Wondering what Windows 7 will break in your applications? Justin James assures you that there’s not much need to worry. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/programming-and-development/?p=1819&tag=nl.e055
Archive for October, 2009
What Windows 7 means to developers
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Red Pill or Blue?
Saturday, October 17th, 2009If you did not see “The Matrix” then this will help with what is to come next.
“The Matrix is a film filled with religious and philosophical symbolism. The plot supposes that humans live in vats many years in the future, being fed false sensory information by a giant virtual reality computer (the Matrix). The perpetrators of this horror are machines of the future who use humans as a source of power. Humans are literally farmed.
“The central character of the film, Neo, is presented to us in the opening part of the film as a loner who is searching for a mysterious character called Morpheus (named after the Greek god of dreams and sleep). He is also trying to discover the answer to the question “What is the Matrix?”
“Morpheus contacts Neo just as the machines (posing as sinister ’agents’) are trying to keep Neo from finding out any more. When Morpheus and Neo meet, Morpheus offers Neo two pills. The red pill will answer the question “what is the Matrix?” (by removing him from it) and the blue pill simply for life to carry on as before. As Neo reaches for the red pill Morpheus warns Neo “Remember, all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.”
“The film as a whole and especially the choosing scene is deeply compelling. Why is the choice between what you believe you know and an unknown ’real’ truth so fascinating? How could a choice possibly be made? On the one hand everyone you love and everything that you have built you life upon. One the other the promise only of truth.”
From http://www.arrod.co.uk/essays/matrix.php
There is a seminar next month that will answer niggling questions you may have and explain reservations you hold about “the way things are”. More data can be found here: http://www.thehardevidence.com/site/sydney/faqs/
The Marketing of Madness
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Are we all insane? http://www.newera.dk/cchr_ias2009.html
Dog Basketballer
Saturday, October 17th, 2009This dog is pretty good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mIyMRPV8kg&
URGENT! Not So Rare Side Effects of Flu Shot!
Saturday, October 17th, 2009This is a result from just the normal flu shot – not even the too hastily prepared swine flu one that not only does not protect against the swine flu but according to some reports increases the chances of contracting it! http://thepeopleschemist.com/blog/
Food Safety Tips
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Not washing your greens before eating them could leave you feeling green! http://www.jonbarron.org/blog/2009/10/ten-sickening-foods.html
No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted
Friday, October 16th, 2009A great rapid fire sequence from Dove of how to manufacture an artificial image of beauty that makes it impossible to live up to. Should be required viewing for all teens. http://dove.msn.com/#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=8354359]/
Artificial Sweeteners = Brain Cancer?
Thursday, October 15th, 2009The National Cancer Institute identified a significant and impressive increase in brain cancer starting in about 1984… …because of artificial sweeteners such as those found in diet drinks and food. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-poisonous-sweetener.html
Capsaicin could stop a heart attack in progress
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Scientists have found that capsaicin, the main component of cayenne, may literally stop a heart attack in its tracks when applied topically. http://www.naturalnews.com/027238_capsaicin_heart_attack_cayenne.html Tip from Tom: So, if you are ever where someone is having a heart attack and you just happen to have left your bottle of cayenne pepper at home, grab some at an Indian restaurant or supermarket if they are handy.
Full of Lovely Stuff
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Julie Andrews couldn’t have sung it better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhfEGKc7PLQ
Computer memory errors on the rise
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Research shows causes of system crashes. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/158134,computer-memory-errors-on-the-rise.aspx
Chris Rock on (il)legal drugs
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Comedy skit – plenty of expletives so not while kids are around http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxpSghuyVbo
The Fun Theory from Volkswagen – Part II
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009The World’s Deepest Bin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbEKAwCoCKw
The Fun Theory from Volkswagen
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Fun changing people’s behavious for the better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw
Sugar: The Sweetest Poison
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Great article on sugar and Aspartame, sugar’s dangerous substitute. http://www.scribd.com/doc/19719237/Sugar-the-Sweetest-Poison
How Much Vitamin D Do You Really Need to Take?
Saturday, October 10th, 2009On November 3 at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, noted doctors Cedric Garland and Tracey O’Connor are running a seminar on how vitamin D can be used to prevent breast cancer — as well as infectious diseases, type 1 diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, and falls in the elderly. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/10/Vitamin-D-Experts-Reveal-the-Truth.aspx
There is a video in the previous link that is 29 minutes long but well worth watching. There is a chart shown on the video that you can see from this link http://www.grassrootshealth.net/media/download/disease_incidence_prev_chart_101608.pdf that is astonishing! It shows things like an 83 percent reduction on breast cancer by having double the base line level of vitamin D in your blood! That chart takes a minute to load but is worth it.
3 Mobile network crippled by national outage
Saturday, October 10th, 2009If your mobile service is with 3 and things are quiet today… http://www.itnews.com.au/News/157888,3-mobile-network-crippled-by-national-outage.aspx
Microsoft finally ditches Works software
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Replaces 20 year old with Office Starter 2010 http://www.itnews.com.au/News/157891,microsoft-finally-ditches-works-software.aspx
Patch Tuesday – 13 Microsoft Updates
Saturday, October 10th, 2009October 13, Microsoft release 13 security bulletins for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server, Forefront and Silverlight. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354015,00.asp
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Bombshell
Friday, October 9th, 2009Key researcher says vaccines “…will not decrease cervical cancer rates at all.” http://www.naturalnews.com/027196_cancer_cervical_cancer_cancer_vaccine.html