I ran across this demonstration of Technology on TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. I think you'll enjoy it.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
I'm fried
I got home recently and told my wife that I'm fried. It's the truth... I'll never understand why things come in such waves. A few months ago, I was not really busy at all in my business (no one's computer broke) so I had some free time to sort of do things that I wanted to do. Now I have plenty that I want to do, but I'm so busy now. You just can't win for loosin'.
I really want to get back to my hobbies, photography, writing and drawing some plans for a new addition that we're thinking of adding to our house.
Oh well, time for that nice end of the day cold refreshing drink and unwind. Maybe tomorrow will be different. Ya, I know..that's very wishful thinking.
I really want to get back to my hobbies, photography, writing and drawing some plans for a new addition that we're thinking of adding to our house.
Oh well, time for that nice end of the day cold refreshing drink and unwind. Maybe tomorrow will be different. Ya, I know..that's very wishful thinking.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Meet Taylor Morris
I saw this video on Eolake's blog this morning and was very impressed. It shows that there is hope for the Autistic person. You can see more on Taylor at her web site.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Going to Mozambique?
I saw thin on Eolake's Blog this morning and thought you might enjoy it. Click on the picture to enlarge it. It'll be easier to read..
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
University students address children photography conundrum
What is this world coming to, with regard to our children and pictures. This is an article that I came across today. It's about the issue of taking pictures of children in the UK and their very strict laws on it. I as a father would not be able to take a picture of my own son. I simply can't think of anything to describe how disturbing this is to me. So read the article and see what you think.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Jay's Tiny House
This is what's known as a tumble weed house. It's 100 square feet in size and it's on wheels.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The early Internet years
Did you ever wonder what happened to services like Compuserv and Prodigy. Well, first what were they? According to Wiki...
Prodigy Service
Compuserv Service
Now what happened:
Compuserv ends service
I'm not able to determine exactly what ever happened to Prodigy. Maybe later.
Prodigy Service
Compuserv Service
Now what happened:
Compuserv ends service
I'm not able to determine exactly what ever happened to Prodigy. Maybe later.
Who is Seven of Nine?
The other day I was posting on Rays blog. The discussion was about Star Trek and I had asked who or what is Seven of Nine anyway? Well, what followed was a series of posts that ended in my definition. I post it here for your further enjoyment. :-)
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To quote that Wiki article, "At some point after her assimilation, Annika was given the Borg designation 'Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero-One'." Now let's see if we can figure this one out from Merriam-Webster..
Tertiary:
Date: circa 1550
1 [Medieval Latin tertiarius, from Latin, of a third] : a member of a third order especially of lay people
monastic:
I've included this definition just to enhance the meaning of Tertiary
Date: circa 1563
1 : of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nun
Adjunct:
Date: 1588
1 : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
Unimatrix:
Note, there no real definition for this, but Wiki kind of defines it as:
Definitions of Unimatrix on the Web:
The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe.
Now, additionally Wiki defines Borg as:
The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe. The Borg consist of assimilated humanoids whose bodies are infested with nano-probes that maintain their health and connection to the hive mind or The Collective The Collective is the group as a whole who operate somewhat like bees with a Queen.
Zero one
Note, Zero one is a programming term:
term used in a special case of integer programming where all the decision variables are integers and can assume values of either zero or one
Now Wiki says that Zero one is:
Pro Wrestling Zero1 (stylized as Pro Wrestling ZERO1), formerly known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max
So there we have it..let's see if we can make any sense of this..
A little girl, Annika Hansen, at the age of 6 became infested with nano-probes, became a nun and joined a monastery of the third order, which is somehow joined or added to another monastery, but is not a part of it, and they are called the Borg, which is a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms, which are very good at programming or they wrestle a lot.
I think that certainly clears up the question of what or who Seven of Nine is...
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To quote that Wiki article, "At some point after her assimilation, Annika was given the Borg designation 'Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero-One'." Now let's see if we can figure this one out from Merriam-Webster..
Tertiary:
Date: circa 1550
1 [Medieval Latin tertiarius, from Latin, of a third] : a member of a third order especially of lay people
monastic:
I've included this definition just to enhance the meaning of Tertiary
Date: circa 1563
1 : of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nun
Adjunct:
Date: 1588
1 : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
Unimatrix:
Note, there no real definition for this, but Wiki kind of defines it as:
Definitions of Unimatrix on the Web:
The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe.
Now, additionally Wiki defines Borg as:
The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe. The Borg consist of assimilated humanoids whose bodies are infested with nano-probes that maintain their health and connection to the hive mind or The Collective The Collective is the group as a whole who operate somewhat like bees with a Queen.
Zero one
Note, Zero one is a programming term:
term used in a special case of integer programming where all the decision variables are integers and can assume values of either zero or one
Now Wiki says that Zero one is:
Pro Wrestling Zero1 (stylized as Pro Wrestling ZERO1), formerly known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max
So there we have it..let's see if we can make any sense of this..
A little girl, Annika Hansen, at the age of 6 became infested with nano-probes, became a nun and joined a monastery of the third order, which is somehow joined or added to another monastery, but is not a part of it, and they are called the Borg, which is a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms, which are very good at programming or they wrestle a lot.
I think that certainly clears up the question of what or who Seven of Nine is...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Cry for Baby P
I don't normally post this type of information, but I was very struck by the message and the song. Before you watch the video, scroll down and read the story.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
A few plants out front
Not sure of it's name, but I'm sure that my wife will let me know.. :-)
Elephant Ears. These leaves are almost 2 feet tall. They just seem to love the hot weather we've been having.
Elephant Ears. These leaves are almost 2 feet tall. They just seem to love the hot weather we've been having.
Lawn without water
This is what happens to your front lawn when you don't have rain for a loonng time. I don't know where those trees are getting their water, certainly deeper than the grass..
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