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Just when you thought it couldn't get any more weird....

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What right does the government have to 'see'  your DNA?

The answer is.....NONE!

But since when has that ever stopped 'them' from doing what they wanted? 

Check out this article:

Think about it....

What could they actually do with DNA?

Why other reasons could they possibly want it?

Scenario:

There's a new superbug disease (from where and started by whom?)  Government says they have to do something about it.  Who's got it?  You do.  What are they going to 'do' with you.....?  Hummmmm?

The future of the human race needs to be preserved, right?

You suddenly become  a threat to humanity.

Connect the dots.

 

A very smart Cubano explains why we're all bastard children of the Rand Corportation

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I think it's safe to say that most of my US based readers have at least heard of of the Rand Corporation.  Most of you probably think it's just another think tank.  And some of you might even think it's an old company that used to make business machines.

That pretty much describes, i.e. the later, what I thought about it.  I think I vaguely in a far corner of my mind remembered that Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Johnson presidency, was at one time associated with it.

But this video interview with Alex Abella will explain to you why we have all been effected more by the Rand Corporation than we'll probably ever realize.  That's why he says, "We're all the bastard childred of the Rand Corporation."

 

iPhone movie....I'm so prescient it's almost scary

pre·science

noun
\ˈpre-sh(ē-)ən(t)s, ˈprē-, -s(ē-)ən(t)s\

Definition of PRESCIENCE

: foreknowledge of events: a : divine omniscience b : human anticipation of the course of events : foresight

— pre·scient \-sh(ē-)ənt, -s(ē-)ənt\ adjective

— pre·scient·ly adverb

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Many of you will remember that I've written often that there's a huge unfullfilled opportunity for Salsa dancers to generate dance videos for commercial intent.  You'll remember that I have many times said that dance instructors and dance team leaders should explore and develop the idea of making commercially oriented vidoes of their team's work.

You'll remember that the two reasons I thought this was inevetible was because (1) the equipment and technology is more affordable, simpler and readily available than ever, and (2) as 'the net' has grown also has grown it's appetite for quality content...such as online entertainment.  

And what could be more entertaining than watching some sweet little salsa honeys strutting their stuff on your  iTV, internet connected super screen home theater, or lap-top?  Actually...there are some things that would be more fun to watch but......you get the point.

Point is, just recently a movie director in Korea has made a full length movie using nothing but an iPhone (actually...several iPhones).

Gee.......what a novel idea!!!

Read about it here:

Director shoots first major movie solely with iPhone

 

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Dying birds, fish and other animals....why?

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What if you went out to play pool with a friend some afternoon and it turned out to be a really unusual game.  I mean.....your buddy was making all kinds of weird shots that nobody would ever have predicted and really couldn't explain even though you saw it with your own eyes?

You might kinda wonder what was going on right?

And what if somebody walked up to you and handed you a letter, or a book or whatever that was written thousands of years ago and predicted every shot your friend made?

You'd really feel like you'd crossed over into another dimension, wouldn't you?

Well, my friends.....that's what's so remarkable (and exciting) about understanding Bible prophecy.  It's all right there....in the Bible.  Things are happening now that were very cleary, very obviously, with zero ambiguity predicted thousands of years ago in scripture.

Check this little extract from Frank Dimora's always topical , informative and interesting site Dimora Ministrys:

Prophecy Sign: In light of of the birds falling from the sky and the fish dying in many part of the world we should take a look at what is written in the Book of: Zephaniah - Old Testament Chapter 1, Verse 3 "I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.  Click to the link below and read the entire report it gives you the detailed list of nations where this is happening. Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, and Haiti are just a few of the places.  The second link will take you to a world map showing the places birds and fish are dying.
http://www.eutimes.net/2011/01/birds-and-fish-are-now-dying-all-around-the-world/

Hakata Solar

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Here's a link to a company called Hakata Solar. 

I thought it was interesting on several levels;

• Because on their mission of pushing solar power solutions not only into cities but also into smaller rural communities in Vietnam and other countries of the Far East.
• The founder of the company is, I think,  a Japanese American who did service in the US Marines.  How cool is that?

If you click through to the post and then 'lateral click' to his blog, you'll see that guy is also a prolific blogger about other subjects as well.

I'll tell ya...the more I look at Vietnam, the more dynamic it becomes.  I find that very interesting.  Vietnam, if you think about their history, has always been a place where there was always some unique going on.

N.B.  Don't you wish this kind of innovation could happen in the US?  Not likely is it?  At least not until we get a more Libertarian administration.

Waste not......want not (an organization tip)

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Don't you just love those people who find the most ingeneous uses for the oddest of things?

I always have.

Here's and interesting article I just saw in "Photographer's Life".  It's about another use for something you probably take for granted.

Click through on the text and it'll take you to the page itself.  There's some pictures too.

Ever get on the phone with your cable company and have the guy on the other line tell you to first unplug your router, then your cable modem, then your computer, and then plug them all back in in the order in which you unplugged them… only to look at your surge protector and wonder how you’re going to figure out which cord belongs to which item? Well, recently, someone gave me an idea that fixes all that and transforms a jungle of cords into a highly organized and functional area. And it involves old bread tags. Bread tags, it turns out, make great cord labels behind your desk, behind your TV – wherever you need them!

Dell Inspiron 14R: Worst piece of shit ever built

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It boggles my mind how any company could let a piece of equipment go out the factory door that functions as awfully as the Dell Inspiron 14R that I bought a couple of months ago.

This Dell Inspiron 14R is the worst piece of shit I've ever spent money on.

What's the problem?

The keyboard is almost totally useless.  It's almost totally impossible to type fast because suddenly, when you least expect it, the cursor will either:

• Jump up to some totally random place above where it was, or
• Suddenly your last paragraph or two or three just totally disappear. 

But you can never predict when it'll happen.  It seems to have something to do with the sensi (THERE!  it just happened again!!!).....as I was saying:

It obviously has something to do with either the placement of the keys or the coding of the keys.  It seems to be triggered somehow by the little finger on my left hand.  That's the "Caps Lock" key.  But I can't be sure of that. 

Regardless...that kind of thing NEVER happened on my HP.  And it never happens on the PC keyboard I use at school either. 

Me, like a big dummy, when I was shopping for a new computer in Yongsan, I decided that since Dell is a Texas company (and I'm from Texas) I'd give it a chance.  Man...do I regret that!

Never again. 

As soon as I get a little bit ahead.  I'm buying a new computer.  If it's not a Mac, it damn sure won't be a piece-of-shit Dell.

I should have bought a Samsung.  At least in Korea I know the service would have been top notch.

New way to generate customers for dance studios

I'm not gonna spill all the beans because this is something I'm starting to do myself, but I will share a bit of the idea that I think is so cool.  Lemme give you some preliminary facts first.

Did you know that more people surf the net on smart phones than PC or laptops?  True.

And 5 times more people have smart phones than have PC and/or laptops.  True.

And People are rarely ever more than a few feet from their smartphones.  True.

So, that should give you a clue that if you can reach those people with the right message at the right time, you've got a good chance of getting them in for some lessons....or whatever.  Right?

Well, here's the cool part.

Did you know it's possible to set up an ad campaign, kinda like PPC (but a little different) wherein you can actually target people at certain times of the day, in certain geographical locations, certain age groups, and even with certain kinds of cell phones.

See the connection?

Free Science Fiction and Fantasy Adventure from Baen Books

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I don't have an ebook reader but this site, http://www.baen.com/library/defaultTitles.htm is enough to make me want one a lot more.  Of course I think an Apple iPad functions pretty much the same way.  Or perhaps you could use a notebook PC.

Regardless, anybody who knows anything about science fiction knows that Baen Books has been around a long, long time.  They publish pocket books.

It's probably safe to say that their authors don't represent what you'd call 'first tier' members of the sci-fi food chain but lots of their books are still good reading.  Especially if you you like the lots of hard core adventure, blood 'n guts, space battles stuff (like I do).

You can download them in various formats and either print'em out or just read'em on your computer.  Or you can just read'em online.  Your choice.  But the best part is..they're FREE!

 

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Zion Oil and Gas.....another example of God's word fullfilled

This is an interesting story to me for two reasons.

First, because I'm interested in all the signs of God's word coming true.  Second because I worked offshore for a few years and I know a little bit about what goes on outhere.

Here's a linked quote from Frand Dimora's always interesting and inspiring daily newsletter:

After reading my warning from a year ago read this news was just released. The headline to this report reads as follows: “Central Israel Oil Discovery: 1.5 Billion Barrels” I quote, “Estimates of the amount of oil in the Rosh HaAyin discovery have rises to 1.5 billion barrels, and there is more oil off-shore, but it is not yet known how much of the “black gold” can be extracted for commercial use. The new estimate, along with the gas and oil finds off the Mediterranean Coast, raise the likelihood that Israel will be self-sufficient for energy for the next three decades and even become an exporter of gas. The amount of oil at Rosh HaAyin represents a tiny percentage of Israel's oil consumption, but development is continuing in the area as well as in the Dead Sea. Economists have noted that the discoveries will have a huge impact on society, creating more jobs and strengthening the shekel against world currencies.”

Now, here's two videos about Zion Oil and Gas itself.  For you Texans out there who read WanderingSalsero you'll be interested to know that Zion Oil and Gas is headquarted in 'Big D"...Dallas, Tx.

 

The Joseph Project 2010 from Zion Oil & Gas, Inc on Vimeo.

 

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