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Social Networks – Facebook – Blogs and the future

…around which every other aspect of the web revolves or will something else come along and pull FB out of it’s orbit? One interesting site that combines blogs and social networks is Ning .  This is a very cool idea but as of yet I don’t think it is very popular.  Also, it has been rumored that they will start charging a fee for the service in July which is anathema to many internet users.  Yet, I am able to add this blog to the service and should N…

10 Things I Love/Hate about San Francisco

…surfing by noon. Best not to mix wine tasting between the two however. 5. Compact City – One can walk from one side to the other but it is best to go around the hills. You do not need a car to live here. 6. Public Transportation – This city has the best public transportation in all of the USA. The Muni, and Bart can get you anywhere in under an hour. 7. Entertainment – The level of talent here is unsurpassed. Not everyone becomes a superstar but…

An International Discussion in Virtual Reality

…the “alphabet” used for foreign words which is katakana. Computer is just “compu-ta,” server is just “sa-va.” But sometimes they can take old words “kanji” and by combining them make a word that makes sense. For example the word “technology” is made my combining the kanji “gi” which means “vocation, craft, arts, skill etc” with “Juutsu,” meaning technique, resources, magic, skill, art” etc. Why my insight was is that we do not really make new word…

Tropic Thunder

…as “retarded.” http://omg.yahoo.com/news/updated-disability-advocates-call-for-tropic-thunder-protest-stiller-responds/11875 This is a perfect case to understand how one’s viewpoint changes due to international experience and my experience in Vietnam. It also showcases the ignorance of film makers concerning international affairs. Having lived in Vietnam, I saw the affects of the war that still continue today from Agent Orange and the image of se…

The Truth about Thanksgiving

…versary and escape before he could do physical harm. o The targeting of non-combatants like women, children, and the elderly was never contemplated. Indians expressed shock and repugnance when the Europeans told, and then showed, them that they considered women and children fair game in their style of warfare. o A major Indian “war” might end with less than a dozen casualties on both sides. Often, when the arrows had been expended the “war” would…