Pete's Blog http://www.petesblog.com Just a niche in my ways Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:06:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSome Rights Reservedpeteshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with Live.com Honda Shadow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/petes/~3/hY4eNQXaLAw/ http://www.petesblog.com/2012/11/08/honda-shadow/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:50:58 +0000 Pete http://www.petesblog.com/?p=759 My Honda ShadowMy Honda ShadowMy Honda ShadowMy Honda ShadowMy Honda ShadowMy Honda Shadow

Honda Shadow, a set on Flickr.

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Hurricane Sandy 2012, a set on Flickr.

Collection of Hurricane Sandy photo’s .. Pre and post.

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Grass blowing, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Seagulls!, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Raritan Seagulls, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Raritan Seagulls, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Lonely Tree, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Boat docked, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Nosey Seagull, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Driftwood, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Marina sign, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Moment in flight, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Shoreline, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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Mini Lighthouse, originally uploaded by petesblog.

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NY Skyline, originally uploaded by petesblog.

Retouched!

]]> http://www.petesblog.com/2012/10/24/ny-skyline/feed/ 0 http://www.petesblog.com/2012/10/24/ny-skyline/ A few of my favorite pictures taken today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/petes/~3/q8t0NRDfAKc/ http://www.petesblog.com/2012/10/24/a-few-of-my-favorite-pictures-taken-today/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:35:42 +0000 Pete http://www.petesblog.com/?p=718 Tug boat seen from laurence harbor, nj On the Raritan River The Sayre & Fisher Brick Company
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“It was almost instinct — off training,” Petry said of his response to the situation. “It was probably going to kill all three of us. I had time to visually see the hand grenade. And I figure it’s got about a four-and-half second fuse, depending on how long it has been in the elements and the weather and everything and how long the pin has been pulled. I figure if you have time to see it you have time to kick it, throw it, just get it out there.”

That’s when Petry picked up the grenade and threw it away from him and his buddies. As it turns out, he did have the time to save all three of their lives — but not time to save his hand.

The grenade exploded as he threw it — destroying his throwing arm.

 

Via Gizmodo / Army

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[Edit: Some disagree with my opinion above. To reiterate, I believe that internet access is a right, and an essential utility that’s needed in today’s life. That’s not supported in any legal definition in the US (though Finland recently made it a point of law, and the United Nations believes broadband access is a basic human right), but I do believe that most people would intuitively agree. Put another way, internet access long ago passed the stage of “new tech that’s interesting” to “something everyone uses and assumes you have”. Hence my electricity and water points – I believe internet falls in the same vein, and also think the current battles/discussions over the ability to control the internet are emblematic of that.]

Personally, I would be going crazy if this happened to me! This just isn’t acceptable by any standards. This needs to change.

Read more over at Ozymandias.com and Kotaku.com

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Installed and working here! :-)

The focus for this release was making WordPress faster and lighter. The first thing you’ll notice when you log in to 3.2 is a refreshed dashboard design that tightens the typography, design, and code behind the admin. (Rhapsody in Grey?)

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  • http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/5hg2 #
  • quote: "Target’s email service provider, Epsilon, recently informed us that their data system was exposed to unauthorized entry." #
  • Target's email database just got hacked. #

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  • Check this video out — Fair or Foul? Go Daddy CEO shoots elephant in Africa http://t.co/elTal5P via @youtube #
  • GoDaddy's Bob Parsons Elephant Killer — PETA Is Extorting Me | TMZ.com http://i.0wnz.com/gJiR6L – I sense all kinds of wrong here. #
  • A New Era for Internet Domains: Why .XXX Is Just the Beginning http://on.mash.to/gicFFu RT @mashable #
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  • Looking forward to this! – Sprint’s CTIA announcements: HTC EVO 3D, Motorola XOOM, much more | BGR http://i.0wnz.com/dZoyZH #

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  • Red Alert: Nuclear Meltdown at Quake-Damaged Japanese Plant | STRATFOR http://i.0wnz.com/gCLGBJ #
  • Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe Escalates in Japan – ‘Worse than Chernobyl’ – William Pentland – Clean Beta – Forbes http://i.0wnz.com/fm5t8H #
  • Internet Explorer and Safari first to fall at Pwn2Own 2011, Chrome and Firefox still standing http://i.0wnz.com/eZ1UZx #
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  • New in #Android Goodbye, Voice Minutes? First Signs Of Google Voice VoIP Emerge http://t.co/X1Msa1h via @AndroidPolice #
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  • My wow moment for the day — The Topsy Foundation – "Selinah" http://t.co/3Kguv11 via @youtube #
  • RT @5tevenw: How much coke did Charlie Sheen take? Enough to kill two and a half men. #tigerblood #
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