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29 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

– I will be amending our Employee polices tonight.. 🙂Verizon finds US developer outsourced his job to China so he could surf Reddit and watch cat videos No, this is not the Onion, it’s not April Fools, and I’m not making this up. All of this comes straight from Verizon, or more specifically, a case study from 2012 outlined by its security team. See also – Verizon investigator: How one US developer could have gotten away with outsourcing his job to China The story goes a little something like this. A developer at a US-based critical infrastructure company, referred to as “Bob,” was caught last year outsourcing his work to China, paying someone else less than one fifth of his six-figure salary to do his job. As a result, Bob had a lot of time on his hands; in fact, during the investigation, his browsing history revealed this was his typical work day: 9:00 a.m. – Arrive and surf Reddit for a couple of hours. Watch cat videos.11:30 a.m. – Take lunch.1:00 p.m. – Ebay time.2:00 – ish p.m Facebook updates – LinkedIn.4:30 p.m. – End of day update e-mail to management.5:00 p.m. – Go home.Again, I want to emphasize […]

oday.. well it is at least very rare to find anymore… especially on the street…   Reshared post from +CopTalk Whatever Happened To Manners? January 26th 2013 Webster’s definition of manners: Etiquette, Decorum, Refinement, Good Manners, Polite ways of social behavior. I was on patrol the other day when I saw three teens crossing the street. Actually, they were jaywalking but what caught my attention was that two of them were eating from a fast food bag and dropping the wrappers in the street as they walked. I stopped next to them and asked them if they dropped something. After a few replies of “huh?, I asked them how they would like it if I went to their house and threw a bunch of garbage and wrappers in their yard and their reply was “this ain’t nobody’s yard”. I felt like asking them if their mama ever taught them any manners but from the looks of how these rebel teens acted, I already knew the answer. I told them I didn’t appreciate them throwing their garbage down in my city and I made them walk back in the street to pick up the wrappers. The only real satisfaction I got […]

Tired of serious topics filling you G+ – Need a mental break from thinking about our world falling apart and politics? – Here you go – reply below in the comments.. :) This post has been reshared 2 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

25 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

 J.J. Abrams to direct new ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ film The filmmaker moves from ‘Star Trek’ to another sci-fi pop-culture franchise. This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

24 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

Death of the Password….? I know I would not mind… http://www.yubico.com/2013/01/google-protocol-yubico-identity-vision/ Google protocol & Yubico identity vision I have always loved Google. So far the company has created the world’s best search engine, email system and maps. And now, this Internet Giant has revealed that it is giving the world a new security protocol. The protocol is designed to be integrated across a wide range of authentication hardware, including SIM cards, Yubikey NEOs or a ring you carry on your finger. It is primarily based on open standards, so not really revolutionary as it is. However, if implemented cleverly, the protocol holds the potential to solve some of the fundamental problems with online identity. And these are problems we need to fix soon. Very soon. Or billions of people, along with the great creation named the Internet, will be in serious trouble. At this stage we cannot say which route Google will choose to ensure mass adoption of their security protocol. But we can say that Yubico has decided to engage in the project as we believe it could be a game changer. And this is the vision:  Imagine that you have one single key and one single password to […]

This is terrible news for +500px – not that they can really protest but I sure hope they do.. Guess this is why I like Android….. well one reason…  Reshared post from +Michael Soliman Apple is pulling the 500px and ISO500 apps from the App Store on the grounds that these apps provide access to "pornography". This isn't anything new by Apple. I'm just saddened because 500px–a site of very high quality photography–is one of my sources of inspiration. Thoughts? 500px got the App Store axe, but what about all these other R-rated apps? Apple has removed photography community app 500px from the App Store for allowing access to nude images, despite a hoard of other apps that provide even more NSFW content. But this isn’t just another … View this post on Google+

Just in case anyone here works on cars 12V systems or other 12v electrical projects – we have an online store we are closing up that sells Power Probe diagnostic tools… www.powerprobeonline.com If you ever wanted one – grab one now as we are blowing out all our remaining inventory…. Info: The Power Probe line of products are state of the art automotive circuit testers. Whether you’re just working on your car at home or you're servicing a fleet of commercial vehicles, Power Probe products are here to save you from the headaches and extra cost that come from hard to find or misdiagnosed electrical problems. Once you've connected a Power Probe device to your vehicle battery you will have an amazing variety of testers at your fingertips… Measure VoltageTest ContinuityPower-Up ComponentsTest Bad GroundsListen to Active Audio ChannelsDetect Alternator RippleCapture Min/Max Voltage Readings20ft Lead Gives You Freedom to Move This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

23 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

Great stuff +Glove and Boots  This post has been reshared 2 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

Also check out this Aviation Photo Community run by +Chris Buff  https://plus.google.com/communities/112482743098197644272 View this post on Google+

23 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

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21 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

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Fitbit – the data you give to me is confirming that some nights are good and some nights are not so good for sleep data…. (this night was a known not so good one) can I return you for providing me data I do not want to see… Much easier to live in a life of denial… Personal Data Capture is interesting.. if not annoying all at the same time… View this post on Google+

Well – here is my photo of the week – because a photo a day sure was not going to happen this year….. Yes its only 18 days in – so that says something.. Such an interesting issue to maintain goals when the paying work is not photography…. and must get done or your business will not succeed for the rest of eternity… Reaching that balance is always interesting.. much like the medical issues I contend with.. it is all about attaining some kind of mental, physical and social balance… View this post on Google+

Why did nobody tell me about this? And yes it costs money – what many would call expensive.. but the level of detail is exceptional…. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farsight.AndroidPinball.javaProject&hl=en View this post on Google+

18 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

Found this while going back through piles of old photos I have been given over the years from fires and places that use our emergency lighting equipment….. This one was quite impressive…. This post has been reshared 3 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

In album Read the usage instructions… Only 50 Available in the US – Quite possibly if this came in black it would be the best Zombie invasion motorcycle ever… Funny part is these side car Motorcycles are very cool… and I was considering getting one as they are 2wd…  2012 Ural Yamal Limited Edition Sidecar Motorcycle Snow, and ice-and better yet-permafrost as far as the eyes can see. They call it the Yamal Peninsula, which translates as the end of the Earth. A peninsula in Russia, which is known for being nothing short of inhospitable, barren, and perpetually frozen. What a perfect namesake then for a Russian icebreaker. These ships spend their days forging paths through the impasse that is the frozen Arctic Ocean, just north of Siberia. Heavy, rugged, and focused intently on their mission, these boats are truly one of a kind.When we chose our inspiration for the 2012 limited edition, we struck upon the brilliance of the Yamal. A vessel designed to conquer any impasse, a vessel that may not always make sense, but one which—when speaking to the right people—is absolutely necessary. Our bikes are much like this strange breed of sea-going vessel: durable, dependable, and […]

something seems a bit wrong here… "Biting off more than I can chew!" I do not think he is here on G+https://www.facebook.com/scott.harris.54966 View this post on Google+

17 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

Interesting talk….. Reshared post from +Frederick Van Johnson In this TED talk, underwear model Cameron Russell delivers an antithetical look into the life of a modern model. This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

well unless your one of the people that is starting these myths…then they would be false to you and in turn you will not like this post.. but in the land of denial all things work differently… 🙂 Reshared post from + http://photofocus.com/2013/01/16/10-more-myths-about-photography/ 10 MORE Myths About Photography It must be true because I read it on the Internet – or so goes the lead in to hundreds of emails, Tweets, etc that I receive telling me that I must be wrong about this or that. It’s inc… View this post on Google+

15 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

+Glove and Boots  Published on Nov 21, 2012 Please download tutorial files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sm1gp1c28755j78/flSmICuKbU This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

15 Jan 2013 admin In G+ Posts

Hmmmm……. Hey +LastPass is this new prompt in chrome based on an issue? Or simply based on the fact the installer package to allow pop up server style password prompts installs in a way that Chrome does not like..? Never had an issue, never seen any issues…. till this new thing… Or is this more a Beta item from the Beta Channel like I am running that will eventually not be an issue? Running Chrome:Version 25.0.1364.29 beta-m View this post on Google+

Ipod – Bluetooth…. BAH! http://youtu.be/S0hRzEihsR4 This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

I know I do.. and I am not sure I like to be stuck into just one look or another. Over the past 2 months I have been looking at my own work and trying to better refine my "look" … what I have found is that my look tends to jump around a bit from edit to edit and from topic to topic..  *How did you set your "look" or "style"? Have you changed it over the time you have been shooting? Is it good to just have one look, my opinion is no…yet I am pretty sure that is what customers or viewers might like. They get used to one look and then follow your work based on that one look.  It is hard to know the true right direction to travel as far as look or style. I am not sure there is even a right direction in anything we all do daily…. I know I will continue to refine what I do in multiple directions.. never planning on getting caught in one style or look but adding them all to the tool belt of photo skills I am accumulating.  Here is something different I cooked up today trying […]

If you have never seen the PepCon Explosion that happened in Henderson Nevada.. this is what happens when you have a welding accident in a Rocket Fuel plant… http://youtu.be/ZOPP4ZBgnoA The PEPCON explosion occurred on May 4, 1988. The PEPCON plant was one of only two American producers of ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer used in solid fuel rocket boosters, including the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters and military weapons. The fire is reported to have originated in or around a drying process structure in the PEPCON plant between 11:30 and 11:40. Employees' attempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful, and they abandoned their effort when the first of a series of explosions occurred in the 200 liter (55 gallon) drums. The first of two major explosions occurred in the drum storage area. The fire continued to spread and reached the storage area for the filled aluminum shipping containers. This resulted in an even larger, second major explosion, about four minutes later. Very little fuel remained after the second explosion and the flame diminished rapidly except for the flame plume created when the high pressure natural gas line beneath the plant was ruptured in one of the explosions. The gas line was shut […]

Here is the latest episode.. Reshared post from +Frederick Van Johnson TWiP Episode 289: Small Camera Big Picture – News round-up from CES 2013– Polaroid to launch Fotobars– Art.com acquires Zenfolio.com +Frederick Van Johnson is joined by +Don Komarechka +Doug Kaye and +Tristan Hall. – Also, in the audio-only version (released Friday), a discussion with +Giulio Sciorio of SmallCameraBigPicture.com about his move to the micro 4/3's format. View this post on Google+