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  1. Boyd

    "Enhanced risk of wildfires" today

    Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 956 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2017 NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ070-071-101>106-290000- Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth- Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-...
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    Drone hits plane..... or not?

    Have you seen this video? But things aren't always as they seem. Here's how it was done. :)
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    National Flood Insurance Program

    We have discussed this in the past and I appreciate that it's a touchy subject, but it seems like we will eventually need to face it. I'm all for helping the victims in Texas, they need to be properly compensated based on the insurance they currently have. And as a nation we also have to help...
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    Mosquitoes

    Started noticing a lot of them yesterday. Today they're terrible, after 15 minutes on the porch I'm ready to go back inside. They really haven't been bad this year until now. Anyone else seeing this?
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    Accuweather app tracks you even if location sharing is off

    https://www.macrumors.com/2017/08/22/accuweather-location-data-monetization-company/ ____________ "Popular and well-known iOS weather app AccuWeather has been caught collecting and sharing user location data even when location sharing permissions are turned off" - - - - - - - "During a testing...
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    5 amazing things green spaces can do for your health

    I would be a good case study for this theory. How about you? :) http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-amazing-things-green-spaces-can-do-for-your-health-2017-08-08 ___________ If you want to feel better, become more active and live longer, the answer may sound similar to the familiar real estate...
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    Adobe Flash is going away

    I say good riddance! :D https://www.macrumors.com/2017/07/25/adobe-flash-end-of-life/ Adobe today announced plans to end-of-life its Flash browser plug-in, ceasing development and distribution of the software at the end of 2020. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adobe's Flash Player has...
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    Verizon closing down its e-mail service

    Just happened to look in my spam folder today and found a notice from Verizon that my e-mail address will be discontinued later this month. No big deal, I only use it for one thing but that happens to be important so I need to make a change...
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    Frost tonight?

    More crazy weather.... they haven't posted an official warning, but it's in the text forecast: ________________ Tonight Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise...
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    Lacey Mountains?

    Never saw this before…. http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.80474884313369&lng=-74.26892224352838&z=15&type=roadmap&gpx=
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    Computer Nostalgia

    Here is something very cool… archive.org has online emulators for the Apple II, MS-DOS, Windows 3, the original Macintosh and even Atari. You can literally turn your computer into any of these old systems by choosing one of the thousands of programs in their collection. There is nothing to...
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    Happy "World Backup Day"

    http://www.worldbackupday.com/en/ ___________ DON'T BE AN APRIL FOOL. Be prepared. Back up your files on March 31st. THE WORLD BACKUP DAY PLEDGE “I solemnly swear to backup my important documents and precious memories on March 31st.” I will also tell my friends and family about World Backup...
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    FIOS is coming to rural Atlantic County

    Just received this from Jeff Van Drew; "…As a result of our efforts to bring broadband service to rural Atlantic County, Verizon has agreed to install FIOS in Weymouth Township, Estell Manor and Corbin City. This was done without the intervention of the BPU or other State regulators. Simply by...
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    Parcels in the Pines

    Have just finished a new map that's very different from my other maps. This has been in the works for several years now, I originally downloaded the tax parcel data in 2014 and developed my own system for combining the shapefiles and Microsoft Access database files to create a map. This project...
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    Something odd between Aserdaten and Forked River Mountain

    Am working on a new map that fuses NJ 2012 aerials with LIDAR imagery and just noticed this. Possible alien saucer landing site?... Look at the regular aerial orthophoto... nothing to see here. Now look closely at the middle of the LIDAR enhanced image.... Here's an extreme closeup. In...
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    Snow tonight?

    The NWS has just updated their forecast for my area (near Mays Landing): Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Areas further North aren't supposed get as much, this is Chatsworth for example: A chance of...
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    Photoshop Elements Black Friday sale

    Have not used the current version, but have used several older versions on both the Mac and Windows, and they offered almost all the functions of the full version of Photoshop. Just saw that it's on sale at Amazon for half price - $40 - your choice of Mac or Windows...
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    southjerseyphotos.com?

    What is this website? Looks like it's still under construction, perhaps it belongs to one of our NJPB members? http://southjerseyphotos.com I noticed it because there's a link to my own site, as well as a link to NJPB. :)
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    Frost Advisory

    Frost Advisory URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 329 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2016 GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY...
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    Weird iPhone issue

    First I've heard about this, but if you read some of the posts here, evidently it's been going on for quite awhile... http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/users-report-some-iphone-7-and-6s-models-activation-locked-with-wrong-apple-ids.2004550/ An increasing number of iPhone users are...
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