FBI Upgraded

I am not to sure what Hannah Montana tour tickets have to do with technology though I will try to make it work.

The FBI has upgraded the servers that deal with the fingerprinting. In theory this will make it faster. As usual this is done for the reason of fighting of terror. The only terrorist that I see are those in Congress and the White House.

I know that sounds harsh. However, that is what it seems.

Have a happy day.

AppleTV

The whole world of tech seems so weird, apprently the iTV aka the AppleTV, has been a flop. It needs to be more like the Callaway golf clubs.

Better yet, you could use the Apple TV as the tee for your golf clubs. While I like the idea of the Apple TV, it just seems to be an extra layer of stuff I do not need, when my iPod can do the same thing.

As I have mentioned before, I like using my iPod to watch TV.

9-11 and Darkness

Well it has finally happened, the jigsaw puzzle has just become darker as Microsoft is showing the world the SCREEN OF DARKNESS. ComputerWorld is reporting that as of this week, all non-legit copies of VISTA will go dark.

This means you cannot get your items that you own off the computer.

Why would Microsoft do this?

I think becasue it Micro Soft hates their customers.

Have a non-dark day.

DNA and COURTS

Recently, the courts in England has said, that all of Englad needs to be DNA charted and on file for the government to have a will.


I realize that much of the country is more intrested in designer inspired jewelry then in DNA testing.

I know many people will say . . . I have nothing to hide. But that is a bad line of reasoning.

After all, if I was not a Jew all would be ok in 1938 in Germany.

Techno House

I would love to have a techno house. With all my Powell furniture set and appliances wanting to be controlled.

Instead I have moved into a house that has a phone line.

Well DSL is online. Wireless networks. However, the appliances stil need a lot of help to be more electronically engaged.

Have a good day.

RIngo is Onboard

For an aging rock star what is the best term life insurance they can buy for the family?


Easy iTunes. Ringo Starr has finally added in to iTunes and you buy his stuff. So what does this realy mean?

Simple: the Beatles catalog should come online sooner rather then later. And I fully expect the Beatles catalog to be on iTunes first.

Have a great day.

Selling and Buying

I have been watching the news closely altogether home foreclosure situation continuing. I have to confess I am glad I am living where I am at; the town seems to be immune from the problems that is happening nationwide, though there is a foreclosure across the street from our house.

Since I am selling and the fees are all there; I would like something similar to Miami flat fee mls for a flat fee rather then variable prices.

I know this is not the time to be buying and selling, however, if not now then when shall I purchase and sell.

Birth name Kristopher Wilmoth

Hello All.

Hi there, I am looking for an adopted child out there.

Your birth name was Kristopher Wilmoth and you were born in Orange County, California in Anahiem. You were adopted out through the county, you may be looking under Christopher Wilmoth. Your full name was Kristopher Allen Wilmoth. You were born in November 28 1981 or 11/28/81. I am trying to get as many search terms in here as I can.

Now. I am not a birth parent. I just know your mom. I also held you, fed you, and changed a diaper.

I wouldl like to make contact with you. I am not looking for money. I would like to know how your life has turned out so far.

I can also put you in contact with your birth mom if you so choose. At your rquest, I will not contact your birth mom. Contact me through this blogger account. An email will be sent to me.

Your mom lives in Perris, CA and you do have siblings.

Please contact me.

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Open Programs

One of the great things about having some extra Dell Memory in the ole computer is the ability to run many programs at one time.

I normally have about 15 programs opnened on my Macintosh at any one time. I seldom see a slow down. It runs like crazy and I love my 2GB of Ram.

If it were up to me I would have 4GB of ram. the more the merrier.

Have a happy day.

Letters

One has to admire spammers in a way. Once everything stops working they move and adjust the methods. Recently i was getting fake electronic cards from all kinds of places. Always check the email address.

Now I am getting reply invitations to places I never signed up for. Always be careful of the mail you open and the links you click on. It is really a dangerous world out there


Have a happy day

tech in all the wrong places.

One of the odd parts of dealing with technology is how pervasive tech is thoughout our lives. As an example: watch modern marvels discuss the simple drive thru.

Or perhaps the amount of work that goes into some Air Jordan shoes.

The grocery store is another example of major technology. I would encourage you to pay attention to many of the differing types of technology out there and not be such a luddite.


Have a happy day.

Doc and the Device

You have to wonder with all the tech out there for doctors, should DELETED be scared about the future.

I went to the doc the other day with my son and for a small rural area, they have lots of really cool and high tech stuff.

I was amamzed at one item that was used to remove part of the ingrown toenail. This device was really cool.

Have a happy Day

Microsoft Windows Vista Causes Globel Warming

Well you better sit down and hold on to your home theater seating for this wild ride.

Recently a computer expert in security and digital content said:

"Windows Vista causes global warming, because it's burning so much power."

There you have it. Microsoft is responsible for Global Warming. Time to return all the Windows based horrid computers and efficient Macintosh computers.

you may want to read the original article (linked above)

It was a good idea.

The question of Net Neutrality has players lining up and taking sides. Simply saying, if you want to buy some world series tickets the people who you buy from would need to be a preferred provider with your ISP. If they are not, you may never see or have greatly diminished speeds.

The bottom line: Net Neutrality is good for consumers and 'bad' for business.

The reality is it will be good for ISPs. I know ISPs are trying to get as much money as they can. When all is said and done, greed will kill the internet.

Mac and Linux

With the changes that have happened on the Microsoft front, with Vista being released, Macintosh and Linux users have been fighting it out with Microsoft.

Many users have to use a drug rehab program to get off of Microsoft.

The really sad part is: most seem to still assume that Macintosh is for graphic artists and other losers. And Linux is for Geeks. The truth is both of these are good alternatives to MS.

Tech in the Classroom

My new office is turning into something nice. I am trying to get some more contemporary office furniture into my classroom. So I no longer have the ugly metal desks.

I have the most high tech classroom. And for good reason also. I like tech. And I use it on a regular basis. What I am really hoping for is a smart board. If I could one of those . . . my classroom would be complete.

Have a happy day.

Palm Died

Well my long time Palm Tungsten C has just about gone to the DELETED . While the palm itself works ok, the keyboard has died. The keyboard was the best part of the T|C from palm, has all but died. I only have three application buttons left.

Since I do not know graffati. I am in trouble. I have always entered via keyboard.

So now I am in the quest of the best PDA out there.

the choices seem to be the Crackberry (aka the Blackberry) or the Treo 680.

I will keep you informed.

Box Stuffing

I have noticed that many items are starting to fill my inbox again. This is quite frustrating. I am achieving a projected 10 new suggestions per night. During the day it seems to slow down . . . wonder what this means . . . let me guess . . . lots of messages from overseas.

I wonder if the orginal developers of the internet, like Al Gore (LOL), thought of the abuse.

Now lets be real if I want something such as diet pills I will do a search and find many said pills. I do not need it in my box. So I make sure that when I do ecommerace business, I do business with a company that deserves my business.

Please do the same.

Virus is 25

It should be noted that this month marks the 25th Anniversary of the computer virus. Like vintage fabrics that always seems to be around so do virus on the computer.

The first one was pretty minor and not really that major by today's standards. Next year also marks the 20th anniversary of, as far as I know, the first commercial antivirus product. I remember having a beta copy. In those days, beta actually meant something.

Have a happy day

Stuff

With all my computer stuff that I have and want, I was thinking of trying to reduce expenses, that I have, so I am thinking of doing a student loan consolidation.

I am wanting to get a new Macintosh. What I am in need of is a larger screen. I a macbook with the smaller screen. I would like a MacBook Pro. That has a nice larger screen.


mmmmmm larger screen. I can live with that.

Tech that dies

One of the odd things about technology is that there seems to be no globe life insurance for a dead computer.

What happens when the computer dies. We have to get a new one quickly. What about blackberrys and palms and such.

I amazed that cell phones can have insurance that protect from odd accidents.

Have a happy day.

Security

Well it looks like Microsoft is not as secure as Bill and the Ballmar would like to thing that it is. I am thinking with some of the most recent truths on Windows Vista that Bill should look into Branson real estate for his next venture.

MS paid for several 'safety' studies of Microsoft Windows Vista. Most have been shown to be a farce. With Microsoft Windows Vista being no more secure then Windows XP.

Finding WIFI

Trying to find a New York Bed and Breakfast that serves up wifi is sometimes a hard thing to do. The good news is once you find them the seldom charge extra.

One time ata really nice hotel in Minniapolis wanted to charge me $10 for a night of interent. I really hated it and it irritated me.

More on Business

When dealing with all the things that are for business, one thing that I noticed has helped more then any other has been personalized pens for promotions.

One of the best was from a police department that said "This pen stolen from . . . any town police department."

have a happy day.

Improvements.

Being a tech junkie, I have to love how things change and improve. Golf Equipment is one of those changing areas. I have set of clubs from 30 years ago. I guess this shows how much I golf.

Well I went out and used a set of rental clubs the last time I played. And I was able to hit so much further and straighter.

We often do not think about some of the changes in technology. But this one is really cool. I may actually go more then once every other year.

Laptop on Vacation

One of the fun things about Condo Hotels and the such is the free wifi that is offered. While this is good for business people. It is really bad for people on vacation.

One in four people are taking a laptop on vacation.

Here is a hint. Do not take a laptop on vacation. It is not a vacation if you take a laptop.

Computer and the Future

I am not to sure how deal with the Tenuate of some of the technology.

I think that there will be some massive things coming through. The bad news is that many companies own differing patents to make the best item, like a cell phone.

If all these companies came together then we could have a great phone and eve more computer items.

So as you can tell I am not a fan of the current patnent situation.

Have a good day

the iPhone is Coming

With the iPhone coming out many people are quite excitied. I am one of them

to bad I still a year left on my phone.

I would love to have internet on my phone to search for things from driving directions to Organic dog food to the nearest stores.

Okay I would want to read my blog. Well not that I really do that as that would be rather vain. I wonder if blogger is going to change some items for smaller pages.

For that fact I wonder if new sub domain will come out called iphone.

Can't imagine that a domain will be just for iPhone.

Leave it at home!

Well I have figured out what every vacation home rental does not need.

Internet.

A recent report says 1 in 4 people take a laptop on vacation or holiday to stay in contact with the office. If you are in contact with your office . . . it is NOT and I repeat NOT a vacation or holiday.

Leave your laptop at home and enjoy the world. You will not recall, I was so %#)$)*%^#$%()#@# glad I checked the office.

Carrying a compter

I am amazed at how computer luggage has changed over the years. Many years ago c.1992 I had my first laptop. A Powerbook 100. I loved this computer to no end. Still one of the better computers I had.

The only bags were targus ones and they were small. I know have a leather computer bag and I can carry all kinds of stuff. Including teacher edition textbooks. Not to bad.

I have some older ones and they have really changed over the years.

Well have a happy day and go look at new computer bags.

Analong

Despite all the great tech out there I have found that I am still quite picky about my gel pens. I think it is because I use them so little. SO when I use it I want some quality pens.

What about the other still items I use. Paper. I want the brightest white there is at 24lbs. Yet I am willing to pay for the extra . . . kinda weird.

Well have a happy techy day.

Vaction and Tech

One of the problems if you go on vacation to somewhere like a Orlando rental home you can't take all your tech with you. More specific my big old external hard drive that has all my itunes stuff on it. I do like to update my music and play lists every so often, at lest once a week. IF I do not take it I cannot get new podcasts and other such rot. Maybe it will be good to get away from the computer

iBooks and Hard Drives

One thing I like about the Macintosh laptops is an easy computer memory upgrade. The hard drive on the other hand is like pulling teeth. To replace the iBook hard drive you have to take off:

1. The bottom of the computer.
2. The the sheet of a non-connductive metal.
3. More screws for the top of the case.
4. Four more screws for the hard drive.
5. Four more screws for the hard drive rails.

Not something that is easy. Do not try this at home unless you have some experience replacing iBook hard drives.

iBooks and Hard Drives

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One thing I like about the Macintosh laptops is the easy . The hard drive on the other hand is like pulling teeth. To replace the iBook hard drive you have to take off:

1. The bottom of the computer.
2. The the sheet of a non-connductive metal.
3. More screws for the top of the case.
4. Four more screws for the hard drive.
5. Four more screws for the hard drive rails.

Not something that is easy. Do not try this at home unless you have some experience replacing iBook hard drives.

Living Without Google

Google's ideal is to: Do No Evil. I wonder as a the search engine grows by leaps and bounds how can it not do evil?

There is an article in FORBES magazine about GOOGLE having the ability to send web sites to a purgatory. Once it is hard to get out. A site may accidentally get in there. Once in there sales will dry up like crazy.

So many people have their lives depend on GOOGLE that if they get in to Google Purgatory people can lose the business.

If Google wants to really do no evil they need to let a business have an appeal to be let out. People are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is no warning. All of a sudden business drys up. Think of this you have a pile of Studio RTA Furniture to sell and no customers one day just like magic.

I understand Google needs to be sure that the bad guys are sent there. There just needs to be an appeal process. As someone who has offended the Google gods, I know that getting back into good graces is hard.

dell and microsoft

I am amazed at how Michael Dell is using his consolidation software to give Microsoft some real headaches. According to Dell's own web site under the profiles his highness Mikey uses a Dell computer. That is not surprising. What is a little odd is that Michael Dell uses linux as his operating system. Listed is Ubuntu software with open office. I am trying to think why this is not funny . . . because it is hysterical.

Then on the same day we find this out . . . Dell computers is going to start offering Windows XP on some computers. Talk about dissing Vista and Microsoft. I think Steve Balmer will be jumping around and yelling DEATH TO DELL. That should make for a scary video.

Other good news . . . Microsoft will be releasing the Vista upgrade in November or December of maybe 2009 or 2010.

killer external drive

I am making a cool new case. I have taken an old old PC case. This thing has holds 6 3.5 drives. Four 5.25 drives. I have a bunch of old drives hanging around. I purchased a few old firewire 1394a bridge boards. Toss in some RFI Shielding and then assemble the whole thing together and now I have over 1TB of disk space. all on a single firewire cable.

What is really nice is that the drive is very fast. I have several drives that are placed together in a RAID with striping. This means that a little bit is stored on each drive. So when I write a large file . . . it is on four drives and each the writing and retrieval is very fast.

I'll post pictures when I am done. I sitll have to make it look good.


FWIW this is on a Macintosh which has the ability to do RAID easily.

Music and Tech.

Technology is such an odd thing. I recently learned that a new British Naval ship was equipped with iPod docking stations. Think of the past: When I was in the army we walkmans with tapes. Eventually, the ole' accounts receivable conversion was ramped up and I was bought a CD player. My first CD player was mini one so I could play it in the car.

Since then I have dumped CDs for MP3 files. After I converted all my CDs, I only purchased one or two more CDs since 2001. Now iTunes has 256K bit rate music for 1.39 all without DRM.

One of the odd parts is that a Record was popular for over 30 years. I wonder how long MP3 files will last.

Talking In House

One of the really nice things about technology is how a family can use technology. When I have gone on a business trip, my wife and I can use the web cam. We actually like chatting with AIM. We will use some web conferencing software to see each other. One of the funny things is that we use the chat instead of the speaking feature.

We also use e-mail in house all the time. There is a great amount of ease in which we can mail back and forth quickly and easily. My wife can mail me and tell me we need something. Grocery list is really nice. She makes it on excel and mails to me. I then put it into my palm and can use it easily to grocery shop.

Making an external case.

I want to do something different. I purchased some firewire bridge boards. And I have some extra drives sitting around. And I have a spare computer case sitting around. So I need to make some cables. Fortunately, I do not have to assemble a HDMI cable as that would be quite hard. So the cables I need are power cables with extra wires going to the bridge board for power. No one really sells these. So I am going to buy the parts and put this whole thing together. When I am done I will put up some pictures here on the web site.

conference fun

I love going to conferences. Conferences are so much. I love getting all the plastic and foam products. I received about 9 flying discs. I also have 6 new hats, like I would really wear them anywhere. I also received a pile of business cards. I also received a few hundred bucks in software. I entered dozens of contest. The booth babes are always fun. I watched how they flirted with people. I guess sex does pays.

To Much Software

I am always amazed at how much software I have. My kids complain how many programs I run at one time. Right now I have 21 programs actively running.

I look at my applications folder. I have 4 drawing and graphic programs, at least five browsers, five or so video programs, four word processing programs, plus quicken, plus Financial Consolidation Software, plus several video viewing programs.

This list does not include all the utility programs. I just seem to collect these programs like crazy. Why do we do this?

Trends of the Future

I know the tech markerters go a long way with market research. Every so often I receive a 'survey' that asks about one thing or the another. However, they way some of these questions go . . . I think they are selling something rather then finding trends.

I have to confess that spotting trends is hard on a good day. So why not make your trends. If you do that and call it 'marketing' then you can take that off of taxes.

Cool Paint

Well I have to paint the house. It seems like that time of the year. And I have found the paint to use! There is a new paint that EMI Shielding for wi-fi networks.

Finally, no more have to deal with entering passwords or other rot. No WPA or WEP. An open network is much faster and now with this really new cool paint I do not have to deal with WEP or WPA.

Are you sure, you want to give that up

I love technology. I mean I love everything about it. However, there is major downside to all these wonderful gizmos like cameras. scanners, and Video Conferencing. England is leading the way.

They are putting all these data they can pile together into a monster database. Yes, England had the doomsday book and now it is on line. So will your own records, pet names, and travel locations. Do not give up your privacy for the smallest amount of protection. Let me tell you . . . if you give a mouse a cookie . . .

A dead hard drive.

I had a hard drive fail recently. Grrrr. This was just on the heels of a report from Google saying how hard drives fail more then we want to admit.

This is not the first HD to fail for me.

I am really bummed that Norton Utils for Mac is a dead product. I used to have all the codes memorized. Nothing has really replaced NUM. One thing to do when you have a suspected broken HD is to take your handy dandy stethoscopes in and listen to the ole' HD spin. IF there is no noise . . . bad news. Even your kids toy one works on this.

Here is to HDs with long and healthy lives. oops system error what?

The Sweet Spot

With the new operating systems of Vista we are finding that more and more computer memory is needed. Many people are suggesting unto four gigs is the apparent sweet spot for RAM.

I am using a Macintosh with two gigs and have yet to find a need for any more. Though, I will admit that if I had was able to have more, I would. I love RAM and use it up like crazy. I have noticed that with an average ten to fifteen programs opened I have yet to dive into virtual memory.

In any case, my basic suggestion is buy as much RAM as you can.

A New HD

I love buying new hardware. Needless to say I give my Budgeting software fits and red ink. I just purchased a 1TB Raid drive. This drive contains 2 - 500GB hard drives. I am able to stripe the raid and have a really fast 1TB hard drive or two smaller 500GB drives or 500GB drive that is redundant.

I personally favor the 1TB striped for the speed. I had one at one time that one of the drives died and I lost all the data. This was bad. However, no worse then losing a single hard drive, just more frustrating because I have half the data.

You may want to go to the big blue and yellow big box store as they are getting rid of these drives at a good price.

How long could it last?

Microsoft and the release of Vista lasted under two weeks before the most secure operating system came under attack.

Apple has picked up on the idea of this sad realization and has some humor at the expense of MacroSuck

A Purple House

I went to a Painting Business to install some software. Nice guys. I mean really nice people. Now I am thinking of painting the house again.

We have discusses purple. I mean if you are going to paint . . . eyesore comes t o mind. My house is known by the people who lived in it 4 families and 30 years ago. I mean come on. So maybe it can be called, "that purple house."

At least there would be something to talk about in this town other then who's dog ran away. Of course I will most likely wimp out and paint it blue or brown.

A Service Pack When?

Microsoft is at it again. This time the bad software that is coming is Microsoft Windows Vista. Vista as you know will finally be released this month. Since Windows XP is only 6 years old it seems to be about time. As I recall we had to wait a couple of years for SP1.

Well, MS is out doing themselves again. Windows Vista SP1 will be out later this year. Uhm the long time vapor ware and a major update in weeks?

MS just get the product right the first time around and take a vacation in and come back and do it right, then release it.

Microsoft Vista, just like falling off a cliff.

The Big Date

I am dating this girl who is catholic. At least her parents are catholic and rather religious at that. So what do you give the parents of catholic girl who, well maybe, you are friendly with . . . shall we say.

I mean giving catholic gifts is not forte. Therefore, I am thinking of giving them something fun. Maybe, I could give them something Jewish. Maybe I should just give a nice card and a bottle of wine perhaps some flowers.

PHB Strikes Again

I was trying to do a powerpoint for a presentation I was doing. The presentation was fantastically put together, as usual. However, the pointy haired boss wanted every person to have a presentation folder printing of the presentation, aka my work and sweat.

The clients liked it . . . so the evil PHB took credit for the presentation as usual . . . which is always bummer. Well at least I can take comfort in knowing that I did a great job. Of course I will not be comforted by a raise or a bonus. Sounds about normal.

So if you need a evil, make that wonderful, Pointy Haired Boss for your business or office please let me know. I am willing to lease it out . . . cheaply.

The USPO

You would think with all the great technology that we have the postal system could easily deliver a letter to our Mailboxes without destroying them.

I am told that less then 1% of the mail gets damaged or destroyed. So what is the deal? At least twice a month we get a letter that has been damaged in the mail system. For those who have never seen it, you get your mail in a nice little external envelope with a see through telling you . . . we have trashed your mail . . . sorry.

I can see it now. Your $100M winning lottery ticket was destroyed by the machine . . . sorry. Yes, you are.

The Consultant

Dilbert is always good for laughs. One particular favorite involves consultants. Let's be real what does it take to be a consultant? I have it in three words: professional business cards.

The one that I like is where Dilbert is a consultant becasue of a business card. Of course he later complains about it . . . but still life mocking art.

You to can be a consultant, or at least try to be a consultant. How do I know . . . I have done it. Okay, getting work is hard. But, still I have business card that says, consultant.

Now . . . where are those business cards?

Jailed for Spyware

Planetisaac.com note that a teacher has been jailed for having spyware on the machine.

Snow Plows or . . .

One thing I do not like is the roads around here. Minnesota first of all has really bad roads. One top of that whoever is supposed to plow some areas do really bad jobs at it. I can go through areas that seem like they are not even plowed a day later and a mile later it is dry.

Take the blue and yellow consumer electronics store that has the same initials as Bugs Bunny. They do not plow the parking lot. There is the van with big ole' van rack on sitting there under snow not moving.

Fun things in tech

Technology is always fun. There are places in which unusual things are always going on. and happening. Raleigh North Carolina Real Estate is one of those of places. The Raleigh area is growing like crazy mostly because of Tech. The research triangle is home to many tech companies and there are unique programs that go on there. One of my favorite stories allegedly comes from IBM.

In the research triangle area IBM has a group of engineers who use Macintosh computers. The story is that these smart people are trying to develop better ways of doing things.

This is on par with the comments between Steve Jobs and John Cray of Cray Computers. Steve-o bought a cray to design the next Macintosh. John Cray used the Macintosh to design the next cray.

Now, how many digits of pi can we calculate?

Computers in the Classroom = Jail

This is really important for teachers and teachers to be.


Teacher in jail for computers

MWSF

We are less than 24 hours from MWSF 2007. What shall we see coming down the pike.

The YES List

iWork 07 - with spreadsheet
iLife 07

A new iPod of some sorts

A new computer.


The Maybe List

A major newer kick-butt computer
An updated MacBook and Pro

The Apple Cell Phone - this I think is likely, there has been so much buzz for so long.

AppleWorks and WP

I have a confession to make. I have been using AppleWorks (aka ClarisWorks) for years. I was given a demo copy of ClarisWorks 2.0 when I was working for a computer company. At the time I was using the Powerbook 100 and needed something that would actually run and not sping up the hard drive all the time like Microsoft Word.

Now, I am on a MacBook and want a universal binary program for Word Processing. I do not like Pages becasue of the lame way of doing outlines. Whatever program I am going to use needs to be able to read AppleWorks directly.

Any ideas?

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