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This link to the first page of an eight-page Microsoft document for developers about Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 indicates:

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This article in PC World says: «SP2 is due out in the third quarter, so it could be out as soon as next month. The service pack will be downloaded automatically into many PCs through Microsoft's Windows Update service and could create problems, including breaking current applications, disrupting networking set-ups, and prompting non-technical users to make PC configuration decisions that may be beyond their grasp.»

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While I was visiting Phil during my recent visit to Georgia for Father's Day, he graciously offered me his old Toshiba laptop that he was not using. Some time ago he had replaced it with a newer HP laptop and so the Toshiba had fallen into disuse. I was delighted with the acquisition. A laptop is something I've always wanted but could never bring myself to opt for when I was purchasing a new computer because one can get so much more in a desktop for the same money. Receiving one as a hand-me-down is the perfect way to acquire one it seems to me.

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In this obituary, The New York Times points out that Robert Bemer, who lived in Possum Kingdom Lake, Tex., (just west of Ft. Worth) at the time of his death «... played an important role in helping develop a standard system of translating letters and numbers into digital code that can be processed by a computer, known as the American Standard Code for Information Interchange, or Ascii (pronounced AS-kee). Before Ascii, computer manufacturers had their own systems for encoding letters and numbers, making it difficult or impossible to exchange data between machines from different computer makers.

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The New York Times reports: «Last month, Microsoft agreed to merge its proposal, called Caller ID, with another, called Sender Policy Framework, or S.P.F., backed by America Online and EarthLink. The new name of the combined standard is Sender ID.

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To my chagrin, I've received feedback from a couple of you what when you've tried to use the comment facility here, you were prompted to log into to Blogger to be able to do so. Even before requesting feedback on the «new look,» I had set my preferences so that anyone, even non-members of Blogger, could leave comments, just to avoid that requirement. I have dispatched a message to the support staff at Blogger, but I'm still awaiting a response from the telling me what else I can do to make the comments facility work as I want it to. I'll let you know when I hear from them. In the mean time, thanks for your patience.

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As is evident, I've taken advantage of some of Blogger's newest features and used a different template for my blog. I actually may be changing the look as I receive feedback on what you, my regular reader (notice the use of the singular noun), think of this one. There are a number of different templates I can choose from, and I'm not sure that the first one I have chosen is the one that I will stick with. You may be seeing several different looks in coming days and weeks until I can settle on a template I like best.

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When you are young and just learning about annual occasions, like birthdays, the fact that people celebrate your birth is a big deal. Of course, the thing that endears birthdays to most children is the fact that people give them gifts, not so much that they remember them and their birthday.

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A few postings back, I mentioned that our client, BellSouth, had decided to give their customer service business to our competitor, TAG, and that that meant there would be major upheaval at our company in the coming months. This morning one of my friends from work forwarded this message to me with wonderful news from the Site Director at our company:

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On Friday, May 28th, I photographed Charlotte Doyle and Ronnie Ross' wedding for them. It was my first experience at being the primary photographer for a wedding and I approached it with some trepidation for fear that I'd somehow mess things up and thus miss a significant moment. All in all the pictures turned out reasonably well, I think. I haven't yet heard from the Bride and Groom and what they think of the pictures. I guess I'll have to wait until later to get their feedback.

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