Random Musings
Posts on what I am reading, doing, thinking... You get the idea!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
4-Hour Body
So, here is the plan. I'm going to start small with a 20 lbs decomposition. Ultimately I need to loose around 20 lbs of body fat and pack on that much in muscle (but that's long term)...
Next, I am going to start running again. Short term goal is running the Navy PRT. Long term is a marathon. I have always wanted to run a marathon, but never tried to put in the time and effort. Maybe I'll shoot for an Iron Man!
Im going to start eating right. I know that Erin and I aren't eating as healthfully as we should. I haven't gotten to the Slow-Carb diet, but I'll read it soon and start implementing what makes sense.
Next is nothing small. I'm going to live to be 100. At least I'm going to live like I am. With the other goals written before, this will hopefully put me well on my way...
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
LocateMe! Windows Mobile GPS Program...
All of this may sound either simplistic or silly. But wait let me tell you why I love this software so much. I have no idea why or how, but I can now get a GPS signal inside my house or office. Yep. That's right. I also seem to connect to the satellites much quicker. So, I will use it to connect and then go to Google Maps or whatever to use other GPS features on my Omnia. This has really made using the GPS on my phone fun again.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
eBooks...
Several companies have been around for a while as they sold eBooks. eReader (one of my favorites) has been around for a long time in the market. They have been bought and sold several times. Another site that I consistently buy through is Fictionwise. They have tons of books, and they sell for my favorite eBook software MobiPocket. Now would be the time (I guess) to point out that both are now owned by Barnes & Noble. Which brings me to my point(s)...
Why in the world would you make eBooks sales any different than a regular physical book's sale? I would think you certainly wouldn't want to make it more difficult for a consumer! Recently, I read that a person that was given a Barnes & Noble gift-card from family members, couldn't use the card on their eBooks! REALLY?!? And how is this a good business decision?
I recently needed to buy a textbook for a class that I had for my MBA. Because of the timing, I ended up buying an eTextbook rather than buying a physical copy. It was so heavily DRM'ed and then I lost the rights to the book after 180 days!!! What? The other textbooks I buy don't mysterious disappear after the class is over! I'm not sure why the eTextbook version should... Needless to say, that was the LAST eTextbook I will buy!
Finally, one of the Readers that I had on my early Pocket PC was Microsoft's Reader. I bought several books for the Reader, and enjoyed the software. Unfortunately, the DRM was linked to a passport. At some point this seemed to go south... An update to the software, or something caused the DRM to block my ability to read all the books I previously bought. Guess what. I don't buy books for Microsoft Reader any more! I recently saw they updated the program (after several years) and the problem still exists.
The moral of the story is:
- DRM is fine if it is simple and doesn't get in the consumer's way.
- Don't cause the DRM to timeout and make a book unreadable. I have books that are VERY old. None of them have disappeared.
- Physical books are loanable... Barnes & Noble may have something with the Nook. If I have a good book that I like and loan it to a friend, they may later BUY said book.
I hate to say this, but one thing that may help will be to agree on a common format for eBooks (like the MP3). I have multiple readers for all the different versions of books that I have purchased over the years. I don't want to loose them now, but if I could convert them to a "common" format, it would be nice.
With all the hardware options coming out for eBooks it is certainly an interesting time. Look for readers that give you the option to read several formats... AND, is fair-handed with the DRM!
Happy reading!
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Book Review: I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse by Michael Franzese
What you will get with this book: A comprehensive compare-and-contrast of the Machiavellian (mobster) way of conducting business vs. the wisdom of Solomon (fm the book of Proverbs). The author, Michael Franzese, discusses how he got ahead as a made man by following the way Machiavelli proposed in his works The Prince and other books. He contrasts this with the teachings of Solomon from the book of Proverbs, and shows how a legitimate business person can succeed. At the end of each chapter, the author summarizes his main points in tidy packages he called “Get the Message” which I appreciated.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Mr Franzese’s book. It was entertaining, and I would recommend it to anyone, regardless of their interest in the world of business. It also made me curious to read his previous book about his life and how he was able to extricate himself from the mob…
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Friday, April 03, 2009
Blog Spring Cleaning
I have been doing a little Spring cleaning on my day off. I deleted a lot of the last few posts here. Mainly because we lost the baby and I didn't want to get into all that here. I am going to be doing a lot of different stuff here. Going to look at what I am doing (blog-wise) and focus more on this space.
Kevin
Friday, August 08, 2008
New posts to the "ol" blog...
Hello to anyone that is looking... ;)
I haven't posted anything to this blog in a while. I have messed around with another blog and thought that I would get this one back up and running. Mainly because I am not interested in a lot of attention to the other blog.
Keep watching this blog. I promise to keep it up to date with more randomness from the Wallace family...
KJW
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
Sailing on the Patuxent
I haven't been able to blog at all of late. My computer crashed and I just got a new hard drive put in it. I think that Erin wasn't expecting me to be able to fix it. It ended up being a pretty easy fix though.
Hope all is going well for you!
Fair Winds and Following Seas!
Kevin s