Occasionally I’ll come across a piece of software or a website that I think will be of interest to my readers, and will feature it on PracticalHacks. I thought that would be the case with HotWords… HotWords.com is a free search engine keyword analytical tool. If you are interested in finding out what internet users [...]

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Kevin on June 14th, 2008

Interesting article from the New York Times with some good tips for saving money on gas. The article primarily focuses on gas price tracking websites. Worth a quick look: click here for the article.

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Kevin on June 13th, 2008

Years ago I was driving from Albany to Oswego NY late at night when I realized the rear end of my car was acting oddly – it felt loose, particularly when I went around turns. I pulled over and discovered that my left rear tire was almost completely flat. The good news: I had a [...]

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Just a few images from our trip this weekend. The hike up Crazy Horse was fun although a bit grueling. We made it to the top in an hour, and were among the first on the memorial. The first picture was actually taken on the walk down – I show it first as it gives [...]

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Kevin on June 6th, 2008

HDR image by alf186000 Off to the Black Hills of South Dakota for a weekend motorcycle trip… back on Monday. Happy weekend! -kc 6/5/08

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“Just the necessities” by un4gtableann A buddy and I are riding our bikes up to Custer, SD this Friday to visit the Crazy Horse Memorial. Once a year the folks responsible for the Memorial allow visitors to hike up the mountain (the annual Volksmarch) and see the sculpture’s progress up close. Here’s an image of [...]

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