====== benvon.net ====== Welcome to my piece of the Internet. This site is for me and my family, but you're welcome to check it out too. Basic contact info: {{vcard>Ben Vaughan http://www.benvon.net | 312-436-1597 }} Here are my [[http://del.icio.us/benvon|favorite links]]. My [[http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com|online photo album]] has a lot of good pictures in it. Also, here are some of my [[fun:favorites photos]]. I like to cook. Here are some of my favorite [[recipes:recipes]]. This is where I go to [[playground:play with this website]]. I'm working on getting my [[curriculum vitae|CV]] updated and online My [[Fun:memorable quotes]] page has interesting and intriguing quotes on it. And for those interested, here is my [[Fun:wishlist]]. [[http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/105074347-S.jpg|{{http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/105074347-Ti.jpg|Me playing a toy accordion.}}]][[http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/82820275-S.jpg|{{http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/82820275-Ti.jpg|The Lovely Megan.}}]][[http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/107011692-S.jpg|{{http://vaughangallery.smugmug.com/photos/107011692-Ti.jpg|The Tate monster.}}]] ====== About this site ====== Hi everybody. This site is for me and my amusement. I can't claim that there will be any useful information here, but you never know... something might show up now and then. ====== Technology stuff ====== I read a lot of news throughout a normal day. I use Google's "Reader" site to sift through my many RSS feeds. A feature of the Google Reader allows me to share with you a feed of news items that I find particularly noteworthy. Here is that link: [[http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00151584329377178868|Ben's noteworthy news.]] Here's an [[http://www.google.com/reader/public/atom/user/00151584329377178868/state/com.google/broadcast|RSS Link]] if you like getting updates that way (like I do). [[tech:Cable Modem Lingo]] ====== Rants and raves ====== Someday my own ranting and raving will go here. ====== Etcetera ====== My status
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