The Huletts Current

The Huletts Current now has a new page entitled; Wallpaper, where you can download pictures that make great computer desktop backgrounds.
A couple of people have asked for this feature so I’ll be adding pictures throughout the year that make great backgrounds for your computer desktop. Feel free to download and enjoy. You’ll think of Huletts [...]

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Remember the movie “Minority Report,” that Tom Cruise starred in? Well if you watched it, it was a futuristic movie where Cruise’s character had an interactive display that he moved with his hands. Now such a display is being developed.
Someday soon, we all may have a screen like this. Introducing g-speak:

g-speak overview [...]

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Update: 6:20 P.M. The Super Bowl is now starting so registration is now closed.
…. so I’m opening up registrations today.
If you would like to register for the site;
A.) Read our rules
B.) Register here

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A number of people have requested this, so I’ve gone ahead and added a Calendar to the top menu which will bring you to an embedded Google calendar on its own page. I’m going to be testing this over the next couple of weeks. If you single click an event, you will get a pop-up [...]

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I received an email today which basically said; “Why has everything been so quiet on the Current lately.”
Well, please don’t forget that January is not the time when things are really busy in Huletts.
I know it’s been quiet recently, but I’ve been working on some stories and interviews which I’ll be posting shortly. I’ve [...]

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Over the last month, I’ve noticed some performance issues with the website so I’ve decided to move it to a new hosting company. This will mean some “growing pains” but by the end of February the Huletts Current will be migrated to a new server and you’ll see some additional improvements.
In researching where I [...]

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While the cold air is blowing down the lake right now, I thought I’d start dedicating some time this month to update the Huletts Current in a couple of different ways. If you can take the time to answer these questions to help me make this site better for you, I’d appreciate it. Today, I [...]

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HBO’s Cool New Video Technology
This will really draw you in. It’s called the Art Heist. It’s HBO’s cool new technology which allows you to view a movie from numerous different perspectives. Spin the movie while you watch and go on to other scenes. Click on the “Chart Your Progress” link on the top and watch [...]

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Bids Too High for Bolton Town Park
The Post Star reported that plans to renovate Rogers Park Pier in Bolton Landing have been set back after bids came in too high and were rejected.
Public Employee Pay Blasted
WNBZ had a story about Unshackle Upstate’s charges that the state’s pay structure is not only outpacing the private sector, [...]

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This is a really cool video which shows the tremendous advances in robotic technology. This video demonstrates a high-speed robotic hand bouncing and throwing a ball while also doing other cool things. Watch it twirl a pen, knot a rope and catch a cell phone.

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I apologize for the interruption in service yesterday. CName records, A Name records, SQL backups and more caused some issues yesterday.
This unattributed quote came to mind:
“In a few minutes a computer can make a mistake so great that it would have taken many men many months to equal it.”

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Champlain’s Astrolabe Now on a Keychain

The Times of Ti had an interesting story about a new keychain made in celebration of Samuel de Champlain’s Quadricentennial year. The keychain is made like an astrolabe which Champlain used in discovering the lake which bears his name. It was a astronomical instrument which was used in locating and [...]

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Updated 5:55 p.m.
is now closed. Try again next week.
Today is Sunday, and it’s afternoon, which means you can register.
Read our rules first.
Then register here
You will get a confirmation email, once you have been verified.

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Update 5:53 pm
Registration for today is now closed. Try again next week.
and today is Sunday, which means you can register.
Read our rules first.
Then register here
You will get a confirmation email, once you have been verified.

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