tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:20:22 +0000americansTirrenopeninsulamust-havePerformancedas-efxlivermorenewsTour De Franceamigastrawberriesselfwhiteeast coasteast bayapplication developmentpublic optionquicktrainsgiro105iowafreshCellrogersdopinghboworkalternativekidswheelsetVinokourovsingle payersemanticrussiajavanigeriascigraphicsMoon LanderL.L. 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FreshtrekExtraterrestrialNasaCPUbottomghostfaceDeath Starbenwarmingworkersfootballroadalbumsmcnabboperating systemlinuxcounterpointRebel AllianceKRS-ONEA space odysseylakeGossamergamesphaserBIGbbcdraftstarLuke SkywalkerPhoneblack-hatG5hillaryoverpresidentialSEObracketdumbartonhealthcaresix-part70sdoctypephiladelphiaJedicaucus68mmreldataA blog about software development, cycling, politics as it relates to technology, anime and music.http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)Blogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-847633453143837822Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:00 +00002009-11-05T11:05:02.965-08:00public optionvertical monopolyhealthcaresingle payerThe public insurance option won't really work since it doesn't treat the core problem with the system. There is no fair market for goods. The market hasn't found the price for physician services as goods. Whether they are contractors, or employees, or whatever isn't the problem.The typical solution when a monopoly is overpriced is that a competing firm enters the market to challenge the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/ALnTe5SiPgg/naive-solution-to-growing-healthcare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)1http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2009/11/naive-solution-to-growing-healthcare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-6771006539026326928Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-03-16T09:02:52.361-07:00obamaworkersunionsfairlaboradministrationcounterpointafl-cioOne of the things that I am not thrilled about with the Obama administration is how tightly the democrats are bound to the labor unions. One of the first questions I asked when I was a kid learning about the unions was, "Wouldn't that make fewer jobs and hurt entrepreneurs?" The answer to that question, from my teacher, was that in the early 20th century companies treated their workers awfully,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/WMT93-xf3g8/obama-administration-and-labor-unions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-administration-and-labor-unions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-3982774917110260281Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:09:00 +00002009-02-23T12:09:59.932-08:00onionsonyhillariousI was gasping for air.... Onion Video on Sony ( Explicit Language )http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/d7TMLiZHFsM/onion-video-on-sony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2009/02/onion-video-on-sony.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-1042372014084692342Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:19:00 +00002008-11-16T23:20:49.074-08:00buckfisciskateshulu70sfuturerollerrogersThis may be the most incredible thing I have ever seen in a Science Fiction Show:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/S3WTQpjS0uw/reason-number-one-why-70s-sci-fi-will.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/11/reason-number-one-why-70s-sci-fi-will.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-8766943275863840607Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:31:00 +00002008-11-01T15:36:06.518-07:00mongrel cluster ruby rails mongrel serverJust so I don't forget:Set Up MongrelClusterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/OVVWQkS59bY/how-to-set-up-mongrelcluster.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-set-up-mongrelcluster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-971180916817803310Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:55:00 +00002008-10-28T13:59:59.046-07:00application developmentAt work, I always feel like Cassandra.  I am warning of impending doom, but no one is listening to me.  Am I crazy?  Or am I visionary.  It is hard to know.My opinion of software is that one should always strive to release only the best possible version of software, even at the expense of being late to the market.  If you release a crappy application before your competitor, but their application http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/dwC7hbI7dBM/cassandra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)1http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/10/cassandra.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-3991878972768101143Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:06:00 +00002008-08-25T10:17:22.960-07:00Buzz AldrinFly Me To The Moon - 3DMoon LanderSpacemovieNasaThis weekend, we went to see Fly Me To The Moon 3D. It was really cool. I was a little worried about my kids seeing it, since every kids movie seems to have name calling, scatological references, and violence. I can barely trust the "G" rating. But this movie was fantastic. The 3D effects were surprisingly realistic. My 1 1/2 year old son kept reaching out to touch the bugs who seemed to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/GvOFI4mD89A/fly-me-to-moon-3d-kid-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/08/fly-me-to-moon-3d-kid-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-4067697268590561606Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:38:00 +00002008-06-06T22:39:22.699-07:00flight of the conchordshbonew zealandhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/Mh8pEqfEErs/im-boom-king.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-boom-king.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-8452914653452114321Fri, 09 May 2008 20:39:00 +00002008-05-09T13:43:37.724-07:00clintonhillarywhiteraceoveramericansI don't understand how a politician thinks they can get away with this crap. Bill Clinton hinted at something like that with his Jesse Jackson crack when discussing South Carolina. Now Hillary lets fly with racist crap. Like all European Americans vote strictly along race lines, not that there has been much choice up until now, but really give the average American some credit. I think what http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/wgF_RRtVj9o/this-is-how-you-know-democratic-race-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/05/this-is-how-you-know-democratic-race-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-843078233602900114Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:00 +00002008-05-09T11:30:43.081-07:00harmonicainsanityglassbenfranklinstrangeJust listen, it makes you feel all weird inside:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/-ANa2absTRI/glass-harmonica-is-freakiest-instrument.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/05/glass-harmonica-is-freakiest-instrument.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-4729759701473940875Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:33:00 +00002008-04-24T22:34:33.800-07:00buckcentury25thtwiggyrogersJamie Lee Curtis and Erin Gray, what more could one ask forhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/os0Q1F6Cs6c/buck-is-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/04/buck-is-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-2502601770671383783Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:17:00 +00002008-02-02T01:35:17.098-08:00intelpowerCPUTDPG5appleSo, the Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, and the new architecture are supposed to be so much faster and better than the old Power PC G5s.  I am still not sure, what I am seeing, at least with my MacBook 2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM as compared with my iMac G5 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM.Leopard is far faster, and seemingly more stable on the G5.  The only thing I can think of is that the OS isn't optimized for the Intel chips, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/DoleyCL_4wc/mac-os-x-1051-slow-on-intel-macs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/02/mac-os-x-1051-slow-on-intel-macs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-3809438987892507359Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:35:00 +00002008-01-19T11:50:27.420-08:00roadvelomaxvistawheelsetsucksbicycleeastoncyclingSo a few posts ago I talked about the Tirreno Razza 900 bike I got from Performance. I still love my bike, everything is great, except for the wheels. Now I know that I am 250 lbs, and I know that I ride a minimum of 75 miles a week. I ride hard. All of these thing shouldn't matter for a good aluminum wheelset.So what happened? It all started a few months ago. I was riding to work and I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/hJm4Uk81s9U/easton-velomax-vista-sl-wheelset-sucks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)6http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/01/easton-velomax-vista-sl-wheelset-sucks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-5009899968667747148Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:40:00 +00002008-01-03T21:41:52.626-08:00obamabarackdemocraticwinscaucuspresidentialraceiowaWord, Up!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/ZlA-8JU7wOQ/barack-obama-wins-iowa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2008/01/barack-obama-wins-iowa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-3770797762226470870Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:45:00 +00002007-12-26T15:47:22.776-08:00chernobylsarcophagusradiationbbcrussiaFollowing onto the idea of personal reactors, this is really crazy... These guys have a strong sense of personal duty, and are quite insane: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/P7hTb4DVKTg/climbing-on-control-rods-manly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/12/climbing-on-control-rods-manly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-239760551295796569Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:59:00 +00002007-12-25T13:59:53.393-08:00Toshiba proposes to build nuclear reactors so small and reliable that they could be used by neighborhoods, individual commercial buildings, or even the personal homes of the wealthy. But do the numbers really work out?I think this sounds awesome! I definitely would sign up to get one of these! One of the best things the DOE (Department of Energy) could do is to diversify the grid such that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/1rOjoa7gpqg/personal-nuclear-reactor-not-so-fast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/12/personal-nuclear-reactor-not-so-fast.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-6429400181472231903Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:51:00 +00002007-12-17T19:53:02.952-08:00iptvbasketballjoostgamessportsnbaIf they keep up the games on Joost, I'll probably become an NBA fan again.  Especially with the bungling of the use of technology by the NFL.  I really respect the NBA for trying something new, and I love it.NBA "Instant Classic" Games on Joosthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/7Gva7LP3W0E/joost-just-might-get-me-to-watch-nba.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/12/joost-just-might-get-me-to-watch-nba.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-452070106863284792Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:10:00 +00002007-11-25T12:36:46.657-08:00hip-hopcollectiondr octagonsouls of mischiefdefinitive26. The Roots - Do You Want MoreThis album dropped like a slap upside the head. Distortion to Static was the perfect single to drop first. If they had pushed Datskat out first, it would have earned them the wrong audience.The organic feel to the album, mainly due to Qwestlove's rhythms and the group's insistence on using only normal musical instruments, gives this album a live feel, even thoughhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/KwpZ9OnR-pI/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/11/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-6.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-8452983534617101816Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:35:00 +00002007-11-25T12:10:05.673-08:00hip-hopcollectionmobb-deepdigable-planetsghostfacedefinitive21. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'This album is probably the most raw, and ostensibly the most disarming album to be released since Wu-Tang released Enter the 36 Chambers. What 50 does in this album is let everyone know how hungry he is for success, as well as attention. His constant beef with just about every other rapper is evidence of that. I am not sure where Eminem found 50, but by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/qAVNkh_KGHY/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/11/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-5.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-5938972245031974395Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:43:00 +00002007-11-13T10:43:28.776-08:00Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.  This is obscene, this Congress, this rubber stamp Congress, has absolutely no grounds for blaming Yahoo for their behavior in China.  This is the most hypocritical action by a congress in my lifetime.  They are the ones who don't apply tariffs on goods and services from China.  They are the ones who look the other way when the Chinese government http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/Zxtcd003gNQ/how-dare-us-congress-call-yahoo-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-dare-us-congress-call-yahoo-google.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-6452368499985327548Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:21:00 +00002007-11-01T12:21:49.322-07:00Whether or not you like what the Patriots are doing this year, no one can deny their PWNING of everyone out there. Jemele Hill compares him to Suge Knight, making the rest of the Patriots organization Death Row. In any event Belichick owns the NFLread more | digg storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/T0Bnq_CKGZg/bill-belichick-straight-thug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/11/bill-belichick-straight-thug.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-278645352255031332Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:51:00 +00002007-11-25T11:34:38.752-08:00hip-hopdas-efxalbumsdefinitiverapbone-thugs16. Dead Serious - Das EfxThis album was sort of an odd-ball. Not directly responsible for the blunted Hip-Hop movement, these guys were definitely the weed poster children. Their somewhat silly and serious style of making up words and sound effects, combined with their quick delivery over PMD's hard hitting beats were a recipe for success.I don't know why they didn't really get the critical http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/KqkMpD6tuag/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/10/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-4.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-741650690171674252Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:41:00 +00002007-09-30T22:15:34.686-07:00hip-hopDe La SoulKRS-ONEDoug E. FreshL.L. Cool J11. Criminal Minded - Boogie Down ProductionsWhile Criminial Minded is one of KRS-ONE's best albums, I had real trouble between choosing this or Return Of The Boom Bap. Boom Bap is very similar in style, and the understanding you would gain of Bronx hip-hop isn't going to be that different. In addition to being more modern, I feel the album is of better quality and that KRS-ONE has, at that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/xYCoeAdTqLY/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/09/definitive-hip-hop-collection-part-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-5335365137975570063Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:25:00 +00002007-09-10T22:59:21.068-07:00hip-hopcollectionbrooklynNaswest coastJay-ZalbumsbestBIGeast coast6. Ready To Die - Notorious B.I.G.I really wanted to put this album in my top 5, but I just couldn't. I remember when I listened to it the first time, the day it came out, I thought, "This is really good." But I didn't think it was great. Later, after listening to it for a while, I came to the realization that the album was fantastic. The reason it couldn't go above Slick Rick is because muchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/gws8C9141Kg/definitive-hip-hop-collection-2007-part_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)0http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/09/definitive-hip-hop-collection-2007-part_10.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1340638536068671105.post-2577145425713096892Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:12:00 +00002007-09-09T12:36:12.248-07:00hip-hopcollectionalbumsbestcaliforniasix-partnew yorkmust-haveall-timeThe idea behind this blog is to define the 30 must own Hip-Hop albums up to today in 6 posts. The concept is that if you had no Hop-Hop in your collection, you could buy these albums and you would have a full concept of what Hip-Hop is and was. Also, if you had some friends over who were in the know, you would look like you had a clue.Many will argue that some of the more typical artists shouldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WaveMotionCannon/~3/6kO5DJQ_WIo/definitive-hip-hop-collection-2007-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WaveMotionEngine)2http://wavemotioncannon.blogspot.com/2007/09/definitive-hip-hop-collection-2007-part.html