With all the articles the last couple days on security and social media (web 2.0, or whatever!) I thought I'd pass this along.
I was thinking back to a couple nights ago and having a chat as I watched the NBA finals game 3. I was chatting with my brother-in-law Mike (who is on Afghanistan) and he was watching it as well-though it was well before breakfast for him). It was as though we were watching the game together.
'Wow, what a shot!' 'Where was the call!!!!' Instant back and forth between us.
Having Jeff over in Iraq call his father's cell at the hospital just about the same time Gillian was delivering Lliam was great, and then to get to talk to her and hear his newborn son making noises--pretty awesome. And Jeff gets to talk to Gill very frequently as well. I can recall as a kid when my father was in Vietnam, we did not hear from him too regularly except through a tape now and then and a letter (sometimes frequent and sometimes sporadic).
So, I thought to myself, 'self, tech is really cool'. These are really small examples of the social media and of course, tech has made many more advances in other areas that are leaps and bounds beyond these. All-in-all, today is a good time to be alive.
Oh, and Mike, thanks for watching the game with me.
13 June 2009
11 June 2009
06 June 2009
A Usefule Site...That is My Opinion Anyway.
TECH
Just an opinion for folks that read this (thanks mom), and have not discovered this site.
Here is my favorite website of the last year or so; LifeHacker. Mostly tech oriented; but a lot of it is a collection of things to help you on a daily basis in life. An example would be a current post on "Ditch Crunches for Push Ups and Save Your Back".
For Windows users, they did just put out a download for their Lifehacker Pack 2009 collection of useful "FREE" utilities. Make sure to read the comments because there are lot of great thoughts added by the reader.
Oh, and one for us OS Xers with Macs lying around as well as Windows & nix: Virtualize AND Dual-Boot the Same Windows on Your Mac. Here is an oldie; but still a goodie, BONUS! Free Up Hard Drive Space on Your Mac
Cheers all!
Just an opinion for folks that read this (thanks mom), and have not discovered this site.
Here is my favorite website of the last year or so; LifeHacker. Mostly tech oriented; but a lot of it is a collection of things to help you on a daily basis in life. An example would be a current post on "Ditch Crunches for Push Ups and Save Your Back".
For Windows users, they did just put out a download for their Lifehacker Pack 2009 collection of useful "FREE" utilities. Make sure to read the comments because there are lot of great thoughts added by the reader.
Oh, and one for us OS Xers with Macs lying around as well as Windows & nix: Virtualize AND Dual-Boot the Same Windows on Your Mac. Here is an oldie; but still a goodie, BONUS! Free Up Hard Drive Space on Your Mac
Cheers all!
And a HUGE "Thank You"!
D-DAY
A big "Thank You", to all the men and women of our military and their families.
Thank you today for the job you do in keeping us out of harm's way. Thank those that served before you with special remembrance of those that 60 years ago today landed on beaches in Normandy with codenames such as "Utah" and "Omaha". Thanks to those that also parachuted in behind.
Thank those that have served from Valley Forge to Gettysburg, from Tripoli to Germany, Italy and places unknown and unmentioned. Thanks to those that serve in the middle of the deepest oceans keeping our submarines on task 24/7/365 to deliver their mission when needed. Those that kept a plane inm the air at all times during the Cold War. Thank those from DaNang, BenHoa, the frozen Korean peninsula and the deserts of the Iraq and Kuwait and the mountains of Afganistan. And those that serve back in the states and those that did not make it back to the USA.
Please thank your families for us as well. I saw my mother and other families deal with the separation and worry back in the Viet Nam era.
A big "Thank You", to all the men and women of our military and their families.
Thank you today for the job you do in keeping us out of harm's way. Thank those that served before you with special remembrance of those that 60 years ago today landed on beaches in Normandy with codenames such as "Utah" and "Omaha". Thanks to those that also parachuted in behind.
Thank those that have served from Valley Forge to Gettysburg, from Tripoli to Germany, Italy and places unknown and unmentioned. Thanks to those that serve in the middle of the deepest oceans keeping our submarines on task 24/7/365 to deliver their mission when needed. Those that kept a plane inm the air at all times during the Cold War. Thank those from DaNang, BenHoa, the frozen Korean peninsula and the deserts of the Iraq and Kuwait and the mountains of Afganistan. And those that serve back in the states and those that did not make it back to the USA.
Please thank your families for us as well. I saw my mother and other families deal with the separation and worry back in the Viet Nam era.
01 June 2009
And Now One More Time for 2009!
DISASTER
It seems appropriate that after a long period of down-time, that I would follow my last posting on "Tornado Preparedness" with one one regarding Hurricanes. Yes, it is that time of year again. It is the official beginning of hurricane season in the northern hemisphere. So this is my annual message/reminder on the topic.
Below are some resources to help you be and stay prepared. First is a link to the American Red Cross site for the start of the season and how to be prepared:
http://tinyurl.com/ljj962
More preparedness tips on ready.gov:
http://tinyurl.com/5rjd7b
For more info on hurricanes themselves, check out the howstuffworks site:
http://tinyurl.com/bqpbn
So, keeping this somewhat brief, I have given you a few sites that should cover most of your preparedness needs and provide checklists so please check them or similar resources.
TIP: Make certain you have an emergency AM/FM radio and plenty of water! (This from the little bit of experience my family had.) Oh, and gather-up plenty of things to occupy your young children's time. Anything to keep young ones minds and hands busy so they can take their minds off of things for a moment and not be too bored either.
Stay ready!
It seems appropriate that after a long period of down-time, that I would follow my last posting on "Tornado Preparedness" with one one regarding Hurricanes. Yes, it is that time of year again. It is the official beginning of hurricane season in the northern hemisphere. So this is my annual message/reminder on the topic.
Below are some resources to help you be and stay prepared. First is a link to the American Red Cross site for the start of the season and how to be prepared:
http://tinyurl.com/ljj962
More preparedness tips on ready.gov:
http://tinyurl.com/5rjd7b
For more info on hurricanes themselves, check out the howstuffworks site:
http://tinyurl.com/bqpbn
So, keeping this somewhat brief, I have given you a few sites that should cover most of your preparedness needs and provide checklists so please check them or similar resources.
TIP: Make certain you have an emergency AM/FM radio and plenty of water! (This from the little bit of experience my family had.) Oh, and gather-up plenty of things to occupy your young children's time. Anything to keep young ones minds and hands busy so they can take their minds off of things for a moment and not be too bored either.
Stay ready!
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