Victor Solanoy

photography & my take on stuff

Sparks, Nevada

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Taken a few years ago on our way to Virginia City, Nevada. The city below is Sparks, Nevada.

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January 1st, 2010 at 9:40 pm

New Year Oatmeal

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January 1st, 2010 at 4:45 pm

Abandoned Motel – Salton Sea

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January 1st, 2010 at 4:40 pm

Diridon Train Station – San Jose, California

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December 31st, 2009 at 1:41 am

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Blogging on the Mac made easier

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I’ve been trying to find a tool like Microsoft Live Writer that allows you to write blog entries without the web interface. I’ve finally found one – Ecto. While not a slick as Live Writer, it’s a good alternative when I’m on my Mac. You can find it at http://illumineX.com/mac/ecto/

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November 21st, 2009 at 5:30 pm

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Cracking The Code Of Produce Stickers

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FRUITLABEL2 Ever wonder what all those numbers are on those little stickers on your fruits and vegetables at the supermarket? CBS5 in San Francisco decodes one of life’s mysteries. http://bit.ly/6QEBN

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November 4th, 2009 at 12:25 am

Apple patents a headset MP3 player

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nanoshufflething

Could this be the next iPod Shuffle? http://bit.ly/2Ny7js

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November 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am

Posted in Computing,General

History of Daylight Savings Time

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52093145_89b4d6624e_t With Daylight Savings Time comining up this Sunday at 2am, ever wonder where it came from? National Geographic has a great article on its history and why it exists. http://bit.ly/1pI3NV

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October 31st, 2009 at 12:58 am

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Vintage costume photos in celebration of Halloween

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Vintage Costumes

People have been dressing for Halloween for a long time now. Here are some photos of folks in the Halloween best from a long time ago. There are some great ones. http://bit.ly/2nZzUF

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October 30th, 2009 at 4:23 pm

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HP Envy 15 – Sure looks like a Macbook Pro

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HP_Envy_15

To help celebrate Windows 7, HP is entering the stylish PC market with the HP Envy line of PCs by stealing the sexy good looks of Apples Macbook Pro line of notebooks. Looks good, and appears to be powerful, but with the bountiful selection of Windows notebooks available, is $1500+ for a Mac-ish PC worth it? Time will tell, but the question remains – will consumers pay the Apple tax for an HP.

I have to admit, they look sleek and sexy.

See Gizmodo’s initial reaction to HP’s announcement.

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October 23rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm

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