Category Archives: Technology

How Cool Is The Market?

Posted on March 17, 2011 | 7 comments

We’re going to redo the master bath at my house.  I’ve told my wife that I wanna get a mirror that doubles as a computer touch screen so that we can check our calendar and email in the morning.

She laughed.

Who’s laughing now?

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Liberty Continues To March On

Posted on February 17, 2011 | 2 comments

Further evidence that the sweet waters of Liberty will find it’s level is the fact that the largest social network in the world has included two new options for relationship status:

Facebook has added two new relationship status options users can include in their online profiles: “in a civil union” and “in a domestic partnership.”

Against every. single. odd. Liberty has proven to be resistant to oppression.  She will shine her light where ever she finds herself.

Go Liberty.

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Peak Oil Myth

Posted on February 10, 2011 | 11 comments

We’ve heard about it since we known about it.  The idea that somehow, someway, the world is gonna run oughta oil.

And when we do, well, the end of the world as we know it will commence.  The illustration to the right just shows a tip of the hysteria that folks are spreading.

End of oil?  Beginning of anarchy.

And so they demand that we do something about it.

And we did.

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Coffee

Posted on February 8, 2011 | 2 comments

Like everyone, I love L-O-V-E my morning coffee.  Perhaps like many fewer, I like my coffee to be of specific make; Goya Espresso coffee.

As I made my coffee this morning, I noticed that I was running a bit low and would need more soon.

So, I got on my magic typewriter, typed some letters that included “www” and entered an online “market” where distributors from all over creation competed to sell me my Goya.  More than that?  They’re shipping it to my door for free.

Gotta tell ya’, that free market sure does suck.

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When Government Embraces Technology

Posted on January 3, 2011 | 2 comments

I haven’t run the numbers yet, so I don’t know if this makes sense or not, but I like the innovation of the whole thing.

See, typically when a government agency is faced with a problem, they work hard, REALLY hard, at fixing the problem.  Not eliminating it.

For example, the county works hard at repairing roads, not making roads that don’t need repair.  The post office works hard at delivering mail netter, not at reducing the need to deliver mail.

And to be fair, there ARE some instances where government embraces technology.  Take the DMV for example.  You can now renew your registration and license online as oppossed to going to the office and doing it in person.

Awesome.

Which is why programs like innovating the water utility makes me so happy.

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If This is Middle Class — I’ll Take It

Posted on December 28, 2010 | 6 comments

So, I like to go the YMCA and work out sit in the hot tub, steam room and sauna on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

On my way home, I drive right by the Leesville Taproom, if by “on my home” you mean taking a leeft when you should take a right.

And because I simply MUST make sure that they don’t need the help of an old decrepit bartender, I stop in to check on ’em.  I like to have a couple beers and make my way home.

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Middle Class: I

Posted on December 23, 2010 | 1 comment

The Middle Class.  The new [or continued] prize in American politics.

All we hear about these days is that the middle class is getting hammered.  Taken advantage of and squeezed.

Only the rich survive; the rest of us are fodder to the wealthiest Americans.

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We Used to Run Out of Film

Posted on December 6, 2010 | Leave a comment

I remember going on vacation and bringing my camera and film.  Now, to be fair, this was some time ago, so, I made less than I do today.

However, the point remains.

The film I brought with was pretty much all the film I was going to be able to shoot.  I could buy more film, but of course, if I had the money to buy more film, I would’ve done that ahead of time.

Net/net, the number of pictures I could take was limited.

Say nothing of the cost of getting those rolls developed.

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Hurricane Season 2010: Season Over

Posted on December 1, 2010 | 1 comment

Okay, not too bad.  The season seemed busy; lot’s of storms.

But nothing news worthy.  We avoided the big one.

Let’s check the box score.

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What Happens When Markets Are More Free?

Posted on November 4, 2010 | Leave a comment

More good things happen.  And they happen all over the world.

See, the mistake that the Left makes regarding job creation is that it’s a zero sum game.

I.E. Liberals think that if you add a job in China you are subtracting a job in America.

In fact, the opposite is true.

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