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Bob - can you do a follow up piece on adding to the Archive. By way of background - pushing the 'Update' button on a WordPress site recently wiped ou...

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I wish the internet had not developed and stayed where it was 25 years ago. I don't like CSS; and although I like Javascript as a programming language...

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I've used the Wayback Machine, which saved an entire site with 300 to 400 biographies and pictures. ...

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How about use of a dehydrator? i.e. those things that make dried fruit? Google says they run at 85 degrees F to ~160 - enough to dry out moisture,...

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About the ads, if you are using Firefox, switch to Reader View. It's at the top right at the end of the URL line, a small rectangle containing horizo...

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I intended to add this, but forgot. Most people on FB have too many friends which makes it difficult to keep track of who's who. I only have about 3...

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I get occasional Friend requests from names I don't recognize and I just turn them down. If you look at their page, it is obvious that it's a fake. ...

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I've seen more on my phone in the last 2-3 newsletters. One is always in the right half/middle third of the page. It runs about 30 seconds, disappea...

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