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Social Networking: A Stalkers Tool

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

What do I use social networking for? Finding people. It’s actually one of my more interesting hobbies. I just make an acquaintance with a person, and learn three facts about their: Their first and last name, and the area that … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Ticket Pricing

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

How does Amtrak ticket pricing work? Tickets on Amtrak for a short distance trip (100 miles, 2.9 hours) can vary a lot, from $19 to $45. I found out how this works a while ago, and it made the pricing … Continue reading →

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Amtrak: The Way to Travel?

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

What is it like to travel by Amtrak? I have been taking the train “every so often” since December of 2008, when I found myself needing to get over the pass but did not want to deal with the Winter … Continue reading →

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Prevent food from sticking to your pan

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

What is the best way to prevent food from sticking to a pan? Whether it be cast iron, aluminum, plain old metal, or even non-stick, it seems like every pan will just clench to food and not let go. I … Continue reading →

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Watches: Can't Get the Back Back On?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Can’t get the back plat of your watch or pocket watch back on? If you are having a lot of trouble getting the back of your watch or pocket watch back on, this advice may be able to help you: … Continue reading →

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This American Life: A Radio Show

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Another Radio Show: This American Life Also See: Radio Shows This American Life has become one of my favourite radio shows, almost more than NPR’s “Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me”. This American Life is about, well, the American Life. The … Continue reading →

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Old Nintendo Game Maps

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Where can I find Nintendo game maps? Or Super Mario Brothers game maps? A few weeks ago, my brother and sister came for a visit and we were all playing Mario… and trying to beat Mario Brothers 2. Of course, … Continue reading →

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IZarc and various archive formats

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

I no longer support using IZarc.  For a very long time, I used IZarc for archives of all sorts. Unfortunately, they have made some interesting choices to fund their developments by including adware bundled with their software. You can opt … Continue reading →

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Dilbert

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra
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Our New Domain

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

We have a new domain, http://www.zylblog.com We hope that it will be easy to remember. The old www.zylstrablog.co.nr will continue to redirect direct links correctly, however the main .co.nr page will show a notice that the address has been updated. … Continue reading →

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