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Hazy Lake... 2007-12-11 08:02:00 Taken with my LGVX8600 phone.From RMStringerSubscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Waste P2P Project 2007-12-10 20:49:00 With the RIAA trying to crack down more and more on P2P networks, WASTE is looking like a more viable alternative. This came out several years ago but did not catch on like the inventors had hoped for, but now it looks like a good alternative that is secure from prying eyes!     Welcome WASTE is an anonymous, secure, and encrypted collaboration tool which allows users to both share ideas through the chat interface and share data through the download system. WASTE is RSA secured, and has been heralded as the most secure P2P connection protocol currently in development. For technical information please see "information", but for more information on download and installation, please see "downloads". Looking for other WASTE projects? Please choose "projects", or if you are interested in the main WASTE sourceforge project, see "sourceforge". Or, if you just need some help with WASTE, see "documentation".     Over ...

No More CompUSA... 2007-12-09 13:33:00 This really sucks for us in Richmond.  We have no big chain computer stores here. All we have are Circuit City and BestBuy.  It would be nice to have a Fry's Electronics here, but that is not going to happen anytime soon.  I used to shop at CompUSA often when i lived in Austin Texas as well as in Southeast Texas.   Off the wire: 103 stores to be sold or closed after holiday sales. (12-08) 04:00 PST Dallas -- - Consumer electronics retailer CompUSA said Friday that it will go out of business after the holidays following sale of the company to Gordon Brothers Group LLC, a restructuring firm. Financial terms weren't disclosed. CompUSA of Dallas operates 103 stores, which plan to run store-closing sales during the holidays. Privately held CompUSA, controlled by Mexican financier Carlos Slim Helu's Grupo Carso SA, said discussions were under way to sell certain stores in key markets. Stores that can't be sold will be closed. Gordon Brothers will also ...

Fire Bush... 2007-12-09 09:37:00 DSC02886, originally uploaded by RMStringer. This was one of the bushes at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens that had some very nice lighting effects on it. It looks like the brining bush at night. I tried to get all of the bush in the picture, but I couldn’t fit it in the field of view on my camera, so I got all that I could.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Sondra and Robert... 2007-12-09 09:33:00 DSC02882, originally uploaded by RMStringer. This is me and the wife before we went out last night.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

The Walk of Lights... 2007-12-09 09:29:00 The Walk of Lights..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. GardenFest of LightsFriday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008 5 - 10 p.m.It was freaking COLD last night!! It was colder than i thought it would be and i did not take gloves and my hands were freezing all night long. This was were you walked into after you bought your tickets. It was an enchanting evening to be out...Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

More Of the Botanical Garden lighting... 2007-12-09 09:22:00 More Of the Botanical Garden lighting..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. GardenFest of LightsFriday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008 5 - 10 p.m.This was the beginning of the walk to be taken last night.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

More Of The Conservatory at Lewis Ginter 2007-12-09 09:17:00 More Of The Conservatory at Lewis Ginter, originally uploaded by RMStringer. GardenFest of LightsFriday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008 5 - 10 p.m.This was the best of the set . I took several more but they were blurry. Night photography is my bane!Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

The Greenhouse... 2007-12-09 09:11:00 The Greenhouse..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. The Conservatory is the "Jewel of the Garden." This 11,000 square-foot complex houses exotic and unusual plants from around the world in its permanent collection and features beautiful seasonal displays. Crowned by a 63-foot-tall dome, the Conservatory includes a central Palm House, a semi-tropical wing featuring our orchid collection, and two wings with changing themed displays full of seasonal color and interest.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Tobacco Company Christmas Tree... 2007-12-09 09:08:00 Tobacco Company Christmas Tree..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. www.thetobaccocompany.comThis tree was inside the Tobacco company where we ate last night. The food was VERY GOOD!! The place was decorated with Victorian Christmas ornaments all over the restaurant. It was a very festive evening with a good jazz blues band playing in the bar area. The tree is about 3 stories tall and can bee viewed from all levels of the bar.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Downtown At Night... 2007-12-09 08:44:00 Downtown At Night..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. Richmond had their lighting of downtown last weekend. This is a part of it. It was taken at Riverfront Plaza II.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

The End of The Line... 2007-12-09 08:41:00 The End of The Line..., originally uploaded by RMStringer. This was near the end of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Christmas walk that we did last night. I thought that it was a good shot and it turned out well.Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

HIV-positive Navy chaplain gets 2 years on sodomy charges 2007-12-07 02:10:00 QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — An HIV-positive Navy chaplain has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to forcible sodomy and other charges. Lieutenant Commander John Lee admitted having sex with an Air Force officer without disclosing that he had HIV. He also admitted to forcing himself on a midshipman in the U.S. Naval Academy. Lee was sentenced after entering a plea agreement at his court-martial in Quantico, Virginia. A Marine spokesman says nobody is known to have contracted HIV from Lee. Lee, a Catholic priest, had been assigned as a chaplain at the Naval Academy from 2003 to 2006, and later as chaplain at the Marine Corps base in Quantico. He was relieved of his duties and had his ability to function as a priest revoked in June. -- RMSTringer+++++++++++++++ Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...

Virginia: Legislative Report Outlines Abuser Fee Problems 2007-12-07 02:09:00 A Virginia legislative committee releases an interim study of the effects of the controversial abusive driver fees. The Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability yesterday released an interim analysis of the effect of Virginia's so-called abusive driving fees that add taxes of up to $3000 to various motoring offenses ( fee details). Courts began collecting the fees in July, driving 177,000 voters to call for their immediate repeal in an online petition. The report's figures show that the majority of revenue actually collected will come from speeding offenses that are subject to the new fees ($22 million). Both driving under the influence of alcohol ($20 million) and serious driving felonies ($38,000) will generate less revenue, contrary to the assertion of fee proponents. While the study finds it too early to conclude the program has had any positive effect on safety, the ticket tax appears to have changed the way some police handle traffic stops."The magnitude of ...

Did You Know; Shift Happens - Globalization; Information Age 2007-12-06 18:44:00 This is very interesting and eye opening! It is about 6 minutes but worth the watch.What is your opinion?Blogroll Me!Subscribe to my Posts... Blogroll Me! ...