tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57231582012-01-17T16:32:07.789-06:00Jamie Laing"We must let the world tell us how the world is, and accept no other sources as authentic."Jamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163469955421473675noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-65249552667298053392012-01-17T16:32:00.000-06:002012-01-17T16:32:07.820-06:00Technolog - Wozniak likes his Android phone a lotTechnolog - Wozniak likes his Android phone a lotJamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-31101492889629316152012-01-09T01:49:00.000-06:002012-01-09T01:49:07.677-06:00Someone messed with Texas, after being clearly told, "Don't mess with Texas."Texas Redrawn: Voting Rights, States' Power In Court : NPRJamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-92409974029030802011-12-15T12:04:00.000-06:002011-12-15T12:04:44.428-06:00US troops scramble to hand off last-minute security 'details' to Iraqis - CSMonitor.comI am glad the Iraq occupation is coming to an end, and it's great that so many troops will be back for Christmas. I do however find it surprising and perhaps foolish that we are leaving behind so little equipment for the Iraqi forces to maintain security. I wonder what the rationale is on that.US troops scramble to hand off last-minute security 'details' to Iraqis - CSMonitor.com: The performanceJamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-56507242587473724742011-11-23T16:57:00.001-06:002011-11-23T16:58:20.650-06:00Xmas tree lightingAt the Daley center for the xmas tree lighting!
Jamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comThe Loop, Chicago41.88228 -87.62941tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-9912038570314248492011-11-09T11:40:00.000-06:002011-11-09T11:42:30.100-06:00GAAS - Gameplay As A ServiceI just read an interesting article by Michael Hugos in CIO that has really got me thinking. If games are becoming more acceptable in the workplace, and we've got services like Amazon's Mechanical Turk, could it be possible that the two concepts converge into something like Gameplay As A Service?
In this scenario, workers would be in a game environment but would do actual work, and that work Jamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-20463030314878393682011-09-28T20:01:00.000-05:002011-09-28T20:02:29.291-05:00Speed costs - How fast do you want to spend?Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. CrawfordMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book is fantastic. As a former carpenter, who at the risk of sounding self-congratulatory thought myself a craftsman, I found his writing to open up a deep sense of kinship. This is a man who cares deeply about his work and his society. As someone who now works extensively with Jamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-11021070180191805492011-09-27T15:59:00.000-05:002011-09-27T15:59:30.763-05:00CDC provides Zombie Apocalypse protocolsTalk about disaster preparedness, the CDC has Zombie outbreak recommendations, just in time for Halloween...CDC EPR Social Media Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse - BlogJamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-52216916655542636922011-09-19T10:57:00.000-05:002011-09-19T10:57:19.834-05:00Google Wallet now live, at least in one San Francisco coffee shop - ComputerworldHey Ted, Google NFC is going live...Google Wallet now live, at least in one San Francisco coffee shop - ComputerworldJamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-74109864293619537702011-09-16T15:46:00.001-05:002011-09-16T15:55:51.442-05:00Google Apps has made life difficultIt has taken me hours to undo the mess created by the Google Apps account migration tools. Google plus remains hosed. I love the free site hosting from Google apps but the cost had been high!
At least I can post from the Android Blogger app again.
More on this mess.
Jamie Lainghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936679678962530070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-37618317639300712122011-06-03T11:23:00.000-05:002011-06-03T11:23:15.836-05:00Eew, that phone is disgusting.
More odd cell phone pictures here.Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-26110275778434832652011-05-28T12:36:00.000-05:002011-05-28T12:36:28.304-05:00Amazing movie: Transatlantic Tunnel (1935)I just watched an old movie on Netflix streaming, and I was blown away by how good it was. "Transatlantic Tunnel," filmed in 1935, was incredible, a quality science fiction movie with an impressive set of correct technological predictions. The movie is set in the late 40's to mid 50's, and predicts:
Skype
Wireless Skype
Awkward social situations caused by Skype
Clean rooms / Central control Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-86846895700635097302011-03-11T18:19:00.001-06:002011-03-11T18:20:12.515-06:00Energy itself is pixelated
Energy itself is pixelated, like zooming in so far on a digital image that you see it's made of colored squares, or compressing an MP3 until the sound quality degrades.
Check it out:
Planck constant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "This inherent granularity is counterintuitive in the everyday world, where it is possible to 'make things a little bit hotter' or 'move things a little bit Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-29360411697504241412011-03-07T06:30:00.000-06:002011-03-07T06:30:03.783-06:00After Attacks, Google Vows to Fortify Android Market - PCWorld Business CenterAfter Attacks, Google Vows to Fortify Android Market - PCWorld Business CenterI suppose it had to happen sometime.Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-7103267019732345502011-02-11T14:30:00.000-06:002011-02-11T14:30:00.089-06:00Mubarak's Swiss Assets Frozen - WSJ.comSee - this is what happens when you let Democracy do it's thing. It's simply awesome.Mubarak's Swiss Assets Frozen - WSJ.comJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-6512618085139661282011-02-11T13:34:00.000-06:002011-02-11T13:34:41.662-06:00Glen Beck makes me want to pukeI can't believe how Beck is coming down on what is happening in Egypt. I don't agree with much of what he says, but this approach is anti-democratic and deeply offensive. It appears Dark Ages Christianity is alive, well, and just as xenophobic as ever.As a Democrat however, I think it's wonderful that he's ripping his own party to pieces with this drivel.How Egypt crisis has divided U.S. Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-45586658298984976302011-02-08T23:20:00.000-06:002011-02-08T23:20:21.507-06:00Mothers-to-Be Are Getting the Message - NYTimes.comLook at this. With the extended family (the "normal" source of information for new parents) being non-existant in America, what's the next best option? Why, text messages of course. It's sad, and fascinating, and I hope it works.Mothers-to-Be Are Getting the Message - NYTimes.comJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-44141158794208492032011-02-07T16:27:00.001-06:002011-02-07T16:27:57.967-06:00Getting rid of “there was a problem sending the command to the program”A fine blurb about this annoying issue:
Getting rid of “there was a problem sending the command to the program” without compromising security « Rihan MeijJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-75882126953863903862011-01-25T13:47:00.000-06:002011-01-25T13:47:01.380-06:00Someone wishes they were an author and not a journalist.Egypt protests are breaking new ground | Simon Tisdall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "Those hopes died, like autumn leaves, blown away by a withering sirocco of regressive measures and reimposed emergency laws".Nice sentence Simon!Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-44066190993408989092011-01-12T08:50:00.000-06:002011-01-12T08:50:00.211-06:00Tethered MyTouch 4G speed testJust measured my speed while on a Chicago Metra train bound for Braeside. Not exactly full 4G, but still, not bad.
Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-90868146139077506102011-01-03T17:08:00.000-06:002011-01-03T17:08:57.294-06:00Quote of the day"Looks like some sort of phenomenon happened"In Beebe, Ark., 4,000 Dead Blackbirds Drop From the Sky - NYTimes.comJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-12377649648974027652010-12-18T09:52:00.000-06:002010-12-18T09:52:07.062-06:00When liver donations go wrong - CNN.comOur medical industry, which to me seems like just another labor union, is a bizzare collection of old school protectionist practices and it needs a serious overhaul.Why is it that statistics on outcomes are unavailable, and mistakes are covered up or treated as if they are impossible?From CNN.com...When liver donations go wrong - CNN.com: "When a donor has a complication, the hospital is expectedJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-62342161605494943552010-12-08T15:47:00.000-06:002010-12-08T15:47:34.309-06:00Capsule Built by SpaceX Returns Safely From Orbit - NYTimes.comCapsule Built by SpaceX Returns Safely From Orbit - NYTimes.comThis is big news people! The first privately constructed spacecraft launched a payload into orbit!Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-25743654461441449462010-11-22T15:06:00.000-06:002010-11-22T15:06:48.230-06:00The scanners are riskier than the terroristsCheck out the math in the article linked below, the quote coming from dosimetry expert Peter Rez.Protests Mount Over Safety And Privacy Of Airport Scanners : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR:"Rez agrees the individual risk is still negligible. 'It's a 1-in-20-million chance of dying from radiation for each scan,' he says. 'Your chances of being struck by lightning in the US in any year is 1 in Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-35305248142524871312010-11-09T16:51:00.001-06:002010-11-09T16:54:24.612-06:00Enable ping in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008Working on a network with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 is a pain when you just want to ping. I'm sure there are swell reasons these operating systems have ping turned off, but I'm on a protected domain at work, and I'm not worried about a DOS attack or whatever MS is worried about.
Here is how you enable these operating systems to respond to a ping...
Open a command prompt as an Jamie Laingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723158.post-67280507024840040822010-10-15T16:30:00.000-05:002010-10-15T16:30:30.285-05:00Music happens - another public transit performanceJamie Laingnoreply@blogger.com