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The Dresden Files: Season Two?

Sat, August 25, 2007 — Category: Advocacy

“The Dresden Files” is a great TV show I recently rented on DVD. If you’re a fan, please take a few minutes to write a snail mail letter to the executives.

Just a quick word — if anyone out there wants to watch some humorous fantasy, pick up “The Dresden Files” season one.

Also there is word on the net that it may not be returning on SCIFI channel for a second season.

Should you be compelled enough, please write a letter to the executives in hopes of bringing “The Dresden Files” back on the air.

The addresses can be found at Dresden City.

It took me about 12 minutes to type 6 letters and address the envelopes. Snail mail works best in these situations.

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Big Brother: It’s a “G-Thing”!

Mon, June 18, 2007 — Category: Advocacy

Google has released the highly scrutinized “Street View” of 5 major U.S. cities.

Head on over to streetviewr.com and browse a variety of interesting images of public (and private) life as captured by the Google camera van.

Google has released “Street View” for 5 U.S. metropolitan cities: San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, Miami, and New York.

“Street View” gives a Google Maps user the ability to actually walk down a street and turn around virtually in a snapshot of time.

I’ve had several discussion with co-workers and family about the public display of street level photography pertaining to Google’s “Street View” on their maps interface. Most people I’ve talked with do not like the idea at first, especially when you can zoom in, turn around, and look inside someone’s window or car.

My position is relatively benign. I figure the data is out there, via satellite or security cameras, and who knows who else is photographing people on the street…so why not make it publicly available?

If the laws change, then where is the line drawn? Certainly people should still have the right to take pictures and photography in public places.

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Verizon Bad Math

Sat, June 2, 2007 — Category: Advocacy

Amusing audio of a support call to Verizon wireless, and kilobyte usage charges. making the case for “.002 cents per kilobyte”

Chalk this one up to shitty per kilobyte pricing…and superior math skills

“.002 cents” quoted by the rep, but charged “.002 dollars.”

So that’s 100 fold difference in what the user expected to pay (or so he claims).

“.002 cents per kilobyte.” quoted on the phone while explaining that the “units of measurement” are the major factor here.

.002 cents * 35,893 kilobytes = 71.792 cents due

Listen here: http://media.putfile.com/Verizon-Bad-Math

2/10’s of a cent is .2 cents, but he keeps quoting “.002 cents”…and the debate continues….

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