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In Arezzo
I’m not sure why Arezzo isn’t more of a tourist destination, but I’m not complaining. It’s a very nice city. Although its population is about 90,000, the old city is compact and walkable, if you don’t...
View ArticleNon parlo italiano, much
My Italian is still really bad, but I generally manage. The Italians I talk to don’t seem to mind how badly I mangle their language. Maybe those who have to listen to me ask for something have a...
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A walk in the Tuscan countryside
When Nina and I travel together, I walk around a lot by myself. Today I decided to get out to la campagna. This is no easy matter when you start in the heart of Arezzo. Like many old European cities,...
View ArticleMaking Vista Slimmer
I just installed Vista on my HP tc4400 Tablet PC and I’m going to use this entry to keep track of performance tweaks. Turn off most of the visual effects. Right-click on Computer and Choose Advanced...
View ArticleGmail via IMAP!
I’m a happy man. Now that Google has added IMAP access (Google is rolling out IMAP over several days; it’s possible that not all Gmail users have the option yet), I can see my Gmail messages from...
View ArticleWifi Paris
I’m finding Paris a little hard to crack, wirelessly. It’s not a lack of wireless. I can see a dozen wireless networks from the comfort of the couch in our studio apartment and from about any other...
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Montmartre
It’s very nice up here on the butte. Montmartre is like a little village in the middle of a big city and, apart from all the stair climbing, easy to navigate. Our studio apartment is very pleasant....
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My Big Walk
On Wednesday, I walked to the center of Paris. That’s a big walk from Montmartre. I left our apartment at around 3:30, Mrs. W happily ensconced within, and walked for two and a half straight hours....
View ArticleGoogle Docs Explained
This video from Google tries to make Google Docs easier to understand:
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