This entry was posted on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 02:30 and is filed under .
This entry was posted on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 02:28 and is filed under .
I've often heard doctors complain to me about the lack of physical activity involved in my profession (being a programmer and systems administrator) and that they wished I sat on an exercise bike all day at work. Essentially they're just asking me to offset the unhealthy activity of sitting at the computer, by doing something healthy at the same time.
My eye doctor says the same thing, that the computer has me focusing at one distance all day, and it's a strain on my eyes. I even have a program installed on my computer that forces me to take breaks, looking away from the computer screen when I've been typing too long. Stretching twice an hour to ensure I'm moving my body, and keeping my joints moving through their full range of motion.
Instead, I'd like to come up with ideas for ways to use the computer in a more healthful way. To that end, I'd like some help in coming up with ideas for how the computer and internet landscape can be shaped into something that benefits our naturally physical and emotional human needs in a more natural way than current technology does.
This entry was posted on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 20:52 and is filed under .
Too many otherwise viable loans are being foreclosed upon due to job losses in the economy. Add to that the constant worry of losing your job due to tough economic times, and there's an understandable strangling of consumer confidence.
This problem is exacerbated by current laws, which state that even if a person declares Chapter 13 bankruptcy, (debt reorganization) the loan on their primary residence cannot be modified.
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This entry was posted on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 20:22 and is filed under .
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This entry was posted on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 00:03 and is filed under .
Apple's last keynote address at MacWorld had a few surprises, probably the least hyped however is this: All of the music (not sure about audiobooks, and DEFINITELY NOT MOVIES) are now, or will soon be available through the iTunes Plus service, without DRM attached.
This opens up a world of possibilities to consumers, and restores the functionality to legally purchased downloadable music that CDs have had since they were first introduced.
This entry was posted on Wed, 01/07/2009 - 19:41 and is filed under .
Last time I said the problem on the consumer side was mis-perception, but that doesn't mean I think the consumer is "wrong" per say. While technically, the consumer is really quite powerless legally, beating them over the head with that fact, when all they really want to do is enjoy media the way they want... is not productive.
Instead, I strongly believe the problem of piracy should be addressed from the supply side. If you satiate the demands of the consumer, in a pleasing way to them, piracy is going to be such a minor side issue that you won't need to worry about it beyond the occasional take down notice.
This entry was posted on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 19:37 and is filed under .
The problem from the Consumer's point of view is mainly one of perception, or should I say, mis-perception. When I buy a song from the iTunes store, I assume, based on past experience, that I own something. Though less physical than a CD, our perception is based on the idea that we own something physical, and that our use of that thing, as long as it's just for our own use, is entirely legal.
Digital Distribution is blurring this line some, and some would rightly argue that this is a good thing, but as a consumer, I still have this perception that I own something, and therefor my own personal use of that thing, whatever it may be, as long as it's for MY use, is legal.
This entry was posted on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 20:03 and is filed under .
Click on two adjacent jewels to swap them and form three or more of the same jewel in a row or column. New jewels will fall to take their place. Bonus level at every 5th level starting with level 10. The game adds another type of jewel at levels 3, 5 and 8.
This entry was posted on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 01:56
A 3d-version of the snake-game
This entry was posted on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 01:07
