January 2012
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December 2011
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October 2011
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WatchDuh? The Obama administration is spending $500 million on a car company making cars in Finland? What’s up with that?
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September 2011
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Watch20 Big Ones From 1970 - A collection of 20 big boss hits from the heyday of AM radio with a slight Hawaii slant to it.
May 2011
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December 2010
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November 2010
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Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (movie)
It’s Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles - check it out, not a bad animated movie of the scifi genre. Approximately 90 minutes long. Click on the corner of the screen to see it full size.
August 2010
1 post
I Hate the New Flickr
The debate has been raging for weeks. Thousands of Flickr users hate the new layout design for many reasons, myself included. Visit the following links.
Say No to the New Flickr Page
What Do You Think of the New Flickr Photo Page
Flickr Help Desk - 44+ Pages of Mostly Gripes
They Did Not Listen Even During the Beta Test
Save Flickr Classic
I Hate the New Flickr Protest Gallery
Say No to...
July 2009
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Duffy's Political Soapbox Home - Oh Sarah →
“….this course of action, it makes no sense, at least not politically.”
I think Governor Palin made a huge mistake by announcing her resignation.
May 2009
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Friday 5 for May 29: Longs and Shorts
1. What is the longest you’ve gone between haircuts? Probably sometime before the fall of 1975 I did not cut my hair for months. Probably looked like a bum. That was then, this is now…. 2. What is the shortest hour of the day? Hmmm… All hours of the day are 60 minutes long, so how can an hour be shorter than that? 3. What is the longest line you’ve ever stood in? This one is a...
Use your Mac as Mac - Geek News Central →
“Just because a Mac can run Windows doesn’t mean you should. Use your Mac as a Mac.”
This is good advice because if you run Windows on your Mac, your Windows partition and files are vulnerable to all of the Windows malware as a regular PC computer running Windows. Using a Mac keeps you free of nasty software stuff that continues to plague the Windows world.
Friday 5: Lessons Learned
CUT SPENDING CUT SPENDING CUT SPENDING
From the Friday5.org website comes today’s 5 questions under the title “Lessons”. I’m posting this here as well as on my Tumblr Blog where the Friday 5 responses are supposed to be posted. But since these questions may also have some political implications, the answers are also posted here.
The Friday 5 for May 22, 2009:
1. What...
Friday 5's Game Answers
I am not much of a gamer but here are my answers to this week’s Friday 5.
1. What’s your favorite card game? Solitare on my computer… yes it is a card game but doesn’t use real cards. Real cards get lost, it’s fairly difficult to lose a computer.
2. What’s your favorite roll-the-dice-and-move game?
Isn’t Monopoly a roll the dice game? If it is than that’s...
Mel's Friday 5 for May 1, 2009
Starting this month my responses to the weekly Friday 5 will be posted to this blog instead of my other blog.
Here are my answers to this week’s questions.
1. On May First, 1738, King Kamehameha I was born. What are your impressions of Hawaii?
Just off the cuff and since I live in Hawaii, my quick and dirty impressions of the islands are:
EXPENSIVE - This state has the highest cost...
April 2009
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Biden tells family to stay off planes, subways →
Biden tells family to stay off planes, subways Associated Press April 30, 2009 11:20 AM WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden said Thursday he advised his family to stay off airplanes and subways because of the new swine flu, a remark that forced the vice president’s office to backtrack and prompted one airline official to complain about “fear-mongering.” “I would tell members...
WatchMore than a thousand people showed up at the Hawaii Tax Day Tea Party held at the State Capitol in Honolulu on April 15, 2009. The rally was the climax of a national campaign to let politicians know that the taxpayers are fed up with big government spending, regulations, bailouts and high taxes. Hopefully this is the beginning of a turn to a more fiscal responsible future. NO NEW TAXES!
How Apple Can Kill Off $1.29 iTunes Tracks →
I’ve so far avoided buying any single track for $1.29. I’ll look elsewhere for the same track at a lower price before even considering the music industry’s lousy price hike!
StarBulletin.com - Kokua Line - Return to Sender! →
While this is generally known, it is good to see something in print with references pointing to state law and federal agencies. Let the junk mailers send us free merchandise. We can keep it all and not pay for it.
Twitter Worm Could Take Over Your Computer (in... →
I wonder if this thing infects Macs.
Kris Abel's Tech Life | Review – Nintendo DSi →
A new version of the Nintendo DS portable gaming console.
Amazon finds niche in iTunes-dominant market |... →
“In 2008, 87 percent of digital-music buyers in the U.S. used iTunes to download music, versus just 16 percent who used Amazon MP3,” according to a spokesman for the research group. (Those surveyed could list more than one store.)
March 2009
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StarBulletin.com - UH astronomers to host open... →
This might be worth checking out. Anyone know how the parking is up there? Another link:
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/open-house/open-house.shtml
The Cost of Technology (Geek News Central) →
This is a good article that reminds you what the cost of technology is for the long run. When people buy a device such as an iPod or a portable gaming device, rarely is the additional cost of software and subscriptions added to the initial cost of the device.
The iPod for example can be a costly device, even on the low end, if you don’t have a very large digital music library. You end up...
February 2009
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald : Public Works' thwarting of... →
Bloggers like Aaron Stene on the Big Island were recently blackballed by the County of Hawaii’s Department of Public Works. Aaron has blogged for several years on many public works projects and other political items on the Big Island. He is quite thorough and informed.
Government ought to not shut out the voices of their own citizens from any process. They need to be accountable to everyone...
Hawaii Reporter:
Civil Union Legislation Will... →
HB444 is very bad legislation that will strip Hawaii’s marriage laws to allow gays all the rights of traditional married couples. Everyone who opposes this bill need to come to the State Capitol to testify against HB 444. The Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on this divisive bill Tuesday, February 24 in the Auditorium starting at 9:00 a.m.
Mel's Internet Universe Music Pages →
Check out my New Sixty-One jukebox page. Music from the edge and more…
DTV Switch Date Rankles TV Stations - Broadcasting... →
Well in Hawaii we’re over with that mess. The islands are digital only for all full power TV stations.
January 2009
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Bushes Exchange Cold Day in Washington for Warm... →
“When I walked out of the Oval Office this morning, I left with the same values that I took to Washington eight years ago; when I go home tonight and I look into the mirror, I’m not going to regret what I see.”
Following a night in which local talk radio focused on Mr. Obama’s support for abortion rights, for example, Larry Gatlin, the country singer, said of Mr. Bush, “He believes it’s O.K. to...
November 2008
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Stop Blaming Capitalism for Government Failures →
“It’s time to stop blaming capitalism for the sins of government intervention, and give true laissez-faire a chance. Now that would be a change we could believe in.”
Aloha Air Cargo Boeing 737-200 →
New livery for former Aloha Airlines cargo jet. Nice.
Nirvana Baby Re-Creates Classic Nevermind Cover... →
This guy has been a celebrity since he was only a baby and well known for only one thing in his life…. being on the cover of the 1991 Nirvana album “Nevermind”…. you know the baby chasing the dollar bill in the swimming pool.
“The Republican Party of Hawaii is now at its lowest point of influence at the...”
– Hawaii Reporter: New Leadership Needed in Local Hawaii GOP
October 2008
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Election Season in the Home Stretch →
I make my election endorsements and predictions. McCain-Palin for President & VP. Ann for Mayor. NO on Rail. YES on Con-Con.
Go See "An American Carol" →
Finally someone makes a movie that pokes fun at the liberal left in the eye and everywhere else. Fast paced, funny and a bit rough in some places, An American Carol is a must-see for all political conservatives and anyone who can take a joke at the liberals’ expense. Kevin Farley is a near dead ringer for lampooned filmmaker Michael Moore. The plot is based very loosely on...
September 2008
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Molten Light by Chad VanGaalen →
From Sub Pop Records, this little video is just in time for the Halloween season. A macabre song about cannibalism and revenge.
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How Honolulu Property Tax Bills Will Rise With...
From HawaiiReporter.com by Lowell Kalapa, Tax Foundation of Hawaii
“With all other costs rising, real property taxpayers must acknowledge that the fixed rail system will require an increase in their property tax bill. And if the fare is held to $2 per ride, the operating subsidy will continue to grow over time. Elected officials at the city level have been less than enthusiastic in...
Live Coverage of Apple's September 9th 2008 Let's... →
So Steve Jobs has introduced a new iTunes, new iPod Nano and I think at least an updated iPod Touch. Is there like another things for Macs? I dunno. Gotta leave now.
Hawaii Radio & Television Guide: Anchors Away at... →
Kim Gennaula’s quitting KGMB by November, Gary Sprinkle & Pamela Young will anchor both 5 and 6 pm newscasts on KITV 4 starting September 15. Big changes on the local news anchor desks.