The ‘Net Empowers The Market In Making Better Choices - Again
Posted on May 6, 2008 - Filed Under Living Free, Technology | Leave a Comment
Who needs American Idol? Not Alisa Apps and not anyone else with a video camera, and inertnet connection, and faith in their product. You see, Alisa Apps is using the power of the internet in general and YouTube in particular to run her very own Pop Star Challenge.
As the video explains all you […]
Ron Paul Goes To The Zoo
Posted on January 31, 2008 - Filed Under Vote 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’m not much for posting videos on my blogs (I visit blogs to read, not watch), but this one was just too catchy and too clever for me to let slide by without sharing.
The songwriter actually came up with the music and lyrics, then posted them to YouTube with a call for an animator. […]
More Political Debate Theater
Posted on December 2, 2007 - Filed Under Vote 2008 | Leave a Comment
CNN continued its history of providing political theater rather than either political news or commentary last week with the latest Republican Presidential Debate. They supposedly teamed up with YouTube to gather questions from the masses for the candidates to answer. But, according to Wired, it was all another sham-
“The notion that the […]
Ride Report - VooDoo (Top Spin) At Discovery Kingdom
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under Ride Reports | Leave a Comment
It’s great having a kid who’s as into amusement parks as I am, but there’s no accounting for taste. She’s still young enough that she loves anything that spins her and/or puts her upside down. Me, I need speed. Luckily, Z doesn’t smoke, so I need some time away from […]
The Market Reacts To Google’s Insanity
Posted on November 16, 2007 - Filed Under Blogging, Webmastering | 4 Comments
Anyone with even a quarter of an eye pointing towards the internet in general or the blogosphere specifically must have noticed that Google seems to have gone insane with the latest Page Rank updates. First there was the specific targeting of specific blogs and websites for reduction and/or penalties in both PageRank and rankings […]
Copyright Frauds Stifle Free Speech Again
Posted on September 19, 2007 - Filed Under Anarchy | Leave a Comment
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has been used once again to stifle Free Speech in this supposedly free land of America. According to Wired-
YouTube has banned a group called the Rational Response Squad after it complained its videos were being taken down due to spurious DMCA requests from creationists.
The takedown followed copyright […]
Wheel Bearings, Rides, and Frisbees
Posted on September 3, 2007 - Filed Under Fatherhood, Ride Reports | Leave a Comment
While running errands on Friday morning with one of my clients, the “buzzing” that Rover (which is what Z named my Ford Bronco) was joined by a clanking noise. It just got worse when I went to pick Z up that afternoon and my most mechanically knowledgeable friend couldn’t really diagnose the problem. […]
Two Examples Of The Market At Work
Posted on August 21, 2007 - Filed Under Anarchy | Leave a Comment
The market’s out there doing its best to survive despite the government’s constant intrusion.
