Comments for Technology & MSG http://www.moundalexis.com/tm Rants and musings, without care for substance. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 TechnologyMsgCommentshttp://feedburner.google.com Comment on Flip Video Goes Seriously Airborn by yellojkt http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/07/01/flip-video-goes-seriously-airborn/#comment-15878 yellojkt Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:46:09 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=876#comment-15878 That is awesome footage. That is awesome footage.

]]> Comment on American Community Survey Makes Me Uncomfortable by Iceman http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/07/09/american-community-survey-makes-me-uncomfortable/#comment-15877 Iceman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:59 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/07/09/american-community-survey-makes-me-uncomfortable/#comment-15877 With the latest 9.5% U.S. Unemployment Rate hot off the 26 year high figure wire press, just heard that percentage number included 49,000 (give or take a census few) Census Bureau "temps" hired by the fed gov in April-May, only to be that "let-go" in June. Making room for a "private" and how many rooms are in your Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now research and ACS development entity? Happy up and coming 4th and beyond to all. With the latest 9.5% U.S. Unemployment Rate hot off the 26 year high figure wire press, just heard that percentage number included 49,000 (give or take a census few) Census Bureau “temps” hired by the fed gov in April-May, only to be that “let-go” in June. Making room for a “private” and how many rooms are in your Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now research and ACS development entity? Happy up and coming 4th and beyond to all.

]]> Comment on A Cycle That Never Ceases to Offend by Tamra http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/29/a-cycle-that-never-ceases-to-offend/#comment-15874 Tamra Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:29:39 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=850#comment-15874 Alex, you are not alone. I was sad to see the vote went the way it did. :( Alex, you are not alone. I was sad to see the vote went the way it did. :(

]]> Comment on Observation #8 - Texting on the Road by Mike Fisher http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/30/observation-8-texting-on-the-road/#comment-15870 Mike Fisher Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:56:05 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=863#comment-15870 Alex: vigilant police with the incentive of revenue generation? Even as a cocky twenty-something, I learned my lesson after only a (mumble) few speeding tickets that it was not worth being too crazy. Someone who's weaving (to the point of being a danger) or not properly using signals due to distractions in the car is most likely in violation of some road law. While operating a motorized vehicle, there are minimum speeds within a traffic zone. Alex: vigilant police with the incentive of revenue generation? Even as a cocky twenty-something, I learned my lesson after only a (mumble) few speeding tickets that it was not worth being too crazy. Someone who’s weaving (to the point of being a danger) or not properly using signals due to distractions in the car is most likely in violation of some road law. While operating a motorized vehicle, there are minimum speeds within a traffic zone.

]]> Comment on Observation #8 - Texting on the Road by Alex http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/30/observation-8-texting-on-the-road/#comment-15869 Alex Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:22:50 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=863#comment-15869 JJT: That's what I get for not using Google. The article says "a vehicle" which would make me thing bicycles, unicycles, skateboards, mopeds, and roller skates would be included. Jordan: In Maryland, it's up to $500 in fines. See JJT's comment above. Yikes. Mike: I suppose we could just ratchet up existing penalties for causing accidents, rather than issue fines. I'm mixed on the issue. I can see how we already have laws to punish those who cause injury/damage with their vehicle, but it's frustrating to have no preventative measure to take to mold people into being safer drivers (in this case, by having their eyes on the road). JJT: That’s what I get for not using Google. The article says “a vehicle” which would make me thing bicycles, unicycles, skateboards, mopeds, and roller skates would be included.

Jordan: In Maryland, it’s up to $500 in fines. See JJT’s comment above. Yikes.

Mike: I suppose we could just ratchet up existing penalties for causing accidents, rather than issue fines. I’m mixed on the issue. I can see how we already have laws to punish those who cause injury/damage with their vehicle, but it’s frustrating to have no preventative measure to take to mold people into being safer drivers (in this case, by having their eyes on the road).

]]> Comment on A Cycle That Never Ceases to Offend by Alex http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/29/a-cycle-that-never-ceases-to-offend/#comment-15868 Alex Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:16:54 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=850#comment-15868 Jon: A CEOs power isn't as sweeping and decisive as many imagine; in many cases issues must be brought before (and approved) by the Board, and the big issues to the shareholders. Of course, many of the Board members tend to be CEOs of other companies and rather wealthy themselves. It still pains me that our Board didn't represent us in this matter, but rather their pocketbooks. Jon: A CEOs power isn’t as sweeping and decisive as many imagine; in many cases issues must be brought before (and approved) by the Board, and the big issues to the shareholders. Of course, many of the Board members tend to be CEOs of other companies and rather wealthy themselves. It still pains me that our Board didn’t represent us in this matter, but rather their pocketbooks.

]]> Comment on Observation #8 - Texting on the Road by Mike Fisher http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/30/observation-8-texting-on-the-road/#comment-15867 Mike Fisher Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=863#comment-15867 Why should we have these laws, and why should they apply further? I don't think we should even have laws regulating cell phone use while driving. We have plenty of laws regarding speed limits, vehicle position within a lane, respect for signals, pedestrians, other vehicles, and property. All of them could be used to cite drivers who are driving with any type of distraction (cell phone, texting, pager, fiddling with the radio, driving drunk), but are seldom actually used because they're apparently harder to prove in a court of law. I don't fully understand this argument now that video camera technology is so cheap and available (reducing the need to rely on an officer's testimony). Unfortunately, after some type of incident/"tragedy", do-gooder politicians take it upon themselves to try to protect future victims while straying away from allowing individual autonomy. Why should we have these laws, and why should they apply further?

I don’t think we should even have laws regulating cell phone use while driving. We have plenty of laws regarding speed limits, vehicle position within a lane, respect for signals, pedestrians, other vehicles, and property. All of them could be used to cite drivers who are driving with any type of distraction (cell phone, texting, pager, fiddling with the radio, driving drunk), but are seldom actually used because they’re apparently harder to prove in a court of law. I don’t fully understand this argument now that video camera technology is so cheap and available (reducing the need to rely on an officer’s testimony).

Unfortunately, after some type of incident/”tragedy”, do-gooder politicians take it upon themselves to try to protect future victims while straying away from allowing individual autonomy.

]]> Comment on Observation #8 - Texting on the Road by Jordan http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/30/observation-8-texting-on-the-road/#comment-15866 Jordan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=863#comment-15866 I agree with you Alex there should be laws similar to that. I do know that NYS is trying to get something passed, and lots of counties have laws that are either in place or going to be in place. As of July 1 it is a $150 fine if you get caught texting while driving in Monroe county as per http://handsfreeinfo.com/ny-regional-text-message-legislation I agree with you Alex there should be laws similar to that. I do know that NYS is trying to get something passed, and lots of counties have laws that are either in place or going to be in place. As of July 1 it is a $150 fine if you get caught texting while driving in Monroe county as per http://handsfreeinfo.com/ny-regional-text-message-legislation

]]> Comment on Observation #8 - Texting on the Road by JJT http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/30/observation-8-texting-on-the-road/#comment-15865 JJT Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:14:55 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=863#comment-15865 The Governor signed a ban on text messaging into law in May 2009, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/07/AR2009050702405.html" rel="nofollow">actually</a>. The Governor signed a ban on text messaging into law in May 2009, actually.

]]> Comment on A Cycle That Never Ceases to Offend by Jon http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/29/a-cycle-that-never-ceases-to-offend/#comment-15863 Jon Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:21:30 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=850#comment-15863 This problem is one of the major things that Obama and Bernanke and crew want to fix with the financial industry. I'd argue--along the lines of your post--that it's not a problem limited to financial companies. Still, though, how is anyone going to fix this? It seems ingrained in corporate culture at this point. And besides, there's a lot to be said for a CEO's power to be sweeping and decisive--sometimes a company needs that. It just sucks when they always want to be sweeping and decisive, regardless of the company's needs. Oh, and them getting rich regardless of success--yeah that's the rub. This problem is one of the major things that Obama and Bernanke and crew want to fix with the financial industry. I’d argue–along the lines of your post–that it’s not a problem limited to financial companies. Still, though, how is anyone going to fix this? It seems ingrained in corporate culture at this point. And besides, there’s a lot to be said for a CEO’s power to be sweeping and decisive–sometimes a company needs that. It just sucks when they always want to be sweeping and decisive, regardless of the company’s needs. Oh, and them getting rich regardless of success–yeah that’s the rub.

]]> Comment on There Are Good People Out There by Tamra http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/26/the-are-good-people-out-there/#comment-15860 Tamra Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:16:15 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=847#comment-15860 I'm beaming with joy here. This IS good news. So glad! I’m beaming with joy here. This IS good news. So glad!

]]> Comment on Why We Can’t Have Anything Nice by Technology & MSG » Blog Archive » The Are Good People Out There http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/23/why-we-cant-have-anything-nice/#comment-15856 Technology & MSG » Blog Archive » The Are Good People Out There Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:25:09 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=837#comment-15856 [...] landscaping company that maintains the property around the office paid for my car window in full. No questions asked. Well, they did take a minute to verify that one of their crews was [...] [...] landscaping company that maintains the property around the office paid for my car window in full. No questions asked. Well, they did take a minute to verify that one of their crews was [...]

]]> Comment on American Community Survey Makes Me Uncomfortable by Iceman http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/07/09/american-community-survey-makes-me-uncomfortable/#comment-15855 Iceman Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:40:23 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2007/07/09/american-community-survey-makes-me-uncomfortable/#comment-15855 Just got done FOX NEWS watching Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) say how she is going to refuse filling out anything but the number of persons in her house (I wouldn't do even do that much, but hey, it's a big time person-with-authority start! ;-)) on the ACS form. And another recent D.C. in nature article about how she feels and sees it for your viewing start-an-ACS-revolution pleasure here: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/ Just got done FOX NEWS watching Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) say how she is going to refuse filling out anything but the number of persons in her house (I wouldn’t do even do that much, but hey, it’s a big time person-with-authority start! ;-)) on the ACS form.

And another recent D.C. in nature article about how she feels and sees it for your viewing start-an-ACS-revolution pleasure here:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/

]]> Comment on Why We Can’t Have Anything Nice by Alex http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/23/why-we-cant-have-anything-nice/#comment-15853 Alex Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:29:11 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=837#comment-15853 Johnny: Not a big enough thing for insurance to cover it. Now had it been the rear window (that costs almost $1200) that'd be a different story. Johnny: Not a big enough thing for insurance to cover it. Now had it been the rear window (that costs almost $1200) that’d be a different story.

]]> Comment on Color Me Inspired by jamaila http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/2009/06/21/color-me-inspired/#comment-15850 jamaila Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:20:20 +0000 http://www.moundalexis.com/tm/?p=828#comment-15850 We'll definitely be getting saltwater. My sister-in-law has one and it's so fantastic that there isn't even any question. We’ll definitely be getting saltwater. My sister-in-law has one and it’s so fantastic that there isn’t even any question.

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