March 1, 2012

Windows 8 Beta out now (aka Consumer Preview)

Are you tempted to try it ? If you do, be sure 1- to immediately update it with Windows Update and 2- update your graphics drivers so all your apps work as normal.

March 1, 2012

Windows 8 Consumer Preview released (the beta)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download

Download link above. It wasn't compatible with an app I use all the time, so I had to uninstall it.

March 1, 2012

Orrin Hatch: Obama Has Traded In The Hardhat For “A Hipster Fedora And A Double Skim Latte”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/orrin-hatch-obama-has-traded-in-the-hardhat-for

The Utah Senator attacked the President as an out of touch urban elitist today in a speech on energy policy, saying the President put the interests of hipsters ahead of workers.

"President Obama has traded in the hard hat and lunch bucket category of the Democratic Party for the hipster fedora and a double skim latte."



What an idiot Hatch is.

February 29, 2012

Some of the worst album covers of all time ! Enjoy !

( from here )

February 29, 2012

Michele Bachmann as VP pick for Rmoney (if he nabs it) ?

1- Hard core fundy

2- A woman

3- No worse than Ayatollah Santorum and maybe a tad better ? (which isn't saying much lol)

What do you think ?

February 28, 2012

Romney has acknowledged that gaffes have hurt his campaiagn

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/28/michigan-arizona-romney-santorum-live

He conceded that it was a mistake to refer to his wife's two Cadillacs. But he also managed to enrage some Republicans with another off-the-cuff remark during his press conference, saying: "It is very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments... I am not willing to light my hair on fire to get support." The remark implied that he wouldn't try to appeal to conservatives.

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February 28, 2012

Michigan primary voters tell how they made their decision - video (UK Guardian)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/feb/28/primary-voices-michigan-video

February 28, 2012

Question about NHS bill

When I hear the debate in the House of Commons about the NHS bill, I get confused.

What exactly does Labour want ? I know that many health professional groups are opposed to Cameron's bill. Thanks for your time.

Steve

February 28, 2012

(Wyoming) Doomsday bill moves forward, minus the aircraft carrier

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/doomsday-bill-moves-forward-minus-the-aircraft-carrier/article_00916968-6171-11e1-a45b-0019bb2963f4.html

CHEYENNE—The Wyoming House of Representatives on Monday advanced legislation to launch a study into what Wyoming should do in the event of a complete economic or political collapse in the United States.

Before passing House Bill 85 by a voice vote on second reading, lawmakers struck out language directing the task force to study Wyoming instituting its own military draft, raising a standing army, and acquiring strike aircraft and an aircraft carrier.

The bill would create a state-run government continuity task force, which would study and prepare Wyoming for potential catastrophes, from disruptions in food and energy supplies to a complete meltdown of the federal government.

The task force also would look at the feasibility of Wyoming issuing its own alternative currency, if needed.

February 28, 2012

S&P Declares Greece in Default

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203833004577249831718108646.html

Greece became the first euro-zone member officially to be rated in default, 13 years after the single European currency was adopted to strengthen the European Union.

Standard & Poor's cut Greece's long-term credit rating to selective default from double-C. The move was expected, as S&P said this month that it would consider Greece in default if it added "collective-action" clauses to its sovereign debt, effectively forcing all bondholders to accept a bond-swap offering. Greece's Parliament approved that measure last week.

Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings also are likely to place Greece in default. The ratings companies deem an issuer in default any time it fails to pay back creditors in full and on time.

The bigger question remains whether the action triggers payments on credit-default-swap contracts, a form of insurance against a bond default or restructuring.