Windows 9 Must Haves to fix Windows 8 - John Dvorak

John Dvorak is spot on as to the problems with Windows 8, and what Windows 9 (the next version of Windows) should strive to be for the betterment of the Industry!  I hate Windows 8 (I am a Mac and Windows user), and many PC experts also hate it.  Not because of the tiles, but because of the lost features, the central start button missing that brings all features and access to one location, the lost productivity due to a users inability to get done what they want to do!  See his top 5 list of what Microsoft MUST do to correct the path of the ship, or face going straight into the iceberg within the next few years.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2429717,00.asp

WWE Network Coming 2-24-2014

In a groundbreaking announcement, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon announced the launch of WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 streaming network, which will feature all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events each year – including WrestleMania – for only $9.99 per month. Access to all past WWE Programming Library is also included.  Learn more about WWE Network right now.

Ugly Website Trend: PC Magazine

In 2013 one of my favorite tech magazines, wether in print or on the web, has always been PC Magazine.  It is no secret that I am a Mac user, and I support PCs for a living.  So it made sense to me to keep my feet on the ground and keep watch on whats happening in the PC industry.  Nowadays that includes cell phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers.  I always felt that PC Magazine attempted to support as much of a cross section and diverse subjects across all platforms.  So around the 1st of the year, it was no surprise that they decided to redo their website to better support tiny phones and emulate the Windows 8 interface in some way.  Many sites now use tiles or data, and for some reason they think this keeps them looking trendy and edgy and in tune with what is happening in the computer world.  To my surprise, the tiles interface overall in Windows 8 works, but this new layout for PC Magazine is terrible.  I have never seen such an ugly and hard to navigate website from a truly professional organization like this before.  Lost now is the easy to understand groups of content, and special articles from their writers.  Now you have to zig zag down the tiles to try to understand and find articles of interest.  I realized that many websites are following this thought that site information should be scrambled across the page and force the reader to look at things that you don't really want to.  Take a look at the PC Magazine site, and see for yourself if this is better or worse that a structured column view.  I myself, have seen better, and don't like it.

Star Trek Christmas - Make It So!

Fun use of selected clips from the TNG Trek TV show.  Kinda of funny if you are a fan.  It is well done...  Let is snow, err Make It So!

HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER Selling 1960's Batmobile!

Thats right, for all of you Dark Knights without the millionaire funding, you can now get a Batmobile for special crime fighting tasks.  It takes a mere $200,000 for a new custom Batmobile.

See the HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER Batmobile here.

I am taking paypal donations now for mine...

USAToday: Apple loses some of its magic touch with iOS 7

Seems that major media outlets may finally be seeing beyond the Apple distortion field, and calling IOS 7 out of the cloudy mist.  I stated in an earlier post how dreadful IOS 7 was on appearance alone.  Now USA Today notes the problems stacking up since it's release on September 18th of this year.
 
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/10/17/apple-ios-7-problems/2986189/

Draining batteries, dropping Wi-Fi and spotty Bluetooth connections are getting big boos across discussion boards at Apple's own support communities. Some apps are working poorly or slowly, the interface is harder to use for some people, and game players have also found faults.

Will Apple fix the pastel color from the 60's flashback, ala technicolor dreamcoat, that has washed through the corporation full of hippies?  We can only join hands, sing, and hope so.

Star Trek: Classic Trek Revived

Seems that with each episode that Paramount creates, they get further from the original artistry and direction that Star Trek storied by Gene Roddenberry.  If you yearn for the great stories, strong characters, and focus n acting instead of gratuitous special effects that seem out of place, then here are 2 fan sites that have shown the Classic Trek is still worth watching.

Star Trek Continues, and Start Trek Phase 2, The New Voyages, are fantastic examples of what Paramount should consider, bringing back Classic Trek in a revival unparalleled in modern Cinematography.

Check out each site for full length episodes, vignettes that are sure to please, and desktops and information for all fans.

http://www.startrekcontinues.com/

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/

Star Trek Continues E01 "Pilgrim of Eternity" from Star Trek Continues on Vimeo.

Obamacare - Worst Thing Since Slavery

Ben Carson, brilliant speaker, and doctor, speaks out about the truth of a government controlled health care system.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/ben-carson-obamacare-slavery/2013/10/11/id/530646

iPhone IOS 7 versus IOS 6

Take a look at the side by side comparison.  I ask you, truly... which looks better?  I must say up front, I don't own an iPhone, but was looking for a deal.  I won't be getting an iPhone now.  I will not even consider it if I have to get IOS7.  IOS6 had nice 3D shadows, and 3D icons.  A great look and feel.  That is all gone for speed I guess, ala Windows 8.  Shame, of all the boneheaded things to do, NEVER follow behind Windows 8, and Microsoft's screw ups.  It just goes to show that Apple without Jobs is DOOMED!  Apple must be full of group think and a bunch of robots.  I give them 5 years before the iTower starts to crumble.

iPhone IOS 6 vs IOS 7

How the Great Pyramids Were Built - Discovered by Jean-Pierre Houdin

Jean - Pierre Houdin has discovered how the Great Pyramids were built.  KHUFU's pyramid, which is the largest, was built from the inside out, using a 7 % ramp along the outer edges.  Then a pulley system was used in the great center chamber, and evidence shows the theory to be correct.  I myself have stated amongst friends that it is preposterous that slaves built the pyramids, this theory supports the idea that skilled dedicated workers actually were paid and hired to build the Pyramids.  In the outer areas, well fed skeletal remains support my statement.  The entire theory is brilliantly simple, and is easily acceptable as the true theory on how the Pyramids were built.  Fascinating!

Rush Limbaugh Runs America - says Barack Obama

The president of the United States seems to think that I'm something more than relevant, seems to think that I'm something more than an entertainer.  The president has blamed me more than he blamed Boehner or McConnell or anybody else in the Republican organizational chart.  The president says the Excellence in Broadcasting Network is the single most powerful force in Republican/conservative politics today!  

- Rush Limbaugh

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Mark Levin: The Liberty Amendments

Brilliant Constitutional Scholar Mark Levin has offered his solutions on how to correct the corrupt and broken Federal Government.  In this interview he explains why this is necessary, and why we need to add several Constitutional Amendments to give power back to the states.

http://therightscoop.com/full-interview-watch-mark-levin-and-cavuto-converse-about-obamacare-america-and-more/

CultTVMan News on Batman Adam West Moebius Kit

There will be a Batman kit coming from Moebius Models that was shown at the San Diego Comic Con.  This is scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2013 according to CULTTVMAN Fantastic Modelling.   The image shown is a painted concept of what the kit may look like.  Jeff Yagher sculpted this model to drum up interest.  I would say Kudos, we are interested.  I hope they move forward on producing this model kit.  I have seen garage kits modified to Adam West's likeness, but this is the best.

http://culttvman.com/main/?p=30379

Stacey David's Drag-N-Wagon For Sale

For those truck and car enthusiasts, you probably know or have heard of Stacey David.  He is the light hearted guy on TV that loves to chop up vehicles and make them perform.  He took a Dodge Ram Express and boosted it's performance, making it into a fun performance "car".  Well he has it listed for sale on his website.  Good Luck!

http://staceydavid.com/projects/drag-n-wagon

Ford F-150 Tremor for 2014 - Finally Worth a Look!

Finally Ford will deliver a sport truck worth looking at. The Tremor for 2014 is a very nice looking stock F-150. Look at the images from this Motortrend article to see the new center stack, which is my favorite mod. The old center stack was UGLY and scattered. One major flaw is that the V6 ecoboost will dominate the truck. It may be a good engine, but give us something closer to the Dodge Hemi = Performance!

Star Trek Shuttle Restored - Like NEW!

The Galileo 7, a life-sized prop used as a shuttlecraft in the original “Star Trek” TV series in the 1960s, was christened after being completely restored by the business after months of work on Saturday afternoon. The prop is 24 feet long, 14 feet wide and weighs more than 3,000 pounds.

Looks like this is an amazing transformation. I read this several years ago, and this shuttle prop was a mess. It took real money, effort, and dedication to get this back to original glory! Congratulations!

'Admiral' Joe Hoolihan of Laurel, Md., attends the Atlantic Highlands christening of the restored Galileo 7, a prop shuttlecraft from the original 'Star Trek' TV series. / FRANK GALIPO/SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

Apple's Past Mistakes Could Be a Sign Of Things To Come.

One has to wonder what Apple was thinking when they created these bombshells. MacWorld shows us the largest mistakes Apple has made since their inception. Something to consider, they are doing really well now, but Apple has a hard headed nature to it, almost condescending. They don't make what customers want, they force customers to buy what they make. Sometimes the results work, sometimes they don't. Read this interesting article from MacWorld.

New Look for Weblinksnewsletter

It is quite apparent that the look and feel has changed for Weblinksnewsletter.  My old Blue.Green template has gone and replaced with a more modern site with modern features.  Not sure what mileage I will get from it, but it is still nice to see a change.  Hope you like it!  Not the Batman peel back in the top right hand corner - Schweet!

Windows 8 - Why you should hold off.

Adrian from ZDnet says: With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft removed the Start button, the Start menu, and pushed the desktop into the background. Were these changes too much for users who'd spent decades getting used to how Windows worked? Read More...

I say that Windows 8 at first glance runs well, is easy to use if your apps are on the tiles already, and yes, very snappy.  What I don't like is the kludgy fat finger - non precision interface.  Fingers are nice for big blocks and 1st grade pencils, but the mouse pointer is a precision device, not a blob.  I also dislike the way that the most useful settings lack easy paths to the advanced settings.  Windows 8 and yes, even Windows 7, make you dig deep to find advanced settings.  Power users beware.  Advanced settings should be accessible via a one stop shop screen or app/library.  Why all the hunting?

I wonder why the Start Button was pulled from the Windows 8 desktop?  Why couldn't Windows 8 have both the tiles and the Start Button, and why didn't Microsoft allow it's users to choose?  Makes you wonder how they tested the interface, if they did at all.  Remember Windows 95 supposedly went through extensive usability testing?  Windows 8 was tested by 10 programmers who like smart phones. Did they even test on PCs?

Welsh Remodeling Closed for Good - Out of Business - Good Bye!

Welsh Construction Remodeling, LLC
3901 E Monument St Baltimore, MD 21205‎
‪(410) 732-1360‬   welsh49.com

Welsh Remodeling has reportedly gone out of business.  My wife and I dealt with them 5 + or more years back, and the experience was horrible.  The workers did a pretty good job, we had windows done, and siding.  Windows were great - great guys who did a great job, especially on my front window, took special time to do a great job.  Siding guys were lazy, and didn't want to put the porch lights back on, or my house numbers they knocked off.  They would hammer or hit them off the house with force, they said it was my problem - they just do siding.  NO you took them down, get your electrician up here to put them back on.  I ended up doing it myself.  Incompetent!  I had a whole list of issues, and their manager treated me with NO respect.  One of my requests was to have caulk applied to a power cable that went through the siding.  I asked several times, so the manager came a few weeks later and put a HUGE gob of caulk on the spot (3 inches thick).  Just to teach me a lesson.  Well what comes around goes around, sorry the good workers lost their jobs, but Welsh stunk and deserved to go under.  Many customers got work done, and think that it was good, but if you had an issue they didn't make it right, and didn't respect the customer.  It was just a matter of time.  No warranties will be honored now, so lets see over the long haul if they remain happy.  I filed a BBB complaint, but they did nothing, BBB basically worthless too!