FACEBOOK lets FANDANGO report that I bought a movie. Good thing it was NOT “girls gone wild volume 23”! This would seem to be “insecure”. I never said they could!
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Fandango is sending a story to your profile.
John bought National Treasure: Book of Secrets on Fandango.
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Now, I wonder “boozy college broads” dot com reports?
(From my younger days!?)
Could be humorous to catch the politicians and “holier than thou” types.
Sigh!
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Posted by reinkefj
In my spare time (ha!), I have decided to “learn” the OLPC. It just has some tremendous potential. Under the G1G1 program, I should have mine shortly. I figure I can be at least as good as the Thrid World child who gets one. Maybe not. The child has time, motivation, and focus. Maybe I can do almost as good? :-)
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Small Government News*
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
“The Massachusetts State Teachers Union Has Launched a Boiler Room,
Telemarketing Operation to Disqualify Our Ballot Initiative to END the
Income Tax In Massachusetts”
Publisher: Carla Howell
Editor: Michael Cloud
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You haven’t seen anything yet! You don’t think that all those that suck off the public teat are going to just give up and get a “real job”? Politicians, bureaucrats, and their “sicko-pants” have too much “invested” in the current system.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.survivalblog.com/2007/12/odds_n_sods_635.html
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SurvivalBlog reader Mary R. forwarded us this odd notice from the US Treasury: Annual Purchase Limit For Savings Bonds Set at $5,000. Could the Treasury have been warned that the Fed plans to further lower interest rates, potentially making even low-yield savings bonds more attractive? We live in strange times, dear readers.
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http://www.treasurydirect.gov/news/pressroom/pressroom_reducedpurchaselimit.htm
Very very strange!
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Drawings that Will Change Your Life
By Ralph Perrine
Ralph Perrine believes drawing to be indispensable to good planning and good collaboration—the top two critical skills for success in life. Here, he shares twelve drawings to help bring focus and clarity to teams and any personal planning.
http://changethis.com/41.04.DrawingsChange
http://changethis.com/pdf/41.04.DrawingsChange.pdf
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Reminds me of EdB’s Lateral Thinking.
Great Ideas!!
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Posted by reinkefj
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From:
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:11 AM
To: John Reinke
Subject: For Consideration
John, a thought regarding our discussion about the U.S. involvement overseas:
“ALL THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF
EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING.”
– EDMUND BURKE
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I guess Burke was advocating “making men good” (i.e., behave as we think they should) by killing and occupying them. Killing and maiming will make sure they get the point. Installing our puppets like <pick you favorite tyrant> and, when he get too big for his britches by alluding to pricing oil in other than dollars, over turn him.
Our interventionist policies are what get us into trouble. We allow our gooferment to stick our collective hands in the car door. When it gets slammed on — by others or sometimes by our own gooferment people or their operatives, we are fooled when they “ride into rescue” us. And, as always, the cure is worse than the disease.
Finally, I would assert that Swiss have the porcupine model down pat. The Canadians usually are smart enough to stay out of other people’s business as well. Trading with people, talking to people, free travel between countries these are not “isolationist”. We voted in the Kerry / Bush election for a “smaller gooferment” and a “humble foreign policy” with “no nation building” — i remember hearing those things. MYOB, free trade, free travel, ending the dole, bringing the troops home, sound money, getting the gooferment out of education. These are NOT “doing nothing”.
I’d sum up the argument by quoting Madeline Albright about sanctions killing children.
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Lesley Stahl on U.S. sanctions against Iraq: We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that’s more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: I think this is a very hard choice, but the price–we think the price is worth it.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1084
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Unless they were your children, then you might hold a grudge.
Republican Presidents have a history before Bush of cleaning up messes. I hope Ron Paul gets a chance to before it’s too late. Frankly, electing one of the other stuffed suits virtually guarantees the End of the American Experiment. And, maybe it’s even too big for him to clean up.
“Dona Nobis Pacem”
:-(
fjohn
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Posted by reinkefj
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From: Nadine
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 5:31 PM
To: reinkefj
Subject: Fw: Ferdinand Reinke has requested your trust on Spock
Hi fjohn,
I received the following email regarding your Spock request. I’m not a user. If you are, do you recommend it and why?
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OK, SPOCK is of interest (as I’ve blogged about) that is a “sponge”. It “sucks up” publicly available info, (somewhat like JIGSAW), and makes it available. Unlike JIGSAW, you can “claim” the account and make sure what it says is accurate. Leaving it alone, just leaves a collection point that is “untended”. In these days of digital dirt, I am a fan of taking any control I can of anything that will let me. I’m afraid this is just another something that you need to “tend”?
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The Six Core Values of Innovation
By Jeff De Cagna
Innovation is the critical capability for all organizations trying to succeed in today’s marketplace. But the case for innovation cannot be made solely on the basis of the economic value it creates for customers. It is equally important for enterprises and their leaders to embrace the 6 underlying core values of innovation as an integral element for a more vibrant future. This manifesto explores these values and explains how leaders can infuse them into their organizations in various ways.
http://changethis.com/41.03.SixCoreValues
http://changethis.com/pdf/41.03.SixCoreValues.pdf
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It’s all about “leadership”!
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsDlO2Lr_cg
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My name is Gérard Hoeberigs. I’m a 25-year old historian, born and raised in the Netherlands. I have no specific ties with the USA, but I have a general interest in politics, economics and of course history. I’m currently occupied writing a thesis to complete my Master Degree in International Relations.
In the Netherlands there aren’t any libertarian politicians and since I support small and local government, I was very happy to find out that there is one politician who does share most of my ideas.
In the field of the International Relations, I usually clash with professors and students regarding sovereignty and interventions. I don’t believe that ‘peace-enforcing missions’, in which states force their system of government (democracy) upon other states, are effective. Just look at Vietnam; the USA were unable to force capitalism on Vietnam, but what couldn’t be done by coercion, did happen without American interference: decades later, Vietnam turned itself to a more capitalistic economy.
I’m also concerned about the ever-growing governments. From a historical point of view, it’s easy to notice that states have always been trying to enlarge themselves. Since the beginning of the 19th century there has been an exponential growth of state-power, taxes and civil servants. Big government is often counterproductive, but nobody is going to downscale it, because which civil servant likes to fire himself or his colleagues?
Except for that, I’m concerned about the devaluation of the dollar due to the trade deficit combined with inflation; the patriot act which undermines the rule of law (trials/lawyers aren’t necessary anymore to be put into custody) and the impopularity of the United States around the world. Not only in muslim countries, but also in Europe the USA have reached an all-time low in popularity.
When I tell my friends in Europe I support a presidential candidate most people immediately ask whether it’s a democrat or a republican. When I answer it’s a republican, people tell me I’m crazy. Yes; all over the world people have a tendency to judge on their prejudices rather than actually investigating the other point of view.
The thing is; even today most people don’t know Ron Paul. I honestly believe that if Ron Paul ends up as the next president, he will not only ensure peace, prosperity and freedom, but on top of that he will restore the popularity of the USA around the world like when JFK was president. Ron Paul being the president will not only be good for the USA, it will be in the best interest of the rest of the world as well.
That’s why I support Ron Paul.
Best regards,
Gérard Hoeberigs
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A foreigner has more undderstanding of what “the American Experiment as a Republic” means that most graduates of gooferment skools.
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Posted by reinkefj
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From:
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 10:08 PM
To: Reinke’s Catch All Email
Subject:
{Extraneous Deleted}
Are you happy with using the Kodak page as a way to send pics? I bought a new Kodak camera and the upload/set up a photo gallery the Kodak page looks pretty simple.
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Kodak is a name brand. There is one hidden trap. It’s dead drop simple to put the pics in, print, and share. BUT to get hi rez out, you have to join their “premiere gallery” for 25$ year. (50$ if you want a discount on reprinting I don’t print that much.) Then, you can DOWNLOAD a high rez version of the pics you put in. Otherwise, you’re uploading say a 5meg version, but can only download a 5k version. And, they do promise to keep your pics archived for an annual purchase of some number of dollars (One print order of $10? I think)
So I think Kodak sums up: (1) cheap photo archive; (2) cheap prints (probably cheaper than doing it yourself); (3) a neat one button fix of pics; (4) a central place for all your pixing activities. On the theory that you should never depend upon any ONE point of failure. I suggest that one should upload photos, fix ’em, hirez download them, and then send them to a gmail account (i.e., one message per “album”) with the album name in the subject line.
Also, since scanners are so cheap, old pics should be “captured” in the same way.
I’m thinking of the NOLA flood and SanDigo fires. Bet those folks wish they had such.
Plus, Kodak handles ANY jpeg. So, any important docs can be put into a jpeg and put on the Kodak site. (Cute huh?)
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Posted by reinkefj
EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH A TURKEY
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One of your strengths, I think, is to get people thinking.
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I know you’ll land on your feet just fine – you’ve been preparing for this for a long time.
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Thanks for some very optimistic thinking on the viability of a fat old turkey in the IT marketplace. There’s always that WalMart greeter job!
:-)
You are right that I’ve been prepping for awhile. After the first time, I vowed I’d never get caught by surprise again. I can’t avoid getting “tagged out” or “voted off the island”, but everyone can avoid the surprise.
I always am amazed at turkey’s whose resumes say “planner”, “manager”, or some such and who with a straight face exclaim “surprise”.
Did they think that only Detroit auto worker get laid off? Suffer “globalization”. Or, “foreign competition”.
I could retire again when the axe falls (as it always does), but I’ll probably be working till the day I die at something of other.
Thanks for the good words,
fjohn
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Posted by reinkefj
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Seduced By Success: How the Best Companies Survive the 9 Traps of Winning By Robert J. Herbold
Kodak and Sony reached the pinnacle of success within their markets, but were unable to react to changes within those markets. Herbold, retired COO of Microsoft Corporation, examined 44 successful companies to discover 3 common mistakes made by previously successful companies. The mistakes generate 9 traps which can be avoided as companies like Proctor & Gamble and Apple did by anticipating unarticulated customer needs.
http://changethis.com/41.02.SeducedSuccess
http://changethis.com/pdf/41.02.SeducedSuccess.pdf
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A culture of agility?
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Posted by reinkefj
Your friend nujerzeeporcupine at Current thinks you’d dig this Current.com item, rent FREE**.
Check it out:
http://current.com/items/88792912_rent_free
nujerzeeporcupine says:
Go Ron Paul! Go Free State Project! Going, going , going to NH! (Right after … …?)
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Posted by reinkefj
FROM AN EMAIL ABOUT “LIVELINESS”
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I don’t know about the other 63% of your contacts, obviously, but as for myself, I didn’t respond because the email address was V2Y2R0N27RHJ6Y and even though the message looked authentic, that email looked hokey.
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OK, point well taken. I’m going to be moving my emails off Comcast and onto my own domain (i.e., reinke.cc). In the spring, I’ll test again and see if that makes a difference. :-)
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Posted by reinkefj
http://portableapps.com/apps/development/nvu_portable
KompoZer Portable 0.7.10 Revision 2 Released
Submitted by John T. Haller on December 5, 2007 – 6:35pm.
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KompoZer logoKompoZer Portable 0.7.10 Revision 2 has been released. It’s the popular KompoZer web editor bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app, so you can edit websites on the go. This new release fixes a small bug that would cause a single file to be left behind on certain PCs. In addition to the full install package, there is a small upgrade package that will upgrade an existing 0.7.10 install. It’s packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it’s open source and completely free.
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Free!
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Posted by reinkefj
EMAIL TO MY FAVORITE SOCIALIST ABOUT TEA PARTY!
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I’m doing it for the children!
Do you want them to grow up “socialists”? Or, as the Dead Old White Guys intended strong, free, and brave?
We are spending them into oblivion.
Think after the fall of the various empires throughout history. Pax Americana is ending. Ugly, hard, and in an ocean of debt!
When your sitting your rocking chair (I sure hope you can afford one.) I want you to be able to tell all the grandkids about this loon of a uncle who saved them from poverty by a few hundred dollars to the Great President Ron Paul, who made America a great nation again.
The alternative is Zimbabwe like inflation, internal strife like the Tutsi (we’re all members of some minority or another), or an oppressive regime like Cuba or North Korea. Like turning a great ocean liner, it takes that steering rudder which turns the main rudder causing the whole ship to turn.
This is truly a watershed election.
You’ve got a choice in this election. It’s stark — one Texas obgyn who painted as a loon or any one of 19 stuffed shirts all saying basically the same thing “socialism”. My crystal ball is cloudy. But, I know, from the history of the Plymouth colony — Russia — North Korea — Cuba, that socialism doesn’t work and it eventually devolves into gooferment killing citizens. It even happens here.
Gooferment impoverishes the people when it debases the currency. And, no amount of lipstick on this pig is going to make it look any better.
Adjusting my tin foil hat, checking the beans ‘n’ beer supply, and cleaning my “urban yutes discouragement devices”,
fjohn
p.s., Imagine how short the Nazi genocide would have been if every minority family had a gun? I can hear the conversation now “No, Herr Himler, I think it’s your turn to go first!”. :-)
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The Second Amendment ensure that you have all the others!
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2007/12/15/economic_recession_2008_scobles_advice.htm
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Economic Recession 2008: Scoble’s Advice The Only Way To Go?
By Robin Good on Independent Publishing
I loveRobert Scoble mostly because he is a very positive, optimistic and friendly person
CounterPoint to: Surviving the 2008 Recession
by Robert Scoble and Robin Good
1. Get some income from overseas.
2. Cut expenses.
3. Lock down clients into longer-term contracts.
4. Ensure you’re seen as valuable at work. Do an honest assessment.
5. Network more than usual. You might get laid off
6. Watch the job listings.
7. Dust off your blog.
8. Start a company.
9. Move to a bigger company
10. If you are in a big company, join a group that isn’t going to get cut.
11. If you’re in a small company, get real friendly with two groups
12. Look at your stock portfolio and make smart moves.
13. Try to get into hot new markets. Russia, for instance
14. ComputerWeekly is recommending CIOs get two budgets together
15. Work the basics: build a cash reserve; manage inventory; renegotiate your lease; reward loyal customers;
16. See where you stand in the story line.
17. Write a blog about how to brilliantly sail through a recession.
18. Clean up your balance sheet.
19. Keep your ear to the ground,
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Batten down the hatches!
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Posted by reinkefj
Pettitte Admits Using HGH During 2002
Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:17 PM EST
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NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher admitted two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report.
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Who cares what other people put in their body? Only the “drug police”, who think that they can somehow stop it. Didn’t work in Prohibition; won’t work now.
You’ve got millionaires playing for billionaires and I’m supposed to care about it in some way? Like any “sports team” creates a granfalloon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granfalloon that I am supposed to align with. It’s entertainment. And, when they cease to be entertaining, we’ll find something else. They are men playing a game. Not “superstars”. Unless they use their status for something “good”, we don’t know them.
That’s why imho the whole story has been greeted with a giant yawn. We the people have more important things to do. Like making a living. Like getting through the daily grind. Like being authentic. There’s no “drug” that helps with that.
Frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn!
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Posted by reinkefj
Again, trying to use Verizon Wireless Broad Band VWBBIE is balky at best today.
For those who saw my problems last week when it was rainy and foggy, today is clear and cloudless.
So, I think this may be the end for VWBBIE! No sense spending good money for a productivity tool and have it hinder productivity.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://lifehacker.com/software//lifehacker-code-texter-windows-238306.php
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Windows only: Text substitution app Texter saves you countless keystrokes by replacing abbreviations with commonly used phrases you define.
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But it “hides” it’s “bundles” (what it subs for you) for transport elsewhere and backup. You can find it. It’s just not obvious.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Posted by reinkefj
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Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Thank you for contacting our Verizon Wireless website. We are sorry to learn that you are having difficulty with your BroadbandAccess service. We are happy to assist you with your question.
We apologize your BroadbandAccess connection is disconnecting and you are unable to pull up an IP address and you have spotty DNS resolution. We are currently not aware of any outages and you should be able to connect to the Internet. We have provided a guide to inputting the DNS on your computer.
Configuring Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
Please be aware manually programming Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses is not a permanent solution to the issue you are experiencing. If this resolves the issue, please contact our Wireless Technical Support department at 1-800-922-0204 to escalate this issue so we can have a permanent solution.
Windows XP
1. Disconnect from the Internet.
2. Close any open applications.
3. From the Windows desktop, select Start > Programs (All Programs) > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections.
4. Right-click the appropriate network connection (e.g. NationalAccess / BroadbandAccess).
5. Click Properties.
6. Click the Networking tab.
7. Ensure that Type of dial-up server I am calling is set to PPP: Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet.
8. Ensure that Internet Protocol TCP/IP is checked, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click Properties.
9. Ensure that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected.
10. Ensure that Use the following DNS server addresses is selected, enter the following DNS servers then click OK.
Preferred DNS : 66.174.95.44
Alternate DNS : 66.174.95.43
11. Click OK .
12. Close the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
Windows Vista
1. Disconnect from the Internet.
2. Close any open applications.
3. From the Windows desktop, click Start > Connect to.
4. Right-click the appropriate network connection (e.g. NationalAccess / BroadbandAccess).
5. Click Properties.
6. Click the Networking tab.
7. Ensure that Internet Protocol TCP/IPv4 is checked, select Internet Protocol TCP/IPv4 then click Properties.
8. Ensure that Use the following DNS server addresses is selected, enter the following DNS servers then click OK.
Preferred DNS : 66.174.95.44
Alternate DNS ; 66.174.95.43
9. Click OK .
10. Close the Connect to a network window.
If your connection is constantly dropping, then the first item to check is your signal strength indicator. Please make sure that you are receiving 2 bars or more of signal. If you are receiving less than 2 bars, then you may experience problems with the connection dropping due to a weak signal.
If you are getting a strong signal, but the connection is still dropping then there may be a network issue in your area; however, we need to ask you to perform some preliminary troubleshooting steps. This will not guarantee a consistent Internet connection but it should allow your connection to perform to its’ full potential.
The following factors can affect your connection:
* Structural Restrictions – For example, the inside of a building can limit the signal received from the tower. If you move near a window, you have a good chance of increasing your signal; however, this would depend on how many miles you are located from the nearest wireless tower.
* Network Service issues – You might be on the fringe of the network and this might cause you to lose connection. Please visit the link below to view the broadband coverage for your location.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=NEWREQUEST
* You may be using an old version of the VZAccess Manager. Please visit the link below, if your current version of VZAccess Manager is lower than the one listed on the site then uninstall VZAccess Manager and replace it with the one offered on the website.
You can verify you current version by following the steps below.
1. Launch VZAccess manager
2. Click on Help on top bar
3. Select About VZAccess.
4. This shows the VZAccess Manager Software version.
In order to insure the most up to date coverage area for your PC card, we recommend that you update your PC cards Preferred Roaming List (PRL) once per month. Please follow the steps below to run the VZAccess Manager Activation wizard on your computer to update your PC card’s PRL.
1. Launch VZ Access Manger
2. Select “Options”
3. Select “Activation”
4. Click “OK” when “Activation Successful” Message appears
* Your connection might have become corrupted. Please follow the steps below to delete and recreate the connection.
. Go to the Network connections on your Computer.
. Delete the Broadband/NationalAccess Connection.
. Safely eject the PC card.
. Restart your Computer.
1. Within the VZ Access Manager, select “Options”
2. Select “Run Wizard”
3. Select “Next”
4. Select “Detect WWAN device only”
5. Select “Next”
6. Select “Next”
7. Select “PC Card”
8. Select “Next”
9. Select “Next”
10. Once device is detected select “Yes”
11. Select “Next”
12. Enter the 10-digit cell number if not auto populated 13. Select “Next”
14. Select “Do not make copies of any of my dial-up accounts”
15. Select “Next”
16. Select “Next”
17. Select “Run VZ Access at startup if you want the software to load every time you start your PC, otherwise leave unchecked.
18. Select “Finish”
* Also, Venturi may be the cause of the problems you are experiencing. Venturi is compression software that installs along with VZ Access Manager. It is designed to improve the apparent speed of the connection using compression and normally works fine on most PCs but can have adverse affects under certain conditions.
Please follow the steps below to disable Venturi compression via the VZAccess Manager interface.
1. From the Windows desktop, locate and double-click on the VZAccess Manager icon 2. From the top menu, select “Tools”, then “Preferences…”
3. Click on the Venturi tab
4. Uncheck “Compress and accelerate WWAN connections” to disable Venturi compression 5. Click “OK”
If the performance improves after disabling Venturi, please follow the steps below to uninstall this program.
1. On your PC click “Start”
2. Click on “Control Panel” icon
3. Click on “Add and Remove Programs”
4. Locate Venturi and select “Change/Remove”
5. Follow Prompts to finish uninstall
If you are still unable to stay connected to the Internet, please contact the Wireless Data Technical Support department at your convenience. Our representatives are available 6 AM to 11 PM Central Standard Time, 7 days a week and may be reached by dialing: 1-800-922-0204 and selecting option number 3.
Speaking with you in person is the only way to ensure that we have investigated all possible factors that may contribute to the behavior you have described. Our support technicians will obtain the necessary information and then escalate to our next tier of technical support to ensure a timely resolution.
We appreciate your business and thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless.
Sincerely,
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Verizon Wireless
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I have spent the better part of two days playing with it. It is disconnecting for no apparent reason. Failing to pull an ip address. And, spotty dns resolution. Is it me or is there a general problem with the service?
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http://portableapps.com/news/2007-11-21_-_toucan_1.2
Toucan 1.2 Released
Submitted by Steve Lamerton on November 21, 2007 – 6:18pm.
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Toucan 1.2 has been released. Toucan is a tool for advanced users that allows you to sync, backup and secure files on your device. This new release includes a number of small improvements as well as AES encryption (read on for important details on decrypting existing encrypted files). It’s packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it’s open source and completely free.
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And, free!
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/14526
Boston Tea Party Speech 12/16/07
Posted December 17th, 2007 by Jane Aitken
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Jim Forsythe PhD, Aerospace Engineer and former tanker pilot who flew missions to Bosnia and Kosovo gave this speech at the Boston Tea Party celebration for Ron Paul at Faneuil Hall, Boston today. Long live the “Second American Revolution” of 2008.
Enjoy!
– Jane
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I especially like the lines:
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For a strong defense, what we need is to protect our borders, not attempt to remake borders overseas. We need to pursue a non-interventionist foreign policy, with free trade and travel to engender the good will of the world. And when we are attacked we need to go after those that have attacked us, and only those that attacked us. What we need, is Ron Paul. In his ten terms he has consistently fought to protect our borders. He has consistently advocated a non-interventionist foreign policy and free trade. And he advocated directly targeting the terrorists, by voting to pursue them in Afghanistan. He also sponsored a bill to target the terrorist directly through constitutional means, but was ignored.
It has become abundantly clear to me that the revolution sparked by the Boston Tea Party was gradually abandoned over the last two centuries. Our non-interventionist foreign policy was abandoned by Wilson, who said we should “make the world safe for democracy,” leading to WW1. But the withering torch of freedom has once again been re-ignited. The revolution began at Lexington and Concord 10 miles west of this cradle of liberty. And the beginning of the second American Revolution will also take place in Concord. But it will be Concord, New Hampshire, headquarters of the New Hampshire Ron Paul for President Campaign.
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Note: I’d quibble about the “Second” American Revolution. I’d count the War of Northern Aggression as second. Ron Paul might be the “third”?
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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8THD8A80&show_article=1
Huckabee Pushes National Sales Tax in NH
Dec 14 02:03 PM US/Eastern
By LIBBY QUAID
Associated Press Writer
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BOSCAWEN, N.H. (AP) – Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said eliminating federal income taxes in favor of a national sales tax would help save Social Security—an odd pitch in a state where residents pay no state income or sales taxes.
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What do your expect from a “socialist”?
Aside from the fact that a “national sales tax” will just gives us BOTH an income tax and a sales tax, (I will trust me — the income tax was passed as a tax on rich people — the gang in gooferment have a vampire’s lust for money instead of blood) it’s theft.
Just continue to ask, “by what authority do you force people to pay?”
They have the guns and the willingness to use them.
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RonPaulGraphs.com’s “preliminary” analysis of the 16th — raised online: $6,023,995. Looks pretty darn good. Now if only Paul can win in the primaries, we will have our liberty.
Wow, how impressive is that? And, I notice that the liberal media, talking heads, and Drudge are virtually ignoring it!!
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http://www.lewrockwell.com/callahan/callahan168.html
Solving the Abortion Conundrum
by Gene Callahan
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Is there no way out of this impasse? I suggest there is, and will begin my effort to indicate the direction to head with an analogy. Imagine you are sailing your boat along at sea, minding your own business, when you hear a noise behind you. You turn around and find a bedraggled looking man climbing from out of the waves onto your craft.
“Thank God you happened by!” he says. “My ship sank, and I’ve been clinging to the mast for a day now. I had almost given up hope.”
You nod solemnly at him, walk across the deck, pick him up, and throw him back in the ocean. “You see,” you explain to an imagined audience of shocked onlookers, “he was trespassing. I came out here for some solitude, and the idea that now I’m compelled to accommodate him makes me into kind of a slave, doesn’t it?”
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I like looking a difficult problems thru the lens of humor.
The current “system” is a disaster. Putting the gooferment “in charge” of anything isn’t going to “solve” any problem.
If one is “pro-life”, as I am, you must deal with all the children in the foster care system. If you are “pro-choice”, then you have to deal with the “right to life” enshrined in the Constitution. Regardless of side, I think we can all agree that the gooferment has done a terrible job of whatever the problem is?
Yes?
If “no”, please explain the current mess to me.
So, we have turn down the temperature of the debate. As libertarians, the first principle is non-aggression. So no one will be forced to do anything.
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