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Nov
03

‘Siri’, a high tech genie in a cell phone, not in a bottle

“Master, master your wish is my command” – Barbara Eden, star of “I Dream of Jeannie” television sitcom, 1964 These days, it seems that lots of people are wondering what to make of Siri, the new speech-recognition feature on the iPhone4S. Have you heard of it yet? Siri is a digital personal assistant that at …

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Aug
27

It’s time for late summer peaches

“An apple is an excellent thing—until you’ve tried a peach.” – George Du Maurier (1834-1896) My friend Judy, who grew up working on her family’s peach orchard, knows peaches better than almost anyone I know. In fact, when Judy says late summer peaches have a bold flavor that holds well, I believe her and want …

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