Express yourself with your SSID, Obamacare Sux.

As a conservative we all hate Obamacare for numerous reasons. Whether it be the constitutionality of it or how poorly it was implemented or simply because it sucks. We have all read the polls about how other people feel about the program and well, to be quite frank I am sure that most of wish that the media would come ask our opinions directly.

 Well, thank goodness for the Internet and the wonders of wireless technology. You see, each and every one of us who have a wireless router at home or at our small business have our own little broadcast network. We can't say much, but we can use it to show our feelings about this flaming pile of dog excrement known as Obamacare.

 The key is that little thing known as your SSID. This morning I changed mine to read Obamacare Sux 01. I added the 01 because I am hoping folks will jump on the bandwagon with this idea and run with it and it will make mine easier to find. For the next few days or perhaps all week I would like to check my cell phone and tablet and see the Obamacare Sux SSID whenever I check for a wireless connection.

 This is a simple way you can express your viewpoint to everyone passing within 1000 or so feet of your house. So take 2 min and reset your SSID today.

 Note: I used the word Sux so there would be more room for a random number afterwards, in case all your neighbors change theirs also.  Okay, I admit it, Sux was just more catchy. You can click the image at the top of this article to view a full size image (and save it to post on Twitter and Facebook, etc). Use the hashtag: #obamacaresuxSSID .

 Pass the word and let your opinion be heard. Sharing this URL is encouraged. You may now return to your regularly scheduled surfing.

  Tim
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Malaysian Air 370-Missing Airliner Creates Web of False Facts

Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off the radar several days ago and within a few hours speculation began to start as to what happened. As of right this moment the aircraft has yet to be found. We can make some assumptions as to what happened but they are primarily conjecture. We know for certain that at some point the aircraft either crashed or landed somewhere other than it's destination. That we know for certain because commercial aircraft are not capable of in-flight refueling. Beyond that we are stuck with insane conspiracy theories, poorly researched journalism and experts telling us conflicting points of view.

 Take for example that the aircraft failed to report any sort of emergency before simply going off radar. It does sound sinister doesn't it? In truth, this is not completely surprising. Pilots are taught to Aviate, Navigate and Communicate, in that order. Air France Flight 447 is a classic example. The aircraft had technical issues and when the crew misinterpreted their instrument readings due to iced over pitot tubes (the little tubes which measure airspeed), they ended up committing a series of errors which caused the aircraft to descend from 38,000 ft all the way into the Atlantic Ocean in a matter of a few short minutes. The pilots aboard flight 447 never reported a single issue or emergency on their radios. Why? Because their attention was on flying the aircraft not on talking on the radio.

 Flight 447 was also similar to the Malaysian Air flight in another respect, it turned from a northeast heading to a westerly heading during the descent making it much more difficult to find. Once again the pilots primary concern was regaining control of their aircraft and not which way it was going.

 Last but not least, it took 5 days to find the wreckage of flight 447. The Ocean is much larger than people realize and the primary tool for spotting wreckage is the human eye. It is a difficult task on a moving,rolling landscape that changes appearance constantly. So a few days to find the aircraft is not unusual. Flight 370 is out there somewhere and I have no doubt that wreckage will be found.

 But until that happens we need to stop speculating on stupid ideas like government conspiracies and all the other outlandish theories that keep popping up on the Internet. This isn't a movie folks and there isn't always an evil genius responsible for every little thing that goes wrong. Sometimes it is just as simple as a machine broke or a human made an error or a series of tiny little problems escalated into a fatal mistake. In short before you jump to any conclusions remember that shit happens. It just does and there isn't always a clear reason why.

 Tim

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A Clear Violation of Freedom of the Press and Yet Only Silence From the Mainstream Media

More than 2 weeks ago a story broke about the FCC and their "study" of newsrooms. They are going to be putting people into newsrooms to see how stories get published. An FCC commisioner actually spoke up about this over 2 weeks ago and yet the press in this country, with the exception of Fox News, has been virtually silent on the subject. The FCC calls this a study. Research Design for the Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs. You can download and read it from this link. It is a long document (78 pages), but worth reading. Below is a short excerpt:

The most reliable way to collect this information is through personal contact with news media property staff or someone familiar with the staff. However this also presents challenges. It is important to identify and talk with people who are willing to provide demographic information about their respective property’s work force. Official inquiries of this type are normally directed to the Human Resources office, which often
refers such questions to the corporate office.

The whole document concerns how they will run their study and what they are studying. A lot of it has to do with typical liberal subjects such as minorities and how they are affected by the news. Below is some typical reading from the document:

The primary criteria used to select markets will be size and racial/ethnic diversity (including the
availability of news in multiple languages). Given the multi-national, racial and ethnic
composition of the United States, it is important that markets selected are representative of our
increasing diversity. Further, given the focus of the study and FCC’s particular interest in access
to CINs by minority and underserved populations, diversity of the selected markets is integral.

Page 25 of the document gives a list of most of the things this study is looking for.

The most important thing about this "study" is how it appears to focus on what news  stations are and are not reporting. The fact that they are checking up on what stories relate to certain groups is just plain scary. The FCC is in the business of granting broadcasting licenses, not directly controlling content. Even though this study is voluntary lets face it, who is going to say no to the guy who controls your broadcast license?

Another item of interest is their apparent curiosity about who is employed at those newsrooms. There are a lot of pages relating to the racial and ethnic make-up of these news stations. That is damned sure not the FCC's business.

One last item of concern is that the study involves newspapers in addition to broadcast news. The FCC has absolutely zero, zilch, nada, none, zip, authority over newspapers. This more than anything points directly to the government wanting total control of the media.

The really, really sad part is that the news organizations as a whole are not up in arms about this study and the potential consequences. This is direct government interference with the news media. It may be a study today, but we all know that tomorrow it will be the basis for some sort of legislation. This needs to be stopped now. You need to write to your Congressional Representative and your U.S. Senators and demand 2 things. One that the FCC stay out of the newsrooms and the news business and secondly ask them to hold hearings on where the idea and direction of this study came from. Is this simply some jackass in the FCC with a stupid and intrusive idea or is this coming from somewhere in the White House?

You can find and contact your Reps and Senators at the USA.Gov website. It took me less than 5 minutes to write to mine, I suggest you do the same. Then I suggest you contact your local media outlets and ask them why they are not screaming bloody murder about this so called study.

Folks, if the thought of the FCC putting folks into newsrooms to check up on how stories are selected and reported on, doesn’t scare you then you really need to move. The feds are quietly trying to take full control of the media here.  No matter how they spin it, this is a clear and present danger to our way of life. This reeks of “Pravda” and every other Soviet era communist controlled state media  [ If you have no clue what "Pravda" is, then you need to slap your teachers for failing to educate you properly ]. You need to be writing your Congressional reps and Senators today. If you don’t care, then you need to leave this country and go to Russia or Venezuela or Cuba.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled surfing.

Tim

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Asus MeMo Pad HD7 first Impressions

So a few days back I received my shiny new MeMo pad from Newegg.com. I went the cheap route and bought an open box item for only $112.00. Not a bad deal at all. If you are looking for a mid-level, first time 7 inch tablet at a low price this one is definitely work looking into. Be aware that there are 2 versions of this device out there. Last year's version and the HD7 from this year. The new model is an ME173X. Keep that in mind when shopping online. You will see these MeMo pads really cheap, but always be aware that it is usually the ME172X, which has a slower processor.

The specs on the HD7 are as follows:

• 1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor
• 1gb DDR3 ram
• 16 gb of device storage
• MicroSD card slot for up to 32gb storage
• 1280x800 IPS display
• WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
• 5mp rear camera, 1.2mp front camera
• 10 hr battery life

The product comes with Android 4.2 but upgraded immediately to Android 4.2.2. The setup took only a few minutes and the device is surprisingly fast. It isn't a Nexus 7 by any means, but fairly close to last year's (2012) Nexus 7. It comes with most of the standard Google apps installed, such as Gmail, G+, etc. The main, and only advantage to this tablet over the Nexus 7 is the microSD card slot which allows you the luxury of being able to insert  as many microSD cards as you wish to save data. So storage is only limited by your budget on microSD cards. I installed at 8gb SanDisk that I had lying around and of course immediately realized I'll probably need at least a 32gb to store all my stuff.

The default home screen comes with the clock and weather app (accuweather widget) already setup. Kind of handy as it also has your alarm settings on it.

The Notification bar is super handy and allows you to control most functions such as WiFi, Bluetooth Power Saving, brightness and jump to system settings all from one point.

Battery life is pretty close to what is advertised. I watched several movies yesterday and used the device extensively to surf the web, check Google+ and at the end of roughly 8 hrs use I had about 33 percent battery life left.

In closing I would highly recommend this device for anyone wanting a very good tablet without blowing more than $150. They list for about $149 on most sites, but can be found for a bit less if you shop around. Amazon and Newegg usually have several "open box" items at much lower prices than list. I expect the price on these to further drop now that ASUS has introduced the HD 8 version.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled surfing.

Tim

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