Hard Drive Crash

I have all my websites located at one ISP (Internet Service Provider) located in Columbus Ohio. Well, that is where the server farm is located and main offices. I understand they have support people working all over the world. That’s one nice thing about working with an ISP. However it is not so good when a huge chunk of your servers crash their hard drives all at the same time. That requires some hands on...

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The Hobbyist Machine Store Blog

I created a new information blog for my eCommerce site, “The Hobbyist Machine Store” I am putting more effort in providing a small computer controlled machine tools (CNC) to my customers and I need a place separate from my personal web sites and blogs where I can concentrate on customer facing information. I have tried to not be commercial in my existing sites including here in Rambling Dan but it is hard to walk that...

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Little Fish – Big Sea

I intend to expand my E-Commerce business, The Hobbyist Machine Store .  It has been in operation selling small machine tools since 2007 and I have enjoyed a small return in profits for the time spent.  I decided it is time to take operation up a gear or two and become a more serious player with small CNC hobby type machines. I am not getting any younger and I need to stay with what I...

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A Taste of Java

I have discovered some cool software is being produced using Java as the programming language. The reason for the use of the Java software platform is so it can run on multiple operating systems. The product is a 3D CAD/CAM jewelry design program called 3Design CAD produced in France. I am not endorsing this CAD product in any way, shape or form. I only know what I read in an advertising promotion. So take that...

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