Disc Golf notes before doubles tournament

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MiscellaneousĀ disc golf form and technique reminders. For me to keep in mind during the upcoming doubles tournament… Backhand (my normal drive) Tilt disk to the right on release (to even out the diskā€™s flight) Open palm after release (so fingers donā€™t impede/alter course) Hip rotation! Putting Fingers extended underneath the disk Gives stability (not gripping the edge) Palm OPEN after release Authoritative throw, really drive it into the basket Forehand (NOT my normal drive) Tilt disk to the left Red

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Can I use the HughesNet Download Zone if I exceeded the FAP limit? [yes!]

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The Download Zone One of the best things about HughesNet satellite internet is that every night from 2AM to 7AM EST they have unlimited downloading. HugesNet calls this the “Download Zone” and any downloading you do during that time will NOT count against your “download allowance” as specified in the fair access policy (FAP). But what if I exceed the download allowance?! After learning about the download zone, one of the next logical questions is: what if I get FAPed

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Cool Photoshop Christmas templates and design tutorials

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You may need some design inspiration when December and Christmas time arrive. Especially if you are working on Christmas cards or even custom designed gifts cards for people during the holiday season. Here are a few resources that I used this past Christmas, hopefully they will help you too! Christmas template PSD | LordofDesign.com – Download free graphic design, vector, brushes, psd, photoshophttp://lordofdesign.com/christmas-template-psd/Christmas template PSD 2008-11-23 / Categoryļ¼šPhotoshop psd files / 2 Comments Christmas template PSD Multiple layers | 44MB

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Android WiFi Hotspot Configuration

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NOTE: these screenshots show the settings pages for Android’s cool wifi hotspot feature. These screens should apply to any Android phone running Gingerbread with wifi hotspot functionality enabled. Ā These steps do NOT apply to the latest VirginĀ MobileĀ LG phones, which unfortunately have this feature disabled šŸ™ The photos show aĀ LG Optimus V that shipped with the wifi hostpot feature available (once enabled by the QuickSettings app [available in the Android Market]).

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Blind review: can a $7.99 mouse cut it as a gaming mouse?

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Here’s the deal with this entry: I wondered how the Kensington ‘Mouse-in-a-box’, available for around $7.99 [Amazon], would hold up under serious gaming and productivity scenarios. Who better to test it than Neil from kohlercreated. He does extreme gaming and he also works super hard, a somewhat rare combo ;-). So I had the mouse shipped to him without the price and I asked him to use it and send me his impressions, but to NOT look up any info

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Virgin Mobile reduces their 5GB Android cell plan to 2.5GB :-(

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In what continues to be a trend, Virgin Mobile reduced yet another of their plans to have even less data available per month. This is not the first time they have done this! šŸ™ Here is a screenshot of the most recent notificationĀ email: and here is the full text of the email:       Hi, Here at Virgin Mobile, our mission is to deliver an outstanding customer experience. Sometimes that means making difficult choices in order to provide the

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How to get a refund from FileSonic

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FileSonic recently totally changed their service, eliminating many of of their most fundamental features. One of the most glaring removals:Ā the ability to share a file is no longer supported. If you recently signed up for a FileSonic premium account or you paid for a lifetime account, you may want to seek a refundĀ from FileSonic. After contacting FileSonic, they sent these instructions on how to obtain a FileSonic refund: Ticket #246999: Refund Your request (#246999) has been resolved. From Carm at

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Blake’s take on gaming mice for WoW etc.

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My friend Blake does a decent amount of gaming. Since I have been blogging about gaming keyboards and gaming mice, I wanted to hear what Blake used… Specifically I asked him could you tell me what mouse/mice you use for your gaming sessions? Anything re: pros/cons, advice or future mice plans would also be appreciated! Blake’s response: I currently use a mouse by Red Dragon that was part of a Case kit that I bought year ag, its just a

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