Friday, September 5, 2014

The Importance of a Positive Attitude

High unemployment. The Recession. Inflation and flat wages. Police brutality. Mass media lies and deception.The country's surely gone to the dogs. Maximilian Robespierre would surely be pleased.

Where does the answer lie? The leaders, from the smallest to the greatest, are self-serving tyrants with a never-ending thirst for bribes and ill-gotten funds. Criminals with tacky suits that would murder if only they could elude discovery. Or the Kennedys. Government officials live like royalty while the rest of the nation suffers. The author has no faith in the godless,corrupt leaders who are no better than used car salesmen. These evil men are accursed-the type of individuals that one crosses the street to avoid. During the French revolution well over a thousand government officials were hung, beheaded or otherwise executed. Start with the Fed, the bankers, Wall Street, the entire George W. Bush administration.

 Meanwhile, the major cities are overrun by large gangs of unemployed street-urchin rabble: young men(mostly black) that are forever frozen out of government assistance or jobs due to a criminal record. What will be done with these millions? Will they be forever idled and left to their own devices or to a life of crime while living in the shadows? The government takes no interest in the potential of these youth, it sees no value or otherwise redeeming attributes. A second tier of citizenship is hereby proposed whereby these gentlemen can regain their good standing in order to contribute to society once again. A program similar to a boot camp would retrain and instill discipline to the wayward youth. The weight of the government is too heavy for the people.


Thursday, September 4, 2014

Electronics Overkill


Nowadays the media continually hypes the latest electronic gadgets 24-7. The focus is primarily on computers and phones-the fastest, shiniest, smoothest devices.  Everything else takes a back seat. But of course obsolescence is always lurking around the corner-this author still maintains a closet full of obsolete computers, cameras, laptops, routers etc.,.

It's too bad most people are forced to set aside their once-favored phones and cameras merely because they switched/upgraded their devices. What if there was a way to upgrade these devices? I was gently surprised by this excellent idea from our friends at Amazon. They just launched a program where folks can trade-in their cameras, smartphones etc.,. I'll revisit this topic very shortly. Go check them out.

 This means gearheads everywhere can always sleep safe in the knowledge that their gear is up to date. Perhaps the author can ship a box overstuffed with old cameras and computers. A bill would arrive shortly, no doubt.



Monday, September 1, 2014

GOOGLE FAIL



Google Analytics. Adsense. Both are owned by Google and yet the installation of their software into the Blogger platform is an exercise in futility. Google deserves yet another big thumbs down for their inefficiencies. The author previously awarded it the ignoble prize for its ill-conceived Maps. The installation of key components of software should comprise a more symmetrical experience. Take a twenty point deduction Google.

Unfortunately, as a postscript, the installation of the software components proved to be a fiasco. A humble writer, yes. But unfortunately a software engineer, no. Is the griping justified, then? Unfortunately, only rarely is the author forced to confront ever-present computer limitations. Perhaps skipping those boring computer science classes in order to shoot hoops was not such a good idea, eh? Personal responsibility vs. the Google colossus.

Google gets a rap on the knuckles for the incongruity among its  products. The consumer should only need to click on a handful of variables and presto-installation is complete.  GOOGLE FAIL.