Lessons Learned: Putting all your data on a fob is useless without a USB port to plug it into. Seems obvious now.
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TECHNOLOGY: Fob-iciszing your data
Monday, October 1, 2007
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TECH SERVICE: TOPIX takes too much …. …
Sunday, September 30, 2007I was a TOPIX editor for two areas — Kendall Park and Manhattan College NCAA. I’ve dropped those activities as well as the Jasper Jottings Sports blog. I am re-focus-ing on things and there was no R for the I in the ROI.
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LINKEDIN: How ungrateful can you be? LinkedIn sucks.
Saturday, September 29, 2007Vincent Wright has received a “trademark infringement” letter from LinkedIn.
Now that is hubris on the part of LinkedIn.
Vincent is the “godfather” of a ton of groups LinkedIn_XXXXX (i.e., power users, bloggers, moderators, plaxo, vets). And, has single handly been LinkedIn’s cheerleader.
This is not the first time that LinkedIn has bitten it’s users with its psycho change in policy. When they were first pandering for users, they wanted you to spread the word and link to everyone you knew. Then after a year or eighteen months, they wanted “exclusivity” so they, with zero notice, imposed the “five i don’t knows and you’re suspended” policy. Vincent single handedly calmed a revolt.
When they blew their service about groups, Vincent was a calming influence.
Eventually Vincent decided to deploy his considerable energy to more worthwhile pursuits. And, I don’t blame him.
Now, LinkedIn is worried about its trademark? They get my “that sucks” award. Trademark that!
(I’m waiting for my trademark letter as well for LinkedInJaspers.)
Guess they don’t think they need that buzz from all those local groups like LinkedIn_State, like my LinkedIn_NewJersey. Makes those folks, who decided to compete by going to LinkTo_NewYork, look like geniuses.
Well, if I was the VCs buying LinkedIn, I’d look at this tired old whore’s teeth. I’ll be deemphasizing LinkedIn.
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MONEY: Tips are assumed to be $28 per hour
Saturday, September 29, 2007http://www.liberty-watch.com/volume03/issue06/gopgeorge.php
TIP-TOP TAXING
The new IRS tip compliance program really sticks it to Nevada’s gaming workers
BY GEORGE HARRIS
George Harris is publisher of Liberty Watch: The Magazine. He is also a political activist and successful Southern Nevadan businessman.
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IRS. No three letters spark disdain with the American public more than those. If it weren’t for the creative withholding tax — the bi-weekly theft that enables a majority of American employees to finance their annual IRS bill (for earning a living) — the “revenue service” would not exist due to public outrage. Too many people just could not fathom (or afford) to write a single check on April 15 for the lump sum that the agency collects each year. Having a compassionate heart, the IRS is aware of the trouble this may cause some families. So they assist us with the “service” of a withholding tax. Rather than think of it as bi-weekly theft, we should look at it as a savings plan to pay income taxes.
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These consequences may sound frightening, but remember the IRS has heart. Even they know that tip levels can’t always be as good as $28 an hour. That’s why if business levels dramatically change like they did after 9/11, approved rates for each tip compliance position may be modified by the IRS due to a significant drop in revenues.
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How stupid are the sheeple here?
Very!
There’s a reason that election day is six months after tax day. There is a reason for the “withholding” service the gooferment gives you. There is a reason that they stick it to the people and let the powerful slide.
Working in the underground economy could become very popular soon.
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TECHNOLOGY: Deceptive Slot Machine in Lost Wages
Friday, September 28, 2007I found a series of deceptive slot machines in Las Vegas. (Unusual, because the Nevada Gaming Commission is unusually strict with stuff like that.) They were high top modern ones … penny slots … with 210 coins max bet. The deceptive part was that they reset after an idle period to indicate 1 coin – 1 line – 1 (something). Regardless of what the last play was. No accident I watched it happen. (Where’s a video cam or camera when you need one!)
It’s deceptive because there are slot players, like myself, who look for slots where the last player “tapped out”. Some people will play a slot down to their last credit. A 1/1/1 is a sign that some one just played out their allotment for that machine without winning. (Akin to the “jump in one’s grave” strategy where they watch you lose and then as soon as you leave, they play and hit “your jackpot”. Argh!) Some players, like myself, don’t like to play slots where someone has one big as indicated by a big cash out. (Not completely reliable.) Some players, like myself, like to play machines where there’s a big last bet and no big cash out. (Indicating a big player tapped out on the machine without hitting.)
So, I’ll be looking into what it takes to make a complaint to the NV state gooferment.
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HERE’S THE RESPONSE TO MY INQUIRY
From: Howie, Gordon [mailto:GHowie@gcb.nv.gov]
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 7:42 PM
To: reinkefj
Subject: Slot Machine Question
Mr. Reinke, Unfortunately there is no requirement that I am aware of that a slot machine keep the information displayed relevant to what the prior player was wagering or cashed out. In reality and statistically the information you think you gain some insight from has nothing to do with the outcome of the next game played. There are a lot of changes in the way modern gaming devices present the games and some do not keep any prior information available for the review of another patron who is trying to find just the right machine. We are also receiving a lot of questions about why the tokens and coin hoppers are being replaced with ticket in / ticket out. It is all part of the technology which is changing very rapidly in the industry.
If I can be of any additional assistance please feel free to contact me.
Gordon R. Howie, Jr.
Special Agent, Enforcement Division
Nevada Gaming Control Board
702-486-2020
Important: This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-Mail and delete all copies of the original message.
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So shut up and just lose your money quietly?
It was a prompt reply. :-)
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LINKEDIN: New photo feature … … not working
Friday, September 28, 2007My attempts to upload my pic keep timing out.
YMMV!
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UPDATE: As of about 1100 edt on 28Sep07, the feature is now working.
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TECH SERVICE: PLAXO has a 10k hard limit
Wednesday, September 26, 2007http://support3.plaxo.com/al/12/1/article.asp?aid=1344&bt=4n
http://support3.plaxo.com/al/12/1/article.asp?aid=1348&bt=4n
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Plaxo has limits on the record types you keep online. If you reach one of Plaxo’s synchronization limits, the sync process will fail. These causes include, but are not limited to:
AOL
Address book folder has over 5,000 contacts.
Comcast Webmail
Combined address book folders have over 10,000 contacts.
GMail
Calendar folder has over 10,000 events.
Hotmail
Address book folder has over 999 contacts.
Macintosh Toolbars (OSX)
Combined address book folders have over 10,000 contacts.
Combined calendar folders have over 10,000 events.
Combined tasks folders have over 10,000 tasks.
Combined notes folders have over 10,000 notes.
Windows Toolbars (Outlook, Outlook Express, Vista Mail)
Combined address book folders have over 10,000 contacts.
Combined calendar folders have over 10,000 events.
Combined tasks folders have over 10,000 tasks.
Combined notes folders have over 10,000 notes.
Yahoo
Address book folder has over 5,000 contacts.
Calendar folder has over 10,000 events.
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That makes Plaxo pretty much useless fmpov!
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TECHNOLOGY: Paying for inet access
Tuesday, September 25, 2007From my recent trip, the hotel wanted $11/day for inet access. (The one at EWR wanted $9!) Figuring times 30 days, that’s a month inet cost of $330/month. Given a home account on an broadband is $50/month. That means that the hotel is pocketing a kool 280$/month. Pretty sweet. That a lotta R for very little I! As in ROI.
Taking a place like the big vegas hotel with 4k of rooms. Assume that they are 75% full each month. Assume that half will buy inet access from them. That’s 280 * 4 * .75 * .5 = 420k$/month!!!
Wow!
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TECHNOLOGY: Laptop rescue business
Tuesday, September 25, 2007From my recent experience, I’m going into the “rescue business”. If you find yourself stranded “electronically isolated”, then let me know. I’ll overnight you an old hunka junk. It’ll be enough to keep you going until you get home. In my recent experience, I have willingly paid $200 to use a laptop for a week. Plus shipping and handling. :-) Would you? Sounds like I have a business model. If the price of a new laptop is $500 to $750, then all I have to do is stay under that price point. I have an inventory of one right now. If demand warrants, I increase my inventory, hire staff, and retire rich. No?
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TECH SERVICE: www dot if I am offline dot com
Tuesday, September 25, 2007Lessons Learned: I need a service that notifies others who could help me.
So where is www dot if I am off line dot com?
If could be as simple as a flurry of emails that go out, if I don’t reset the clock. Say, every X hours.
For a inet o holic like me, it could be every twelve hours. If I don’t check in, send the emails out.
I’ll offer the service for 29.99 per month and stuff ads in the emails and on the websites.
I’ll be a grazillionaire in no time.
:-)
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