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Monster Thrills
It's a night of fire and thrills, Saturday, January 11th at the Victoria Community Center. Monster Trucks Spectacular and Truck and Tractor Pulls. The first show is at 2 p.m. with the second at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at Rent-A-Tire on North Navarro...
S.T.A.R.S.
What is S.T.A.R.S.? Well, for starters, STARS Clinic is changing the lives of families of children with special needs right here in Victoria. For over 45 years, the STARS clinic has served families of children with special health care needs through neuro-developmental evaluations, assessments and referrals for children from birth to age 21...
38th Annual Rockport-Fulton Seafair
Rockport has been a ‘hidden coastal treasure’ for many years. It’s hard to believe they are getting ready for their 38th annual ‘Seafair’!
Seafood gumbo, live crab races, and tons ‘o’ music … oh my! Seafair celebrates Rockport-Fulton’s maritime heritage...
Twilight Saturday—A SATISFYING FEELING
Sponsored by Victoria Harley-Davidson, Victoria HOG Chapter and the dedicate staff of the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, it's the TOny Borowicz 15th Annual Memorial Blood Drive on Saturday, April 14th. All presenting donors will receive a satisfying feeling of saving lives...
Santa…on a Longhorn?
Friday, December 2nd and Saturday the 3rd will begin the 28th year of CHRISTMAS IN GOLIAD. Merchants will offer new items in their shops, the restaurants will feature fabulous food and the "Christmas In Goliad" vendors will feature new and completely handmade items...
Apple releases IOS 5.0.1 with fix for iPhone battery life bugs
Apple on Thursday issued IOS 5.0.1, an incremental update for the iPhone, IPad and IPod touch that addresses a well-publicized bug that resulted in shorter battery life.
The update is now available to all users through ITunes, and will also be made available for download as an over-the-air update...
Hard disk shortage will get worse: Piper Jaffray
The scarcity of hard drives will only get worse in the coming weeks and months, according to an analyst at Piper Jaffray. "We could run out of drives by the end of November," Piper Jaffray analyst Gus Richard said in an interview this week while discussing the shortage in the wake of the severe flooding in Thailand, where half of the world's production of HDD's takes place...
iPad3 could launch soon…with issues?
The rumor mill has it that iPad 3 could launch as soon as March, but with connector issues. So, will the iPad 2′s successor use a smaller dock connector? That could cause compatibility issues with existing products claims Macotakara, a Japanese blog site...
Apple Releases IOS 5 Software, Unveils iCloud
Apple released the latest versions of the software that powers its smartphones and iPad tablet computers on Wednesday, according to Computerworld -- and unveiled its hotly anticipated iCloud service at the same time.
This means those with older devices can start seeing new features and bug fixes immediately...
Upgrade? Maybe You Should Wait
Stand Alone
GPS Navigators vs. GPS Smartphone Apps
Most modern smartphones have built-in maps and GPS units. But those built-in apps don't give turn-by-turn audio directions, like those you may be used to from a dedicated GPS. You can buy apps that give turn by turn directions, but they tend to be expensive, and require up-front costs or monthly subscription fees. (Mapquest is a notable exception;
Tech Thursday: Can’t get your Emails to leave the premises?
If you use Outlook and have been running into the problem of sending emails, such as it goes into the outbox and just sits there.
To get it to "leave the premises," you have to open up the Outbox folder and click Send again. From what I seen and heard this is a rather common problem and can have several different causes. Here are some things to try if your “sent mail” is getting stuck i
Tech Thursday: Tech Gift Ideas for Dads and Grads
Having a rough time getting Dad something for Father’s Day. If you have something in the neighborhood of $1,700 to spend then here you are.