I worked with people and sometimes was the guy potrayed as Alan in the following comic and what I find amusing is how close to truth the comic comes. I am not talking just IT. It could be anyone in any Industry and thats what makes it all the more funny.
Alan the poor Bastard
Bloody brilliant!
Gmail Account
Hypothetically speaking.
If I had a Gmail account to give away would there be anyone interested in it?
What makes a successful blog
I came across an article of sorts detailing what makes a blog successful:
I’ve recently received a few e-mails asking for advice on creating and maintaining a successful blog. I decided to sit down and think about what I felt made a blog (or blogger) successful. It was a bit of a challenge because I’m not sure how to define success in terms of …………………………………..
I can tell you hear and now what makes a blog successful, the one true fire way to make sure that your blog becomes the next Lawrence Lessig Jihad……………………………….
Actually there is no true fire way to anything. Nothing is simple in this life, if you don’t believe me, ask me a question?
So, forget about making it popular and write about what interests you. Don’t worry about what people say, spelling mistakes or any other sort of crap because everyone is different and you could never accomodate everyone.
I don’t have a blog roll or a list of blogs I read (the two might be the same thing, I don’t know). I don’t read tabloids, peridicals, newspapers or magazines and I am not interested in slashdot, the register or any geek news portals. Neither am I interested in new fangled gadgets, latest trends or famous people so some might say I am quite boring, so what!
Things I like:
1. The BBC:
Why? I grew up with David Attenbourough. In fact the only thing we could watch on a Sunday was his nature programmes. This was quite ironic considering his take on religion etc.
I like BBC Radio 4. It has some of the funniest programs you could imagine and has been the springboard for hundreds of famous acts ie The Goons (Originally started out on BBC Home Service, became R4).
2. Music:
I love music but detest the industry.
3. Food.
I grew up hating it, then after my first 3 months in the Navy eating nothing but chocolate (food was awful at HMS Raleigh) I realised that savoury is better and have not looked back.
4. Google
Gets me what I want, when I want it and has saved me more time than anything I can think of.
5. People.
Far more interesting than some text on a monitor. People are what make the world go round not money.
Is Canada a Communist state
I came across the following article
This year in Canada exactly two provinces – Alberta and Ontario – will contribute to the federal equalization payment pool, while the other eight provinces and three territories are on the receiving end. Ontario is quickly moving towards becoming a have-not province which will leave only Alberta footing the entire federal equalization bill. According to Stats Canada, Alberta CONTRIBUTES about $3,000 per person per year. Provinces like PEI and New Brunswick RECEIVE $1776 and $1537 per person respectively. This means that a family of four living in Alberta earning $30,000 dollars a year will pay $12,000 to other p! ! rovinces; $3500 will go towards community improvements for a family of two earning $150,000 per year in PEI.
I was quite shocked to learn that certain areas in Canada are funding other less well off areas. This sounds normal ie we all pay our tax and everyone benefits but this is not what is happening. For instance, if you live in one state you pay $3000 a year which gets given to families in another state.
And what are “equalization payments”? Sounds a bit like communism to me.