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I finished new version of website ColonelSaddle.com, which describes beautiful, well done saddle replica. In 1862, Colonel Jesse Leavenworth’s saddle was considered the most expensive saddle made in the U.S.A.  The military style saddle was made by Denver saddle maker E. L. Gallatin.  Vaclav Gresak from Czech Republic who is specialist in making custom reproductions of western saddles, holsters, scabbards, whips and other products from leather created this replica. This functional replica has been made under using finest quality leather and 19th century techniques to duplicate the look and feel of the Old West. The saddle featured extensive silver trimming (in this case one and half pound of pure silver), exquisite hand tolled designs of floral patterns and shields and plaited decorations. This saddle is made on wood tree covered by rawhide, upper pieces are made from special ox-hide and edge of cantle is decorated by ox-bone.  It is for sale.

Yesterday afternoon I pressed garage door opener button as usual, but door did not open. It was frozen to the concrete floor of the garage, and force from the opener motor broke two upper rivets. Today I was able to fix it with two screws instead of rivets, with washers from both sides of sheet metal. I fastened square nuts well. It was done before my guest came, and I could do job networking.

Donna Rosato writes in Money about six field-tested strategies for job:

1. Make sure higher-ups know you by solving problems and taking on high-profile projects.
2. Share client leads or ideas to generate revenue even if that’s not part of your responsibilities.
3. Hang out with the people the boss respects most. The halo of their good reputation may extend to you.
4. Keep on top your advances in your field and expand your expertise beyond your core area.
5. Look for problem spot that you can help fix. And pitch on whenever extra hands needed.
6. Volunteering to take a pay cut during industrywide downturn can make you look like hero.

UIMN requires to have Work Search Plan, bellow in mine.
I am searching for job as a Software Developer, or Server and network administrator. Here is my plan to reach this goal:

• Creative Job Search Class
• Network with work peers/friends
• Register on the Minnesota Job Bank
• Resume writing workshop
• Utilized the resource room at the Workforce Center

I did my self assesment on pages of www.uimn.org. I see myself in positive light. Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance program requires to report job search progress.
Four weeks after completing and submitting Work Search Plan, they require to evaluate how I’m doing and what obstacles I see to my job search success. I should report each job search activity and barrier you have identified.

Second version on the minetlab.com website is build also with help of sed editor. I did not use reading file long time. But it’s good, and quick solution, line like this:
sed -e '/#anything#/r aDirectory/myfile.txt' -e 's|#anything#||' < $wdir/w1/mypage.html > $webdir/mypage.html

Google search: Potential gadgets for Control Web USB thermometers: TEMPer1,  TEMPer2, TEMPer Hum – with humidity meter, Indoor/Outdoor, USBGeek, and USB weight sensors: Phidget, to 10lb at RadioShack, Stamps.com 5LB USB scale , relay IO 5AMP interface ADU200,

Dwight from WFC Rochester made wonderful job in four hours presentation.  He covered all 170 pages of the book. Book is available also online.

New version of minetlab.com website was launched today.  The first homepage is still saved. Still more work has to be done.

I designed java program Csv2ics.java for conversion calendar data from CSV format to iCal format, which could be imported to Google calendar.