@unknownuser said:

It's just not like the old days anymore.

Is that Sarah P. in the first pic?

I am a BricsCad user but have not used ProgeCad. I've been very pleased with BricsCad and their development - they seem to stay on top of current compatibility with Acad as well as new features requested by the users.

@unknownuser said:

Obama pretending he's Simon Cowell!

My mom passed away almost two years ago from stage 4 liver cancer. She was under hospice care for about three weeks before she passed - and I have to say, hospice workers have GOT to be the most compassionate, under-acknowledged examples of what we should ALL aspire to be! These caregivers are the most understanding, loving people on earth!

I can't say which way I'd go, but I think hospice gives a very dignified and loving alternative to suicide (assisted or un-assisted) without prolonged extreme measures to postpone the inevitable.

I agree that this is a sensitive subject, but I appreciate Mike presenting it in such a positive (and non-judgmental) light.

There's also Serif's PhotoPlus X4 (http://www.serif.com). All of Serif's main programs (PhotoPlus, DrawPlus, PagePlus, etc.) all have free, downloadable "lite" versions that you can try out as well.

I'm with Todd - I've bought (and used) NTI Backup and Nero BackItUp, as well as Cobian, and Cobian is the only one that does exactly what I need. No fuss, no muss, no wondering if it's working or if it did the backup. I haven't had the need to restore (yet), but so far what I've set up for full monthly, weekly incremental and daily incremental works as advertised.

I do a full backup to my website server monthly, with the weekly and daily's going to my on-site 1.5TB drives.

I also agree with toxicvoxel - I don't trust off-site servers. Once they go sneakers-up you're just SOL.

I use Google Calendar. It's not quite as robust as I'd like, but it syncs with my Droid and that's where I'm enjoying it the most.

Can't comment on either of the phones you're looking at because I've got the original Motorola Droid (with the Google OS) from Verizon, but I love my Droid. The ability to have my calendar, contacts, etc. synced with my Gmail account - automatically! - has been a real timesaver for me.

Serif's PanoramaPlus X4 works well for me (http://www.serif.com/AllProducts/Software/PhotoEditing/PanoramaPlusX4.htm) - which came with my PhotoPlus X4. Serif has a free version of PanoramaPlus X4 (http://www.serif.com/FreeDownloads/), just in case you'd like to try it before you actually buy it!

I don't own stock in Serif's stuff, but I love their software - to me it's the best bang for the buck (SketchUp aside!). I've been a Serif user since the late '80's.

I've had very good luck with Seagates - in fact I have a 500gb, a 1tb and a 1.5tb, all of them external. Two are for backups and one is for everyday use.

It just proves the point that you can make numbers say anything!

Hi, Robert -

Yep ... looks better to me! Have a great weekend!

I think the white on the left and right (in the middle) is bugging me - it seems like you need something (shrubs? sky?) to soften it up.

@solo said:

Freedom?

Nah ... my wife says I have all the freedom I want - as long as she says it's okay!

I wish you both the best in your marriage!

Also, my guess is that Karl (Charly2008) is the closest to being correct - though I think the top hipped section steps back in line with the main entry to give more prominence to the entabulature gable.

But it's just a guess ...

KXI - Could you post where you found your background? That is a really nice one!

Very true - but it also shows Death Valley (in California) being under water, which probably WON'T happen since the nearest intrusion will be at the Salton Sea which is still a hundred miles away or so.

Whether you believe all of the nay-sayers about what's causing global warming or not, it IS a fact that when the sea levels rise there WILL be widespread problems with where we (as world residents) have built.

Thanks, Mike, for the post!

I also enjoyed Follet's sequel - "World Without End".

Thanks, Eric!

Thanks for both, Oli!