Just a little request

Ok, so usually I am not the panhandling type...wait, yes I am!

So here it goes: If you find yourself not using those lovely pepsi caps or cups that contain 10-digit codes underneath, toss that code over here and I will give it a good home.

In return, you may download and use this super-realistic, high resolution photograph of me while wondering what I will solicit for next. Thanks!

Women's right to write...Here

Recently, I have become aware that a startling number of women lack voices in the wave of new media as well as mainstream media.

To counter that, as this is new media and we are all about doing things a bit different than our mainstream cousins, I want to put out a call for women to write on here. Voice your opinion. Talk about the issues you want to talk about. Just email me at simonsbb@tmo.blackberry.com and let me know.

my favorite comic of all time...

It describes me oohh so well

Lion King, the True Story

'Ever done much thinking about the Lion King? I have been reading a bit about it, and while the following is more a joke than anything else, check it out:
Disney's telling of the Lion King story is, like most Disney representations, a lie! That's right. Here's the true story.
Mufasa was really a dictator, oppressing everyone in his kingdom for some ideal called "the circle of life." Think about it, he eats his subjects (the antelope) and has his son terrorizing his most valued advisor. I am prett sure that the antelope were just bowing out of fear. Afterall, in this kingdom they are on borrowed time.
So then comes along Scar, here to set the nations most oppressard subjects, the hyenas, free from what is basically a violent ghetto. And what does Disney do? Makes him into the bad guy.
To be continued...
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Eddie James Rocks: It's Official

Just wanted to share that with you all.

C'mon, it was a joke! Mike Huckabee on SNL

Undoubtedly most have read or heard about the AP stories that have been criticizing presidential candidate Mike Huckabee for staying on the stage of SNL too long.

The story stated that, "Even though Mike Huckabee is still battling for the Republican presidential nomination despite long odds, he said Saturday he won't "overstay his welcome. Then he did precisely that, lingering on the 'Weekend Update' set of 'Saturday Night Live' despite repeated cues to leave the stage."

I'm glad the media is watching and covering his campaign, except for one problem, their reporting sucks (that's the layman's term for it right?) When one watches the skit, it looked from this bloggers perspective that this was part of the gag.

For those that have not seen the Huckabee SNL skit, here it is. Let me know what you think. You can be my first comment.

The whole thing reminds me of that U.S. Rep. Wexler who joked on the Colbert report that he liked cocaine and prostitutes. Not that I support either, but the press lifted the joke from the Colbert Report and made it into a serious headline. Sensationalist reporting. It makes money, but it doesn't make for very good truth.

Back to Huckabee. If McCain doesn't get the 1,191 delegates that he needs, that means the whole nomination goes to convention. And that means that regardless of the votes, Huckabee still has a chance to pick up steam and rally the nomination at the convention. Hey, it sounds impossible, but just like ole' Huck, I too believe in miracles.

Google says IP address not personal data?

Tech news Blog Ars Technica reported that Google is arguing in Europe that IP addresses, the number an internet service provider (in general) gives to a line of service, is not personal data.



Google's argues that because an IP address identifies a machine or a series of machines and not a specific person, it therefore can only be considered POTENTIAL personal data, not actual personsl data. (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080222-google-no-black-and-white-regulation-of-ip-addresses.html)



What?! That is like saying that a telephone number identifies only a telephone, not a person, or a house address only identifies a house. This simply is not true because when a person dials a number or send a letter, they are sending tos person. Similarly, when data is sent to an IP address, it is for the end-user not a computer.



Their logic is further flawed. To assume that an IP is just symbolic of a machine is to assume that the machine is the one automously sending and receiving information. Autonomous why? Because Google is trying to cut out the human in the process, leaving only the machine to be identified. Ludicrous.



A person signed up for the service and that person is the one that is financially liable, at least here in the states. That alone is enough reason to consider an IP personal data.

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A TRULY Romantic comic

So so funny....


[Update] It's funny how often a simple comic can have such a variety of interpretations, and when I posted this comic yesterday, I never thought of it being, how shall I say, bad.

When I checked up on my blog today, I reread the comic and it occurred to me that this comic is almost sexist, no? Look at it and tell me what you think.

ABC News: Autism Breakthrough

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4311223&page=1


Read it. My words won't do it justice, but the long and the short of it is that using a computer to type her words, an autistic girl was able to express her feelings and thoughts and what it is like to be autistic.

Like I said, just read the article.

Comodo Firewall: Free, Reliable. AND Functional?! Yup.

So, most of you reading this probably haven't heard of the best free firewall out there, Comodo Firewall.

For the readers that don't know, a firewall protects your computer by blocking incoming connections and outgoing connections that may be harmful.

Why is it the best? Well, it has a ton of options, an effective malware scanner, and a user-friendly user interface. Oh yeah, and PC Magazine likes it too. Best of all? It's free. Yes I know, I already said it and I will say it again. it's FREE. So why aren't you downloading it yet?

HD DVD owners, I am sooo sorry...

Yeah, I know. It's been a while since I have written. What can I say? I'm too lazy to sit down and write 300 words for the one or two people that read this article. Most of them can call me and talk. Anyhow, to those two, I am back...for the moment.

But only because I feel SO SO SO sorry for all of the HD DVD owners out there. Why the Blu(ray) face?

When Walmart and Netflix say they won't stock your beloved format anymore, the the format... well...loses most of the major studios...let's just say that format-paradise (Formatadise) is not too far away.

You fought long. You fought hard. But hey, all good (earthly) things have to come to an end at some time. 8-Tracks, VHS tapes, legal music, and now the HD DVD.

Now if you'll excuse me, I am going to go think long and hard about all the evil things I said about Sony and the PS3, because right now, that system is sounding pretty good.

Peace out. 'Til next time I feel it's convenient,

-Me

It was God's Idea

I just read something profound on the Jesus Culture Myspace Blog. It goes like this:


Revival in America is God's idea. Salvation is God's idea. Healing is God's idea. Crippled people walking. Missing limbs returning. The blind seeing. Foggy minds clear. Broken hearts whole.

For so long ,we have viewed God as someone who can;t wait to punish America when He really can't wait to pour out Hid love on her, when He really loves this nation and the people in it. As the blog put it, when we would pray with this outlook, we would feel like we were twisting God's arm to bring revival and healing and salvation.

This just isn't the case. The Truth is that God is in a good mood. And He wants you to be in a good mood too. So Rejoice, and be EXCEEDINGLY glad, for great is your reward in heaven ..."- Matthew 5:12

With that outlook we can really pray that God wants to do something and will do something. Pretty cool huh?