Monday, December 14, 2015

Where To Go in 2016? Jetsetter.com Ranks Miami FL as #1

JetSetter.com published a list of the best places to visit in 2016.

I suppose you can promote any city as an interesting place to visit. However many people would including me would pick Miami as a fun international party zone. Also it is much bigger than Ibiza

They put Greenland on the list as #15 and that is that last place I will ever visit, it should be at the end of most people's list.
I have been to Iceland and if you know your history, it was named Iceland as a trick to convince people to go to Greenland, which has even a harsher colder environment than Iceland.
Iceland is volcanic so it is a little warmer and only has about 350,000 people in the whole country. It does not have any trees, yet they imported this beautiful wood that the entire airport is built with.


So If I have a list of 500 places I want to see, I would put Iceland at #400 and Greenland at #459

Friday, December 11, 2015

Charlie Rose Interviews Director Ron Howard about his New Film "In the Heart of the Sea"

Friday, November 27, 2015

Carol Burnett Interview by Dan Rather

This is an outstanding interview of Carol Burnett. So many people including me grow up watching the Carol Burnett show and also watching Dan Rather.
I like it when the talk about "who are you really?"
"How do you want to be remembered?"
Dan Rather is a great interviewer. The picture quality is okay and the sound quality is good. There are only 5 seconds of advertising and commercials. This is the only version of this interview on the Internet that I could find.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Will China's Two Child Policy Boost Consumption? China's Economic Future

Thursday, November 19, 2015

How the Islamic State Funds Their Terrorism Activites

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

The New York Times is Doing Online Experiments for Story Telling Using Virtual Reality

Will Republicans Make the Paris Attacks Be a Turning Point in the 2016 Presidential Race?

Jennifer Lawrence Discusses Hollywood's Gender Pay Gap

Russian President Putin Vows Retribution Against ISIS for Bombing Flight

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Master Fly Fishing Lure Creator Pat Cohen Explains His Craftmanship

ISIS Threatens to Attack Washington D.C. in a New Video

Russia Says a Bomb Brought Down the Flight from Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt to Saint Petersburg

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Paris Terror Attacks Will Likely Have a Major Impact Across All of Europe

This is an interesting video to me, as there is a quote from a Frenchman that is out strolling around the beautiful city of Paris. When asked why is he out when the French government asked people to stay inside their homes. He says "If I live my life in fear and stay inside my home, than the terrorists have won". So this is why he is out living his life. He has the correct attitude, yet it is much easier to say then to follow his advice for many people. 

Will US Increase Military Operations Against ISIS After the Paris Attacks?

Paris Attack Update: At Least 1 American Killed, Hunt for Evil Suspects

Saturday, November 14, 2015

127 People are Killed in Paris from 6 ISIS Terrorist Attacks, French President Says it was an "Act of War"

Donald Trump Attacks Ben Carson On His Past as Stated in His Book



I am looking at old blog pages and now Trump is running against Hillary Clinton and it seems odd to see the old election news and videos. Mr. Bloomberg decided not to enter the Presidential race and is doing great with all his Internet related businesses.
Keller Fishback shows an example of new ways Bloomberg is generating revenue.

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Some People Consider Lisbon Portugal the San Francisco California of Europe, Surfing, Hi-Tech, etc.

Extreme Sleepwalking Teen Tells Her Story of Walking 9 Miles Asleep

This is a very interesting story about a teenage girl that walks nine miles in her sleep. About 4% of people report sleepwalking incidences most more minor than walking nine miles.

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family.

New US Politicial Poll and President Obama Jokes About Republican Debate Issues with Moderators

The following video clip is funny to me, towards the end you hear President Obama's speech and he jokes about the Republican debate issues. I am not affiliated with any political party, so I can understand Mr. Obama's position. I think President Obama has a future as a stand up comedian, he can be very funny and charming.
To me the important point is that President Obama recognizes (via joke) that many people in the USA and worldwide think he is being pushed around by Russian President Putin, e.g. "having sand kicked in his face" ...


Russian Airliner's Black Box is Being Analyzed

Donald Trump Says Ben Carson Does Not Have the Experience to Be President of the USA

Why It's So Difficult to Get Rid of Student Debt

USA Army National Guard Veteran Hero Helps Victim in Nepal Earthquake to Walk Again

To me this USA Army National Guard Veteran is what a "true American Hero" does and yet he is so humble in his magnificent efforts to help this young girl.
Warning, watching this video may make you cry with pride and joy at this great American hero's kind help saving this girl in Nepal. 

Thursday, October 29, 2015

The European Union in a Close Vote Wants to Grant Asylum to Edward Snowden


How to Find the Best Running Shoe For Your Requirements

Summary and 2 Videos of the 3rd Republican Presidential Debate

Now we have two videos (commercial free) of the Republican Presidential debate last night. Please just click (Read more >>) below to see the videos.
This is a short summary of the third Republican Presidential debate that was held in Boulder Colorado last night.

I am already tried of all the politics and we have a very long way to go. My brother likes Jeb Bush, and I make a joke and tell him "Jeb's dead baby, Jeb's dead" ...  like the scene from the Pulp Fiction movie "Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead".
Also I had a good laugh when Jeb used the analogy about a "French" work week. I doubt the French people will appreciate his comment, even though it is true. 

The CNBC journalists (is that what they call themselves?) were terrible, I mean the questions were pathetic and Ted Cruz did a good job of stating this for the record. Rarely do I agree with Ted Cruz, however in this case he was 100% correct to tell these lame CNBC workers off. I do not even care to refer to them as journalists and they should be ashamed of themselves.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Republican Presidential Candidates Countdown to 3rd Debate

Volkswagen Has Huge Problems With Shareholder Trust Issues

Jennifer Doudna: We Can Now Edit Our DNA. But Let's Do It Wisely

Monday, October 26, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Hawaiian Surfer Recounts Near Deadly Encounter With Shark

Authorities Close to Capturing Mexican Drug Kingpin "El Chapo"

Trump: Janet Yellen is Keeping Interest Rates Low as Favor to Obama

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Life-at-the-End-of-a-Rope-by-Anthony-Alcock


Life at the End of a Rope 

by Anthony Alcock




This is Tony's first book and I am helping him promote it. Tony is a fantastic writer and below is a summary of his book.


This book is the authors partial autobiography focusing on his time spent living on a boat, initially for four years in the late 1970’s in Marina-del Rey, California and, more recently, in Ventura Harbor, California.
Inspired by the lifestyle of boat living and others, who enjoy this in so many different ways, he shares his experiences with both those who live this life and others who might aspire to do so.

He outlines his personal experiences and includes advice for anyone considering taking this journey.  He has also included nine true stories of others who have chosen to “live aboard”.  Each of these accounts is unique and make for exciting reading.

My-Visit-to-England-by-Tony-Alcock

My visit to England in the summer of 2015

By Tony Alcock

I visited family and friends in my home country for close to a month.  I was with my brother and his extended family for the first few days in Leicester, some 100 miles north of London and later stayed with my good friend Ann Green in Honiton, Devon in the Southwest of England.

The whole of the UK is continuously at the whim of hot and cold “fronts” from every direction.  Therefore forecasting the weather is virtually impossible.  Even in the so-called summer, on any given day, the sun may shine, the winds may blow, the rain may fall, or it might just cloud over to be the traditional “grey sky English day”.  Understandably, the English are obsessed with the weather and it is always the main topic of conversation; “I’m sure it will brighten up later”, “The sun will come out tomorrow”, “Isn’t it just a lovely day”.

Friday, October 09, 2015

with-all-due-respect-TV-show

Thursday, October 08, 2015

Donald-Trump-Interview


with-all-due-respect-TV-show

Monday, October 05, 2015

Rainbow-Over-the-Ventura-CA-Marina-by-Kevin-Benson


China-Behind-the-Wall

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Watch-Super-moon-Lunar-Eclipse-Live


If you missed this event, now you must wait until 2033 for the next Super-moon Lunar Eclipse.

Please see screen shot below from 9-27-15  -  8 p.m. PST




Thursday, September 17, 2015

Hillary-Clinton-on-Jimmy-Fallon-aka-Donald-Trump

This is very funny and it gives Hillary Clinton equal airtime to Donald Trump.
E.g. both have been on his TV show. Jimmy Fallon is very funny and has fantastic writters.

Friday, September 04, 2015

The-Nuclear-Deal-with-Iran-is-Terrible-for-the-World


I do not always agree with Dennis Prager, however he is 100% correct in this video. Dennis does an excellent job of presenting the facts in a very powerful and complying manner. I admire his work on this and even the graphics in the presentation are fantastic. I sent this to www.Whitehouse.gov and asked that President Obama watch this outstanding video. After you watch this video, please also read this article about fighting Communism and Religious Fanatics world-wide.

Saturday, August 08, 2015

Amsterdam-is-great-for-American-tourists

I have been traveling all over Europe the last several weeks meeting with our clients and visiting with old childhood friends.

My friend from childhood John G. and I really like Amsterdam, and I have been there many times over the last ten years and also to visit most of the cities of the Netherlands.

Some of the reasons I suggest starting any European holiday in Amsterdam is the fantastic history which you can easily find on the Internet.

The kind and helpful nature of the people and the fact that they speak English is another excellent reason to start your trip in Amsterdam.
One minor frustration for USA citizens who like American style black ice tea, is that all over Europe they drink sweat ice tea that is flavored with lemon or now they also offer peach. We we make our own black non sweat ice tea fresh, and it is work to explain to the different waiters and waitresses what our requirements are.
So we just show them the following picture.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Janet-Jackson-No-Sleep-Music-Video-HD


People all over the world have been waiting five years for a new music video from Janet Jackson. Fans are going crazy for this music video.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Donald-Trump-says-John-McCain-is-Not-a-War-Hero

wsj.com/washwire/2015/07/18/trump-says-mccain-is-no-war-hero/?

From the comments:
Nice going Trump! He can't remember which foot had the bone spur. I bet it's the one that's in his mouth. He probably also thinks that a real war hero doesn't die in combat.


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Saturday, July 18, 2015

California-Wildfires-Injures-People-in-Cars

Amazingly only two people were injured when this fire jumped the freeway and burnt many vehicles.

Trump-Drops-F-Bombs-in-Las-Vegas


Donald Trump seems to be very good at staying in the news headlines.
Many people question how effective his strategy will be long term.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Jack-Gyllenhaal-in-Southpaw

Jake Gyllenhaal makes a dramatic transformation of his body for this film.


Sunday, July 12, 2015

Greece-Given-Ultimatum-Deadline-July-15th

Drug-Kingpin-El-Chapo-Guzman-Escapes-Again

Friday, July 10, 2015

Greece-Crisis-Update

Family-Travels-the-World-in-New-TV-Show

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Apple-Music-Reviews

Bill-Cosby-Update-His-Bad-Press-Continues

Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Sunday, May 24, 2015

sent-in-by-Tony-Alcock-ducklings-vs-stairs

This video was sent to me by one of our loyal blog viewers Tony Alcock.
This video describes how I sometimes feel when I am working with my team developing a new software product.




Thursday, May 21, 2015

lose-weight-by-sleeping-more-scientific-study

You can lose weight if you sleep more, apparently I need more sleep.
In this video Charlie Rose receives a text alert on air, it is funny. Gayle King is great she looks to see who is texting him ...
By the way the 516 area code in the USA is the super financially wealthy county on Long Island New York, named Nassua County.

accidental-winemakers-of-mendoza

Someday I would like to visit Mendoza Argentina and enjoy some of the best Malbec wine in the world. Then climb the Andres mountains and learn about the Argentinian culture.

The following is an excellent article from the New York Times about:





Keller Fishback & Jackson

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

mike-trout-baseball-superstar-highlight-video

I am not sure who is a more valuable player, Mike Trout or Andrew McCutchen?
I think Mike Trout has a little more hitting power. Please watch this video and the one below it of Andrew McCutchen and you can decide who is the better baseball player.


andrew-mccutchen-baseball-superstar-highlight-videos

I first saw Andrew McCutchen beat the Los Angeles Dodgers about a year ago. I do not follow baseball that much, however this guy is one of the greatest of all time.

Friday, May 15, 2015

david-brooks-the-road-to-character

This is an excellent presentation regarding "The Road to Character" by David Brooks of the New York Times. David is also involved in TV shows like Meet the Press, is a best selling author and has been #1 on the New Times best seller list.


Thursday, April 23, 2015

what-is-it-like-to-be-a-billionare


This is an interesting news video about being a billionaire and how you manage your wealth.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

spacex-landing-and-meteor-hitting-Russia

This is a video of the Space X landing, too bad it does not have sound.
It reminds me of when I worked on taking military grade navigation and guidance systems and transitioning that system for automotive purposes. Back in the day,when I worked for General Motors many years ago.




Next I found a really interesting Russian video(s) of when the meteoroid hit Russia back in 2013. The best ones have sound, and it is amazing how loud it was when this meteoroid went though the atmosphere and hit the earth and became a meteorite.



Then I found the video below that explains it.

This video is very scientific and gives details of how scientists can now calculate the meteors origin.




Monday, March 30, 2015

Blog Post from Tony Alcock


By Tony Alcock
Close your eyes and forget that she's a nine year old!  In a very short time she has learned to sing and sing most beautifully and remember, she has had only a minimum of vocal training!   It's beyond words!  Truly one of the most amazing talents that has come out of these TV talent shows from many, many countries.  


Thursday, March 05, 2015

kaiser-video

This is a very interesting video that I found on Bernard Tyson's Twitter.
It is an excellent video that shows how Kaiser is the leader in health care technology, and you can learn useful information from watching it.


Wednesday, March 04, 2015

asus-802.11ac-wireless-access-point-set-up

Review and Set Up Information
Like many people I have many wireless devices and had terrible problems getting enough throughput from my FIOS Actiontec wireless router.  This FIOS router works fine for hardwired connections however it is very poor for RF strength and wireless throughput.

I have 150Mbps service from Verizon and the FIOS Actiontec ethernet router only allows 20-47Mbps of throughput to my laptop.  This is using an USB 2.0 internal laptop wireless card, that came with my Sony laptop.

After researching this on the Internet I realized the solution is to upgrade and buy an Asus wireless - AC1900, about $170 on Amazon.
You also need to upgrade your laptop wireless card to USB 3.0, so I purchased the Rosewill-Wireless-Dual-Band-Adapter-AC1200, you plug this into your USB 3.0 connector.  My laptop is about 4 years old and luckily it has an USB 3.0 (blue) connector.  Now within 10-25 feet of the new Asus Access Point (AP) I receive 138-148Mbps on my laptop, this is very good for wireless.  Your mileage may vary as even small adjustments in the usb 3.0 antenna can cause big differences in throughput.  Also if your signal has to go through insulated walls.  

The best way to set this up for most people is to turn the RF off on the FIOS Actiontec router.  You connect to:
http://192.168.1.1
enter your login and password and go the the screen that controls the RF signal.

Thursday, January 01, 2015

motivational-videos

This is a good motivational video to watch.  It presents several important lessons to think about for the new year.

Happy New Year.