Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A trillion dollars

How much is a trillion dollars?


That is quite impressive but take a look at this 100 trillion dollar bill (it could be in our future).

Monday, June 22, 2009

Iacocca Tells Detroit to Kick Government Out ASAP - Auto - FOXNews.com

Iacocca Tells Detroit to Kick Government Out ASAP - Auto - FOXNews.com: "Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has some advice for the people who are running his old company, and those who will lead the new General Motors: Get the government out of your business as soon as possible.

Iacocca, a slick pitchman who became an American hero in the early 1980s when he used over a $1 billion in government loan guarantees to rescue the nearly defunct Chrysler, said in a rare interview with The Associated Press that government intervention was strong motivation to repay the loan early.

'They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme,' said Iacocca, who is promoting a new limited-edition customized Iacocca Ford Mustang. 'That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back in three years. We couldn't stand the government. The bureaucracy kills you.'"

Friday, June 19, 2009

Wild Wisconsin: Around the Web: Website Development

Wild Wisconsin: Around the Web: Website Development: "For website hosting I used Fatcows. Not only do they provide one of the cheapest plans but they also have top of the line customer support. I had used GoDaddy in the past and was satisfied with their price (not as good as FatCows though) but had troubles with their help and site navigation. Fatcows has a better navigation system and less service advertisements. It is simple, clean, and effective.

I have had a few issues with server speed, but they seem to have addressed those. If you do use Fat cows, please enter my website (www.visitchristtheking.org) in as your referral and I will get a slight discount on my next membership renewal."

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Teen cheating morphs with new tech, poll shows | Wireless - CNET News

Teen cheating morphs with new tech, poll shows | Wireless - CNET News: "'Cell phones and the Internet have been a real game-changer for education and have opened up many avenues for collaboration, creation, and communication,' said James Steyer, CEO and founder of Common Sense Media. 'But as this poll shows, the unintended consequence of these versatile technologies is that they've made cheating easier.'"

Maybe it is time to change our expectations about testing students in offline mode. Maybe it should be ok for students to use communications devices to help them with tests because they would do that in the real world. How accurate are offline tests at measuring real-world effective knowledge?

New York City detective: I've gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller's parlors]...

Quote Details: New York City detective: I've gone into hundreds... - The Quotations Page: "I've gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller's parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.
New York City detective"

Laurence J. Peter: Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by...

Quote Details: Laurence J. Peter: Psychiatry enables us to... - The Quotations Page: "Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents' shortcomings.
Laurence J. Peter"

Fran Lebowitz: I've done the calculation...

Quote Details: Fran Lebowitz: I've done the calculation... - The Quotations Page: "I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
Fran Lebowitz"

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Battery-free LED flashlight recharges in 90 seconds | Crave - CNET

Battery-free LED flashlight recharges in 90 seconds | Crave - CNET: "Light for Life recharges in just 90 seconds and shines at 90 lumens for 90 minutes per charge. The flashlight has three modes--bright (270 peak lumens), standard (90 lumens), and strobe, which is good for dance parties or scaring the neighbors' dog and kids (OK, I'm kidding, but you get the picture).
According to 5.11 Tactical, the 50,000-hour LEDs never have to be replaced and the flashlight is engineered to 'offer 10 years of maintenance free service under typical conditions.' (You can recharge it up 50,000 times or one time a day for 135 years)."

U.S.: Climate Change Damage Happening Now - Political News - FOXNews.com

U.S.: Climate Change Damage Happening Now - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Global warming has already caused more heavy downpours, the rise of temperatures and sea levels, rapidly retreating glaciers and altered river flows, according to the document released Tuesday by the White House science adviser and other top officials."

Except that average temps of been steady for the last decade!

SPS Commerce's CEO, Archie Black, Interviewed For FOX Business Morning C-Suite Sit-Down

SPS Commerce's CEO, Archie Black, Interviewed For FOX Business Morning C-Suite Sit-Down: "SPS Commerce, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) trading partner integration center provider, today announced that its president and CEO, Archie Black, was featured on today's FOX Business Morning C-Suite Sit-Down segment. Mr. Black shared his perspective on the challenges facing retailers in today's economy and how SaaS solutions offer valuable efficiencies in the supply chain to reduce costs and improve visibility to inventory.

A recording of Mr. Black's interview with FOX Business Morning is available at http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/22926935/making-retail-supply-chains-more-efficient.htm."