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by Joseph Pescatello - 2007-01-07
Of course, the instruments themselves don't make any sounds at all. They all require one thing -- the human touch. A person must take up the instrument and coax the voice from within it. And just as a...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2007-01-07
This is the third article in a series that examines common house-hold products, how their manufacture and consumption affects the environment and how we can use less in our day-to-day lives. This arti...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2007-01-04
This is the second article in a series that examines common house-hold products, how their manufacture and consumption affects the environment and how we can use less in our day-to-day lives. This art...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
I use this unit in the US North Atlantic. I have a 17 foot Newport daysailer that I take from the mainland New Hampshire coast to the Isle of Shoals, around Portsmouth Harbor, into Southern Maine and ...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
We were in an electronics shop one day and we came across the Sansui LCDVD200. It was exactly what we needed. At a mere 23 1/2 inches wide, 17 1/4 inches tall and 8 1/2 inches thick, including the int...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
The setup was straight-forward and the included software was good for organizing and printing photos. As expected, no USB cable was included. It weighs about 13 pounds and it has a fairly large footpr...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
I found out about this program by Googling 'Digital Photo Software' and following various links. I read many reviews and compared features of those programs which were available for trial on the Web. ...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
This is a true and fun-to-read account of the art of wooden boat building in the late 20th century. The author spent time working in one of the very few boatyards left in America where craftsmen still...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
Fit and FinishThis guitar is splendidly made. Everything from the purfling to the gold-plated tuning pegs says quality. The flawless Englemann Spruce top has very tight grain. The two-piece Rosewood b...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
About a year ago, when my wife brought home TWO kittens, I was glad to have them, if a little surprised. Never having owned a cat in my adult life, I wasn't prepared for the amount of work required in...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
This tool came recommended from the guy who renovated our gunite pool. He said it was the best tool of its kind. I was dubious, but he hadn't steered us wrong before so we told him to go ahead and ins...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
When I first set out to buy a cordless circular saw, I intended to use it for rough-cutting sheet goods before final dimensioning at the table saw. In my small shop, it's tough for me to get a whole 4...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
This is the third of three Porter Cable routers in my shop. I bought it for the micro adjustment feature, the extra power that it offers over my 690 and the smooth start and stop. See what I think of ...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
This is the only guitar I've ever bought online. I bid on it on eBay never thinking I'd wind up with the winning bid. But lo-and-behold, I am now the proud owner of this very nice, one-year-old guitar...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
The first thing I noticed when unpacking them is that they came with a little case. You are supposed to roll them up and store them in the case when they're not in-use. It's a good idea, but I wonder ...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
I had intended to just use the Sennheisers only until I found a better set. But after using them for a couple of weeks I am extremely pleased and I don't plan on giving them up. In fact, they're so af...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
The E320 is my fourth Mercedes sedan. My first and favorite was a 1968 250S. It was an absolute classic. Wonderfully rich interior, excellent handling, but a bit underpowered. The body style was insta...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-31
I've played guitar for 30 years and worked with computers for twenty. In that time I've always resisted the push to marry the two. To me musical instruments have always been the antithesis of the 'Moo...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-30
Internet retail is here to stay. In 2006 Web shopping topped $100 billion and that number is heading nowhere but up. So why do we need to reinvent web shopping? Read on.Shopping on the Internet has ma...
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by Joseph Pescatello - 2006-12-23
Selecting the best lumber for a woodworking project can have a profound impact on its final outcome. If you start with the right material, you're more likely to wind up with a piece that is interestin...
