barbara mountjoy
I’ve been writing since I can remember, everything from romance to science fiction. I’ve had some moderate success, but keep the ultimate goal to have novels in print. Meantime, I’ve got my day job as a family law attorney, my night job as parent to three children with special needs, and I write when I can. Find out more at http://awalkabout.wordpress.com
Articles by this Author
ReactOS: Bringing Power to the People
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/17/2008
- Technology
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Just when we're all convinced that there's nothing new under the sun except the latest version of Microsoft Windows, a new release of ReactOS is available in April 2008 ...
The Sims Game Breaks 100 Million
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/17/2008
- Technology
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In only eight years, the Sims ™ has gone from a brave new game to sales figures of over 100 million, official as of April 16, 2008, according to its manufacturer Electronic Arts, Inc. ...
Review: The Abyss LED Light
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/18/2008
- Reviews , Technology
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When you set out to decorate your home or apartment, don’t you want it to reflect YOU? Now you can have a sci-fi style lamp that is created fresh by you every day—the Abyss Table Lamp by Osko and Deichmann.
Keeping the Net Neutral
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/20/2008
- Technology
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So you decide one day you’d like to use this fancy doodad called the Internet, and you go down to your big box store and bring home the shiny new computer, and modem, and set it up on your desk. With bated breath, you plug it in, type in a World Wide Web address, and wait for the magic to happen ...
Is Your Room Bugged? Who's Listening?
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/21/2008
- Technology , X-Files
- Unrated
The defense techies in Washington have managed to find something new to toss million at--HI-MEMS (Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical System). Yes, they're making insect cyborgs to send out on surveillance missions.
Want a free computer?
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/21/2008
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Want to double your productivity and be green at the same time? An Alberta, Canada company named Userful can get you two computers for the price of the one you already have...
Coffee, Tea or...Soap?
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/23/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Running short on time in the morning? Only time for coffee OR a shower? Not to worry. Now you can get your caffeine from the outside with ThinkGeek's Shower Shock soap...
Handy Science for Kids of All Ages
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/23/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
If your child loves science, here's a way to get him or her listening to something more educational than the latest Top Ten on the iPod: Bytesize Science...
Pictures Worth a Million Words
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/24/2008
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To celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, the folks at NASA have released the largest single collection of images ever to the public, all about cosmic collisions...
How Many g's Can You Handle?
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 04/26/2008
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Do your passengers complain that you drive too fast? Are their hands questing for the handle or the armrest whenever you take a corner? Do you think you drive just fine? Prove them wrong with this personal g-Force meter you can build at home....