But I did go to about 15 games this season.  And the trek through the freeways of LA from Irvine, California ain’t a walk in the park.  Those miles gotta count for something.  Regardless, check out this promo video for the LA Marathon this year, enjoy!

Call it insignificant, call it game-changing.  Whatever you call it, whether you use it or not, Firefox has become the big dog of the little dogs.  No longer do we have to browse the Internet in the bloatware that consumes the code of Internet Explorer, nor do we have to worry about waiting for “Patch Wednesday”  from Microsoft to download a security update to surf the net with a reasonable level of security.

So whether you use Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, or any number of competent alternatives, take a moment to look back to what started the revolution.  The European Union forced Microsoft to stop pre-loading Internet Explorer, and in recent usage polls, it’s market-share has continued to dip drastically.  It pays to develop an open-source browser on a platform built for how users really use the Internet.

]]> http://www.aflickringlight.com/blog/695/feed 0 http://www.aflickringlight.com/blog/689 http://www.aflickringlight.com/blog/689#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:20:32 +0000 admin http://www.aflickringlight.com/?p=689 Let the countdown begin to the years most anticipated video game release.  Seriouslys, if they put this trailer out there, who wouldn’t be amped for the release?  See all you nerds at midnight on Live.  Nerd out.

Anyway, politics aside, here’s an interesting video I came across on Gizmodo today to the likes of Google’s realtime search index so enjoy. Both videos are worth watching, the embedded one here and the Google Geniuses on the TED website linked again [here].

Update: I guess I should tell you what this video is showing you. During Obama’s presidential inauguration, the nerds over at MIT were busy scouring the world wide interspace for all cal activity made, from all points of the world. It provides a very interesting perspective into the traffic AT&T trunk lines and backbone networks were experiencing leading up to and after the historic event. The engineering guru’s were kept busy around the world. Take note of the vast amount of traffic funneling in and out of Washington D.C. throughout the virtual timeline.

A southpaw from Illinois, President Obama has already signed Executive Orders and begun the undoings of the last eight years. First to go was the steadfast rule of jackets or blazers required in the oval office by former President George W. Bush.

And then President Obama announced that his entire staff will be required to attend an ethics class. Pay freezes have been implemented for staff making over $100,000, and on his first full day on the job, Obama was already busy on the phone calling officials in the Middle East.

And yet amidst all the festivities and celebrations, at least one thing did go wrong – the Presidential Oath. As Wolf Blizter commented on CNN,

Chief Justice Roberts had one job to do today, and he kind of screwed it up.

He is of course referring to the blunder that occurred in administering the Presidential Oath of Office, a 35 word dissertation. Legally, though, Barack Obama was already crowned President at high noon, a stipulation of the Constitution of the United States.

Regardless of the mess up, change has already begun. The White House website was switched over promptly at noon, and re-runs of the inauguration are abundant. Watch below to relive the history as it happened, and remember where you were, what you were doing, when this historic event happened. Your kids may ask you someday.

[photo by The White House]

“We have chosen Hope.” ~President Barack Hussein Obama

Change has come to America as former Senator Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL) was sworn in by Chief Justice Roberts just past noon eastern standard time. Festivities filled and packed with supporters and hopefuls, Capitol Hill became the stage for this historic inauguration. The 44th President of the United States Barack Obama represents more than hope, more than change. He is the nation’s first African American President. He calls out to the Middle East and offers peace to those who will join the movement against terrorism. He calls out the past as problematic, and he lays the path for a bumpy road ahead.

But it is a brighter day. With an estimated attendance of over 2 million, plus the billions that watched the inauguration around the world on the Internet and on television, Obama made clear one thing – he will represent an administration of you, of Us. And as George Walker Bush flew off on Executive One for the last time, we were reminded of the past, and happy about the future.

Below is a poll from OrangeCountyGasPrices.com on consumer reaction locally to the possible government bailout of the American Auto Industry.

And here is a recent commercial from Ford, advertising Employee Pricing programs for customers. The video has a clear message – help us.

“These are the keys to what America needs right now.”