This isn’t necessarily Springfield related, no its more WORLD related. SOPA is the act that is in progress that aims to be able to blacklist entire websites for having copyright materials. That means websites like YouTube could be shut down simply for someone else posting a music video or similar content. Forums like this could be shut down forever because of this bill. This bill simply takes away our freedom of speech and sadly a lot of people don’t even know about it. People who already own copyrights have more than a fair share of power dealing with their materials. Those videos on youtube can be deleted, accounts can be removed.. lets not give them the power to shut entire blocks of the internet down. Let keep the power where it belongs.. with the people.

Please take the time to watch these videos below to learn more about the bill and educate yourself. After that, take the time to call or write to congress and tell them you do not support taking away our freedoms.

This isnt the first time old media wanted to destroy a new technology.

VHS:  ”I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone.” -Jack Valenti

This was also the case with the MP3 Player, the Theaters Film, broadcast radio and the cassette tape.

http://torrentfreak.com/the-copyright-industry-a-century-of-deceit-111127/

http://americancensorship.org

http://vimeo.com/31100268

I haven’t updated this site in forever..I do apologize.. work and new hobbies seem to occupy all my time. Well lets update you on my life shall we? What better way of doing this than to upload all my camera phone pictures and explain them, haha.

Can you believe this guy? I’ll bet he’s turned many an eye while passing other boaters.
The Love Love was built to look as if it is sinking

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French artist Julien Berthier has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The 6.5m (21ft) yacht was cut in half with a new keel and motor added so it remains in the sinking position while being fully functional. He describes it as “the permanent and mobile image of a wrecked ship that has become a functional and safe leisure object.”

Berthier has taken the boat (or should I say half-a-boat) across the English Channel to London and has toured it around Europe , getting plenty of offers of assistance from unwitting good Samaritans, who would presumably be either very annoyed or rather bemused by the contraption.

The designer and artist designed and built the floating installation in 2007. He named his creation Love Love.

I recently bought a new home.. and I needed appliances, towels, kitchen stuff, just everything. I chose to buy most of it on amazon.com since they seem to have really fast (I think a robot must have to pack it) delivery and its free. Despite sometimes really failing at packing I keep coming back to them for my non electronic purchases.

I bought a stand mixer and its still being shipped here however when I made the purchase it was 280 dollars… well I went back today and its now 250 dollars. Since its not in my hands yet, I was a bit angry. I sent a email to customer support. It said it may take up to 12 hours, but I didnt want to call them. Well in less than 30 minutes they replied to my email and sent me 31 dollars for the differance.

Great job amazon, even if its against their policy, becasue of this, I will continue to pour my money into orders from them.

Heres the email for those interested:

Hello,

Thanks for contacting us about the recent price change on Cuisinart SM-55BK 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, Black. I recognize you have a choice of retailers and appreciate that you prefer to order from us. Unfortunately, we do not have a post-order price guarantee.

I’ve reviewed your order and see that the price change is significant from the time the item shipped.

Under the circumstances, I’ll make a one-time exception for you and issue a refund for the price difference in the amount of $31.55. You should see the refund in the next 2-3 business days.

Please understand that I’m issuing this refund because of the exceptional circumstances, and I’m doing this for you against our standard policy.

More information on our pricing policies can be found here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468502

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best regards,

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Your feedback is helping us build Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company.
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Your Name:Paul

Order Id: —————-

Other info:Price Reduction while being shipped.
Comments:Order Placed: August 18, 2010
Amazon.com order number: ————————-
It appears the price has reduced from

Item(s) Subtotal: $282.50

To Price: $250.95

I would like a credit or online gift card for the difference.
Thank You
Selected Order Items:
Cuisinart SM-55BK 5-1/2-Quart 12-Speed Stand Mixer, Black
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yummFirst off, sorry I havent written anything in awhile… I have been working 52+ hour weeks and have been going through the process of home ownership and motorycle accidents.

I thought this was really interesting though and had to share it.

I picked up an HTC Evo friday. 4.3″ HD screen, 1ghz snapdragon processor, thin, light, and Android powered.

I had to switch companies howver, because ATT is still not offering good android phones. Hello sprint.

HTC EVO™ 4G Fact Sheet
The ultimate multimedia experience at Sprint 4G speeds

The world’s first 3G/4G Android handset, exclusively from Sprint, HTC EVO™ 4G, offers a rich mobile Internet experience with a fully integrated suite of services built on the AndroidTM 2.1 platform. HTC EVO 4G includes a blazing-fast 1GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, the award-winning HTC SenseTM user experience, an 8.0 megapixel auto-focus camera with HD-capable video camcorder and a forward-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. The large vibrant 4.3 inch display, built-in kickstand, 3.5 mm headset jack and HDMI output make HTC EVO 4G an unparalleled platform for wireless entertainment. Download music, pictures, files, or videos in seconds – not minutes – and watch streaming video on the go on a network with download speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G speeds.1 With built-in mobile hotspot functionality, HTC EVO 4G also allows up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including laptop, camera, music player, video player and any other Wi-Fi-enabled device, to enjoy the benefits of 4G speeds on the go.

PRODUCTIVITY

* 3G/4G capability
* Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ QSD8650 (1GHz) processor
* 4.3” capacitive display with pinch-to-zoom and tactile feedback
* World-class HTML browser – bandwidth and quality that rival that of netbooks
* Android 2.1, with access to more than 30,000 apps on Android Market
* GoogleTM mobile services including Google SearchTM, Google MapsTM, Google TalkTM, GmailTM, YouTubeTM , and syncs with Google CalendarTM
* Access to Google Goggles™ to search with pictures instead of words
* Sprint Navigation, with turn-by-turn driving directions and 3D maps
* Updated HTC Sense, award-winning user experience, which includes Friend Stream to integrate Facebook, Twitter and more into a single flow of updates
* Visual voicemail
* Messaging – personal and business email, IM and text messaging
* 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability – connects up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices
* 4G data speeds (WiMAX) – peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps.
* 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) – peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps.

ENTERTAINMENT

* 8MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash and 1.3MP front-facing camera
* High-quality video streaming and downloads at 3G and 4G data speeds
* Capture and share HD-quality video (720p) from your phone
* Output pictures, slides and videos in HD quality (720p) via HDMI cable (sold separately)
* Live video sharing with Qik
* Built-in kickstand for hands-free viewing
* Media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack
* FM radio and Amazon MP3 store
* Sprint applications including Sprint TV® and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile(SM)
* Bluetooth® 2.1 with A2DP Stereo and EDR
* Built-in WiFi®: 802.11 b/g
* Digital compass, G-Sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, GPS
* Expandable memory: 8GB microSD card included; supports up to 32GB

SPECIFICATIONS:

* Dimensions: 4.8? x 2.6? x .5? (LxWxT)
* Weight: 6 ounces
* Main display: 4.3” WVGA (800×480) 65K colors
* Standard removable 1500mAh Lithium (Li-on) battery
* Memory: 1GB ROM, 512MB RAM

1 “Up to 10x faster” based on download speed comparison of 3G’s 600 kbps vs. 4G’s 6 Mbps. Industry published 3G avg. speeds (600 kbps-1.7 Mbps); 4G avg. speeds (3-6 Mbps). Actual speeds may vary. Sprint 4G currently available in over 25 markets and counting, and on select devices. See www.sprint.com/4G for details. Not all services available on 4G and coverage may default to 3G/separate network where 4G unavailable.
Note: Device features, specifications, services and applications are subject to change.

from: http://phandroid.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-specs-published-by-sprint/

Took a few hours to knock out a design for a website I am wanting to do business with. They are custom making LED lights for the bike I have.. the wait list is huge.. and I kind of want one of the lights..

At $200 I thought I would try and trade services for services.. suprisingly he agreed. I noticed the website he had needed a bit of css managment. I offered to develop a website in a CMS however it turned out they were developing one with one of his web developers.. I offered to help out as much as I could. While I wait to find out what he needs done.. I developed this for them in my spare time…

Its not bad for two hours. Personally I would like to design more graphic entensive websites.. but Im going to need to take pictures and get some free time. haha.

I purchased a Clear Alternatives Sequential Integrated LED Taillight Kit (8096143-001) from bike bandit and after one run in the rain at the Ride for a cure somone told me that my tail light had water in it. I am pretty dissapointed because my only option is to return it..pay for shipping back…and whatever. I guess I am going to let clear alternatives know. On a positive note.. I guess I can look for one that fits inside the tail so I can remove the rest of the tail.

Heres HIGH RESOLUTION pics. Beware of size, they are 4 meg files a piece at 4752×3168 (gg canon camera) If you dont want them to open in the same window, right click and open in a new tab or middle mouse click on the pictures.

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