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Cell Phones, Towing, & Teachers
Posted by Staff | Aug 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Back in April I wrote about the Chapel Hill Town Council (CHTC) banning both handheld and hands-free cell phone use by drivers (with limited exceptions). The point of my column then was not to root for distracted driving; it...
Read MoreTip Seven – Friend Your Flash
Posted by Staff | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is tip seven in a series about photography called, “Ten Things All Photo Geeks Must Know.” It is for the more serious amateur photographer who shoots with a digital camera. These ten tips are the basis for a solid...
Read MoreAugust 7, 2012
Posted by Staff | Aug 7, 2012 | Sports Notebook
Looking Back at the History of the Personal Computer
Posted by Staff | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
When we look back to the first personal computer – the Apple I – we do not see today’s machines. What we see is the beginning of the first great age of computers. The Apple I sparked other companies to start...
Read MoreAugust 6, 2012
Posted by Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Sports Notebook
The County Needs an Alternative Energy Task Force
Posted by Staff | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
The growth of alternative energy is accelerating. Here and there across Orange County, photovoltaic systems are being installed, solar water heaters are appearing on rooftops, and geothermal systems are on the rise. A large...
Read MoreAugust 3, 2012
Posted by Staff | Aug 3, 2012 | Sports Notebook
Babies!
Posted by Staff | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I brought up with one of my best friends — who also happens to be a mom — that my next assignment for discovering and compiling things to do in Chapel Hill was babies, she gave me this advice: “Oh that’s...
Read MoreEnough with the Movies!
Posted by Staff | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking lately that, for someone who doesn’t really read superhero comics, I spend a lot of time on this column talking about superhero movies. To be fair, those are a whole different animal. But instead of talking...
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