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Favre Shows (Again) Why He’s Not A Good Teammate
Earlier in the year I had a discussion with someone about why I don’t think Brett Favre, current quarterback of the Minnesotta Vikings, is a good teammate. My reasoning did not have anything to do with his talent (he’s undoubtedly one of the best ever), how he interacts with his teammates or how much other […]
Pilot Security Rant
There’s a lot of talk about the full body scanners now being used as part of the security ritual being used by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the United States. Current rules say that travelers have a right to refuse a scan and instead to opt for a pat down. This has become a major […]
“Free Public WiFi” Isn’t WiFi, It’s Just A Free Nuisance
If you’re like me you’ve seen “Free Public WiFi” show up on your mobile device, laptop, etc. when looking for wifi connectivity in the wild. Ever wonder why it never works? It doesn’t work because it doesn’t really provide wifi of any kind. In fact it’s not even a wifi hotspot. It’s an “ad hoc” […]
Still Waiting For The New Twitter
On September 15 Twitter announced a new web front end that would change the way people use the service. A new two paned interface that would rival all the third party apps people use to post their messages. The new UI is being rolled out incrementally which means that it could take a while for […]
Disable Facebook Places
My last post outlined how to turn off the most privacy invading feature of Facebook Places – the ability of friends to check you into places. I like to have this function turned off because now only the places I want to share will be shared. It’s just creepy that someone else can check you […]