Author Archives: mjpete

Wilderness First Aid

Posted on January 8, 2010 by mjpete

In December I completed the Wilderness First Aid that is offered by Solo (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities).  This was in preparation for the Philmont trip in June/July.  The adults needed to be certified in Wilderness First Aid, so we would … Continue reading →

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Now We’re Talking Squid!!

Posted on October 24, 2009 by mjpete

Victory is mine!!! I’ve been running the Squid proxy server in the house for the past two+ years. In our house if you want to get to the Internet, you have to point your browser to the Squid proxy. Otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Philmont Shakedown Hike

Posted on October 4, 2009 by mjpete

We had our first Philmont shakedown hike last weekend. The whole Monmouth Council Contingent of 90 scouts, 20 advisor’s and more than 20 staffers travelled up to Stokes State Forest on Friday evening. On Saturday the boys packed up all … Continue reading →

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AntiVirus Software

Posted on August 2, 2009 by mjpete

Anti-virus Software is universally accepted today as a necessity.  Anyone using a PC without an Anti-virus software package is thought to be foolish or reckless.  Most people are very good about installing Anti-virus software when hey first purchase a new … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp

Posted on July 17, 2009 by mjpete

Last week we took the Boy Scout Troop up to Ten Mile River Scout Camp. What an amazing time! In addition to the boys working on the merit badges, we also did a lot of other activities such as the … Continue reading →

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10 Mile Hike in Stokes

Posted on June 29, 2009 by mjpete

Saturday I joined several other Adults for a 10 mile hike through Stokes State Forest.  This was part of a shake down hike for the adult leaders in preparation for Monmouth Council BSA going to Philmont Scout Ranch next year. … Continue reading →

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Jill’s Communion

Posted on May 29, 2009 by mjpete

I was not ready to see Jill in a white dress for her First Holy Communion. My little girl is not so little anymore! The Communion was really nice. Our new pastor led the service. It was great to see … Continue reading →

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Grrrr – I was klutzy this weekend

Posted on March 8, 2009 by mjpete

Saturday it was beautiful here on the Jersey Shore.  The temp was in the 70’s with blue sky.  I decided to work on the one Jetski.  I still have the engine apart because of the cracked water jacket.  I have … Continue reading →

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The Home Network

Posted on March 8, 2009 by mjpete

Lately I’ve been on a kick upgrading the computers in the house.  Most of the machines are dual Xeons with 4Gb or 8Gb of ram.  I just added a 1.5Tb drive to one machine that was running out of space.  … Continue reading →

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White House Website

Posted on January 22, 2009 by mjpete

Have to say I am impressed with the new White House website. Each president has control over the website.  In the past this site has not been a significant source of information on what is occurring within our government.  The … Continue reading →

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