The Origami Project

Well it seems like everyone is talking about a new Microsoft project called, Origami . Well lots of people are questioning what is this project?

Everyone and I mean everyone is guessing what this will be. The leading contender is a large cellphone, video, internet TV, sms, camera device that folds up and unfolds.

This is one that seems to have started it all.
Slashdot

These are just rumors and much of anything else.

One thing I know for sure about this product...

Since it is from Microsoft: Microsoft can't make a project that does not suck unless it is a vacuum cleaner.

And remember a computer without windows is like a chocolate cake without mustard,

Tags: microsoft, origamiproject

Carter Goes To The Nuts

PResident Carter go home and pick peanuts again and not speak like a nut. For those of you who may be living under a rock Jimmy Carter, the president who could do nothing right, said, "The struggle for equal rights is not over. We only have to recall the color of the faces of those in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, those who were the most devastated by Katrina, to know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans."

What is this? Are you pandering to the audience and encouraging even more racism on both sides. Please Mr. Carter stop speaking now. Go home and be quiet like a good ex-president. Your ignorance and half-baked ideas need to go to sleep.

Please Mr. Carter do not embarrass yourself or this country anymore by fanning the flames of race and hatred. Take your hate speech and go home. This was a funeral for an American Hero, which you are not Mr. Carter, so you get on MacIke's SHUTUP LIST.

MACIKE'S SHUTUP LIST!

Cindy "send me more money liberal groups" Sheehan
Jimmy "I have spent to much time with the nuts" Carter


tags: SHUT UP, King Funeral, Hate Speech, Politics, Jimmy Carter, news, News

RIAA & Moral Authority?

I have been thinking about the evil RIAA and their campaign against filesharing and p2p networks. Somewhere between the view the RIAA is suggesting and the cognitive dissonance they show on filesharing just amazes me.

For years the RIAA has been getting rich and making piles and piles of money by promoting many differing bands and singers. What do these bands that the RIAA member organizations support, help, promote and market say? Let me see, oh yeah! Something about no rules. There was something about okay to steal. And as I recall something about social anarchy. What about all the trying to piss on your parents and social morals and values.

So why now does the RIAA call foul when people follow the suggestions they promote? Sort of like Metallica whining like little cry babies when people download their music when they encourage shoplifting.

RIAA would you please stop being so hypocritical? please.



Tags: RIAA, p2p, Metallica , Rock and Roll, hypocrisy

Wal-Mart Insurance and Fears and Bad Numbers

There are many people who hate Wal-Mart for any number of reasons. One of the top battle cry is no insurance for a min. wage employees. There is also an alleged drag on medicad and state insurance programs.


1. This article tosses out the stupid minimum wage argument as, we need a working wage for these poor suffering workers.
"Wages at many large businesses, including Wal-Mart, already start above minimum wage."
So it seems that raising the bottom end will only hurt the shrinking middle-class. Every time the min. wage goes up, I get a pay cut. The only people at min. wage are those want to be for some reason or maybe do not have HS diploma.

2. I was shocked at the numbers. I am told the great drain on state governments from the evil WM. So using the numbers provided WM is responsible for .093% of the total number people on medicaid. Yes that is less the 1/10 of 1%.

3. The percentage of WM employes overall: I have been led to believe something like 1/2 to 3/4 of all WM employes are on medicaid of some sort. According to the article only 1.8% of WM employes are on state aid. This number is derived from the 234 WM slaves (no offense to the workers) on medical aid and "The state's largest, IHC, has 26,000 employees - nearly double Wal-Mart's Utah workforce - but only 48 workers on Medicaid."

4. If the complaint is going to hold water it would seem that the better target is the call center, Convergys, INC. who has 8,000 workers and 181 on the roles, or 2.3% of workers on aid.

5. Comparing to Hill AFB is an unfair comparison. Military does not count for a number of reasons. If anything that should be thanking the military (AF) for having a base.

6. What about the education? There are 230 workers who are on state funding for insurance. Something is really wrong there.

7. Alpine school district does not cover 41% of workers.

I do not think this argument holds up under scrutiny. There may be 1000s of reasons why WM is evil. This does not seem to be one of them. Please look at numbers when you read the news. Makes it much easier.




tags: Wal Mart, insurance, Politics, policy, logic, statistics, healthcare, reform

MacIke Announces Major New Nuclear Program, May have Nukes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


USA Feb 2, 2006 - Today, MacIke has announced the plans to develop a nuclear program with the end goal of developing a nuclear weapon for self-protection. The creation of this new division has sent a resounding shock wave throughout the world.

Many nations were shocked at this surprise though eventually expected announcement. There are great fears that combined with the a positive delivery system could mean for the world at large and certain nations in particular.

Former president Richard M. Nixon could not be reached for comment from his current abode at the Richard M. Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, CA. Many have thought the Yorba Linda connection would be positive for encouraging MacIke to disarm and bring a halt to his nuclear program. Likewise the response from Ariel Sharon, Prime Minster of Israel, would not return telephone calls. Though many thought Ariel Sharon would be shocked at the news, he remained still without comment.

A U.S. State Department spokesperson could not be reached, though there are rumors of some fears going through the White House. Sources who refused to be identified said, "MacIke's announcement of developing a nuclear program scares the beejeebes out of me." The same source also mention there are real live Nukes in MacIke's care.

There is no sign of MacIke relenting from the nuclear program and the world will be holding the collective breath as the United Nations will investigate and make some attempts to talk MacIke out of the nuclear program as it has been doing with Iran.


tags: nuclear, weapons, Politics, Nukes, boom

Western Union Telegram. Stop.

I think I am shocked STOP
A piece of history has come to a completion STOP
Western Union will place the old telegram on the shelf STOP
With the post office and over night delivery, SMS, email, telephone Western Union cannot make telegrams pay STOP
The end of an era has happened STOP
Will future generations be able to understand this blog STOP
The dodo bird, the telegram, the record album all have come to an extinction STOP
Western Union we will miss you STOP
END

tags: Western Union, Stop, The End

Hamas

Bush is not going to talk to Hamas. I am very glad bush is taking this stance on Hamas. Egypt has told Hamas that they need to shape up.

Just as John Kerry has shown his true stripes... Hamas has a chance to reform the image and do something other then be a terrorist.


Tag: Israel, politics, Hamas, Egypt

Something Odd To Do

I have been "Ad Surfing," let me explain: Go find a blogging place like blogger.com and on the main page go and open 10 or so blogs. When they are open click open all the google ads in bars. There are some really cool things out there. Think about all the fun ads you can see.

Some are really good. Some are really bad.

What you see will be different then what I see, I think. Makes you wonder how much it costs to put these ads on there.


Tags: Google, adsense, Web Surfing