Windows XP Users Petition Microsoft

by Jeff W Posted on April 19, 2008

Microsoft plans to stop selling its XP Operating System in June and users are up in arms. It seems that quite a few who have upgraded to Windows’ latest OS, Vista, have been so unhappy with Vista’s performance that they have “downgraded” by returning to XP for a better computing experience. And of course, everyone knows that when Microsoft stops selling XP, it will also do away with any support for that OS leaving users with no choice but to move to Vista at some point. As a result, XP users are petitioning Microsoft not to discontinue offering XP to Windows users.

I bought my Toshiba laptop just before Vista debuted, so I had the opportunity to “upgrade” from XP to vista when it came out, but I passed on that offer. That’s because, historically, Microsoft releases an OS that is buggy and unreliable and then attempts to fix it with patches and “Service Packs.” Since XP was working fine for me I saw no need to introduce additional stress into my computing life by switching to Vista. My thought was, if they stabilized it in later releases I would think about upgrading at that time. But hearing and reading about users’ difficulties kept me from ever even wanting to change to Vista

Cindy bought her Toshiba after Vista was out (but before its first Service Pack came out) so it was already on her laptop and she had a lot of problems with it recognizing our printer and other hardware, plus a lot of buggy issues that popped up several times a week. So much for the argument that a factory-installed Vista would perform better. As I recall, when she installed Service Pack 1, it introduced a whole new set of problems and issues.

My friend Denise e-mailed me the other day about how she had to suddenly install a generic driver on her laptop to get the video card to work. Every time she installed the driver identified by Microsoft as the appropriate one to use, her screen went blank. She could plug the laptop into her desktop monitor and see everything fine, but trying to view it on the laptop screen was fruitless until she installed a generic driver. The most likely culprit; a conflicting piece of software or hardware that Windows won’t play nice with.

All of which has further solidified in my mind the determination that my next laptop will be an Apple MacBook Pro. Things work without being babied. Things work right out of the box. Things work together. And the Apple software package centers on the things that a creative person like myself finds useful; writing, photography, music and video creation.

Maybe Cindy will get one for me for Christmas…

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Ringtone Response

by Jeff W Posted on April 18, 2008

Last Saturday I was standing in the post office with about 400 (it seemed like) other people waiting for one of the two clerks to work their way through the mass of humanity in front of me. Normally I take care of almost all my postal needs online, but for this particular situation I needed to complete a transaction at the counter.

About halfway up the winding line was a distinguished looking man (he reminded me of James Pickens, Jr. from Grey’s Anatomy, which I don’t watch anymore so I hope he’s still on the show) with, I assume, his son; a young man who looked to be about 13 or 14. The father was talking on his cell phone for a few minutes and then a couple of minutes after he finished his call we all heard one of those ringtones that are portions of a song come from his direction.

Everyone in front of and behind the duo turned to look in the direction of ring and watched as the son struggled to quickly pull his cellphone out of his pocket and it soon became evident why he was trying to answer it so quickly because the lyrics of what sounded like a rap song suddenly sang out for all to hear, “I want to see those pretty motherf***ers” (or something like that…I have a difficult time understanding most words in rap songs, but the last two words were very clear) and everyone’s eyes moved from the son to the father and then turned away, most likely in an effort to spare him any embarrassment.

But I kept watching and saw the father’s eyes narrow as his son conversed on the phone. His eyes then flicked over to me and we exchanged what I like to think was a knowing look between two fathers. When his son finished his conversation, I watched him place his hand on his son’s shoulder and gently pull him in close to him so he could whisper in his ear. After speaking, he pulled back, looked his son in the face and said, “You understand?” and his son nodded that he did. No fireworks, no yelling, no making a scene, just a father dealing with a situation in a calm, controlling manner. Although the father may have been embarrassed by his son’s ringtone, he didn’t try to embarrass his son. I admired that.

Nothing really important about this and I don’t have a point to make. Just thought it was an interesting little slice of my otherwise boring day.

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Dying Bloggers

by Jeff W Posted on April 17, 2008

A week and a half ago the New York Times ran an article about bloggers dying at their workstations. It seems that, at least with the ones who blog for money, these bloggers cannot bring themselves to get up to eat healthy, exercise or relieve the stress they are experiencing trying to pump out enough SEO articles to keep the bucks rolling in. I’m not entirely sure it’s completely right, but it’s not completely wrong either.

Of course, the tiniest ripple in “the force” is felt throughout the blogosphere and now someone has designed some blog labels and graphics to complement the premise of the article.

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Mudbugs

by Jeff W Posted on April 15, 2008

When I first arrived in Western Louisiana back in November of last year, some folks from the local office were driving me around the area so I could become familiar with the local geography.

One day a young woman was taking me out into the more rural areas and I kept seeing what looked like rice fields. I assumed they were rice fields since I had already seen several rice processing plants during our travels…but I was only half-right.

The fields were vast. low-lying lands that were covered in water and had strange looking contraptions placed throughout them. When I asked what they were I was told they were traps. “Traps?” I asked, “Traps for what?” I was thinking there must have been some sort of predators out there eating up all the rice. Thus you can imagine my surprise when she said the traps were there to catch crawfish.

Because, you see, that was my second misconception. I had always thought crawfish only lived in rivers, lakes or other bodies of fresh water. I had no idea that there were crawfish farmers raising them on land by creating those bodies of water.

Here’s where I was half-right. Those WERE rice fields. But come September or so, after the rice has been harvested, crawfish farmers flood the land, dump crawfish in to eat the rice stumps that are now in mud (good for making crawfish grow and it clears the rice stump from the land) and have lots of baby crawfish, then trap them, sell them and have their land ready for the next rice crop. It’s really a very efficient system. And it’s how crawfish got the nickname “mudbugs.”

But that’s about as far as my admiration for the system and crawfish extends. I haven’t eaten any of them or dishes with them in it while here in Louisiana. They remind me of lobster in their looks and of shrimp in the way they are eaten and I’ve never cared for either of those crustaceans so I have serious doubts I’ll find these appetizing. What was it someone called them…the cockroaches of water life?

Or, just as appetizing, mudbugs.

April is Autism Awareness Month. The optimal treatment of autism involves an educational program that is suited to the child’s developmental level.

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Friday Afternoon In Baton Rouge

by Jeff W Posted on April 15, 2008

Driving back to the hotel after work Friday afternoon, I came upon a scene I have seen on multiple afternoons and finally decided to snap a picture with my cellphone camera.

Since I HAVE seen it many times on my drive to the hotel, I know he’s not dead.

But he’s obviously a very tired man.

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Bumper Sticker

by Jeff W Posted on April 14, 2008

“The Shortest Distance Between Two People Is A Story”

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Book Review At Athena

by Jeff W Posted on April 12, 2008

If you enjoy comic books and the talent behind them, I have a new book review up over at Athena Comics Guide.

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My Workout Music List

by Jeff W Posted on April 11, 2008

So, after much pressure from my lovely wife, I finally broke down and went to have my blood tests this past Saturday. You know, the one my physician requested I do in February? One test I was able to get the results of right there in the clinic and…well it wasn’t good.

I’m not sure how much more I can do diet-wise, especially on the road. I DO try to watch what and how much I’m eating. Unfortunately, it seems that it comes back to what my doctor told me from the beginning; exercise.

The results of the test were sobering enough that I immediately went to the hotel “fitness room” (two variable-speed/incline treadmills, a Stairmaster, stationary bike and assorted free weights) and worked out for 45 minutes. I did it again on Sunday, then skipped Monday night and worked out again Tuesday and Wednesday night and last night. I’ve been increasing the incline/speed on the treadmill each day and using heavier weights, though I’ve reached the weight I should be using now for the number of sets/repetitions I’m doing of each exercise. I’m trying to make myself get in the habit of doing this and I think I’m succeeding on that front. Now I just have to worry about what I’ll do when I get home and don’t have the ease of running downstairs to the fitness room to exercise.

Anyway, I loaded some workout music on my mp3 player and thought I would share with you My Workout Music List.

Radar Love by Golden Earring (Concert Version 9:03)
Love Shack by The B-52’s (Techno Remix Version 6:30)
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor (Gotta have that “Rocky” music in there)
Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant (Remix Version)
Talking in your Sleep by The Romantics (Mastermix version)
Rock Me, Amadeus by Falco (Ultimix Version)
Venus by Bananarama (Hellfire Mix version 9:30)
Push It by Salt n Pepa (Killer remix Version)
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ by Judas Priest (This was my entrance music during my short-lived wrestling career, lol)

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Complete and Utter Shock

by Jeff W Posted on April 10, 2008

Have you ever had something happen or get some piece of news that just made your head spin for a few seconds? Something that absolutely knocked you to the floor, not physically but figuratively?

That’s what happened to me today.

I can’t go into what it was, but I can say it wasn’t bad or terrible just… shocking and unexpected.

Totally unexpected.

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Randy Pausch, My Hero

by Jeff W Posted on April 10, 2008

Former Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch has been one of my heroes since I first viewed his famous “Last Lecture” on the Internet last year, and I’m sure I’m not alone. That video, if you’ve been off-planet for the past 6 months, is available for viewing on YouTube or on a DVD you can order from CMU (which I have).

After finding out that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given 3 to 6 months of good health before the disease would begin its fatal finish to his life, Professor Pausch was given the chance to perform a CMU tradition, The Last Lecture, so named because it was typically the departing teacher’s opportunity to say whatever they wish as last words to the student body and faculty.

And boy, what powerful last words they were.

“Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” was a talk that Professor Pausch actually prepared as a way to leave his 3 young children, Chloe, Dylan, and Logan, his advice for life since he would not be here to give it to them as they grew older. It’s advice that is packed with common sense, philosophy and, what seems to be the foundation of his advice, a sense of humor (“I have had a deathbed conversion…I bought a Macintosh.”). Yet even though his target audience was his children, some 6 million people all over the world watched that original online video and many of them took his words to heart, attempting to put them into action within their own lives

I also watched him in his appearance on “Oprah” several months ago, will watch him on “Primetime” tonight and will buy his newly published (yesterday) book, “The Last Lecture”, which expands upon his original stage presentation and still is directed toward his children. Professor Pausch has been trying to spend as much time as possible with his children (who still do not know he is dying, only that he is sick) and so he collaborated with fellow CMU alum and Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow by cellphone headset while he bicycled around his neighborhood for exercise.

It’s not often that I admire anyone that I do not personally know; Professor Pausch is one of those few. I hope, if I ever find myself in a similar situation, that I can emulate his poise, courage and humor.

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The Italian Job

by Jeff W Posted on April 9, 2008

As regular readers know, I enjoy photography. One of the few benefits of traveling for my job has been the chance to take photos of the various places I’ve been to around the country. I then take the shots that I feel are the best and post them on my Flickr page.

Although I have toyed with the idea of submitting some to stock photo dealers to see if I could sell any of them, I have so far been content to receive occasional requests from regional organizations or city guides asking for permission to use certain shots with attribution. My basic feeling has always been that if I’m putting them up on Flickr for the world to see, that they are also there for the world to use. Over the course of the past 18 months I’ve probably received 5 requests and I have no doubt that many have been used without requesting permission. Again, that doesn’t bother me, they are there for people to see and use, even without attribution.

But I have to admit, a recent request was a pretty big kick.

Last September I was in Rochester, Minnesota, home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic. I took several photos of the clinic, the park outside the clinic and statues in the park of the Mayo brothers, their father and the Franciscan Mother who partnered with them to create the clinic.

On March 19th, I received the following e-mail from Italy:

I’m an italian “philosopher” and I’m interested in the history of medicine and others health-related subjects.

I’d like to insert some of your interesting Flickr pictures about Mayo Clinic (particularly, those about monuments to Mayo brothers and father) into a non-commercial site I’ve created on this subject.

Expecting your answer, I send you many thanks in advance,

Luca Borghi

I replied the same date:

Hi Luca,

Thank you for asking. You are more than welcome to use any of the photos and I hope they are useful.

Sincerely,
Jeff Wetherington

Sunday I received this e-mail:

Many thanks again, Jeff.

If you want to give a glance to the preliminary result, please go to

http://himetop.wikidot.com/the-doctors-mayo-monuments

Best wishes from Italy and have a nice Sunday,

Luca

Receiving a request all the way from Italy (I SO want to visit there someday and tour the art museums and visit the great works of architecture) was a real charge and especially from someone as nice as Luca which made it twice as enjoyable.

If you have the time, go take a look. Contact and cooperation like this with people from all over the world are part of what make the Internet so fantastic.

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There’s Either A Love Story, Crime Story Or Ghost Story In Here

by Jeff W Posted on April 9, 2008

Man with suicide victim’s heart takes own life
He even married the donor’s widow after the transplant 12 years ago

Which do you think?

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Charlton “Chuck” Heston

by Jeff W Posted on April 7, 2008

“It’s been quite a ride. I loved every minute of it.” Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston passed away over the weekend and though no cause of death was given, the most likely reason will be complications from the Alzheimer’s he suffered from over the past 6 – 7 years. Although I never cared for his “politics” in his later years, I always did enjoy watching movies he starred in, especially the first “Planet of the Apes” (“Take your stinking paws off of me you damn dirty ape!”), “Soylent Green” (“It’s people. Soylent Green is made out of people.”) and “The Omega Man” (“Build coffins. That’s all you’ll need.”) Also, he always seemed to be a genuine gentleman in any interviews I ever saw of him.

And I’m sure it’s going to be on blogging posts all over the Internet, but I’ll say it anyway;

Someone go pry the gun out of his cold dead hand.

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Pablo Picasso’s Thoughts On Photography

by Jeff W Posted on April 7, 2008

“I have discovered photography. Now I can kill myself. I have nothing else to learn.”

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An IM Chat With Mikey

by Jeff W Posted on April 6, 2008

Tonight my daughter called me and said my grandson, Mikey, had just gotten a Yahoo Messenger nick and wanted to chat with me. So I fired up Messenger, requested him as a friend and I could hear him on his end say, “Look what popped up!” and his mom said, “Yeah, that’s granddad. Click ‘OK’.”

Mikey is almost 7 and has been a computer whiz for the past 3 years. Before Ann hung up, and already knowing the answer, I asked her if his computer was still out in the family room where he could be monitored so some weirdo couldn’t make contact with him. As I said, I already knew she would watch out for that, but the old man had to ask for his own peace of mind.

In a few seconds we were chatting and after a few lines of “I love you’s” and “I miss you’s” the following exchange took place. Now remember, Mikey is extremely intelligent, but his Asperger’s means that sometimes he has difficulties with the accepted norms in social behavior and interaction and will respond quite literally to questions that are posed:

j_m_wetherington: Hi Mikey!
mikey: hi
j_m_wetherington: How are you?
mikey: fine
j_m_wetherington: I miss you
mikey: yes i miss you too
j_m_wetherington: Have you been good in school this last week?
mikey: well its spring break
j_m_wetherington: Oh, ok
mikey: you still need to buy phantoka pohatu for me (NOTE: A kind of Bionocle toy)
j_m_wetherington: are you telling me or asking me?
mikey: telling you
j_m_wetherington: lol
j_m_wetherington: ok. It would be nice if you asked granddad instead of telling him 🙂

Long pause here and I’m imagining Mommy or Daddy are having some input on that end.

mikey: well actually im asking
j_m_wetherington: Thank you, I love you
mikey: i love you too

We went on and chatted for another 15 minutes or so and it was a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to spending time with him when I finally get to go home.

April is Autism Awareness Month. The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders to be about one in every 150 children.

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Two New Sites Of Interest:: Lil’ Dabster and Metro I-4 News

by Jeff W Posted on April 5, 2008

I want to take moment to recommend two NEW sites on the Internet that may be of interest to you.

First up, from an old friend of mine comes a site she specifically designed for her family and friends who have basic questions about using their computers, Lil’ Dabster. From components to operating systems to peripherals and more, she’ll explain it all with clear, concise and graphically detailed examples and instructions. As a bonus, she not only shares her computer and software knowledge, but also her artistic ability with scans of drawings, paintings and photography she’s created.

I found out about the next site when it’s creator, Chuck Welch of Lakeland Local, contacted me because my name was associated with Orlando MetBlogs in days gone by and he was looking for more local blogs to feed into the site. Metro I-4 News is a site that “is dedicated to the news pertinent to the citizens of the I-4 corridor. It is primarily written by hyperlocal bloggers, but includes a daily look at the main stream media.” MI4, as it’s fans have come to call it, is a one-stop site containing Central Florida-specific bloggers’ posts. If you live in the Central Florida area or just want an easy way to stay up to date on local news, events and politics, this is the place to visit. I wish this had been around back when I was the “Man About Town” writing a hyperlocal blog for Tribune Media Services.

Take a few minutes and visit each site. I think you’ll like what you see.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism is four times more common in males than females.

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I’ve been Baxterized

by Jeff W Posted on April 4, 2008

One of the local TV stations here in Baton Rouge has a news anchor that makes me feel like I’m watching the fictional WJM-TV’s Ted Baxter.

Aside from the silver hair, this anchor doesn’t physically resemble good old Ted, but his manner of speech, cadence, tone and some of his mannerisms will have you expecting to see Mary Tyler Moore walk into the scene.

The other day, he had me mesmerized as I watched the screen, noting all the strange pauses, inflections and the eerie way his eyes stare straight ahead as he reads the teleprompter. When he’s teamed with his female co-host, he gets all goofy, both in voice pitch and physical action.

I’ve tried switching the channel to another station for local news, but somehow he’s got me hooked. I watch just to see what strangeness will emanate from the screen.

I’ve been Baxterized.

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World Autism Awareness Day

by Jeff W Posted on April 2, 2008

Back in November of 2007, the United Nations passed a resolution declaring April 2nd of each year beginning in 2008 to be observed as World Autism Awareness Day. The resolution seeks to promote early diagnosis, early intervention and necessary services for individuals affected by Autism Spectrum.

That day is today. The very FIRST World Autism Awareness Day to be observed around the globe.

Last night, as I was sitting down to write this, some parts of the world where it was already April 2nd had begun the observation and celebration. In Saudi Arabia they’ve recognized some autistic people who have changed the world in positive and beautiful ways. In the Philippines they’ll be having a concert to celebrate the observance. In London, Baroness Uddin, a leading campaigner for autism awareness in the Palace of Westminster, welcomed the release of the first song dedicated to autism in the UK, “Open Every Door.” I have no doubt that in a few years there will be many, many more from all over the world. This morning, representatives from Autism Speaks will ring the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. CNN will dedicate an entire day of programming to various aspects of autism, and in the days leading up to this observance have already posted a multitude of informative videos and articles about the subject on their website.

BRAVO!

The more awareness of autism, the better chance there is of understanding and developing even more educational breakthroughs to assist those who are affected by it and their loved ones.

So observe World Autism Awareness Day in your own way. Educate yourself further, make a donation to an autism charity, or if you see someone wearing an autism pin, stop a moment and talk to them. I’m sure they’ll be happy to share their story or knowledge they have.

All Autism Art on this post courtesy of Design by Cher

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Happy Birthday Anne McCaffrey

by Jeff W Posted on April 2, 2008

World-renowned science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series which she created and now continues with her son Todd, turns 82 today.

And she resides where my wife would love to live; County Wicklow, Ireland.

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April is Autism Awareness Month

by Jeff W Posted on April 1, 2008

For readers who do not know, my beloved grandson, Mikey, is autistic and currently placed on the high end of the functioning spectrum, identified as Asperger Syndrome.

Today kicks off Autism Awareness Month. Take a moment to increase your awareness of “this pervasive developmental disorder which affects social and communication skills and, to a greater or lesser degree, motor and language skills.”

Throughout the month of April, I’ll be dropping in reminders of the observance into posts here.

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