http://baytownsun.com/ The latest news from The Baytown Sun en-us Copyright 2010 The Baytown Sun Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:39:40 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://baytownsun.com/images/masthead-rss.png http://baytownsun.com/ 144 30 The latest news from The Baytown Sun http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c39ca7beada9e089 When Helen Smith of Baytown heard that two of President Obama's favorite desserts were sweet potato and pecan pies, she decided to create a special Obama pie. 58391e8604e4fc624fdb8114d42d1b65 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b53368869e0fb9f4 For two years Michael Davis has donned the costume of Rooty the Rebel and he's become a fan favorite at the Rebels basketball games. But being a mascot is a lot harder than it looks, he said. 4c4d7d721cf9a48f1edb88443bd1e863 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3ed910b091075a7d Robert E. Lee High School senior Mac Havel is determined to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the number of pairs of underwear worn at one time. 2eecd2aeb5e03803772744111c2ba5ed http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9a960c6cc034854e No secrets to wakeboarder Mason Malloy’s success; just a lot of hard work and dedication. ad77a927ec7de49abfb0b9c577bf98bd http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=be60d88eedf41679 Kim and Mick Mendenhall of Baytown and 90 of their closest friends made the trip to New Orleans to participate in Mardi Gras and watch the Super Bowl parade. ceb1f98bde51aae6d9162af9fcab88eb http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a20e7fb5dda3ac79 You don't have to miss all the fun if you can't get to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. 9a20537ffeb0ebd24d41cf84504360c0 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=fe2cecb65f56d02b As any oenophile (lover of wine) knows, there’s a certain way to go about tasting wine. 1892f4d2cffabf76d20fc619c2a696c8 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b71b39e7845054d7 Cathy Cobb Duhon’s regular customers think the world of the way she handles her duties as waitress at the Pizza Hut restaurant on Garth Road. 44cc3bcbd1ab8ca953a84ec52398a16d http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f09b5f4decd238ee It wasn’t until his 72nd birthday that Ken “The Dauber” Pridgeon decided to pursue his passion for painting when his son, Shawn, asked him to paint a portrait for a friend’s funeral. 42a95a86a589b3e37d7e9a739821b11a http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c2ae044c154285d6 When the Skinner family moved across the street from Sissy and Therman Rowlett in the summer of 1969, they had no idea that a little neighborhood theater would become a huge part of their lives. 0f70d19c41c092696766a57abe1b4266 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8f579323b28bd322 We talk a lot about Texas heroes who lived in the Baytown region – big shots like Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, David G. Burnet and Ashbel Smith. bbe5f8f0ea71bc8a0b91e1307e3f74ab http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d5d4b1a15965a713 A clicking noise is not a good sign from a computer. Usually it means the physical mechanics of the hard drive are not working right, and the computer can’t read it. a3f0bf3bab7b197f173b2fc81a275eae http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=61f70f9aa6ca356c Gospel singer Carman is bringing his unique, half Vegas, half tent revival show to Baytown for the fifth stop on his “For Real - For Now” tour. de28c2af4319e1998ed59ee30e4baa2d http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ead95ab6f538d675 What is Windows GUI and do I need to back up my registry? I came across a message that was talking about the Windows GUI, and that I need to restore my registry. Neither of these two things make any sense to me. 13aa4b97741ab666f4cccdf5b44ad772 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9529c5ce27640567 In the previous column, I remembered nibbling on homemade date loaf candy while watching “Gaslight” at the Bay Theater. 9d1c3eae963a3752665ccb69cd7ac781 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d9132a1f126cc826 Those not-so-friendly collections of bots running autonomously and automatically are now stronger than ever spreading malware and other malicious software d17eab01d4dd32a00abf5a3f4ecab05e http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2c0b71db919f3d1f Looking over columns that led us down memory lane in 2009, I realize that I had a lot of help in writing them. Thanks for the memories! 3f4b1d9d2b6b462288ff6d8ff9e6a5fe http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=69fb722769cd9f06 What’s in a nickname? Mostly, a lot of friendly fun. 786e077a9825f7c07f43dceff18377ab http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=48adbac1fe501ac8 Question: O.K., Aaron. I saw all your suggestions about tech gadgets for Christmas, but what I’d really like to know is what if one of them falls in the water? 1b8a4d1c391dbd0b1549f59ab7b21409 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=049804283d895a9d Recipes for sweet treats from the staff of The Baytown Sun. 2420aef09070e23cc4bc5138992cf129 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f8f6fadc8e6ca21f Former Sun reporter Muril Hart is giving her family the best Christmas gift ever – a book called “The Daisy Chain.” effea49943daf7bed5912287f2ee5a43 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b9b69f29396b6936 To wrap up my yearly Christmas gift guide for technology, I’ve decided to talk about the little ones. These should be perfect for stocking suffers or add-on presents to larger gifts. Some may even want to tie these to a bigger present for added decoration. 664a50707334b30e6fd702d6ab22ce30 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=36a4246f05427ba6 Question: I want to get my kids a laptop for Christmas and use wireless to get on the Internet. We have Comcast for Internet and I already have a desktop computer. What’s the best way to connect all this stuff up? a3c01782bb0b9340ffbcdf8455cfdac1 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=77283503a84bcb26 While the controversy rages on about a couple crashing a White House reception, I thought about illegal intrusions of my own. 372bf62b72d24e14467cdbe1a7692a7c http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c3407bf7cecb71e4 I’ve been scouring the Internet for unusual and exciting technology gifts for the loved ones. 5b6359f4589fe6e5a4856110f0480240 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a54c0178811c03b8 In regard to early residents who would have been fascinating to know and interview, the name of Grandpa Dickson comes to mind. f72ea1e6ece2fdaf44afdde14a71f5b0 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7645a62b0f96ee20 Continuing on my yearly theme of tech Christmas gift ideas, I have some more suggestions. Some of these may be no-brainers, but I like to give some hints that may spark other thoughts. a1dbc648d3cde67e146a2f810ded7bbd http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=38aa00fd9228ec21 Since Black Friday appears to be coming early this year, I figure so can my yearly computer and electronics gadget suggestions for Christmas 3b806ea25d00afb9a43874b68042e62a http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ea42ee6ad176d2d7 Most people who remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, can tell you where they were and what they were doing when the news first broke. d218eacf73742a86e2a8657e833fec01 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6b0290d0e4637a79 The Baytown Symphony Orchestra is tuning up for their 42nd Annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. 1df51bfdf508045bda96f0d958cd2304