Carnivore loose in Iran June 24, 2009

06.23.09
The Wall Street Journal came out today about Iran’s Web Spying and  I smelled a rat. More like a Carnivore.
Iran got their network built by a joint venture between Nokia Siemans Networks. One of key features is the ability to perform deep packet inspection. In non-geekspeak, this means the Iranian government can “read” the contents [...]

Fail Whale: Cox Communications, Perveyor of High Bandwith Bull June 12, 2009

Telcos are broken at many levels.
I live in the Phoenix area and am forced at gunpoint to deal with these horrible organizations all the time.
1. The Sale:

They get you on the phone and will tell you anything to get your credit card number.
They know that without them, you are stuck dealing with the other batch [...]

Wish List: The anatomy of a wish. May 7, 2008

Business cards are a wish. People order them because:

they believe in what they are doing
they believe they should tell everyone about it
they think that it will be important enough to last

We wish for many things, but what is a wish?
1. a wish needs to be something that is outside of our immediate reach.
2. some [...]

Friend Quest Episode 1 April 24, 2008

Everyone that I have known is a big part of who I am. In the tapestry of life, we meet people and some of them become friends and then we loose touch. My new category is dedicated to all the people in my life that have put up with my crap, or not. I am [...]

Finally! A Jesus Action Figure! November 22, 2007

In the spirit of the season, I though it would be good to show you this:

Two thousand years and he finally gets his own action figure! I love it! Get your own Son of God with the real glow in the dark hands!
I wonder if this was made in China. It would be interesting [...]

Retailers get some Jesus… November 22, 2007

…or at least cash in the followers money.
Forty-two weeks of ignoring the religious right and eroding the rights of our blessed constitution and here comes Santa! I just got done watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving day advertising campaign/parade. There is this weird tacit undertone that says we need to feel guilt about a whole bunch of [...]

I pity the product that has no sneezers! November 22, 2007

Guess who dusted off Mr.T in a meaningful way? World of War Craft!
Not that they were not already viral, or completly amazing, they took it one step further and did so in a creative and entertaining way. Props to Mr.T (Laurence Tureaud ) for playing along!

Why emloyees need supervision: November 15, 2007

Please tell me how much is this laser cutter?

Why men don’t ask for directions: November 15, 2007

I thought this would help bring more understanding for your loved ones:

Please be kind to the brave.

Thinking in the win… November 15, 2007

Why did our highly talented and driven management team go to an stock investment class today?  Because we love to make money. I know this is a crazy notion, but you would be surprised how many companies are so  buried in bureaucracy, they don’t think in the win.
What is thinking in the win?
Let me give [...]