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Hot Chocolate Bombs

These are great for the cold weather coming in. These are the latest big thing. [Author: Super Madcow]
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Butternut Squash Casserole

A good side dish. [Author: Super Madcow]
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THREE IN A ROW!

 The Arms Room blog has now had a Sunday Smith on three consecutive Sundays! Madness! [Author: Tam]
Tags: Guns, Writing, Smith, Collecting, Blog Stuff, Tam, Smith and Wesson

Girl & Doll Matching PJ Sets $12.99

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy here. What a great gift idea! Zulily has these matching PJ sets for girls & their dolls for just $12.99. There are lots to choose from. There are... [Author: Lana]
Tags: Toys, Shopping, Zulily, Lana, Babies/Kids

'This is revolutionary’: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon

Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shopsIt is being described as a “revolutionary moment in the history of bookselling”: a socially conscious alternative to Amazon that allows readers to buy books online while supporting their local independent bookseller. And after a hugely successful launch in the US, it is open in the UK from today.Bookshop was dreamed up by the writer and co-founder of...
Tags: Amazon, Books, Business, UK, Internet, US, UK News, E-commerce, Culture, Booksellers, Andy Hunter, Bookshop

Selecting a different file manager for "Open Path"

I don't like Windows Explorer. I use a different file manager instead. Trying to set it as a default file manager caused various issues with other programs that were sadly non-resolvable. Replacing those programs also wasn't viable. So back to Windows Explorer it is. Calibre itself worked fine with a non-default file manager though. Is there any way to tell it specifically to use my own file manager instead of Windows Explorer when opening a path? :thanks:
Tags: Books, Calibre

POTD: Romanian AIMS-74 in Polish Bullrun

The 16th Pomeranian Mechanised Division has traditions from 1945, but has been active since 1990 and forward. In our Photo Of The Day, the highlight is the Romanian AIMS-74 which you can see above. It uses the 5.45x39mm round, and the AKM gas block is the giveaway into recognizing it according to the connoisseurs. The pictures were taken during […] Read More … The post POTD: Romanian AIMS-74 in Polish Bullrun appeared first on The Firearm Blog.
Tags: Guns, Defense, Poland, Bullrun, Photo of the Day, Rumania, AIMS-74

CNET News

Recipe fails at: File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\transforms\split.py", line 350, in split_to_size calibre.ebooks.oeb.transforms.split.SplitError: Could not find reasonable point at which to split: feed_0/article_24/index_u4.html Sub-tree size: 535 KB
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Don't #WalkAway.

A recent piece at The American Conservative by Rod Dreher, Joe Rogan World vs. NPR World contains these two quotes:...NPR sounds like Vatican Radio from the Church of Secular Progressivism, ...The New York Times reads like L’Osservatore Romano of the same pseudo-religion.Do read the whole thing.  This is not surprising to me, but it is beautifully expressed.Back in 2008 I wrote The Church of the MSM and the New Reformation, a review of media bias as seen through the lens of Professor of Communic...
Tags: Japan, Hollywood, Guns, Education, John Oliver, Berlin, America, Joe Biden, War, Reddit, Philosophy, Jon Stewart, Npr, John Wayne, Hitler, Donald Trump

Another viewer problem, this time with AZW3

Hi all, I was having issues w/ an EPUB book last week, and it turns out that Calibre doesn't support fixed layout EPUB's. I'm now having what seems like a similar issue with an AZW3 bought on Amazon. I de-drm'ed it. It loads fine in the Kindle app, but when I read it in Calibre viewer, formatting is a mess. Is this some kind of unspported AZW3? And any way to convert it to something usable?
Tags: Amazon, Books, Viewer

e-book viewer not responding

Recently my e-book viewer stopped working. I was running Calibre 5.4.2 and when I double click on a book, all I get is the window frame from the e-book viewer which says Loading book and Not Responding. After searching this forum, I tried running calibre from the command line Quote: calibre-debug -w filename I've attached screen shots of what I got. Meanwhile, I discovered that Apprentice Alf plugin was not compatible with Calibre 5 so...
Tags: Books, Calibre

Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
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KT3 Hardware Mod Question

I have been looking in to modifying my Kindle KT3 and there does not seem to be much information on the internal connections/pads/pins beyond the serial and USB boot modifications for jailbreaking and recovery. I attached an image. Does anyone know what the connections are that I marked on the image of the board or if there is anyway to get internal access to a system bus such as USB Host or PCI-E to add other devices such as mass storage? Attached Thumbnails ...
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Weekend Reading 11.1.20

Hi friends, how are you feeling today? I didn’t celebrate Halloween this year, I just couldn’t get in the mood. The holidays are trickier this season with limited gatherings, but I woke up excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I hope this slower pace we’ve all adapted to continues. I plan to keep the next two months as simple as possible with minimal (but festive!) projects and decorations. I’m moving my office furniture today so my desk faces the window because there is less natural light dur...
Tags: Crafts, Toronto

Evidence Suggests Hunter Biden Committed Federal Felony when He Purchased Gun

Joe Biden and crackhead son Hunter Biden U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “A source with knowledge of the situation has revealed … that in October 2018, Hunter Biden's handgun was taken from his vehicle without his knowledge by Hallie Biden — the widow of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's son Beau — and she placed it in a garbage can outside a Delaware supermarket,” The Blaze reported Thursday. “Delaware State Police on Thursday told TheBlaze the case was referred for a decision on prosecu...
Tags: Facebook, Guns, Congress, Joe Biden, Resistance, Biden, Delaware, Hunter, United States Navy, Beau, ATF, Delaware State Police, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, David Codrea, United States Secret Service, Gun Rights News

Stylus question

I've read comments the stylus supplied with various Boox models isn't very good. Are there other options that are better/recommended?
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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in November 2020. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Align: Four Simple Steps for Leaders to Create Employee Fulfillment by Chris Meroff Align, part 1 of a 3-part series, shares four simple steps that transforms the way leaders lead and renew their self-confidence. Through the process Align offers, leaders develop the courage to connect with their team in a meaningful way and start winning toge...
Tags: Amazon, Facebook, Books, Leadership, Instagram, Jeff Bezos, Seth Godin, George Washington, Don, Bezos, Shelby, Godin, Mark Murphy, Walter Isaacson, Jennifer Egan, Anne Chow

Palmetto State Armory AR-15 Build Review

The rifle that I built while visiting Palmetto State Armory. U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Not too long ago Ammoland Editor Duncan Johnson and I went to visit Palmetto State Armory's numerous facilities. If you haven't read the two posts about our visit, make sure to read both Part 1 as well as Part 2. As a part of our tour, we were allowed to build our very own Palmetto State Armory AR-15 in their assembly facility under the watchful eye of PSA's top engineer. What made me use some of the parts t...
Tags: Guns, Youtube, Nato, Psa, Gear, Patrick Roberts, Ctr, Duncan, Carpenter, Warne, BDC, Moe, Ruger Gunsite Scout, RMR, Ar-15, Josiah

Fox girl in a Liberty Dress

Her dress is Liberty of London cotton lawn- lucky her! She is also wearing a cashmere cardigan and a lacy shawl. Do you want to know about the fabrics? When the pandemic started and we were first staying home (not at all unusual for me), I ordered up a bunch of new Liberty fabric (from here) because why not. Retail therapy, presents in the mail and all. The cashmere sweater was cut from a much bigger sweater that had holes in it. Her shawl is from a scrap of lace curtain that I got from my ...
Tags: Crafts, London, Fox, Doll, Finished Projects, Fox Girl

7 books about eels, mushrooms, moths and monsters that bring the outdoors to you

So, this year has been … challenging. However, throughout the months of the pandemic, wildfires, long-overdue reckonings about race, and a contentious election, 2020 has also offered up great writing about natural science, landscape and exploration. Related: 5 books by diverse nature writers to open up new landscapes to readers These books bring the outdoors inside and remind us of the pleasures — and ongoing existential challenges — happening out in our world. Also, some of these books are...
Tags: Books, Hbo, New York City, America, Sport, Things To Do, Soccer, Carlsberg, Giggs, Miller, Empire State Building, Alex Turner, Morris, MacDonald, Underland, Macfarlane

Gun Deals: Vortex Optics Strike Eagle 1-6X24mm Rifle Scope $294.99 CODE FREE S&H

Check out our Daily Gun Deals page for more savings! Protect your investment in guns & ammo with SecureIt! Vortex Optics Strike Eagle 1-6X24mm Rifle Scope Deal USA – -(Ammoland.com)- Brownells has a make your own deal on the Vortex Optics Strike Eagle 1-6X24mm Rifle Scope with Mount package that with coupon code “VSE” you can pick up the package for $294.99. Brownells Edge Members get FREE Shipping on all their orders. Check prices online here. The Strike Eagle riflescopes offer even more f...
Tags: Usa, Guns, Gear, Mount, Brownells, Vse, Vortex Optics, Vortex Optics Strike Eagle, Strike Eagle, Ammoland com Brownells, Daily Gun Deals, AmmoLand INC, Fully Multi Coated Lenses Water Fog, SecureIt Vortex Optics Strike Eagle

Books: Chicago North Shore Gardens

Chicago is known for its architecture, and the leafy suburbs north of the city along Lake Michigan are home to many amazing landscapes by some of the country's most distinguished landscape architects, past and present. In Gardens of the North Shore of Chicago, (Monacelli Press, 2020), author Benjamin Lenhardt profiles... [Author: Jane Berger]
Tags: Books, Gardening, Design, Designers, Chicago, Gardens, Lake Michigan, Garden Design, Jane Berger, Garden Books, The Garden Conservancy, Monacelli Press, Deborah Nevins, Hoerr Schaudt, Chicago North Shore Gardens, North Shore of Chicago Monacelli Press

Paw Patrol Launch’N Haul PAW Patroller Transforming 2-In-1 Track Set For $19.99 From Amazon

Paw Patrol Launch’N Haul PAW Patroller Transforming 2-In-1 Track Set For $19.99 From Amazon This was selling for $35.99 last week and is now the lowest price ever from Amazon. 2-IN-1 TRANSFORMING VEHICLE: Transform from fan favorite PAW Patroller team vehicle into an action-packed track set! Kids can open up the Launch’N Haul to discover […]
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How James Beard came to define good taste and fine dining in ‘Man Who Ate Too Much’

By Richard Cytowic On a picnic in Southwest France with Alice B. Toklas and company in tow, overlooking a spectacular vista and the house where Maurice Ravel had lived, James Beard observed that Toklas insisted on sitting with her back to the scenery. “I never face the view,” she tells him. “It takes my mind off eating.” James Beard constantly fixed his mind on food, its accoutrements, and above all the sensuous pleasures of eating. The latter formed the leitmotif of his life. Born in Portland, ...
Tags: Food, Books, New York, Oregon, America, San Francisco, Sport, Aldi, Things To Do, Soccer, New York Times, Portland, Portland Oregon, Jack, Detroit, Coca Cola

Backlights in kobo 905C

go other nigth i was reading in my kobo 905C (kodo light TouchLC) and i decided that i will disassembly it and instal a backlight. I disassemble the Kobo today, and what has my surprise when i saw that it already has the backlight led installed! Did anyone knows how to activate this backlight? If i need to change anything in the board, or if i install the firmware from the 905A it will work? The motherboard code is 37nb-e60610+4d1 exactly as the one in this annonce: EBAY ANNONCE
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Other Non-Fiction Kreutzer, Stephan: Summaries of [email protected] Calls. v1. 01 Nov 2020

After Douglas Carl Engelbart passed away in July 2013, a group of people got together to continue Engelbart’s invisible revolution. With the 50th anniversary of the Great 1968 Demo coming up on the 2018-12-09, planning began to create a new, modern demo which would inspire and invite such work, research and bootstrapping to be picked up again for our time. After some years passed, from the 2017-11-08 on, a series of regular online calls were conducted. What follows are the summaries of a few of ...
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Help Us Break Through the Big-Tech Anti-Gun Filters, WhiteList AmmoLand News ~ VIDEO

Update & Repost 05/14/2020: Welcome to the many new readers of AmmoLand News. Just a quick reminder to all our loyal friends. Please whitelist our email if you have not already done so.  Thanks so very much for the loyalty and support. Help Us Break Through the Big-Tech Anti-Gun Filters, WhiteList AmmoLand News, iStock USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Daily readers of AmmoLand News, we need your help breaking through the big tech anti-gun technology filter walls that “they” apply to your email boxes...
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SIG SAUER Bravo 3 Prismatic Optic w/ .300 Blackout BDC – Review

Sig Sauer Bravo 3 U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- As I line up individual optic features en route to my “ACOG Killer?” showdown, our second stop brings us to Tualitin, Oregon.  Here lies the Electro-Optics division of New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer.  Kindly willing to send out an optic to be used and abused, I was provided with a Sig Bravo 3 prismatic optic.  Let's take a look at the facts and features of the Bravo 3 before I break down my impressions. SIG SAUER Bravo 3 Prismatic Optic Sig Bravo ...
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set http_proxy and not working

I wish to use proxy to download books using plugins. I got a VPN provides a local http proxy 127.0.0.1:1087. I tried to set that into environment var of calibre. While it shows in Preferences->Miscellaneous, calibre still can't fetch books from the urls while the VPN is on. Not sure how I can set this to work.
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November Wordlessness

B ut there are stitches. They can be like words. Let them be that.
Tags: Crafts, Quilting, Stitching, Words/writing, Holding Pattern, Large Cloth 2020