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		<title>In case you missed it [tech stuff]</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2010/02/in-case-you-missed-it-tech-stuff</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2010/02/in-case-you-missed-it-tech-stuff#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who don&#8217;t follow my tech musings at mrmerlot.com, here&#8217;s some of my recent posts I&#8217;ve written over there:

Cleaning up your Friends and Fans in Facebook [tutorial]
Firefox 3.5 Cheat Sheet [tech help]
Facebook “privacy” settings [tutorial]
Apple’s iPad is “not the tablet I’ve been looking for”
Alex Ohanian of Reddit fame speaks on how to use social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20 great iPhone apps for preschoolers [e-parenting]</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2010/02/20-great-iphone-apps-for-preschoolers-e-parenting</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2010/02/20-great-iphone-apps-for-preschoolers-e-parenting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love my iPod Touch and on more than one occasion, it&#8217;s been a fantastic sanity-saver by occupying one or more of the kids. Now, I&#8217;m not advocating for &#8220;digital distractions&#8221; (well, not on a regular basis anyway), but many of the apps offer genuine educational value.
In an upcoming post, I&#8217;ll review the kid-friendly podcasts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>R &amp; Z are stars, directors, and videographers!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2009/07/rayna-zoe-are-stars-directors-and-videographers</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2009/07/rayna-zoe-are-stars-directors-and-videographers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of C&#8217;s homecoming, we wanted to give the other girls small presents as both a celebration of our latest addition as well as something new to occupy them as we all worked through the transition of having a newborn. Rebecca found a great deal on a huge lot of Groovy Girl dolls and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bible + old technology spoof = Friday hilarity!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2009/05/bible-old-technology-spoof-friday-hilarity</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2009/05/bible-old-technology-spoof-friday-hilarity#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 19:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[funny]]></category>
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		<title>New &#8220;semi-pro&#8221; blog at mrmerlot.com</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2009/04/new-semi-pro-blog-at-mrmerlotcom</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2009/04/new-semi-pro-blog-at-mrmerlotcom#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to let you all know that I&#8217;ve started a semi-professional blog at mrmerlot.com. I&#8217;ll be using that site to post technology and other articles that are not family-related. That way, I can keep theroades.com clutter-free from all my geeky ramblings!
If you&#8217;re interested in keeping up to date with mrmerlot.com, you can subscribe via [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: Cell phones and plans</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/06/update-cell-phones-and-plans</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/06/update-cell-phones-and-plans#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A while back I polled readers for guidance on getting a new cell plan. After much deliberation, we finally made a decision&#8230;and it wasn&#8217;t any of the options we were originally considering.
Again, our requirements were as follows:

Minutes &#8211; at least 400. Our current Verizon plan cost $40 (per phone) for 400 minutes with no texting/data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I could use this thingy once in a while&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/05/i-could-use-this-thingy-once-in-a-while</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/05/i-could-use-this-thingy-once-in-a-while#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 14:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magnet]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A report from the UK magazine Telegraph reported how a journalist subjected himself to an experiment to temporarily disable the speech portion of the brain using a powerful magnet. The article doesn&#8217;t mention any long-term effects, but the video is somewhat chilling to think that this technology exists.

Just think of the implications: you should shut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to reevaluate my cell phone plan &#8211; I need YOUR help!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/04/time-to-reevaluate-my-cell-phone-plan-i-need-your-help</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/04/time-to-reevaluate-my-cell-phone-plan-i-need-your-help#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been with Verizon Wireless for many years now. Every two years, they send me a reminder to renew my contract. Now this is a dangerous move for Verizon: what if that&#8217;s the reminder I&#8217;m waiting for to switch cell providers? However, they sweeten the deal by giving me a coupon for a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebecca takes the FB plunge&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/03/rebecca-takes-the-fb-plunge</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/03/rebecca-takes-the-fb-plunge#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After hearing me talk up social networking for the last six months, Rebecca explored Facebook for a couple of days using my Facebook account. I was okay with her perusing the site and even starting conversations with folks. But when she started initiating friend requests, I gently suggested that she open her own account! After [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comic genius (well, not quite&#8230;)</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/03/comic-genius-well-not-quite</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/03/comic-genius-well-not-quite#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[comics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now here&#8217;s a fun new site: bitstrips.com. The site allows you to create a publish comics using their online character and strip editors. It&#8217;s still in beta, but I received an invite code just hours after submitting the request. It debuted at the SXSW conference today and the site has already been flooded with new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No More &#8220;Shaking it&#8221; Like a Polaroid&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/02/no-more-shaking-it-like-a-polaroid</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/02/no-more-shaking-it-like-a-polaroid#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Polaroid is ceasing production of the instant camera that made the company famous. Granted, this doesn&#8217;t really break my heart (I sold my Polaroid years ago after going digital), but still, it&#8217;s the end of an era, I suppose.
Does anyone actually use these any more? I remember [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential candidates&#8217; kids are blogging now?</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/01/presidential-candidates-kids-are-blogging-now</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/01/presidential-candidates-kids-are-blogging-now#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard that the kids of many of the presidential candidate&#8217;s are blogging, posting videos, and generally having a more public involvement in their parents&#8217; political goals? Meghan McCain and the Romney brothers chronicle what it&#8217;s like to accompany their mom/dad on the campaign trail (and play the occasional practical joke), while Sarah Huckabee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Wii? Oui oui!!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2008/01/we-wii-oui-oui</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2008/01/we-wii-oui-oui#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ YES, Christmas is exciting again!  

I realize this post is being written waaaay after the fact (I&#8217;ve been a bad blogger this year!), the Roades family had a wonderful Christmas. We stayed home this year, opened presents from under the tree, and just enjoyed a peaceful celebration of Jesus&#8217; birth.
Of course, this included [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robots &amp; Guitars: A Perfect Match!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/12/robots-guitars-a-perfect-match</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/12/robots-guitars-a-perfect-match#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This new guitar from Gibson is very geeky cool! Pricey, too, but so worth it! Yes, Mr. Kurzweil, the Singularity is indeed near. This brief clip shows the self-tuning feature of this guitar:

&#160;
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		<title>Ech!</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/11/ech</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/11/ech#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, no one said having your own web site was always easy. Over the weekend, I noticed that many parts of our site were not working properly. I contacted my web host who informed me that updates had recently been performed on their servers. Apparently, whatever they did broke everything: WordPress commenting, WordPress admin (I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Busy busy busy&#8230;and then some</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/busy-busy-busyand-then-some</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/busy-busy-busyand-then-some#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have faithfully checked our site since M was born, I&#8217;m sure you can tell that I&#8217;m back at work. I had the posts coming fast and furious while on daddy leave, but then, well, life got really busy again. But I&#8217;ve got to admit, I&#8217;m really enjoying my job right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video how-to</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/video-how-to</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/video-how-to#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you have asked for more detailed information on the video production process I use. Here are the answers:
Q: &#8220;Are you taking video off of your digital camcorder directly into Windows Movie Maker?&#8221;
A: I actually abandoned the camcorder a while back. Getting video off of it was just too much of a hassle. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make your own web site (cheap as free!)</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/how-to-make-your-own-web-site-cheap-as-free</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/10/how-to-make-your-own-web-site-cheap-as-free#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received a lot of great feedback after I redesigned the site. I&#8217;ve also had questions about what it takes to set up a site like this one. Here is a description of what I use as well as alternatives you might consider.
First, you need to consider how comfortable you are working with a web [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FIOS is freaking fantastic! (this is not a paid advertisement)</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/09/fios-is-freaking-fantastic-this-is-not-a-paid-advertisement</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/09/fios-is-freaking-fantastic-this-is-not-a-paid-advertisement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theroades.com/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we were waiting for M&#8217;s arrival, we decided to upgrade our home communications to Verizon&#8217;s FIOS service. We got the complete package: Internet-Phone-TV. If you are in a FIOS-enabled area (where the fiber optic cable has been run), and are considering this option, here&#8217;s my take on the pros and cons.
Cost: For the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update: Still waiting (but progressing)</title>
		<link>http://www.theroades.com/2007/09/update-still-waiting-but-progressing</link>
		<comments>http://www.theroades.com/2007/09/update-still-waiting-but-progressing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After an evening of regular contractions that remained moderate and about 10 minutes apart, we decided to try to get some sleep. Rebecca reported this morning that she woke up about every hour with a contraction, but she&#8217;s feeling refreshed and ready for things to really get going. We were hoping that the baby&#8217;s birthday [...]]]></description>
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