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Prediction for 2011

Yazan: dp | 03 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Ideas, Predictions

Image by Getty Images via @daylife I’ve only got one prediction for 2011: that Netflix will buy Redbox. I think between the streaming and mail service that Netflix already has, a local rental system would bring their capabilities to the top. Redbox has amazing market penetration at approximately 25%. The only downside to a Netflix [...]

Getting your content to show in Google News

Yazan: dp | 17 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Computers, Internet

This is an interesting one for publishers. If your news title is a link, and it links to itself (canonical URL, essentially), Google News will not use it. I’m not completely sure of the details, but that’s the information.

Buckeye Trailer Center

Yazan: dp | 16 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Computers, Internet, Software

Image via Wikipedia A few weeks ago, I wrapped up (mostly) a project that I’ve been working on for a while, BuckeyeTrailerCenter.com. It was largely a learning experience for me, as I wrote it from scratch, ground up, using Zend Framework. I’ve never used a “proper” MVC system before, so this was an interesting project. [...]

Wikileaks Mirrors

Yazan: dp | 07 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Computers, Internet, Politics, Software

I’ve been following the latest WikiLeaks release a bit, and had noticed that they’d set up a way to mirror the content automagically. I thought it was cool, and even considered doing it myself. Then I thought about the fact that my IP could be tied to me, and what kind of consequences there could [...]

On Change

Yazan: dp | 27 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Office Life, Relationships

I realized earlier this evening that I hate change. Not sure how else to explain it, beyond “I hate change”. I had taken my daughter to an orthodontist appointment. It had been a few months since I had taken her, as my wife had to take her to the past couple. I walked in, and [...]

DP’s negative connotations

Yazan: dp | 14 October 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

Image via Wikipedia After re-reading gregg’s , it reminded me of something else “dp” related. When I went to license my first car (that I had purchased, with my own money, etc), I went to the BMV, and they asked me if I wanted any special license plate. I asked for a plate stating “DP”, [...]

Social security is a ponzi scheme

Yazan: dp | 16 September 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Politics

A local politician has a commercial bashing his opponent for suggesting that social security is a ponzi scheme, and that social security and Medicare were “social welfare programs“. One of the core “features” of a ponzi scheme is that you have to continue putting in new money to pay out money to original “investors”. Seems [...]

I miss my BMW

Yazan: dp | 13 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Frugality

I miss my BMW. I miss the 325 horsepower that the 4.4L V8 put out. I miss the real-wheel drive fun. I miss having heated seats (though, right now, it’s still too hot for them). I miss having a 6-disc CD changer. I miss having iDrive (even though so many people despised it). I miss [...]

Google Instant Search Results

Yazan: dp | 11 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Internet

In 2006, I made  about search results coming instantly to the user based on a new feature in Google Finance, where suggestions were displayed as the user typed. With the new Google Instant Search, it looks like that prediction has come true!

Comparison of Angels and Demons

Yazan: dp | 07 September 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Film/Literature

I like Dan Brown. There, I’ve said it. Do I think he’s a great writer? No. Do I think he writes entertaining books? Yes. Do I think his books are challenging? No. “But if you’re not being challenged, why are you reading that filth,” I hear you ask. Simple. Sometimes, I like to read without [...]