It started with the credit card companies and has spread to mortgage companies, drug companies, and insurance companies. The message is clear – “If you regulate us, we will raises our prices.” It is unmitigated rape of the consumer by large and powerful companies.
Rape of the Consumer
May 17th, 2010
Facebook Social Plugins versus Privacy
April 29th, 2010The hot news is that Facebook’s new social plugins constitute an invasion of privacy. In my opinion, those who make that statement fail to understand the Internet and the inner working of browsers. They are making a fool of themselves and are making a lot of noise about nothing. The real story is hidden beneath the flack.
Web Site in a Week
April 27th, 2010On Thursday, April 15, I received an e-mail from Monica about the possibility of creating a Web site for Bridger Fur Company, and that she had quoted them a special price. To build a Web site at that quoted price eliminated any traditional means for building a site. It was a job for Drupal, and open-source CMS. We met with Doug Judkins on Saturday to find out what he needed. He wanted a store front with a checkout that integrated to PayPal. He also wanted to be able to enter maintain the content himself.
New Complication to My Femur Fracture
April 2nd, 2010The technical term for the current status of the two breaks in my femur is nonunion. In translation, it means that bone growth appears to have ceased and the bridging of the fractures with new bone growth is not complete.
Changing Directions
March 21st, 2010After sending out 114 resumes, and receiving only 4 responses, I had to work on a Plan B. The first step was to throw myself into a intense learning phase for Drupal (an Open Source Content Management System for Web design). I chose Drupal over Joomla!, because the Drupal team takes Web accessibility seriously. I already know CSS, XHTML, CSS, MySQL, and WCAG, so the learning curve was strictly for Drupal.
Yet Another Twist
March 7th, 2010From my visit wit Dr. Wilson, on February 18, to my visit with Dr. Erpelding, on March 4, I struggled with excepting five to eight more surgeries on my leg. My life was upside down, and I struggled to find a way to both live with surgery and make money. Since Dr. Erpelding is my current Doctor, I had to talk to him.
Twists and Turns – Facing Reality
February 27th, 2010After the January 21 meeting with Dr. Erpelding, I thought I was on the road to recovery. I was finally to the “testing” stage to see if the breaks were healing. I was having telephone interviews for long term contracts. I was applying submitting applications for full-time or long-term contract work every day. Then, I had the appointment with Dr. Wilson on February 18.
65 and Looking for Work
February 7th, 2010Well, I am almost 65, only four more weeks before the day. At 65, I should be officially retiring, relaxing, and enjoying the rest of my life. Instead, I am looking for work. I need a job to pay the bills resulting from the ladder sliding out from under me last August. It is openly stated, but there is a lot of hidden prejudice against hiring a senior citizen. In the Information Technology world, the interviewers are younger than my daughter.
Social Networking for Non-Profit Organizations
February 2nd, 2010Social networking is not new to the Inernet. Whether it be bulletin boards, email lists, FTP sites, or Gopher, the desire to form groups existed before HTTP and the “Web.” Tim Berners-Lee created the “Web” to provide a means for scientists to share information. The social networks of today are a natural evolution of the past. Social networking reflects the basic need of humans to congregate together and to share.
FCC Ruling on Wireless Microphones
January 28th, 2010This morning, I received the following announcement from the FCC:
Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone that operates in the 700 MHz Band must stop operating their wireless microphone no later than June 12, 2010. All users of 700 MHz Band wireless microphones (and similar devices) – including theaters, churches, schools, conference centers, theme parks, and musicians — will need to retune (where possible) or replace their wireless microphone equipment with other microphone devices no later than June 12, 2010. This action helps complete an important component of the DTV Transition by clearing the 700 MHz band to enable the rollout of communications services for public safety and the deployment of next generation 4G wireless devices for consumers.
For further information, please visit the website at www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones
