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Went Kayaking with a bunch of mates last weekend. I was quite apprehensive at first but I'm glad I made the effort…had the best time! It was really tough – 4 hours of hardcore kayaking but I'd definitely do it again.
A good hype-free talk from Jack Dorsey (27 October 2013)
I really like this refreshing, hype-free and back-to-basics talk by Jack Dorsey
Here are the rest of the talks from this year's Startup School 2013. Some good nuggets/tips in there…some common sense stuff but worth watching.
I really love this page and the two videos….it's all about how you make people "feel" and the "experience" that you create for them.
This is it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xD569Io7kE Intention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZmIiIXuZ0
Some IOS love
I dual boot my personal MacBook Pro – I develop for both Windows and Mac. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time in the Mac world doing IOS development. Here is a screenshot of just one of the projects that's been keeping me away from my beloved Visual Studio when I'm at home. It's a very simple iPhone app for the Italian restaurant in my building (I'm a regular) :-)
At the moment, I'm working on a few other things for IOS/Android but let's not get into that right now :-)
4 Nov 2012: YouTask.com.au – a weekend project (working prototype)
I was stuck at home one weekend with not much to do – the weather was horrible so I couldn't get out of the apartment. I had just finished watching a re-run of the show Big Bang Theory and needed something else to keep me occupied. After wondering around the web aimlessly for a while, I was inspired by a few overseas websites and decided to build YouTask.com.au - a fully functional working prototype of a website for outsourcing little chores and tasks to people living around you.
Free course materials from leading Universities
Here are tons of free courses from leading Universities (eg. MIT, Stanford, Berkeley)…all available online…and did I mention they're free? :-)
Can We Reverse The Stanford Prison Experiment?
Another interesting article from HBR …worth a read. Read it and then meditate on it!
Spotify – sliced bread for your ears!
If the iTunes music store was a revolution, then Spotify is the second resolution that was a long time coming. When friends and family ask me what Spotifyis, I usually reply by saying that "I can tell you what it is but that would be like me telling you how an Orange tastes…you have to try it to really appreciate it".
To put it simply, Spotify is a free and completely legal music streaming service that is taking the world by storm. The free version allows you to listen to unlimited music on demand. Users are able to upgrade to a paid premium service (subscription based) that allows them to download any songs (unlimited) to their computers and phones and listen offline, just like iTunes. So, why do I like Spotify more than Apple's iTunes store? Well, here is just a small list:
- You do not have to pay for every song that you listen to or download. You have access to unlimited music.
- It is very social – I can see what my all my Facebook friends are listening to (they have to share) and if I see something that looks interesting, I just need to click on it to listen to the same track….instantly!
- Discover new music – because of the social nature Spotify, it is a wonderful way of discovering new music. Just go through your friend's shared playlists and you may just find that you've suddenly acquired a taste for Opera or some weird genre of music that you've never heard of J
- You don't have to wait for a song to finish downloading before you can listen to it. Simply click on it, and it will start playing…almost instantly!
Don't wait…just go to http://www.spotify.com and discover it for yourself.
Some interesting facts:
- Spotify was Started in Sweden.
- It's has backing from people like Sean Parker (yes, the guy who made Napster)
- Apple has tried very hard to stop Spotify in the US but failed.
- Quite a few Google executives have just joined Spotify, the latest being Kate Vale of Google Australia
Perspective is everything!
If you have any doubt that your perspective of thing has immense effect on everything in life, then you need to watch this…very powerful and a humorous message :-)
Here are two other talks by the same presenter:
The difference between UX and UI
A workmate recently sent me this which I thought I'd share:
"UX is the user experience, its the sum of +ve and -ve emotions that the users go through when they use our software, which is different from business requirement…Some say best UX is an implicit requirement"
Finally paid some money to GitHub
I love browsing, reading and forking (branching) code on GitHub but have been using my own Mercurial installation and Bitbucket for all of personal projects. This is simply because GitHub does not allow you to host private code repositories using their free account.
Today, I've finally decided to give back to GitHub for being so awesome to me – finally obtained a paid account :-) Now I'll get to move all of my stuff to this awesome playground I've grown to love.
Awesome Violin Mashups and Covers
As we all know, under the piles of crap on YouTube, there are some awesome talent just waiting to surface. On that note, I came across this dude who does some awesome covers and mashups on his violin.
If you like what you hear, check out his YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter account for more.
If you like any of the covers, download the MP3 files
Self reminder: Some good HBR article
I like HBR because they publish some good articles (things that interest me) from time to time. In fact, I've printed a few of them for my wall just as a reminder for myself. Here are just a few that I like:
Stress Is Not Your Enemy
"We live by the myth that stress is the enemy in our lives. The real enemy is our failure to balance stress with intermittent rest. Push the body too hard for too long — chronic stress — and the result will indeed be burnout and breakdown. But subject the body to insufficient stress, and it will weaken and atrophy"
Love this speech…lots of good lessons and reminders
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything , all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart"
- Steve Jobs
Inventing on Principle – A must watch presentation
If you're involved in writing code or creating UI/designing UX, this video presentation is a must watch.
I Dream
This original song and video was created as a tribute after the death of Steve Jobs. Pretty cool, I like it. Posting it here for myself.
The AirBnB Story
I haven't used AirBnB.com, yet…but I love the concept already…a very social and meaningful way of travelling and experiencing the world.
Here is the story of how AirBnB.com got started..a really nice story. Once you've watched the videos, check out some of the infographics on their website
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Gov. Rick Perry's Remarks at the Naturalization Ceremony
Good afternoon. I am honored to be here to share this day with you and your families and friends. Today marks the culmination of great anticipation. While you've called America your home for some time now, today will be your first to officially pledge allegiance to our flag. The procession of our nation's flag into the auditorium today, carried by our brave servicemen, perfectly represents the call we each have inside each of us, the true inspiration behind why we are here: To be a part of the greatest country in the world. America's finest fought, and continue to fight, for that which the red, white and blue eternally represents: freedom. This single word, too often forgotten by those who are born into it, brought many of you here today. Your hopes of a life without the fear of religious or political persecution have been answered.
Americans are rooted in idealism, not ethnicity. We are so diverse that no color, creed or origin define us, but instead a set of values. We believe that those who work hard should be rewarded for the fruit of their labor. We believe that the family is the central framework of society, not government. We believe that opportunity should not be dispensed by a government power, but available to anyone with a dream and the fortitude to follow that dream. In this great country, what matters most is not where you come from, but where you are going.
The first Americans set out for this land searching for the promise of unbounded liberty, opportunity and adventure. America is the Promised Land, and the nation of hope. That's what our country represents to the thousands of immigrants who reach our shores daily. Growing up on a small rural tenant farm in West Texas, my dreams weren't limited to merely farming the same land as my father, but plowing new ground. What is great about America is that the sons and daughters of migrant workers can one day dream of owning the farm. I was part of the first generation in my family to go to college. After graduation, I flew C-130 tactical airlift in the United States Air Force. That job took me all across the globe and gave me a renewed respect for the unique country we share today.
America is the place where the dreamer and the doer are the same thing, because dreams do come true. Standing here today, I can attest my dreams have come true. Life has taken me on a journey from a tenant farm to the governor's office of the greatest state in America. I am married to the love of my life, and I have two beautiful, healthy children. Today may represent your own dream coming true. Or maybe it is just the beginning. But, whatever the milestone on your journey, today one thing is for certain: you are among the many millions who have successfully migrated to this country to experience the American Dream.
You'll find a number of our nation's most celebrated icons once stood in your place. Bob Hope, one of the most dedicated patriots to our American troops serving overseas, was born in England and became an American citizen when he and his family immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 4. Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez became a U.S. citizen in 2004, and proudly waved the flag as he took the field for his first game as an American citizen. And the governor of the second largest state in the continental United States, Arnold Schwarzenegger, pledged his allegiance to our flag more than 20 years ago. Even the man whose name is synonymous with genius, Albert Einstein, took the oath you'll recite today. "Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom," he once wrote.
Today, you are re-born an American citizen. From this day on, we will live, and work, and fight for one another, as one nation under God. You will now be part of a nation which cherishes liberty and equality above all things. Whose creed is selflessness, of dedication to country before self. And to this covenant, you bring yourself. Who you are, and what you hold dear. For individuality is what nourishes our country and allows us to grow stronger and more united. We are a nation founded by immigrants. And a nation proud to be Americans. Congratulations to all of you. May God bless you. And may God bless America.
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BENTON — The Kingston Yellowjackets capitalized on Polk County mistakes, racked up 35 first-half points and cruised to a 49-14 win ending the Wildcats' postseason after one round.
Kingston (7-4) scored on five of six possessions in the first half while holding Polk County (7-4) to a single touchdown.
The Yellowjackets stung Polk on its first possession of the game and the Wildcats uncharacteristically turned the ball over four times in the first two quarters. Polk was stopped on a fourth-and-goal at the Kingston 4-yard line on its first possession before giving up a fumble and back-to-back interceptions — all of which resulted in Yellowjacket touchdowns.
"I want to apologize to our fans for not having these guys better prepared. That wasn't a good showing all the way around," said a subdued Polk coach Derrick Davis. "But that doesn't diminish how I feel about these guys, especially the seniors. They put in four years of hard work.
We've overcome adversity this year and obviously this is not how we wanted the season to end. But, this won't be the last time they face adversity in life. The good thing about this is it's just a game. We've got to get ready for next year. I would have liked to have moved on, but that is not going to be the case."
Wildcats fullback Zach Miller scored the only touchdown for Polk County in the first half breaking through the middle of the Kingston line for a 78-yard score.
Miller rushed for 232 yards on 23 carries, 72 yards short of the 2,000-yard mark for the season. The 6-2, 235 pound junior ended with 1,928 yards on 257 carries and scored 22 TDs in 2012.
"He had a great year. I think our offensive line was a question mark coming in, but as the year went on they continued to improve and he was very consistent for us this year," said Davis if his work horse running back. "The good thing about him is he is a junior and we will have him back."
Justin Green capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge on Polk's second possession of the third quarter for the Wildcats' final score of the year.
"The sting of this will fade for these guys. It's a tough one. We've never quite had it handed to us like that. I really don't know the reason why. It was a poor job of getting these guys ready and it showed," said Davis.


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HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon4 Stars
8 Praca Marques De Pombal Lisbon PT-1269-133
The HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon is exceptionally located in the noble Praca Marques de Pombal, the centre of the most important activities in Lisbon in terms of leisure, business, culture and shopping.
This hotel offers 381 guestrooms that are tastefully decorated and well appointed with modern amenities. All accommodation units feature magnificent views of the Prace Marques de Pombal, the Parque Eduardo VII or the spectacular hotel garden.
The hotel's restaurant Espaco Jardim offers an extensive range of Mediterranean and International gastronomy and is a pleasant as well as naturally lit place, where one can enjoy a modern, elegant and a friendly environment, whilst on business lunch or a dinner with friends. At the lobby bar, one can find comfort, a variety of drinks and the Barman's personalized service for a cocktail amongst friends or for a business meeting.
This property comprises 7 well-appointed meeting rooms that cater for your seminars, conferences, banquets and other events. For those who wish to explore the splendid city on their own, can approach the hotel's friendly staffs about the car renting facility offered by the hotel.
Additional Information
- 2 km to the Train Station (Rossio)
- 6 km to the International Airport (Portela)
Hotel Facilities
- Baby Sitting Service
- Business Centre
- Currency Exchange Services
- Garden
- Laundry Services
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Photocopying Facilities
- Room Service
- Tour Desk
- Banquet Facilities
- Child Care
- Disabled Facilities
- Internet Access - High Speed
- Lift / Elevator
- Parking Facilities
- Reception
- Safe Deposit Box
- Bar / Lounge
- Conference Facilities
- Faxing Facilities
- Internet Access - Wireless
- Lobby
- Parking Facilities (At Cost)
- Restaurant
- Shopping Arcade
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Hairdryer
- Safe
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Internet Access
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Mini Bar
HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon Guest Reviews (55)
Fantastic position across the road from the Hop on Hop off bus central stop. A long walk to shops and shopping centres. Parking is at the hotel at extra cost and very tight to get in.
Graham G wrote on October 12, 2012
We had a great 4 days in Lisbon, buses and train at front of hotel. The hotel was beautiful to stay in, one thing that I kept noticing was the lovely smell in the hotel. Some of the staff were helpful others not so. Breakfast was a great selection. Restaurant not a big selection of menu. Overall I would stay there again.
The Weary Traveller wrote on September 18, 2012
Отличный отель, расположен в самом удобном месте для туриста, который хочет увидеть весь Лиссабон. Здесь же отходит и туристический автобус по городу. Отсюда пешком можно дойти до приятнейшего места Россио, где можно отлично провести время.
gega wrote on October 25, 2011
The Hotel Fenix is truly excellent value for money! Its location is outstanding (right across a metro station), the staff and facilties very good, and the breakfasts truly memorable! It also povides a very good value for money luncheon if one wishes to partake. The parking facilites are good. We recommend this hotel without reservation.
Johan Andries Wessels wrote on July 2, 2010
A quite good place to stay in Lisbon
barry robson wrote on December 4, 2009
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Overall Guest Rating
HF Fenix Hotel Lisbon Guest Reviews
4 out of 5
Fantastic position across the road from the Hop on Hop off bus central stop. A long walk to shops and shopping centres. Parking is at the hotel at extra cost and very tight to get in.Review by: Graham G
Date stayed October 12, 2012
4 out of 5
We had a great 4 days in Lisbon, buses and train at front of hotel. The hotel was beautiful to stay in, one thing that I kept noticing was the lovely smell in the hotel. Some of the staff were helpful others not so. Breakfast was a great selection. Restaurant not a big selection of menu. Overall I would stay there again.Review by: The Weary Traveller
Date stayed September 18, 2012
5 out of 5
Отличный отель, расположен в самом удобном месте для туриста, который хочет увидеть весь Лиссабон. Здесь же отходит и туристический автобус по городу. Отсюда пешком можно дойти до приятнейшего места Россио, где можно отлично провести время.Review by: gega
Date stayed October 25, 2011
5 out of 5
The Hotel Fenix is truly excellent value for money! Its location is outstanding (right across a metro station), the staff and facilties very good, and the breakfasts truly memorable! It also povides a very good value for money luncheon if one wishes to partake. The parking facilites are good. We recommend this hotel without reservation.Review by: Johan Andries Wessels
Date stayed July 2, 2010
3.8 out of 5
A quite good place to stay in LisbonReview by: barry robson
Date stayed December 4, 2009
4.4 out of 5
A well located hotel. Service tends to be a little casual, but would certainly stay here againReview by: Anonymous
Date stayed May 28, 2009
4.8 out of 5
Excellent hotel in a very convenient location for getting in/out of Lisbone as well as for starting your sightseeing tours, by metro, foot or a bus. We took The City Line bus for a daily tour (16€). We were not very impressed with this company. Not enough information given, hard to find their Bus Stops to hop-on, if you didn´t get-off there before. There are other bus companies to choose. We booked with the [website], so the price was OK. But it is worth checking with the hf fenix directly. Highly recommended.Review by: Elzbieta Cook
Date stayed April 8, 2009
4.4 out of 5
The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant food was very good but not very diverse (menu reviewed on a weekly basis only). The hotel is located by a tube station which is very convenient and it's easy to get to from the airport.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed October 29, 2008
4.8 out of 5
The hotel is an excelent choice, facities wise, location wise, and price wise. Recommended!Review by: Maria Cordeiro
Date stayed September 28, 2008
4.4 out of 5
Perfect Locatoin , in Center of City,Review by: Ken KaiChun Chang
Date stayed August 18, 2008
4 out of 5
Excellent location if you want to stay centrally. Large and clean room. Missed ice macine. Petter/NorwayReview by: Hans-Petter Samuelsen
Date stayed August 12, 2008
4.2 out of 5
Excellent location. If you are looking for a sightseeing - the tours are starting some 150m from the Hotel. Parking very good. Very good breakfast. Very basic furniture. Very good price.Review by: Massimo Chiodo
Date stayed May 9, 2008
4.2 out of 5
My husband and I have stayed several times at this hotel. The room size is good, the staff is very helpful and polite, everything is clean and well kept and breakfast is quite good too, but the very best is the location, just in front of the tube station, and a good one, so you can come back at midnight by metro without any problem (we did it).Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed April 30, 2008
4.8 out of 5
The Fenix Hotel Lisbon was in a great location with the Metro right outside the door. Also the depot for day trips was 100metres to the left of the hotel and buses to other parts of the city also just outside the door. The staff were very helpful and the rooms were a good size. We caught the Metro into the main cente of the old town which took about 5 minutes. We thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to be close to the tourist attractions of Lisbon.Review by: Lesley Simmich
Date stayed April 25, 2008
4.6 out of 5
The room has a good size and is clean, the staff is helpful (we needed some information that was only available through the internet and they search for it and deliver it very quickly), and the breakfast has a lot to choose from, but THE BEST is the location: right in front of the Marques de Pombal Tube Station (Metro), which is very centrical and safe. we came back at midnight by tube without any problem. Only one thing: after midnight you wont get any food from the hotel as not even room service is available.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed April 5, 2008
5 out of 5
Excellent value for what we paid. Superb service and great quality. Staff very helpful.Review by: Andrew Kerr
Date stayed March 12, 2008
4.6 out of 5
Hotel is in a brilliant location central to everything in downtown Lisbon, Taxis were outside the door. We had stayed in the Don Pedro Palace hotel last year which really was a five star experience, however this four star was in a better location the rooms were not huge but clean and comfortable and it was reasonably priced.Review by: Paul Whelan
Date stayed February 19, 2008
4.8 out of 5
The Hotel was very welcoming and comfortable and well located for sightseeing in Lisbon. Our room was great, very big and comfortable. It did get very hot during the night but we were able to open the windows which helped a lot and there was no traffic noise to keep us awake. We would recommend it to everyone. There is lots of choice of public transport and the airport bus stops close by - we didn't use a taxi once! We will definately stay at this hotel again.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed February 16, 2008
4.8 out of 5
Very good hotel, very calm (even if the traffic outside is quite heavy). The breakfast was very rich, the service very helpful and knowledgeable. The twin room was quite small, but very clean and well equipped (but missing a chair). The hotel Fenix is situated directly at a Metro station, nearby are several bus stops. Going by taxi to the city is also a very good and cheap option. I can recommend this hotel.Review by: Anonymous
Date stayed January 24, 2008
5 out of 5
Situated at the very center of Lisbon, the hotel makes excellent point to start your exploration of the city, either on foot, or by Metro (station in front of the hotel), sightseeing bus (station on the opposite side of the square), or by car (parking in the basement of the hotel). Our room looked at the very busy square, so that I was afraid of the noise, but the soundproofing is excellent, so you can barely hear the traffic. Breakfast is included in the price of the room and it is excellent. I can highly recommend the hotel.Review by: Mihajlo Ceraj-Ceric
Date stayed January 11, 2008


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The recommendations made by the Plesner Committee are bad ones. They are bad because not only do they not put an end to the blight of draft dodging, they actually give it legitimacy. They are bad because they don't generate equal sharing of the defense burden. They are bad because they presume that 20 percent of the ultra-Orthodox will continue to evade enlistment. They are bad because those haredim who do eventually enlist will only serve two-thirds of the standard time period (normally two years for women and three years for men). They are bad because those who do choose to do national service — and it's still unclear just what that will entail or how serious it will be — will only have to serve half the standard time period.
But even though these are bad recommendations, I support them and hope dearly they are approved and implemented. There are two cliches I dislike that nevertheless apply in this case. I dislike the cliche that the perfect is the enemy of the good, because it exalts mediocrity. And I dislike the cliche that it's more important to be smart than right, because it forfeits the aspiration to justice. In this case, however, the most just, moral solution is not attainable and could lead to the fracturing of Israeli society. More


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To write an assigned essay without any errors is very difficult and almost next to impossible. This is because there is no such thing as a perfect essay. Everyone makes mistakes, especially when writing. This is because one can speak English adequately well, but make mistakes when writing. Spoken English is different from written English, precisely because there are words that might sound correct when spoken, but would not scan as correct in a sentence.
This is a problem encountered by many students. To avoid handing in work that contains grammatical and other forms of errors, it is important for the writer to proofread all work. Proofreading is the final stage when writing a good essay. Students are often confused by the term. "What does it mean to proofread my essay?"
Proofreading Essays:
It is usually taken to mean going through the whole document a couple of times, to find and alter any mistakes made while writing. Student writers can proofread their documents repeatedly, but might not be able to see their own mistakes. This is because as they read, they see what they think they should have written, rather than what they wrote. Because of this partial "error blindness", it is important to give the document to someone else other than the person who wrote it. A second pair of eyes can usually pinpoint mistakes, because the reader has no expectations other than wanting to read a piece that makes grammatical and logical sense.
Handing the work to a second person corrects mistakes that the writer was not able to see. This level of inspection enables the writer to present work practically free of mistakes. Students who are content with their work without going through the proofreading stage might submit work to the tutor that has not been checked, and be surprised that their work has several errors, which they were not able to see. Since each mistake is penalized by deduction of points, the more mistakes are found by the examiner, the more points are deducted, resulting in a poor grade. Tutors are trained to see any mistakes in essays, and just like the second reader, who has read the essay after the writer has written it, can see faults and blunders. Most tutors are used to the type of mistakes that students make.
Knowing about the proofreading stage makes students cautious and wary of being slack. When writing an essay they must learn which mistakes to avoid, and should be careful about each word they write. The students should also practice how to proofread their work without assistance. Many guides can be found online, which teach writers how to do this. By looking at their work as if it were the first time that they have seen it, writers can proof their own papers.


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| Hey America, 1998 called, they want their must-have holiday toy back
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| Krymson Tyde
My daughter (5) got one for her birthday. She seems to like it.
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| Diogenes
What an atrocious color.
| blatz514
| Tiberius Gracchus
Sweet! I wonder if it'll be friends with my giga pet!
| Grapple
Those things give me the heebie-jeebies now with the electronic eyes.
| HKWolf
Oh fer fark's sake! Not this creepy thing again! Glad i don't have kids and have to deal with toy trends.
| Rapmaster2000
If you don't have Funzo... you're nothing!
| Heamer
They're a real hoot once the voice box starts to die, and you get that slowed-down deep voice ranting and raving in Furbish.
| Mugato
James!: Tickle-me-Elmo?
That was the last really big obsessive toy I remember, back in 1997. That and the Super Nintendo, same year. The Nintendo I understand but Elmo was basically an orange Grover.
| Millennium
How similar is it to the original Furby, especially as concerns hacking?
| gweilo8888
Furby was shiat first time around. It's shiat now. Seriously, people. Get a life.
| scarmig
Wait... you can't turn it off? Fark me, where's that receipt....
| wambu
Furby Autopsy and the Barney recipie sites are classic Internet humor.
| Millennium
scarmig: Wait... you can't turn it off? Fark me, where's that receipt....
Silly parent, Furbies are for other people's kids!
I saw an ad for Furby on Layaway at Kmart
| imfallen_angel
| mcwehrle
blatz514: Is it this?
Johnny Switchblade.
| Fark Reddit or bust
Ah yes, the demonic mutant parrot-rabbit offspring. I like how they said it works on 4 AA batteries. It works without batteries. In the middle of the night.
| Super Chronic
Subby, 1998 called again and it wants its "[year] called" joke back.
| PrivateCaboose
Super Chronic: Subby, 1998 called again and it wants its "[year] called" joke back.
Came here for this, leaving satisfied.
| doczoidberg
I still don't understand what the hell those things were.
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| numbone
| Millennium
| LeroyBourne
My brother and his wife just had a child 5 months ago, and I told him I am going to buy that kid the loudest most annoying toys I can find. This might have to be the first one of many.
/i know she's a bit young, but she'll grow into it.
| ToastTheRabbit
I have the original Gremilins furby. I wonder if hes worth anything?
| cgraves67
Fark, you have let me down. No one has posted XKCD's "2009 called" yet.
| Deep Contact
I can see desperate mothers fighting over this for their precious snowflakes.
| Marine1
I thought for sure that we would have moved up to Tickle-Me Anselmo by now.
| zvoidx
| Hagbardr
| TheManofPA
Tax Boy: [imgs.xkcd.com image 502x324]
Came in just to make sure this was covered.
| gingerjet
James!: Tickle-me-Elmo?
*shakes tiny fist in rage*
| brandent
LeroyBourne: My brother and his wife just had a child 5 months ago, and I told him I am going to buy that kid the loudest most annoying toys I can find. This might have to be the first one of many.
When my brother had his first kid, I bought her a toy that hung on the side of the crib and when you bumped it, it sang "It's a small world after all".
| Mock26
I once found a furby with a very low battery, and it actually seemed like it was dying. I knew that it was just a toy, but it still freaked me out to see it there and hear it trying to talk to me. I put it on my front porch and fortunately someone came along and took it, saving me the trouble of putting it out of its misery.
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| jaybeezey
Furbies are and have always been too creepy.
| Uncivil Engineer
LeroyBourne: My brother and his wife just had a child 5 months ago, and I told him I am going to buy that kid the loudest most annoying toys I can find. This might have to be the first one of many.
Two words: Drum Set
Just make sure you both deliver it to their house, and set it up for her. This way the parents can't 'loose' the gift on the way home. This gift works best when the little one is about three years old. Make sure to include a can of Coke, and at least 1/2 pound of her favorite sugary candy.
| Civchic
Does this mean the old ones will be "collector items" again? Please?
Because my husband has about 20 of these things in the closet (NIB people! That means VALUE!!) along with his hockey cards, a half-hearted coin collection, and some 50 year old hot wheels that my son isn't allowed to play with.
/Yes, I live in fear when he turns "Storage Wars" or something on the TV
| nharrisphoto
I bought one of these back in '98. It got very annoying very fast and I just put it to sleep (you could make it sleep by putting it in the dark or holding your hands over its eyes) and didn't wake it back up, just put it on a shelf to sit, which it did, quietly, for months. Then one night, as I was sleeping in a completely dark room it woke up by itself and started talking in its weird litttle language. So I got up angrily, put my hands over its eyes, and put it back to sleep, then went back to bed myself. A few minutes later it woke up again, except this time I couldn't make it go back to sleep. I was extremely pissed by that point, so I decided to just yank the batteries. I went and got a screwdriver and flipped the thing over to access the battery compartment and the goddamn thing started saying "I'm scared. I'm scared" over and over. And those were the only words I'd ever heard it speak in English. Needless to say I yanked open the battery cover and jerked those batteries out and threw the little farker across the room. Come to think of it, I think it's still sitting under my old bed at my parents' house.
| Kumana Wanalaia
death to beanie babies
| thursdaypostal
I want to get one for my little cousin. My aunt got me and my brother Furbies when they came out. I was talking to my mom, and she thinks it's appropriate revenge.
| Akabander
Not Furby, but related...
The eldest child was about two or three years old when he was given an animatronic Barney doll. It wasn't the full-on computerized model, but a somewhat lesser creation. Depending on which "hand" you squeezed, he would say various things, sing songs, and so forth. The kid loved this horrible battery-powered toy so much, carried it everywhere, we had to run home more than once when it got left behind.
Eventually something started to go... wrong... inside Barney. He would respond slowly, sometimes his songs would get mixed up, little things like that. Yes, I checked for the Evil switch, dammit. We even replaced the batteries several times (our usual practice was to say that a noise-making toy had broken once the factory batteries ran out).
Finally, one afternoon, Mrs Bander and I were alarmed by screaming and crying coming from the boy's room. We ran in to find him on one side of the room crying, in the opposite corner was Barney. I walked over to the magenta and green doll and prodded it. It shuddered a few times and then the most disturbing-sounding gibberish started coming out of the thing. It was deep, scratchy, and sounded like the stuff scribbled by HP Lovecraft -- a language not meant for human vocal chords.
"Barney BAD", declared the child, "Barney go!"
We took out the batteries and threw it out.
/I wrapped it in several plastic bags.
//Just to be safe.
| libranoelrose
Mugato: James!: Tickle-me-Elmo?
Super Nintendo came out in 1991
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Kumana Wanalaia: death to beanie babies
But they will only go up in value.
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It seems to me that enthusiasm for start-ups lags behind a clear understanding of how start-ups work and why some are successful. What have we learned recently about the character of successful start-ups?
The modern corporation can be traced back to the East India Company in 1600. The corporation evolved to its modern form over 300 years. Business men learned on the job about accounting, and human resources, and team building.
It wasn't until 1908 that some people at Harvard University realized that nobody was teaching an advanced course on how to teach a manager. Harvard came up with a Masters in Business Administration, an MBA. It was a two-year course on how to execute existing companies.
For the next 50 years, the MBA dominated the American Century. It became the gold standard. There's nothing wrong with an MBA. It just teaches you execution. When the first investors came out to Silicon Valley they looked at these tech companies and said, "We'll take everything we know from business school about how to organize companies." But they didn't understand the big idea: Start-ups aren't smaller version of large companies. You can't put execution strategy on top of a start-up and expect to succeed.
Learning to manage a company seems categorically different from learning to come up with ideas that grow into companies. That skill feels more elusive. Can you really teach entrepreneurship?
Many people say you can't. They're ignorant. But it was true that we didn't know how to teach entrepreneurship for decades, because we didn't understand how start-ups were different from large companies.
Large companies execute. Start-ups in their early stage don't execute. They search. And for a long time, we had no tools for search. But in the last few years, we've started to build the equivalent of an execution plan for start-ups. We've cracked the code for early stage ventures. We can say that we know how to make start-ups fail less.
Tell me how you teach entrepreneurship. What does it mean to learn how to search?
The old entrepreneurship class was: Let's write a business plan do a PowerPoint presentation for the investors. But that plan is a static item. It says, "Here's my idea. Here's the opportunity. Here's the team. Here's the forecast." It has no learning. I teach at Stanford and Berkley. Let me tell you, the smartest kids in the world can put together a great plan with no bearing on reality.
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The Friday night crowd was clearing out and the officers were alerted by bouncers about an intoxicated man.
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Ciudad Juárez, Mexico (KTSM) — Changes are coming up for Mexico's petroleum industry next year and they could be felt right here in the borderland.
Earlier this month the Mexican congress ended the government's monopoly in the oil business.
If you drive to Mexico often you may have noticed that the only brand of gas available is PEMEX but that's all about to change as Mexican authorities opened the oil business to private investments.
It was a major constitutional change in Mexico's history and it only took less than a week.
Mexico is considered one of the richest oil-business countries in the world, and for decades oil and gasoline production were exclusively a federal business until President Enrique Peña Nieto and congress approved energy reforms.
"We are hoping this new reform has a positive impact for everyone, one of the biggest problems is that gasoline and electricity are very expensive in Mexico we expect to see a cost reduction," Juarez chamber of commerce director Guillero Soria said.
But for leftist leaders like Candelero Lopez who is currently General Secretary of the Party of Democratic Revolution in Juarez, the measure represents a possible corruption scheme and the greatest theft of all times for Mexican citizens.
"We've had similar situations in the past like with the Mexican telephone service that was privatized, they said we needed to modernize it and that it was going to be more affordable and none of that happened its the same thing here, if you privatize what belongs to us Mexicans it's a theft," Lopez said.
Chamber of Commerce officials in Juarez said this reform could bring positive changes to the borderland by making energy less expensive for the maquiladora industry and better gasoline prices to compete with El Paso.
"If we see lower costs in production it will bring more competitiveness to the maquila industry and we become more attractive for investments in the area," Soria said.
National Opposition members such as the PRD, former presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and other leftist groups have stated they won't stop until the change is overturned and plan to accuse the Mexican government of treason for handing their natural resources out.
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XL: Mr. Jupiter Jim & Mr. J.O. , would you mind telling me how those names came about? And how exactly did you guys come up with the name "The Pro Letarians"
The Pro Letarians: We decided on the name The Pro Letarians because the proletarians worked for everything as a team and hardly got any recognition for their work, before starting their next project. It's our metaphor for continuing to put music out to our fans regardless of "praise" from anyone else, and we decided to split the words to show we are "Pro" or professional.
You both appear as best friends with exceptional musical talent who are passionate about what you do. How and when did you two meet?
I (J.O) was making beats one day in the [dorm] room, and a kid from my hall mentioned that someone down the hall rapped. He went and got him from his room and we did the "Jupiter Freestyle" from The Pregame in ten minutes. It was a real freestyle, nothing written and nothing really done to the beat. Then we just took it from there.
Being Full Time Students, and Full Time Artists, how do you balance Music, Class, Girls, Shows, Grades, and Style all at the same time?
We pretty much will work on something until we are too far behind in the other. If we spend a week on music and realize we've fallen too far behind in school, we take a step back and focus on school, and vice versa.
Your Mixtape, "Hello Forever", seems to be broken down into separate sections for each set of tracks...Can you tell me the reasoning, and or why you grouped them that way?
The tracks are definitely strategically placed. We wanted to take the listeners on a journey, from start to finish, rather than just throwing tracks on the tape in a random order.
Your first 3 songs on the mixtape are back to back to back uptempo beats with fun lyrics, but then after those it gets a little more serious, and more deep as listeners dive into the mixtape. Are you trying to show a more developed side or is there maybe just different things becoming priorities in your music?
We are definitely a deep duo, and even our up-tempo songs will make you think, such as "Let it Be". We both consistently have a lot on our mind, and if one of my (J.O.) beats matches up with what Jupiter is going through or writing to, we definitely use it, has nothing to do with the tempo of the beat.
Which song off the Mixtape are you two's personal favorites and why?
We are both very fond of "Speak of the Devil" from Hello Forever. I (J.O.) really enjoyed chopping the sample, and Jupiter got to explain his struggle between music and religion. We also both love to go hard to "Church" *Laughs*
Being from Chicago, would you say that the location influences your music and you guys's sound at all?
Subconsciously we gain a lot of influence from the Midwest artists such as Kanye West and NO ID. Being born and raised in the Midwest, we grew up on and came to love that style of hip-hop.
We noticed there weren't any features on your last project, do you have anything in the works with any artists out of Chicago or up and coming MC's?
On the last project, we really wanted to show that we could hold our own from start to finish. We have a few features in the works for our next project "Not All of Me Shall Die".
Have you begun to receive any shout outs or praise from any well known artist or people in the Business?
We basically have been doing anything in our power to help push our music. We've worked with a few A&R's from different labels that enjoy our music to help our blog reach with our projects and music videos.
To sum it all up, The Pro Letarians are just College kids with high aspirations and goals that love to make good music,a big reason that I love listening to them. Check out their newest mixtape "Hello Forever" you won't be disappointed…Chuuuuuurch. You've heard about them so check out their videos and their mixtape below and get familiar!
Twitter: @TheProLetarians
Watch The Pro Letarians "Church" Video
Watch The Pro Letarians "Good Weather" Video
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I have a very strong feeling that God is about to decorate some of my friends with flying colours this month, and I cannot afford to keep my mouth shut.
Friend, the God who decided to choose a rainbow as a symbol of hope shall decorate you in flying colours this month. The God who decked the children of Israel shall beautify your life this month (Ezek 16:9-13). Where you have lost value and attraction, God shall restore it ten times by His spirit. The Holy Spirit is in a mission to beautify and decorate His saints this month, and you are one of those selected.
God shall decorate you and paralyze serpentine powers out of your life, in the name of Jesus. He shall cause you to fly high above destructive forces this month, in the name of Jesus. You shall fly to a place of security this month and the flood of the enemy shall not come near your dwelling (Rev 12:14-16). You shall be greatly helped this month.
The God who stripped Haman of his royal apparel and put on Mordecai shall surprise you. You shall not walk in shame this month:
"And the King took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman and gave it unto Mordecai. And Mordecai went out from the presence of the King in royal a apparel of blue and white and with a great crown of gold and with a garment of fine linen and purple and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. (Esther 8:2, 15)
Mordecai was decked with raiment of assorted colours. Note that the colours were not ordinary colours but flying colours. For instance:
Blue = Divinity
White = Purity
Purple = Royalty and happy social life
Linen = Prosperity
Mordecai was decked in flying colours that portrayed his regality. Colours matter a lot spiritually. It is my prayer that the Lord will deck you in flying colours this month in Jesus name.
God shall make you a centre of attraction this month. You shall be celebrated and honoured publicly in Jesus name. God and men shall lavish their resources upon you in Jesus name. You shall be decorated with divine health, prosperity, promotion, favour and divine surprises.
My word of prophecy for you this month:
1. Many shall be set free from sin, drugs, sex abuse and alcohol.
These categories of persons made many resolutions in the past to stop all these but were not able to do so. As they turn to God, however, the yokes shall be permanently broken.
2. Those who have been finding it difficult to take a decision concerning the ministry shall finally decide on joining the ministry on full time or part time basis.
3. There shall be a lot of wasteful and unprofitable investments this month for those who break financial principles. Conversely, for those who tithe, sow seeds, etc, they shall be baptized with riches and wealth.
5. It is a month of revival for those who have been experiencing dryness spiritually. There shall be an unusual outpouring of God's Spirit this month. It shall start through prayer.
6. Many people seeking for trips overseas shall be given the opportunity to go because it is a month for flyers, not for crawlers.
7. There shall be telephone calls from distant places that will change your status. Many people who thought they have been forgotten or abandoned by God shall have their cases visited by God and their loved ones.
8. Those suffering spiritual blackout shall have their eyes open to behold hidden secrets that their competitors are not able to behold.
Take time to pray these ten prayer points
- My Father in heaven! Blast the heaven open for my sake this month.
- You the gate of emptiness sponsored by enemies against my life this month, l wipe you out by fire.
- My Father! It is time to decorate me in flying colours.
- Holy Spirit! Bear me on your wings and make me a high flyer this month.
- Power to come out in Flying colours! Manifest in my life now.
- I am a child of destiny! Any power that wants to convert me into a destitute, die and let me go.
- Power to soar as an eagle above all my mountains! Manifest in my life now.
- The God, who decorated Mordecai with the royal apparel of Haman, shall decorate me this month with the apparel of my "Haman".
- Every Satanic ambush against my breakthrough this month, scatter now!
- Anointing to excel above my competitors! Shoot me up and make way for this me month.
Welcome to the year 2014…
If God allowed you to see the year it is a sign that He wants you to travel through the twelve months triumphantly. So you must first appreciate Him for the gift of life and for making room for you to run another calendar as a winner and victor. I congratulate you for making it to the New Year. For All Faith Revival Church worldwide it is a year of A THOUSAND-EVIDENCE. (See one of my latest books, A Thousand-Evidence).
You must realize that the year 2014 is different from last year, 2013. You must catch the spirit of the New Year and flow along the prophetic line. Get your spirit loaded with relevant information and be ready to declare like Job who said:
Job 32:18 (KJV)
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Job 32:18 (GW)
I'm full of words. The Spirit within me forces me {to speak}.
Prophet Micah said:
Micah 3:8 (KJV)
But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
The number 14 has its own implication. It is:
- A year of DOUBLE PERFECTION. The number 7 on its own stands for perfection. Now, 7 is increased to 14. That means what 7 can do 14 will do it twice. So, if 7 perfects then 14 would perfect double. It therefore means that 2014 carries with it the power and grace of double perfection. Perfection means bring into the state of flawlessness. Every flaw or defect in your life shall be wiped out this year. The Bible says:
Numbers 29:13 (KJV)
… fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:
Numbers 29:17 (KJV)
… fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
(verses 20, 23, 26, 29 & 32)
God shall perfect everything concerning you this year. The Psalmist says:
Psalm 138:8 (KJV)
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, ndureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
This year you will receive double perfection.
- A year of DOUBLE COMPLETION. God will reward you with the blessing that would make you satisfied, complete and bring you rest. Jacob needed a wife and laboured for 7 years but was given Leah in place of Rachel. He laboured for another 7 years before he got his full desire and rest, in the person of Rachel.
The Bible says:
Genesis 31:41 (KJV)
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
Yours may not be two wives or husbands as Jacob but for something better.
- A year of GENERATIONAL CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION. A cluster of biblical generations is made up of 14 generations. One 14 generations makes way for another one-It terminates and ushers in a fresh one. The Bible says:
Matthew 1:17 (KJV)
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
A Bible generation is usually considered to be 35 years. It is one-half of a life span of 70 years. (Psalm 90:10) Some believe a Bible generation could be 40 years. They say this because all the adults of the generation that left Egypt (except Caleb and Joshua) died during the 40-year wandering in the wilderness. We find a strong definition in Job 42:16 "Job lived a hundred and forty years…even four generations." Divide 140 by 4, and the result is 35. A Bible generation therefore is 35 years.
This year you are about to close something and move to a fresh cluster. Something spectacular is about to take place in your life that would close the old chapter and open a new one. Get ready!
Can you see what was recorded of Rachel who was barren yester-years?
Genesis 46:22 (KJV)
These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Welcome to Evidence 2014!
- A year of DOUBLE CONFIRMATION AND DIVINE APPROVAL. God shall lift you up and confirm your expectation. The Bible says:
Galatians 2:1-2 (KJV)
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. [2] And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
A year of PUBERTY. It is a year of maturity. By the power that makes male children to develop adult features and gain the respect of adults, God shall suddenly transform your life this year in the name of Jesus. You will graduate from dependence to independence this year. No man will take you for granted any more in the name of Jesus. Men will give you attention and recognition this year.
A year of DOUBLE FEASTING/CELEBRATION. The God that prospered Solomon shall bless His people with double feasts this year. You will have cause to feast before the Lord this year in Jesus name. the Bible says:
1 Kings 8:65 (KJV)
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
- A year of SETTLEMENT. God will settle every area of your life this year. He shall grant you divine rest in full this year (Ezek. 43:17).
- A year of PASSOVER. Evil will pass over your head and land upon the heads of those who wish you bad. The Bible says:
Ezra 6:19 (KJV)
And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
Numbers 28:16 (KJV)
And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the Lord.
Ezekiel 45:21 (KJV)
In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
Evil shall jump over your head this year in the name of Jesus.
Jeremiah 30:23-24 (KJV)
Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. [24] The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.
- A year of SAFETY, REST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD. On the 14th day of the forced-fast which Paul and the other prisoners had during the peril or danger in the sea, He stood up and told them to break their fast because there is assurance of safety. The angel of God visited and assured them of safety on the 14th day. In this year, 2014, there shall be safety, rest and confidence for those who have been facing one life-threatening storm or the other. Jehovah God will grant you a safe landing in the name of Jesus.
- All those who have risen to alter the map of my destiny in 2014, fall down and expire now.
- O Lord, chase away every power waiting for me at the gate of 2014.
- Holy Ghost come upon me and incubate my 2014 plans.
- Every power sitting upon my 2014 benefits, fall down and expire by fire.
- My life! Arise; break forth into celebration in 2014.
- Power to run and overtake others in 2014! Come upon me now.


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- Release Date 9/28/2005
- Publisher Capcom
- Platform PS2
- Genre Arcade/Puzzle
- Number of Players 3
Game Description
Capcom draws from its rich heritage of arcade games to offer this collection of 22 classic titles! Fight off endless swarms of planes and bomb battleships in the World War II shooter classic, 1942. Use exotic weaponry to defend the Earth against alien invaders in Forgotten Worlds. Power up your armor as you heroically slay demons and the undead in Ghosts 'N Goblins. Duke it out with vicious street gangs in Final Fight. Take no hostages as you infiltrate the jungle world of Commando. Also included on the disc are extras such as remixed music, original artwork, and playing hints used by the pros.
Critic Reviews
GamesRadar Review (7.0 out of 10)
Capcom Classics Collection Capcom dusts down some old faves. We choke and splutter happily, but we're geeky like that Classic compilations appeal to two types of gamer: the old-school, roughly 30-something player who waxes nostalgic about when these games were new, a...more
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Average Member Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Nice, but some franchises are a little overdone.... (7 out of 10)
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First off, this game was excellent in terms of emulation. It was done perfectly to the original cabinet versions of all the games. The collection offers mostly action titles, from Side Scrolling SON-SON to Capcoms "Contra" equivalent, "MERCS" and then there's the titles everyone not living under a r...more
Specs & Requirements
Memory 103 kb
Console Link Multitap
Modes Simultaneous, Alternate, Versus, Mini-Games, Arcade
Controllers Analog Control, Digital Control
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Ever since Bill Clinton took a turn at health care reform, the issue has often been discussed as an economic one. Bill Clinton first framed the health reform issue in 1992 before he took office. He had famously kept as a center piece of his campaign the idea that "it's the economy, stupid" and health care became part of that dialog. He heard from the CEOs of many businesses, including the three Detroit automakers, that they were having a hard time competing in the global economy because they had to bear the cost of health insurance whereas their foreign competitors did not. So, when President Clinton convened his economic summit in Arkansas after he was elected but before he took office, health care was front and center.
Ever since that time, politicians advocating for some form of universal coverage have tried to give some urgency to health care reform based on the idea of making American businesses more competitive, workers more productive, hospitals more solvent, or all of the above. In other words, the emphasis has been on the economics of health care. This context of the health care discussion was quite evident in the debate about health reform last year and was also what President Obama generally led with in his calls for sweeping change to the health care financing system. And, many of the comments in the House repeal discussions occurring over the past week echoed this view from another perspective with their "job killing" (or in the kinder, gentler Congress, "job destroying") rhetoric.
I believe this is fundamentally the wrong framing of the issue. While there are clearly economics involved, basing the need for health reform on these issues perpetuates the debate about what actually works to change the financial trajectory we have experienced with health care in this country. It allows the opponents of government provided or enabled universal coverage to mask their beliefs in the technical details of the program. In fact, the question of whether or not we should have universal health care coverage in America is essentially an issue of philosophy and beliefs. How one answers this question is truly more about one's views of what constitutes the proper role of government and a civil society than it is about how to "bend the health care cost curve" (or not).
Every developed country in the world other than the U.S. has come to the conclusion that health care should be part of the social compact with citizens. That is: that is a fundamental right – as much as education is a fundamental right. Even with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. has not come to a clear view on this issue. President Obama has spoken to it when he talks about his uninsured mother and I believe his emphasis on the moral imperative to cover the uninsured last January was a powerful message that helped propel the final passage of health reform.
But, this message is more often than not buried in the discussion of health care in America.
It wasn't always this way. In fact, over the past 100 years, most of the serious efforts to change health care financing in America have embodied a philosophical statement at their core. One of the ones I find most fascinating is what was said by President Nixon in 1974 when he introduced his plan called CHIP (Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan). He said:
"Without adequate health care, no one can make full use of his or her talents and opportunities. It is thus just as important that economic, racial and social barriers not stand in the way of good health care as it is to eliminate these barriers to a good education and a good job."
This is an extraordinary statement – especially from a Republican leader whose rhetoric was generally considered to be conservative. Whether or not you believe, as President Nixon did, that government-enabled universal health care coverage is essential to provide equal opportunity for all citizens, isn't it time to discuss that question? Theatrics of repeal votes aside, what is it we truly believe and want for America? We need to get back to the basics and really consider: When it comes to health care, what are our core values?
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"As I bit into the nectarine, it had a crisp juiciness about it that was very pleasurable - until I realized it wasn't a nectarine at all, but A HUMAN HEAD!"
"I even went so far as to become a Southern Baptist for a while, until I realized that they didn't hold 'em under long enough."
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."
"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will themselves not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die."
"I'm sad to announce that I've called off my engagement. Over the last couple months I've realized that this is the right decision for me. We remain best of friends, and I'll always love him."
"What makes the difference between wishing and realizing our wishes? Lots of things, and it may take months or years for wish to come true, but it's far more likely to happen when you care so much about a wish that you'll do all you can to make it happen."


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Microsoft, Open Source, and the Meaning of Life
Jeff Atwood wrote a great blog post about why Microsoft can't use open source in their products. Jon Galloway wrote a complementary post providing some specifics from a Microsoft insider explaining why Microsoft can't use open source. One of Jon's salient points is as follows:
Let's say Microsoft took my advice and shipped Paint.NET as a Windows Vista Ultimate Extra. Unbeknownst to Microsoft - or even the Paint.NET project leads - a project contributor had copied some GPL code and included it in a patch submission (either out of ignorance or as with malice aforethought). Two years later, a competitor runs a binary scan for GPL code and serves Microsoft with a lawsuit for copyright infringement. Microsoft is forced to pay eleventy bajillion dollars and damages. Perhaps even worse, they're hit with an injunction which prevents selling the offending application, which requires recalling shrinkwrapped boxes and working with computer vendors who've got the software pre-installed on computers in their inventory. All for shipping a simple paint program.
This "nightmare scenario," as Jon calls it, is more real than you might think. In my various roles as a Microsoft contractor and Wintellect cofounder, I have been involved, directly or indirectly, in a handful of lawsuits lodged against Microsoft over the years. And some of them have blown my mind. A few years ago, Wintellect took on the expert witness role when a gentleman sued Microsoft claiming that he invented Minesweeper and Microsoft stole it from him. The plaintiff wanted a royalty for every copy of Windows ever sold with Minesweeper! You can imagine how this went over with the brass at Microsoft.
Developers at Microsoft often joke that Microsoft has more attorneys than developers, or that "there's an attorney for every programmer." It's not quite true, but it sometimes seem as if it is. I personally know of three groups at Microsoft that wanted to use controls from the AJAX Control Toolkit in their projects and were told by Legal that they couldn't since the Toolkit is now open-source and contains code not written by Microsoft. Is Legal just being stodgy? Not given the long history of frivolous lawsuits filed against Microsoft by people hoping Microsoft will throw them some cash to go away. That's one attribute of Bill Gates that I've always admired: when he thinks he's right, he'd rather spend a million dollars defending his position than one dollar in hush money.
It would be nice if Microsoft could use open source. But given today's legal climate, there's no way that they--or any other company that sells software--can afford to.
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Russell • July 11, 2008 5:53 AM
What Microsoft doesn't want to do is release source code for anything. Of course they can use code licensed under the GPL - they would just have to release source like the licence requires. There's nothing so bad or hard about that, except that it goes against the norms in that company.
Adam Machanic • July 11, 2008 9:21 AM
... so what happened with the Minesweeper case??
Michal Talaga • July 11, 2008 3:26 PM
Great post!
Eye opener for all open source fanatics.
Tracy R Reed • July 11, 2008 5:55 PM
I still don't see why MS couldn't use open source code in open source (Free Software, people!) projects. If they used only GPL code plus code they wrote themselves and GPL'd that also they would be completely in the right and able to use open source. Of course this would be cooperating with the FOSS world and being nice and friendly people so they won't do that. But they legally could.
Normal people bore me! • July 12, 2008 7:48 AM
Uno splendido post su Microsoft e l
peak • July 13, 2008 4:24 AM
I don't understand the last comment! What language did you use?