Insidethe.com http://www.insidethe.com/blog It is my space, but better than myspace Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:21:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Legislation – if it tries to do everything it’ll probably not do anything http://www.insidethe.com/blog/2013/02/legislation-if-it-tries-to-do-everything-itll-probably-not-do-anything/ http://www.insidethe.com/blog/2013/02/legislation-if-it-tries-to-do-everything-itll-probably-not-do-anything/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:06:21 +0000 Jared http://www.insidethe.com/blog/?p=1318 There is an old saying, "If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything." The saying comes to mind when I see this video. If a law has so many clauses that you can't understand it then it probably can mean whatever you want it to mean. Is the nation any better when politicians make complicated and granular laws or simpler straightforward laws that can be enforced by judges, not politicians?

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Hawks Cay Resort

Duck Key, FL
Notes: January 2013 picture of swimming lagoon.

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Installation Process

  1. Download Windows 8 RTM from Technet
  2. Burn download ISO to DVD
  3. Connect USB DVD drive to netbook and boot Windows 8 installation DVD
  4. Follow installation prompts and remain patient
  5. Install the Windows 7 Intel GMA 500 graphics driver
Out of the box the Windows 8 installation had basic drivers for all the system components. To utilize the full 1366x768 display resolution the graphics card was capable of I had to install the Windows 7 version of the driver. Thanks to a posting on this forum for a download link and instructions. The Windows 7 Intel GMA 500 graphics driver will install in Windows 8 if you set the compatibility option for the driver's setup.exe file.

 Conclusion

It works. The screen display reacts slower than Windows 7 but considering the netbook's early generation Atom CPU is hardly fast enough to play YouTube videos and wasn't designed for Windows 8 I really can't complain. Start-up and navigation is acceptable and seems to add to the netbook's mobility and usability despite the hit in performance from using an unrecommended graphics driver.

Further reviews on Windows 8 to follow...

 

]]> http://www.insidethe.com/blog/2012/08/installing-windows-8-on-an-acer-one-a0751h-netbook/feed/ 2 When you go home tell them of us and say… http://www.insidethe.com/blog/2012/08/when-you-go-home-tell-them-of-us-and-say/ http://www.insidethe.com/blog/2012/08/when-you-go-home-tell-them-of-us-and-say/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:33:46 +0000 Jared http://www.insidethe.com/blog/?p=1303 When you go home, tell them of us, and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today

Considering most epitaphs highlight attributes of the deceased to honor their life the following epitaph made me stop and pause:

"When you go home
Tell them of us
and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today"

I stood thinking about the message for a long time until I realized the context of the word "home" can radically change the meaning of the message. If you consider home as the place where you'll spend eternity then this message makes absolutely no sense. On the other hand if you consider home as the place where you lay your head to sleep or where your heart is then this message makes perfect sense.

The inscription is on a Westwood Cemetery headstone and was probably taken from the cemetery in Kohima. Next time I walk by I'll have to look at the dates.

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There is myth among gardeners that talking to their plants will make them grow better. Myth Busters even put it to the test.

Regardless if the myth is true seeing this plant produce a couple blooms was like a hug and a warm smile from a beautiful, but moody, woman.

By the way... the gardenia spent may days alone in my home office.

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I feel Your presence Lord
Like the daylight upon me
I give You my best praise
In the safety of this place

My hands are lifted high
I sing of love so deep and wide
I search for timeless truth
With words say I love You

Who will answer to the cries
Of the oppressed and the terrified
Who will stand up for the weak
The helpless and the suffering

I won't turn a blind eye, walk the other side
While slaves make our shoes and our wedding rings too
While children are bought, their innocence sold
How long will we wait for You to take us away

-Lyrics from Daylight by Ten Shekel Shirt

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How quickly I forget each day starts out much the same. The only real difference is the size of the bag that travels with me.

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Every year I'm amazed at the beauty that is present in each stage of the spring season. The street is peppered with a uniform covering of maple pistils that all fell overnight, as if an internal alarm clock sounded and the tree knew it was time for the next stage of life.

 

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Sometimes I can't tell who is driving and who is driven.

 

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*sigh*

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