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		<title>Easy Automatic Control for Holiday Lights</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/10/16/easy-automatic-control-for-holiday-lights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[I get a kick back if you follow the link and buy something]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No exaggeration I really like these]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We put up the Halloween lights over the weekend and I was reflecting that these timers really help make it an easy and no fuss set up. It turns everything on at sundown and stays on as many hours as you specify. You can also just leave in on dusk to dawn or simply on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$20 Projector Screen</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/10/02/20-dollarprojector-screen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/10/02/20-dollarprojector-screen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DIY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[i hope this makes sense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there must be some better advice online than this]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yeah like I'm a home theater expert]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.deanj.org/?p=297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blackout cloth is used to line curtains to block the light so you can sleep in on a sunny morning. Blackout cloth is white or cream colored; it&#8217;s not black like you might assume. A friend had cautioned me about being sure to not get anything translucent as he had some strange effects from his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Automatically Download TV Shows for XBMC</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/09/28/how-to-automatically-download-tv-shows-for-xbmc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/09/28/how-to-automatically-download-tv-shows-for-xbmc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nzb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sabnzbd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sickbeard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there must be some better advice online than this]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[usenet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[why do i need cable again?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[xbmc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. You tell Sickbeard which shows to track. 2. Sickbeard finds nzb files for you online and hands them off to sabnzbd. 3. Sabnzbd grabs the files from your usenet feed and assembles them into videos. 4. Sickbeard fixes file names for easy consumption by xbmc 5. After the files are complete, Hazel moves them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strike Two for Angie&#8217;s List</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/09/28/strike-two-for-angies-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/09/28/strike-two-for-angies-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angie's list]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lame reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there must be some better advice online than this]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a window installer was my second test for Angie&#8217;s List. I know there are dozens of people who can install windows in less than 5 miles of my house but Angie&#8217;s List seems to treat my house as being in LA (the next county) so they have hits that are 80 miles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet little projector: Optoma HD66</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/08/31/sweet-little-projector-optoma-hd66/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/08/31/sweet-little-projector-optoma-hd66/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cool stuff from amazon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[if you buy this i get rich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[junk I love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there must be some better advice online than this]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yeah like I'm a home theater expert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve finally taken the high definition TV plunge with this sweet little projector. It&#8217;s also 3d-ready but I haven&#8217;t played with that at all. It dropped into my old-school TiVo, xBox, and PC running XBMC environment surprisingly easily.]]></description>
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		<title>Angie&#8217;s List Fails on my Trial Run</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/08/30/angies-list-falls-first-on-my-trial-run/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/08/30/angies-list-falls-first-on-my-trial-run/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[angie's list]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lame reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[there must be some better advice online than this]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always liked the idea of Angie&#8217;s List. I&#8217;m a firm believer that the right lead saves money, time and stress. In need of a Water Softener I finally had a legitimate need for their services and signed up: ~$30 for two years. Only one entry under category Water Softener in my area was even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mark your calendar and save the date!</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2010/04/28/mark-your-calendar-and-save-the-date/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2010/04/28/mark-your-calendar-and-save-the-date/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clueless]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[etiquette]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Things that drive me crazy. I really need to be more patient.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It drives me crazy when I receive email at work asking me to &#8220;mark my calendar.&#8221; Outlook is clunky but it has a functioning calendar. If you&#8217;re sending me email with a date and time in it you probably need to start over with a calendar invitation.]]></description>
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		<title>Additional Stories mid-Sprint</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/23/additional-stories-mid-sprint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/23/additional-stories-mid-sprint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[scrum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was too lax recently when a Scrum Team ran low and picked up some additional Stories. The quick email discussion going over the Stories was probably insufficient to get unanimous buy-in and a Failed Sprint might have been avoided. Moving forward, I will always have a mini-Sprint Planning Meeting when any new Stories are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clean End</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/22/clean-end/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/22/clean-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[you're soaking in it]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things we&#8217;ve been tracking is Pass or Fail for a Sprint All the work you set out to do was done? Pass. You missed a Story? Fail. There&#8217;s no associated reward or punishment but the teams get pretty serious about it. A Sprint ended Friday and the Team was patting themselves on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scrum Evangelist</title>
		<link>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/15/scrum-evangelist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.deanj.org/2009/11/15/scrum-evangelist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>deanj</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scrummaster]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been tasked with converting ValueClick Media&#8217;s software development process to Scrum. I&#8217;m filling the role of ScrumMaster for two teams. We&#8217;ve settled on two-week Sprints and have completed two Sprints so far. It&#8217;s still early but the transition had gone surprisingly smooth.]]></description>
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