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Friday, September 07, 2007
I could not resist!!!
Two 'masterminds' of evil empires separated at birth
Snaps to Carl Rove's Resignation - MC Carl Rove finally got the message. This administration is doomed and he's getting the fuck outta Dodge (probably to vacation with the other Sith Lords... Coruscant is nice this time of year). Watch now as he distances himself from Bush's policies in a vain attempt to downplay his role in the worst administration in history. It's too late. We already know you're a crook, a liar and a douche-bag. You can't dance, either.
New Bigger Beter HDs for portable electronic devices.
I bought a Creative Zen Touch MP3 player in 2005 with a 40gig HDD in it. I have been very happy with it and it is now 2.5 years old. I have looked at the on the market to be able to replace the HDD when it crashes. This might be a good replacement for it. An 80 or 160gig drive would be incredible with at or about the same power consumption as the 40gig!! Wow! It might be worth checking into. I like the interface and reliability of the player and the weight is not all that ad either, it is a bit big but size is no that big of an issue when you have a big collection to put on it.
Toshiba launches 160Gbyte drive for MP3 players
Thursday 6 September 2007
Toshiba's storage device division aims to dramatically increase the hard disk storage capacity of MP3 players with the introduction of an 1.8-inch hard disk drive (HDD) with a 160Gbyte capacity.
The 160Gbyte dual platter MK1626GCB and a second 80Gbyte single platter HDD is being aimed specifically at small form factor consumer electronics devices such as MP3 players and video cameras. Both drives incorporate the CE-ATA interface.
"Consumption of mobile digital media is at an all time high and in turn is driving consumers towards high capacity mobile devices," said Martin Larsson, general manager, Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division.
"With our two new hard disk drives, we are offering consumer electronics designers the perfect medium to develop high performance products that offer the optimum combination of low power consumption and substantial storage in highly portable form factors," said Larsson.
Alongside the increase in capacity, both hard disk drives operate at a relatively slower speed of 3,600rpm which is intended to improve power consumption compared with conventional HDDs.
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Thursday, September 06, 2007
And meanwhile, back in the trailer park...
Baptist preacher and Christian Radio deejay, 58-year-old Tommy Tester of Bristol, Virginia. He was just hanging out at a car wash, in Tennessee, drunk and high, wearing a skirt, "relieving himself in front of children," with an open bottle of vodka and an empty oxycodone prescription sitting in the car. Oh, and he was "offering police officers oral sex."
You can just imagine the cops pulling up to haul off the preacher pervert and their utter disbelief when, instead of showing any shame or denying everything, he offers to suck them off
Authorities identified Tester as the minister of Gospel Baptist Church in Bristol and an employee of Christian radio station WZAP-AM, also in Bristol. WZAP issued a statement asking for prayers and saying Tester has been suspended during an investigation.Tester was released Friday on $1,000 bail.
A hearing is scheduled for October.
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Childhood TV viewing linked to teen attention problems
I saw this and i wanted to pass this along to you all in cyberspace.
NewScientist.com news service
Reuters and New Scientist staff :
Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence, according to a large long-term study.
The roughly 40% increase in attention problems among "heavy" TV viewers was observed in both boys and girls, and was independent of whether a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was made prior to adolescence.
"Those who watched more than two hours, and particularly those who watched more than three hours, of television per day during childhood had above-average symptoms of attention problems in adolescence," Erik Landhuis of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, wrote in his report, published in Pediatrics on Tuesday.
Symptoms of attention problems included short attention span, poor concentration, and being easily distracted. The findings could not be explained by early-life attention difficulties, socio-economic factors, or intelligence, says the team.
"This latest study adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests parents should take steps to limit the amount of TV their children watch," adds Bob Hancox, one of the researchers.
Mundane reality
The team studied the long-term habits and behaviours of more than 1000 children born in Dunedin, between April 1972 and March 1973. The children aged 5 to 11 watched an average of 2.05 hours of weekday television. From age 13 to 15, time spent in front of the television rose to an average of 3.1 hours a day.
Young children who watched a lot of television were more likely to continue the habit as they got older, but even if they did not, the damage was done, the study said.
"This suggests that the effects of childhood viewing on attention may be long lasting," Landhuis notes. He offers several possible explanations for the association.
One is that the rapid scene changes common to many TV programs may overstimulate the developing brain of a young child, and could make reality seem boring by comparison.
"Hence, children who watch a lot of television may become less tolerant of slower-paced and more mundane tasks, such as school work," he writes.
Net effects
It is also possible that TV viewing may supplant other activities that promote concentration, such as reading, games, sports and play, he says. The lack of participation inherent in TV watching might also condition children when it comes to other activities.
The study is not proof that TV viewing causes attention problems, Landhuis notes, because it may be that children prone to attention problems may be drawn to watching television. "However, our results show that the net effect of television seems to be adverse."
Previous studies have linked the sedentary habit of TV watching among children to obesity and diabetes, amongst other public health issues, see Childhood TV and gaming is 'major public health issue).
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NewScientist.com news service
Reuters and New Scientist staff :
Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence, according to a large long-term study.
The roughly 40% increase in attention problems among "heavy" TV viewers was observed in both boys and girls, and was independent of whether a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was made prior to adolescence.
"Those who watched more than two hours, and particularly those who watched more than three hours, of television per day during childhood had above-average symptoms of attention problems in adolescence," Erik Landhuis of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, wrote in his report, published in Pediatrics on Tuesday.
Symptoms of attention problems included short attention span, poor concentration, and being easily distracted. The findings could not be explained by early-life attention difficulties, socio-economic factors, or intelligence, says the team.
"This latest study adds to the growing body of evidence that suggests parents should take steps to limit the amount of TV their children watch," adds Bob Hancox, one of the researchers.
Mundane reality
The team studied the long-term habits and behaviours of more than 1000 children born in Dunedin, between April 1972 and March 1973. The children aged 5 to 11 watched an average of 2.05 hours of weekday television. From age 13 to 15, time spent in front of the television rose to an average of 3.1 hours a day.
Young children who watched a lot of television were more likely to continue the habit as they got older, but even if they did not, the damage was done, the study said.
"This suggests that the effects of childhood viewing on attention may be long lasting," Landhuis notes. He offers several possible explanations for the association.
One is that the rapid scene changes common to many TV programs may overstimulate the developing brain of a young child, and could make reality seem boring by comparison.
"Hence, children who watch a lot of television may become less tolerant of slower-paced and more mundane tasks, such as school work," he writes.
Net effects
It is also possible that TV viewing may supplant other activities that promote concentration, such as reading, games, sports and play, he says. The lack of participation inherent in TV watching might also condition children when it comes to other activities.
The study is not proof that TV viewing causes attention problems, Landhuis notes, because it may be that children prone to attention problems may be drawn to watching television. "However, our results show that the net effect of television seems to be adverse."
Previous studies have linked the sedentary habit of TV watching among children to obesity and diabetes, amongst other public health issues, see Childhood TV and gaming is 'major public health issue).
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Pine Cone...
I took this close up of the pine tree that was beside out room at the hotel.
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More OBX Pics...
I took this pic of the water tower in Duck, NC while we were eating at the restaurant in the bottom picture. The restaurant is called Fishbones Sunset Grill and it had very good food!
I took a series of sunset pics with my Cybershot and Cam Phone as you have seen in previous posts.
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Music Memories...
Isn’t it funny how certain songs can tie you to a time period or person? The other day I was driving down the road listening to a band called Revenge. The song was called "State Of Shock" and it was a new version released on an album called "One True Passion V2.0" I have the original version called "One True Passion" and the next album called "Gun World Porn" that the song came from. Any way, I am rambling with back information.
So, anyway, I was driving down the road and was listening to the song and it reminded me of when I lived in Nacogdoches Texas in Wind Hill apartments. I had a friend, Jason Rhame, and he loved that song and we would play the hell out of it all the time. He moved away as did I and we kept in touch for several years and then we lost touch. I moved around a little and so did he. Well, I decided to try to find him and I tried to get his parents number in Nacogdoches and called them, no answer, so I went to www.zabasearch.com and did a search for his name and I found it in Houston.
There were several of the name. I called a few and left messages to call me and low and behold I received a call last week from him!! It was good to hear from an old friend from long ago and to catch up on recent times. We talk about once a week and are going to keep up with each other. It is just funny how music can spark memories of events and time…
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So, anyway, I was driving down the road and was listening to the song and it reminded me of when I lived in Nacogdoches Texas in Wind Hill apartments. I had a friend, Jason Rhame, and he loved that song and we would play the hell out of it all the time. He moved away as did I and we kept in touch for several years and then we lost touch. I moved around a little and so did he. Well, I decided to try to find him and I tried to get his parents number in Nacogdoches and called them, no answer, so I went to www.zabasearch.com and did a search for his name and I found it in Houston.
There were several of the name. I called a few and left messages to call me and low and behold I received a call last week from him!! It was good to hear from an old friend from long ago and to catch up on recent times. We talk about once a week and are going to keep up with each other. It is just funny how music can spark memories of events and time…
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Mack: The Photocopier Squeals
This kind of relates to my last 2 posts about the end of summer and the returning to school for the kind. My many thanks to Mac Hall for letting me post this.
The Office Photocopier Squeals
The office photocopier can be a marvelous source of wisdom as well as of trivia. Sometimes one clears the scanner glass and learns what joys and revelations a fellowship / church / ministry / outreach / under the inspired leadership of Reverend Doctor Bishop Brother So-and-So has planned for the next Sunday.
Our lesson for today, however, is taken from a science quiz, the original of which was left in The Machine that knows all. Here are some of the many connected bits of knowledge our tenth-graders are expected to master systematically:
What substance releases hydroxide ions in solution?
What category of elements makes up Group 2 in the Periodic Table?
What are single-celled prokaryotes, organisms that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
Define abiotic factors.
What is the biological mass in an ecosystem called?
What is a form of asexual reproduction in which the genetic material of the cell is copies and then the cell simply divides in two, forming two identical daughter cells?
What chemical substance slows or prevents the growth of bacterial microorganisms?
How many thanks do we owe Sister Thus-and-Such for playing the piano…wait…wrong document…
I conclude by making my own modest contribution: What is the predominant meter in Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places?"
A. Iambic pentameter
B. Trochee
C. Anapest
D. Budapest
B. Trochee
C. Anapest
D. Budapest
For us parents the most important question in September is this: do our children have a set place and time for study? Is their need to work to improve themselves respected by all in the household? Do they have a quiet corner and good sturdy table at which to work? A desk lamp? Pens and pencils and calculator and paper? A few basic reference books, beginning with an ordinary dictionary?
After all, life is not entirely about drunken movie starlets named after geographical features.
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Blog Problems...
I am having trouble logging in to my blog tonight from work. It will be a problem for em to get a post out other than a text post. i hope that this problem corrects itself soon.
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Monday, September 03, 2007
Another realization of the end of summer...
As I wrote the last post, it got me to thinking about other memories. One was that with the end of summer, there would be more order at the house. All of the kids have been out for the summer and have been able to say up all night and watch TV or surf the net. They would sleep all day and repeat this again. I was not real bad about this; perhaps only when I had a friend over and we would watch movies, o net was available back then. With the advent of school approaching, kids have to go to sleep at a descent time. Our time for daughter is 10.30pm to be in bed and asleep. Not to be up asking questions and saying I forgot or I need to tell you something. Growing kids need their sleep and rest and this is an issue that we try to make daughter understand. I was really never that bad about sleep.
Another realization is that there are no more real holidays until Thanksgiving and Christmas. Yes it is a long stretch until then. Halloween comes around, but that is not a holiday unless you are a pagan then you might try to get the day off. I can remember when I was in college having to go to football games during that weekend with the band. When I was younger, I would go skiing with my father to Colorado. So that was something to look forward to during that long stretch between September and November. After that, Christmas comes very quick so I would make my Christmas list and give it to all concerned…
Perhaps more later as I think about things.
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Let teachers and priests and philosophers brood
over questions of reality and illusion.
I know this: if life is an illusion, then I
am no less an illusion, and being thus, the
illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I
love, I slay, and I am content.
(Robert E. Howard, Queen of the Black Coast, Weird Tales, May 1934)
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