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December 2008

My extra second in 2008

December 31, 2008

I heard on NPR today that 2009 will have to wait an extra second to coordinate clocks with the Earth’s rotation.
Rarely do we get handed the gift of time, so I got to thinking about what I would do with an extra second of time. A second isn’t really enough time to do anything significant, [...]

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I want my O back!

December 31, 2008

I don’t really have an opinion about the Blagojevich thing other than the following:
Blagojevich IS the elected governor of Illinois
In America, you are innocent until proven guilty, even if they have tapes of you admitting a crime. Ask Rodney King
The Illinois state constitution gives the governor, not the legislature or the voters, the power to [...]

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A matter of meat perspective

December 30, 2008

At Christmas dinner, eating a 2lb hunk of rib roast in front of your friends and family is gluttony. But, in front of a television on a Tuesday night with two dogs, it is responsible left over management.

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The ROI of “social networking”

December 23, 2008

I received a panic email from a graphic designer at a local city magazine yesterday who desperately needed some photos of a soccer tournament. “Anything you have showing local kids playing soccer!” she said. Since she was referred by someone who had faith that I would come through for her, it was hard to say [...]

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What the Wii?

December 22, 2008

I returned from my walk this morning to a tweet from Guy Kawasaki about how injuries caused by excessive Wii play is on the rise.
I tweeted back saying people should just get a dog and walk three times a day. Then, it occurred to me that somebody may have already developed a game for Wii [...]

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Some things I know

December 20, 2008

I just got done speaking with an American Express rep to pay my bill. I had to call them because I missed the bill pay window between 3:00-7:00am where their web site will actually work to pay my bill.
It got to think about stuff I “know” to be true, even though other dogs swear they [...]

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Put on a Smiley face

December 18, 2008

I found myself in a Staples last week, waiting on some stuff from the business services. I wandered down the wrong aisle and found myself in the wonderful world of teacher supplies! I don’t think I’ve ever gone down that aisle before, but if you have not been there, you should go. For me, for [...]

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Not entirely an accurate analogy on Net neutrality

December 18, 2008

Found this analogy about Net neutrality and depite its convincing face, it is not entirely accurate.
Say there was no deal cooked up between Telus and the big pizza chain and everyone was competing equally. But, the local pizza place decided it would make a really delicious, super-duper pizza that everyone wanted, but was not going [...]

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Congress getting ripped off by relatives

December 17, 2008

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel paid $57,500 from a campaign account to a Web-design company owned by his son over two years, paying more for Internet services than any other House member during the same period, according to federal records.
My first thought was that perhaps the web site was worth [...]

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I am so proud to live Dayton, Ohio

December 17, 2008

In a Huffington Post article today, Steven Shehori wrote a satirical piece, claiming that 37% of Americans could not locate America on a map of the United States of America. In it, he writes a quote:
Shirley Matheson, a part-time Arby’s employee residing in Dayton, Ohio, agreed with Weiss’s assessment. “I live in the U.S.A., so [...]

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Barney, barney, barney

December 17, 2008

I won’t begrudge any dog his day, but what is the point of a Barney Christmas video every year? Is it some private joke I just don’t get?

Meanwhile, the economy is in the tank, we’re still mired down in the Middle East, gas prices are on the rise, oil production is being cut…. *sigh*

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I hate AT&T Wireless

December 16, 2008

I hate AT&T Wireless. I hate them with all the rage and visceral hatred reserved for really crappy bosses and ungrateful relatives. Here’s why.
I have an iPhone. The only way I can make an iPhone work is to connect it up to the AT&T Wireless suck-o-meter. AT&T knows this and they press their advantage. Only [...]

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Another example of obtuse marketing

December 16, 2008

I was in a Sam’s Club this afternoon, cruised through the electronics and noticed this really cool speaker set by HMDX Audio. The speakers were rechargeable and wireless. Wow, really cool. Except it said it worked for iPod.
Well, did that mean iPhone 3G also? I don’t know, but I had an iPhone and they had [...]

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A funeral dirge for trade shows?

December 16, 2008

Apple announced today that will no longer participate in Macworld Expo, the largest annual show for Mac enthusiasts. In a press release, Apple says:
Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers. The increasing popularity [...]

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Joe Biden get a German Shepherd

December 14, 2008

Vice President-elect Joe Biden has picked out a 3-month-old male German shepherd from a suburban Philadelphia kennel to bring with him to Washington.
Biden, riding deep with seven black Secret Service vehicles, rolled up to German Shepherd breeder Linda Brown’s home in Chester County, Penn. on Saturday and rolled out having chosen the nation’s Second Dog. [...]

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How the US Postal Service blows its brand every December

December 14, 2008

Every December, Santa hands the US Postal Service a shiny new opportunity to rebrand itself as a lovable, caring organization that is an integral part of all 43,000+ Zip Codes it services. Every year, the USPS blows it terribly.
I found myself in the Englewood OH 45322 Post Office last Friday about 4:00pm. Ironically [...]

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Sometimes, we’re not all about the dogs

December 14, 2008

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It’s late at night, you’re wide awake and you’re not wearing pants

December 13, 2008

I saw this on the tv when I was half-asleep, it has stuck in my brain for over a year and nobody believed that ABC World News Tonight would play something like this.
Well, here’s the proof!

Now, is your brain doing the polka too? Yeah, not fair, but oh well!

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I still like my bail-out solution better

December 13, 2008

In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?

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What would you do if you had $1 million dollars?

December 10, 2008

Dear President-elect Barack Obama;
I am a small business owner. I do quite well for myself as I am in a knowledge-based business servicing the youth sporting market and the retail services industries. I also dabble a bit in coffee and Web 2.0 consulting.
I was running some numbers this afternoon on the bail-out plans that [...]

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