Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
So long 2011 - as years go, you changed me and made me better - Big Rick
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."
- Jim Rohn
Sunday, December 5, 2010, marked one year sin.ce the passing of Jim Rohn, one of America's foremost business philosophers. Here is a sampling of his philosophy on life and business:
Skills: Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.
Growth: Don't join an easy crowd. You won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform and achieve are high.
Change: We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.
Activity: The few who do are the envy of the many who watch.
Success: Success is what you attract by the person you become.
Click Here to read more inspiring quotes from Jim Rohn.
- Jim Rohn
Sunday, December 5, 2010, marked one year sin.ce the passing of Jim Rohn, one of America's foremost business philosophers. Here is a sampling of his philosophy on life and business:
Skills: Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom.
Growth: Don't join an easy crowd. You won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform and achieve are high.
Change: We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.
Activity: The few who do are the envy of the many who watch.
Success: Success is what you attract by the person you become.
Click Here to read more inspiring quotes from Jim Rohn.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Verizon allows Motorola XYBoardMZ609 camera to get swiped
I am unable to use my XYBoard camera device with an application that uses an industry standard CAM IP device address. I need to uninstall the Google Talk app that was pre-loaded by Verizon on ROM but need to root the device to be able to move the Google Talk app from the SD Rom into the trash.
Google Talk and Video apps steals the camera away from standard USB settings and other CAM apps render "device not found" because the device name was changed by Google. As an open source expert, I find Google's programming practice appalling. Please join me to insist that they and Verizon not swipe the camera in this manner. I have registered complaints with Google, Motorola, and Verizon.
When I find the correct Update.zip file to properly root my tablet I will share it.
Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2012 New Year!
Big Rick
Google Talk and Video apps steals the camera away from standard USB settings and other CAM apps render "device not found" because the device name was changed by Google. As an open source expert, I find Google's programming practice appalling. Please join me to insist that they and Verizon not swipe the camera in this manner. I have registered complaints with Google, Motorola, and Verizon.
When I find the correct Update.zip file to properly root my tablet I will share it.
Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2012 New Year!
Big Rick
Friday, October 14, 2011
Microsoft Closes Skype deal
"Hasta La Vista Baby" - next Skype step for OSX, and Linux folks
Likely going the way of the DimDim - so much for the free stuff. Skype/DimDim were honestly not very "business savvy" but FREE works for onesey twosey conferencing. For 200+ meeting attendees with 12 video cam2cam support, check out trial version of www.flexmeet.com.
Likely going the way of the DimDim - so much for the free stuff. Skype/DimDim were honestly not very "business savvy" but FREE works for onesey twosey conferencing. For 200+ meeting attendees with 12 video cam2cam support, check out trial version of www.flexmeet.com.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Digium® Positioned in Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications
Digium® Positioned in Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications
Digium/Asterisk* is the backbone application core for Amernet's hosted PBX.
Why "Visionary" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant? Because of the unique price performance point available for Small to Medium Business (SMB).
Amernet offers various basic packages for SMB markets. Prices start at
$49/mo (2-line Hosted PBX plus 1,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
$99/mo (5-line Hosted PBX plus 2,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
$189/mo (10-line Hosted PBX plus 3,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
Check these "packages" out at https://www.amer.net/portal/cart.php to use with your existing Broadband provider. Alternately, Amernet can deliver the best connectivity in the business when your current ISP contract comes up for renewal as well.
Ciao,
Big Rick
Digium/Asterisk* is the backbone application core for Amernet's hosted PBX.
Why "Visionary" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant? Because of the unique price performance point available for Small to Medium Business (SMB).
Amernet offers various basic packages for SMB markets. Prices start at
$49/mo (2-line Hosted PBX plus 1,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
$99/mo (5-line Hosted PBX plus 2,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
$189/mo (10-line Hosted PBX plus 3,000 free North American anytime minutes per month)
Check these "packages" out at https://www.amer.net/portal/cart.php to use with your existing Broadband provider. Alternately, Amernet can deliver the best connectivity in the business when your current ISP contract comes up for renewal as well.
Ciao,
Big Rick
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Critical Massholes
Last week a 68 year old woman from out of town was walking rightfully in a crosswalk in San Francisco at Embarcadero and Mission 8:30 am and mowed down by a cyclist who blew the traffic signal. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/08/11/pedestrian-hit-by-bicyclist-in-san-francisco-dies/
This is manslaughter plain and simple and the person should be charged accordingly. What's to contemplate? re: http://www.kron.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1720
I have sympathize with "Critical Mass" advocates who increasingly and at times rudely impose their platform upon traffic flow to raise driver awareness that in our "green" society, autos should share the road with cyclists. I generally support this platform by peaceful means (re: Dr. Martin Luther King) versus by ANY means (re: Malcolm X).
What is disturbing is the number of "Critical Massholes" who do NOT obey traffic signals and have lost their way as responsible vehicle operators. This applies to skateboarders as well in my book. When the light turns red, vehicle operators MUST stop. I see far too many cyclists who continue to blow traffic lights and endangering pedestrians every day.
We need to measure and learn from this tragic and absolutely innocent death.
Big Rick
This is manslaughter plain and simple and the person should be charged accordingly. What's to contemplate? re: http://www.kron.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1720
I have sympathize with "Critical Mass" advocates who increasingly and at times rudely impose their platform upon traffic flow to raise driver awareness that in our "green" society, autos should share the road with cyclists. I generally support this platform by peaceful means (re: Dr. Martin Luther King) versus by ANY means (re: Malcolm X).
What is disturbing is the number of "Critical Massholes" who do NOT obey traffic signals and have lost their way as responsible vehicle operators. This applies to skateboarders as well in my book. When the light turns red, vehicle operators MUST stop. I see far too many cyclists who continue to blow traffic lights and endangering pedestrians every day.
We need to measure and learn from this tragic and absolutely innocent death.
Big Rick
Friday, July 29, 2011
Solution for the Nation's debt drama...
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes I've heard in all this drama about the debt ceiling:
"I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."
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"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams, 1780
"I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."
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"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams, 1780
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