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May 2006 - Posts

  • Friday Morning Linkage

    Busy as usual, but i'm trying to get back in the habit of posting something of substance a bit more often. Today, i checked out my friend and co-worker's blog Ordinaryworldz he linked to a great article about how to work with a geek, check it out. That gave me an idea to share some other good linkage today. i think that weblogs are quite the under-used resource on the net today. You can find some very good and useful things/info through blogs. It's a very effective way to disseminate knowledge to others and hopefully receive input and knowledge back from it.

    Anyway, here's a small list of blogs i try and stay up on that pertain mainly to my occupation but they have a lot of information to Real Life in or outside of work, mixed in with some Virtual Life tidbits. If you have ever checked out my Feed Roller, you'll see that these are a part of those feeds and you'll also see some of the other WebPages i view often.

    • Manager-Tools.com <-- This is a GREAT blog. They have weekly podcasts that cover in-depth management issues. It really is a great source for HR, Management, and plain old human understanding.
    •  Lifehack.org <-- This blog is about just that. Hacks for life. As the site description states: "Daily digest and pointers on productivity, getting things done and lifehacks". Another GREAT resource.
    • UtahTechJobs.com <-- "Utah technical jobs, advice for job seekers and hiring managers." other than the obvious job seeking posts, Robert Merril, the blog owner, usually has some pretty decent insight on various HR issues and business. (btw, the image in his post from today could easily be changed from New York, to Utah Valley)

    Obviously, a fledgling geek like me has a billion other links i could share. Little by little i eventually will.

    Posted May 26 2006, 10:06 AM by Ryan with no comments
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  • Apple copies Microsoft

    So following up on some more Apple bashing:

    Apple announced today that it's entering into a partnership with Nike. Adding a mileage thingamajig to what i'm sure is an extremely expensive shoe that links with your extremely expensive music player to show you how many miles you've taken your chubby self down the road. First of all, there are a lot of things i could go off on. But foremost is that this isn't new. Not at all. Watches do the same thing and have for years. ... heck, even my phone does this better than what Apple is proposing. And my phone plays movies, and mp3's just peachy a long with bluetooth, Outlook, and a hundred other things that make it usefull. ... oh, and it was LESS expensive than any silly iPod. It looks to me that Apple just likes to take great tech ideas, dumb them down so that you loose any features other than the basics so that the n00b end user can figure it out without thinking, and sells it for 300% over the market price for similar devices.
    (click on the image for the jump to the article)



    Oh, and the one on my phone has far, far more features than the specs for the nike apple dealio. (not like i ever take my lazy butt out for a jog or anything) It's just fun to rag on Apple. They make it so easy sometimes.   
    :p
    Posted May 24 2006, 04:26 PM by Ryan with 4 comment(s)
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  • iDont


    Heh, i found some good iHate iPod linkage today. Definately worth sharing. Since my hate of the ipod is fairly known to my RL friends, i found it rather enjoyable. (they're just overpriced DRM ridden music players!)
    iDont.com <-- it's actually propiganda for another mp3 player. But it's kinda funny. ... in it's own lame way i guess. It's always fun to 'lol' at the conformists out and about.

    Posted May 22 2006, 04:45 PM by Ryan with 1 comment(s)
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  • Immigrate this.

    Ok, first of all, i have a biased opinion on the immigration bill and policies that are being hashed out in DC atm. i’ve worked with several Hispanic people and i maintain and enjoy my relationships with almost all of them. i miss some of my good friends i’ve worked and lost contact with actually. ... Although i am biased, i think can back up my views fairly simply. People have always looked to the United States to fulfill their dreams and visions of a better life. That's how we advertize oursleves to the World for heck sakes! People with hope for a better life will always migrate to where they feel is the best place to fulfill that hope and dream for themselves and their families. The freaking pilgrams did. Even before they arrived from England to kick the native Indians out of their own land, they migrated for the same reasons. They were in a really crappy situation. So they made a conscious decision, knowing and understanding the consequeses: death and the unknown. But they also had hope. (just like those risking crossing the borders) …  Too bad the American indians didn’t have an immigration bill. … or minute men patrolling the shores to kick the arses of the silly conquistadores.  …

    First of all, if you enter into the United States illegaly, technically, yes this makes you a criminal. The same way J-walking, and not coming to a complete stop, or driving faster than the legal limit technically makes you a criminal. i know, i know. But they’re illegal ryan!... yada yada yada. What i want to know is how it’s affecting you. is it? how? Or are you just upset that people in really shitty situations are just trying to find a better place and life? In my eye, that’s what this all boils down to. The minute men patroling the border are nothing more than moderate racists, some of them even fly the rebel flag at their rallies. ... if they have legitimate issues about jobs being lost because of people crossing the border, i say, get a freaking education, hick. Or in other words, ‘Cry more n00b’. You were born in the US. A better chance of education and oportunity to progress, get a real job, one that you use your knogg’n instead of your back and hands. But since you didn’t take advantage of it, someone who has a stronger drive just may take your job on the farm. And i hope that someone, illegal immigrant or legal immigrant, takes your job. Simple rule of economics and the wild. The strong will survive, and the weak won’t. So just shutup and take it. or do something to help yourself instead of complaining about Juan who works harder and more efficient than you and takes your job because he has the drive and vision of a better life.

    Sure there are the arguments about illegal immigrants in the jail system, and somehow taking advantage of wellfare. But the fault lies on the business’ that are giving them jobs. Plain and simple. if the gov would just crack down on the idiots that keep hiring and paying these people under the table the illegal immigrant situation wouldn’t be a situation or a problem at all. Doing anything other than that is just lame. The real reason why they come here is because they can get jobs. Make the employers accountable and the problem is fixed. Plain, simple, and LEGAL. And as a side note, many illegal immigrants are issued legitimate checks. .. with TAXES and SS taken out if it! So take that and shove it in your ‘taking advantage of the system’ hole.

    For some reason, or curse, i was born in the US. But just ‘cause i got the better part of the celestial lotto and was born in good ole Utah instead of iraq, iran, or anywhere in most of North Africa, or anywhwere else for that matter, doesn’t particularly make me better or worse of a person than the next guy. What right do i have to keep someone from trying to make a better life for his/her family? ‘Cause that’s what it’s all about. Spew your statistics and your rants about criminals and Hispanics waiving the Mexican flag, but the truth is the great majority of immigrants are hard working mothers and fathers just trying to make a better life for their families. And i am, and will never be, in a situation to pass judgment on someone because of their race, color or nationality.

    Although i do reserve the right to pass judgement on anything else that anyone says, does, or believes. But that’s because we all have the right to judge. But the judging should be about an individual. Not race, color, or any other silly generalization.  

    Fix the source of the problem, the business’ that employ the illegals, and leave the racism to you and yours if that's what you really believe.

  • A moment to breathe

    Yeah. It's been a while again. ... i think it's been so long i'm prolly down from 3.5 readers back to the one and a half. Sry 'bout that. Things have been pretty busy lately. i think that right now is the first time i've had to actually sit down and relax alone in the last month. Crazy. i'm sitting out on my porch right now enjoying the warm 75 degree evening air. There's something about the night air i really enjoy. i was actually planning on doing laundry all night and packing for another trip to South Africa, but turns out i prolly won't end up going back until June. That's ok with me, more time on the porch. So i'm planning on getting back on the blogwagon so the 1.5 wootious readers remaining can rest assured that i'm still alive. i may not be kicking, but i'm still breathing.

    Trolling some of my favorite sites today, i found an interesting one and it told me that wooties.net has an actual value of $12k!! hahah right. But it's worth posting anyway.


    Posted May 17 2006, 10:17 PM by Ryan with 1 comment(s)
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  • What time is it?

    hey! it's 1:23 04/05/06 ! (Day goes before the month in South Africa)

    Stupid, i know. (how's that Kenna? a blog about nothing!)

    ...again

    Here's some random linkage for the wootious readers of Wooties. Linkedin.com is a networking site for professionals. Have a look and Link up with me!
    Posted May 04 2006, 01:23 PM by Ryan with 3 comment(s)
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  • uhm.. i can't think of a blog title atm..

    Ok. So i guess i better try and explain the last entry. ... To be honest we really were understanding the conf call, and for the most part, we were paying attention. Well, for all of it except for the part where the booty shaking was taking place. Ya gotta let off some stress somehow eh?

    Anyway. There is a TON to blog about and i need to get some time to do it soon. ... i will.

    Oh, and btw i'll be updating the polls once i get some new software installed and bug free... and i'll continue the washing thing and start some weekly wooties polls. .. hang in there.

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