Taylor Made Rossa Monza Spider
I don't golf but this "fail-proof" putter seems to take the challenge (or at least a lot of it) out of the game. Its like playing a video game with the "invincible cheat" code enabled. Why pay the fee if you aren't going to really play the game?
Thoughts from the golfer out there?
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A Major Internet Change: Hundreds of New Domains On the way
"Internet Org Paves Way for Hundreds of New Domains", by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer, posted on Yahoo News 26 June 2008.
In the first major change in 25 years, the Internet's oversight body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, approved hundreds of new domains to be added to the Internet along side ".com." The affect won't take place until next year as they work out the bugs but we'll likely start seeing things like ".bank",".city-name" and maybe even a ".doughnut" (my idea not in the article). Check out the article.
My thoughts.
I can see where this is a good idea, especially for businesses (Oh yeah - you have to something like $100,000 to get one) that can afford it. I just wonder if this is going to overtax my search engine?
In the first major change in 25 years, the Internet's oversight body, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, approved hundreds of new domains to be added to the Internet along side ".com." The affect won't take place until next year as they work out the bugs but we'll likely start seeing things like ".bank",".city-name" and maybe even a ".doughnut" (my idea not in the article). Check out the article.
My thoughts.
I can see where this is a good idea, especially for businesses (Oh yeah - you have to something like $100,000 to get one) that can afford it. I just wonder if this is going to overtax my search engine?
Monday, June 23, 2008
Retiring the Old Lady
The article, entitled, "Ma Deuce' Days May be Numbered" by Norman Polmar, posted on Defense News 20 June 2008 brought a single tear rolling down my check.
Looks like the military may be retiring the M2 .50 machine gun after nearly a century of service. I liked the weapon and always found it reliable.
As a cadet in the 1980's, being 6ft tall and 200lbs, I "volunteered" to carry this around for a few months during various dismounted training exercises. Not exactly sure how much it weighed but it couldn't ave weighed more than 5tons! At least that's what it felt like after a short 12 mile march. But BOY, could your rip something apart when your fired this weapon!
Ah.......Good Times My Friends.......Good Times.
If, your interested in a little history, read the article.
Looks like the military may be retiring the M2 .50 machine gun after nearly a century of service. I liked the weapon and always found it reliable.
As a cadet in the 1980's, being 6ft tall and 200lbs, I "volunteered" to carry this around for a few months during various dismounted training exercises. Not exactly sure how much it weighed but it couldn't ave weighed more than 5tons! At least that's what it felt like after a short 12 mile march. But BOY, could your rip something apart when your fired this weapon!
Ah.......Good Times My Friends.......Good Times.
If, your interested in a little history, read the article.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Training for Bloggers
Training Helps bloggers Hone Professionalism: By CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press Writer, posted on Yahoo News, 13 June 2008.
I thought this was appropriate given Summer's recent experience.
Basically the article brings up the point that the popularity of some Blogs are making people (read lawyers) consider them professioanl journals and thus requiring them to abide by legal standards. Blogger could be held accountable for slander or laible based on what they put on their blogs.
So beware what you write. of course, if your Google Analytics are like mine, you have nonthing to worry about. No one is interested in what you have to say.
I thought this was appropriate given Summer's recent experience.
Basically the article brings up the point that the popularity of some Blogs are making people (read lawyers) consider them professioanl journals and thus requiring them to abide by legal standards. Blogger could be held accountable for slander or laible based on what they put on their blogs.
So beware what you write. of course, if your Google Analytics are like mine, you have nonthing to worry about. No one is interested in what you have to say.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Blogging Moves to Your iPhone
Six Apart Introduces BlogIt for iPhone.
Six Apart, a company that specializes in social media, has come up with an idea to let people their Blogs using their iPhones. Not only blogs, but their twitters, prownces, facebook and other social media. You can reach the app by pointing your iPhone’s browser to http://blogit.typepad.com/.
So for those of us in class that love Blogging, we never have to part with Blog space. I for one am thrilled (not).
Let me know what yout think. would you use this? Take my new poll.
Six Apart, a company that specializes in social media, has come up with an idea to let people their Blogs using their iPhones. Not only blogs, but their twitters, prownces, facebook and other social media. You can reach the app by pointing your iPhone’s browser to http://blogit.typepad.com/.
So for those of us in class that love Blogging, we never have to part with Blog space. I for one am thrilled (not).
Let me know what yout think. would you use this? Take my new poll.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Zac Browser
My wife found this story in Yahoo news (see link below).
I think this is a wonderful and loving story. Please, read on.
Its a story about a grandfather, John LeSieur, and his grandson, Zac, who has Autism.
PC browsers offer a lot of options and choices, which are not good for children with autism. The options overwhelm the kids and they become so frustrated that they cannot use the Internet. Mr. LeSieur looked for web-browser tools tat catered to Children with Autism but found none.
So he built one himself.
The Zac Browser simplifies the web for kids with autism. It screens out most of the web's content and limits the choices they need to make, thus allowing them to use and explore the Internet.
The site is easy to use, beautiful and specifically focused at children and their imterests. They can chose from some basic options, "Games", "TV", and "Reading" being the main ones.; although my personal favorite is the "Aquarium." I strongly recommend you go to the link below and try it out, especially if you have children.
The link to the entire article is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/business_of_life.
The link to download and explore Zac's Browser is at: http://www.zacbrowser.com/
I think this is a wonderful and loving story. Please, read on.
Its a story about a grandfather, John LeSieur, and his grandson, Zac, who has Autism.
PC browsers offer a lot of options and choices, which are not good for children with autism. The options overwhelm the kids and they become so frustrated that they cannot use the Internet. Mr. LeSieur looked for web-browser tools tat catered to Children with Autism but found none.
So he built one himself.
The Zac Browser simplifies the web for kids with autism. It screens out most of the web's content and limits the choices they need to make, thus allowing them to use and explore the Internet.
The site is easy to use, beautiful and specifically focused at children and their imterests. They can chose from some basic options, "Games", "TV", and "Reading" being the main ones.; although my personal favorite is the "Aquarium." I strongly recommend you go to the link below and try it out, especially if you have children.
The link to the entire article is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/business_of_life.
The link to download and explore Zac's Browser is at: http://www.zacbrowser.com/
Krav Maga Part 2
Well
The good news is I Passed!
The bad news is I pushed myself so hard, I went into severe dehydration, heat stroke and smashed the back of my head into a wall and got a really good concussion. The entire technical term is Rhabdomolysis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis).
Needless to say, it was an ambulance ride to the hospital (INOVA Fairfax to be exact) and a three day stay and a weeks rest.
I told myself I was going to pass this test or die, and I kept my word. In fact, I almost did both.
The doctors kept telling me they were amazed I did not die and how quickly my body recovered as one usually winds up staying in the hospital for a week. I was there a little over 48 hours before my chemical levels were back to normal and they released me.
Thoughts of the whole situation:
First, the Krav Maga instructors were great. They gave me first aid and got the medics there fast. They and the EMT ambulance folks (never got their names and barely saw they ladies faces - I know it was two women) literally saved my life.
Second - waking up in an ambulance and not knowing how you got there is not fun. To this day, I still do not remember what happened.
Third - being strapped and immobilized on a stretcher and only being able to see ceiling tiles in a hospital is scary.
Finally, I am grateful to my wife who was very supportive and helpful throughout the whole thing.
Sorry for scaring you Pam. I love you.
The good news is I Passed!
The bad news is I pushed myself so hard, I went into severe dehydration, heat stroke and smashed the back of my head into a wall and got a really good concussion. The entire technical term is Rhabdomolysis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis).
Needless to say, it was an ambulance ride to the hospital (INOVA Fairfax to be exact) and a three day stay and a weeks rest.
I told myself I was going to pass this test or die, and I kept my word. In fact, I almost did both.
The doctors kept telling me they were amazed I did not die and how quickly my body recovered as one usually winds up staying in the hospital for a week. I was there a little over 48 hours before my chemical levels were back to normal and they released me.
Thoughts of the whole situation:
First, the Krav Maga instructors were great. They gave me first aid and got the medics there fast. They and the EMT ambulance folks (never got their names and barely saw they ladies faces - I know it was two women) literally saved my life.
Second - waking up in an ambulance and not knowing how you got there is not fun. To this day, I still do not remember what happened.
Third - being strapped and immobilized on a stretcher and only being able to see ceiling tiles in a hospital is scary.
Finally, I am grateful to my wife who was very supportive and helpful throughout the whole thing.
Sorry for scaring you Pam. I love you.
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