thomas C. posted an article on Programming the Web - Oct 13, 2008, 2:02 pm

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Thomas C. posted an article on tjclancy's Xanga Site - Oct 7, 2008, 6:52 pm
Hi everyone! I'm just getting started on Xanga... Drop me a comment if you've got some ideas on what to do first - or just to say, "Hi!"
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Aug 5, 2008, 3:12 pm
Image via WikipediaUsing the business object model I've been working on, I wanted to create some domains that employed it. One of my ideas was to model, very simply, a call center, which is used ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 31, 2008, 7:32 pm
I've done a little more work on this object model.  I now have the objects for organization and employees. Here are the diagrams.
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 30, 2008, 10:03 pm
I was thinking about the design of a social network when I began to consider the information captured about someone (e.g. a profile). I thought it would be fairly simple to throw together a Business ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 29, 2008, 1:18 pm
In thinking about the number of social network sites such as facebook, myspace, linkedin and vox, I thought it might be intersting to model in UML the comonalities between social networks and eventual...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 26, 2008, 7:48 pm
A few months back I had been thinking about computer science basics such as the typical data structures and algorithms. So I had come up with a cool reference format (not unlike the format employed b...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 24, 2008, 11:10 pm
Image via WikipediaI have been teaching myself how to write web applications. I had no idea where to begin, and I still really don't, but I thought I'd try Netbeans 6.1 which has a nice gui ...
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Thomas C. posted an article on Java Software Architecture - Jul 21, 2008, 1:58 pm
Image via WikipediaToday while creating an Ant build script in Eclipse, I realized how much of a hassle it is. Sure, there is code completion to help you figure elements and attributes, but I tend to...
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