Achtung!

I remember the first multi-player (people on different computers) video game I ever played, it was Wolfenstein 3D. Getting it working was not trivial, being before the internet got popular and set in Novell Netware’s heyday, you need an IPX/SPX device driver working to get the other Wolfenstein computers to link up. I loved the game on the Commodore 64 with its cheesy Achtung! gravely voice sound affects but it was awesome.

Today is Wolfenstein 3D’s twentieth birthday. It led to the blockbuster 3D games of Doom and Quake. You can play it here online and also the iPad version is free today.

Speaking of Nazi’s, no surprise that the Netherlands has passed a net neutrality law, they don’t have the RIAA or the MPAA heavily lobbying their politicians.

Microsoft is paying into a carbon offset program, meaning instead of burning coal they are burning money. Probably to keep Green Peace off their backs. Biggest scam in the world.

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CS, Lies and Video Tapes

I never liked Yahoo, even in its hey day I never liked them, mainly because of Jerry Yang. Not that is matters but we always rubbed me the wrong way. The only thing I hate more is a pushy Hedge Fund manager.

When Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson was caught padding his resume that is bad. It’s not like he said we worked at Starbucks for a month, he added a Computer Science degree from Stonehill college. Although on the other side of the fence you have Daniel Loeb, a Hedge fund manger and “Activist investor” which means all he wants is to either drive the stock price up or down, he doesn’t give a damn about the company itself.

So unfortunately I need to take the side of the liar, not the money grubbing Wall Street idiot who is out to make a quick buck.

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Let’s copyright breathing

If you haven’t been following the Oracle vs. Google court case you should, this is a case that can affect a lot of things to come.

Basically what it boils down to is that Oracle says that an API (a programming interface call) can be copyrighted. If this is true,  then we are all in for a lot of trouble, the lawyers will have a field day if this ruling goes through. Does the end customer win ? Do the innovators win? No, the lawyers will win big time, and it will drive up the cost of everything we buy with end less litigation.

Sigh

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Hide the truth

I got blocked from viewing this website, its called www.bookshelfporn.com and you know what it is ? It’s a website showing really cool book shelves. Why does this site get blocked? Because people are stupid. You can blame any number of things, but filters and programs controlling your access to he internet are controls by people, that is an undeniable fact.

You think its bad at your company ? Try getting to website in a school. At my children’s school they have full internet blocking on YouTube and Images from Google search. So if you want to watch a John F. Kennedy speech, you can’t do it at school. You need to view it in the privacy of you home with the windows drawn. You want an image of a flower or a flash game that helps you with your capitals of the United States test? Once again, don’t expect to do that at school either.

I found out if only takes one person to complain to get something added to a school district internet blocking mechanism, I called to get the School’s district site on the list. I didn’t get a call back.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. If you can’t learn about the past, we are doomed.

Sigh

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Are you Busy? Show 9 is online

AYB 9: Health Care Costs and Ozzie Guillen

The Diverted Duo waste their time talking about the Health Care costs and how NOT to fix it and Ozzie Guillen talking about Fidel Castro.

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Are you Busy? Show 8 is online

AYB 8: Red Sox, Rich People Taxes and 529 Plans

The Dicey Duo waste their time talking about the Boston Red Sox Home Opener, Taxes for Rich people and 529 plans..

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Are you Busy? Show 7 is online

AYB 7: Mitt Romney

The Deliberate Duo waste their time talking about Mitt Romney.

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Are you Busy? Show 6 is online

AYB 6: Texas

The Daydreaming Duo waste their time talking about Ken’s trip to Texas and a wish for an RV trip across the country.

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Are you Busy? Show 5 is online

AYB 5: Red Sox, Fat Head and the 1940′s Census

The Demented Duo waste their time talking about the Boston Red Sox losing thier 2012 Opening Game against the Detroit Tigers, Chris sees another documentary this time called Fat Head and Ken finds his parents and grandparents in the newly released 1940 Census.

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On the music side

I was looking at this old video of the Fender Guitar Factory in Fullerton, California in 1959. Notice how many OSCHA regulations that are being violated in 1959 compare to today. But on the other hand, back then they were made in the U.S. hmmm, some correlation ?

This dog sure must love music.

It’s funny how the DOJ is going after E-Book publishers for price fixing, something that has cost me about $5 In the past year, but they do nothing against the Oil and Wall Street companies which has cost me thousands of dollars in the past year. I guess E-Book publishers need more ex-politicians to lobby for them in Washington D.C..

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