Well, another disappointing "snow storm".
i measured about 7". That must be a little low, as some nearby places were a few inches more. i guess snow sometimes "collapses" on itself a little. i wanted a foot of snow, but it was not to be (much of it is melted now, soon to be replace by an additional amount - it is snowing right now). This is from February 22nd (+/- a day)
Oh well, ready for a couple more bad pictures? Too bad, you get them anyway
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
The Winter of My Discontent: Part Two Minus The Square Root of One
There was a quote in the movie Groundhog Day:
Phil: "What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?"
Ralph: "That about sums it up for me."
Yes, that equals true but that is not what this post is about.
This post is about a "winter storm" in this area. This has been a hot winter (5 days over 70°) - as such i may not be content.
Hopefully i will have some images of this odd weather phenomenon called "snow", that i am largely unfamiliar with. i heard some people got a lot of it (some east coast or midwest areas, like those really exist). No, there will not be images of frozen cars and the like. Yes, outdoor crappy furniture, decks, rulers and dogs may figure into this somehow. Remember though, DSLRs (especially entry level ones from years ago) and moisture typically don't go well together.
Phil: "What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?"
Ralph: "That about sums it up for me."
Yes, that equals true but that is not what this post is about.
This post is about a "winter storm" in this area. This has been a hot winter (5 days over 70°) - as such i may not be content.
Hopefully i will have some images of this odd weather phenomenon called "snow", that i am largely unfamiliar with. i heard some people got a lot of it (some east coast or midwest areas, like those really exist). No, there will not be images of frozen cars and the like. Yes, outdoor crappy furniture, decks, rulers and dogs may figure into this somehow. Remember though, DSLRs (especially entry level ones from years ago) and moisture typically don't go well together.
Another Lottery Post
Well, here i am with another late post (that i should have done when the Powerball jackpot was near $500 million). i guess this would be considered a little late to the party (or LTTP, i just figured out what that meant).
Friday, February 20, 2015
Losery Post of Loserdom: Movies Watched in January 2015
The last post in the "series" took a little longer than i wanted it to. So here is what i have watched in January 2015 - as i am watching some of my Xmas time DVDs and Blu-rays. i might have missed a few movies.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
If i Had More Than a Million Dollars...
My previous post was my view that $1 million may not be enough for all of my dreams (i'd still take it though).
Now that Powerball has soared to $485 million (or $485,000,000 - 9 figures looks so much more impressive to me). Strike that, it went up to $500 million. i was thinking what would i do with that much money.
Now that Powerball has soared to $485 million (or $485,000,000 - 9 figures looks so much more impressive to me). Strike that, it went up to $500 million. i was thinking what would i do with that much money.
If i had a million dollars...
In 1992 the band Barenaked Ladies released a song with this title (maybe they meant $1 million US dollars in Canada). When i was younger, i used to think that $1 million was a lot of money. Look at all those zeroes (1,000,000). i don't know if my alleged father ever made $30,000 a year. Now it doesn't seem that impressive
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Internet as a Public Utility: You've Got to Be Kidding Me
The FCC is apparently mulling over whether or not to reclassify the internet as a public utility. As you can probably tell, i find this to be profoundly stupid (but what do you expect from a country that requires a person to buy a commercial service?)
No, the internet is obviously not a public utility (like water, power, sewer, etc). These public utilities are essentially heavily regulated (and taxed) because they are seen as natural monopolies.
The internet situation is not the same. The internet is usually provided in an oligopoly setting (usually multiple big providers - like telecoms, cable companies, wireless providers and maybe even satellite providers). Furthermore, you have other ISPs (who are likely licensing bandwidth from the providers). So, there is some inherent competition there - not the same as a public utility.
Would more heavily regulating the internet provider be "good" for the consumer? Nope (unless you like less options and more taxes on the service). Forget innovation. The internet is not a static situation like a utility. Just when there seems to be a push to increase internet speeds - the US government wants to step in and crush that. More regulations - less efficiency. No, the internet is not a right.
This seems more like an attempt for a government takeover of the internet provider industry (without paying for any of the expensive wiring). Regardless of your views on net neutrality, this seems like a really bad idea.
No, the internet is obviously not a public utility (like water, power, sewer, etc). These public utilities are essentially heavily regulated (and taxed) because they are seen as natural monopolies.
The internet situation is not the same. The internet is usually provided in an oligopoly setting (usually multiple big providers - like telecoms, cable companies, wireless providers and maybe even satellite providers). Furthermore, you have other ISPs (who are likely licensing bandwidth from the providers). So, there is some inherent competition there - not the same as a public utility.
Would more heavily regulating the internet provider be "good" for the consumer? Nope (unless you like less options and more taxes on the service). Forget innovation. The internet is not a static situation like a utility. Just when there seems to be a push to increase internet speeds - the US government wants to step in and crush that. More regulations - less efficiency. No, the internet is not a right.
This seems more like an attempt for a government takeover of the internet provider industry (without paying for any of the expensive wiring). Regardless of your views on net neutrality, this seems like a really bad idea.
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