Halloween is rapidly approaching again (making me wish I was young enough to get away with Trick or Treating). So, here is a pointless post on candy - specifically the candy I like.
Here is what I would like to see in my bag (if the world weren't so cruel) - nothing white or dark chocolate, the pure sugar stuff (like smarties, bottle caps, etc - I could do without). i am kind of addicted to Gobstoppers though. I could also do without stuff like Charleston Chew.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Amazon.com Changes Free Shipping Amount
I just visited Amazon.com and discovered that free shipping has been increased from $25 to $35 (a $10 increase), that is one way to get me to potentially buy a little less.
Amazon.com is still under siege from numerous states looking to charge sales tax for online purchases (even if there is not physical location in that state) - they split a couple of state supreme cases last week (Illinois threw it out, New York upheld theirs).
I am categorically opposed to charging sales tax on any online purchase (even if they have a physical location in the state of purchase), this applies to online video games (like Xbox Live/PSN), software downloads, movies or songs purchases too.
Amazon.com is still under siege from numerous states looking to charge sales tax for online purchases (even if there is not physical location in that state) - they split a couple of state supreme cases last week (Illinois threw it out, New York upheld theirs).
I am categorically opposed to charging sales tax on any online purchase (even if they have a physical location in the state of purchase), this applies to online video games (like Xbox Live/PSN), software downloads, movies or songs purchases too.
Windows RT 8.1 Impressions
Well, I finally (and I mean finally) downloaded Windows 8.1 RT. It only took my 5 hours to download it and 30 minutes or so to set it up. It should be already installed on the new Surfaces and many new Windows 8/RT Tablets.
The download size (for Windows RT 8.1) is stated at 2.11 GB, however I needed to delete an additional 1.5 (at least) to install it. So, you might want to have 4.0 GB of free space.
For some reason, when you first run RT 8.1 things load really, really slow. It may be a good idea after the install to run all of your apps at least once (as it seems to decrease load times on subsequent loads). From what I can tell, Windows RT 8.1 seems to run a little slower than Windows RT.
There were a couple of things that changed (or that I noticed)
The download size (for Windows RT 8.1) is stated at 2.11 GB, however I needed to delete an additional 1.5 (at least) to install it. So, you might want to have 4.0 GB of free space.
For some reason, when you first run RT 8.1 things load really, really slow. It may be a good idea after the install to run all of your apps at least once (as it seems to decrease load times on subsequent loads). From what I can tell, Windows RT 8.1 seems to run a little slower than Windows RT.
There were a couple of things that changed (or that I noticed)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Me For US President in 2016
As I wait for Windows 8.1 RT to finish downloading (will it be before the next debt ceiling instance)? i really dislike the McConnel Rule (debt ceiling). The debt ceiling and how the US uses it says a lot about how bad things are ($4+ trillion increase under Obama alone). I got to thinking, how about another political type post. The world doesn't have enough of those does it?
Me for president of the US in 2016, why not?
Me for president of the US in 2016, why not?
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Easing the US National Debt Problem
Yes, United States of America government, you have an addiction to debt. Admitting it is the first step. Any ratings agency that still gives the US a AAA is not doing their job.
So what do I think should be done to decrease the debt burden (which is a tax on everything). Some of this will not be easy to do. Some of it will be painful, but the US government cannot continue to operate so deep in the red. These steps aren't necessarily in order.
So what do I think should be done to decrease the debt burden (which is a tax on everything). Some of this will not be easy to do. Some of it will be painful, but the US government cannot continue to operate so deep in the red. These steps aren't necessarily in order.
US Debt Ceiling, More Like US Debt Elevator
The more I see of the US government, the more I believe that they don't care at all about debt (especially the liberal faction). It also shows that their view of what the federal government should be is way out of whack.
Does the US government know what a ceiling is? Their actions would lead me to believe that either the answer is "no" or more likely - they don't care at all. A ceiling is supposed to operate as a hard cap, not as something to keep increasing over and over and over again.
Does the US government know what a ceiling is? Their actions would lead me to believe that either the answer is "no" or more likely - they don't care at all. A ceiling is supposed to operate as a hard cap, not as something to keep increasing over and over and over again.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Esquire/NBC Politial Quiz
Pollsters have long mentioned the stratification of "main street" politics. This is a short (hopefully) quiz to see what shiny new or old box your political views fit in on their spectrum..
NBC I can see, but Esquire? Oh well let's take it shall we. My super shocking results below the link (which hopefully works and is close enough). Like most of these type of quizzes, it is a little simplistic and some of the classifications seem a little arbitrary. This probably is more gauged towards the US than foreign countries.
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/center-interactive-quiz
NBC I can see, but Esquire? Oh well let's take it shall we. My super shocking results below the link (which hopefully works and is close enough). Like most of these type of quizzes, it is a little simplistic and some of the classifications seem a little arbitrary. This probably is more gauged towards the US than foreign countries.
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/center-interactive-quiz
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