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By Dave Hitt on Apr 4, 2010 in Personal Adventures | 2 Comments
I need some advice about home security cameras. Relatives are having trouble with a persistent and nasty vandal. They know who he is, but he strikes randomly and at night and they can’t prove he’s the culprit. They want to photograph him in the act. A few clear photos, or a video, combined with his […]
By Dave Hitt on Jan 17, 2010 in Personal Adventures | 42 Comments
Jehovah’s Witnesses are actively discouraged (virtually forbidden) from contributing to relief organizations in response to disasters. On Friday afternoon someone on the Jehovah’s Witnesses Recovery Forum suggested setting up a site to encourage ex-JWs to donate to Haitian relief funds. Friday night several of us had a conference call to plan out the details. Now, […]
By Dave Hitt on Aug 18, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 10 Comments
About a year ago I signed up with Mozy, an off-site backup service. For five bucks a month they back up your files on their servers, so you can restore them if you lose something. The few times I’ve needed them it’s been a simple process. I’d click “restore” on their software and it showed […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 29, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 0 Comments
Just a reminder, in case you haven’t listened to my interview with PodioRacket, you can find it here. Blood Witness has received a lot of attention and kudos, and this was a fun interview that got into some of the inspiration behind the book. Check it out.
By Dave Hitt on Jul 23, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 4 Comments
As an amateur chief I’m always looking for new ingredients to make my meals more interesting. For instance, one of my favorite ingredients is bulgogi sauce, a meat marinade made with Korean pear. You won’t find it in the supermarket. You’ll have to go to a store that specializes in Asian food. I don’t have […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 16, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 18 Comments
I’m about to start a novel that will have some complex characters and an intricate plot. After hearing writers sing the praises of Scrivener, which is a Mac only application, I’ve been looking for something that will do the same thing on a PC. I’d like to be able to create an outline, character files, […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 0 Comments
I’ll be doing an interview about Blood Witness on Podioracket this Thursday, June 9, from 9:00 – 10:30 PM (EST). If you’ve got any questions about the novel, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or cults in general, please join us. Call (347) 996-3319 and join the conversation. While it’s running you’ll be able to listen to it live […]