Free software day

Hey Macheads! Codeweavers is offering its CrossOver software FREE today ONLY! (thanks to low oil and gas prices) You have to pick which version you want and only one per customer.

So, get off your butt and get it while you can today!

(I think they're getting hammered .... website is SUPER SLOW)

One device or two?

Today the Dash is $199 on Amazon. That's a pretty sweet deal such that I'm kinda on the fence about getting one. For as much as I travel in other cities, a dedicated GPS would be handy to have.

But my iPhone essentially does everything the Dash does and carrying another device isn't something I really want to do, but I would if the device was worth it to me.

Of course, when I'm using the iPhone as a phone, its useless as a GPS since it doesn't get data while on a call. (I guess it might be a bad thing to be talking on the phone and examining GPS routes all while driving.... eh?)

Google Maps on the iPhone rocks... I live it on when traveling and having traffic is also a huge deal for me when driving around cities like San Francisco or Los Angeles and has saved my butt on more than one occasion.

I've passed on a GPS last year for Christmas from my family since I didn't think I'd use it since I had Google Maps on my phone. But does the GPS experience trounce Maps on a phone enough to justify owning one? Not to mention that the Dash needs a subscription to get updates, etc. but that's cool since it has a GPRS modem in it. If you don't get the subscription, its a plain jane GPS.

Any iPhone users out there also carry/use a dedicated GPS?

Square peg, round hole

I've always followed a simple rule when hiring staff ; even though you have a posting for a position with certain responsibilities, you shape the final position around the candidate to maximize their utility.

So many companies waste good talent by forcing them to fit into a position which serves the company need, but misses the mark by ignoring the individual's true capabilities.

Remember - any company is only as good as its people and in tough times, its the raw talent in the staff that makes the difference.

Didn't we defeat these guys?

Take a read.

And remember, all he wants to do is "spread the wealth around".

When is a tax cut not a tax cut?

Both candidates are proposing tax cuts. Fine. However, there's one little detail with the definition of a tax cut. A tax cut is a decrease on the amount of taxes paid to the tax man, correct? So why is it that Obama is proposing tax rebates for those folks on the bottom of the pile who don't pay taxes? How can you get a rebate or tax cut on something that you didn't pay in the first place??

Now, I'm pretty good with logic, and this isn't a tax cut. Its redistributing wealth.

But then again, Obama said plain and clear that this is exactly what he plans to do. "I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

Ok folks - pony up your checkbook and write those checks!

3D force feedback

Back in college while I was generally avoiding going to class, I spent (blew) my time messing around with Power Gloves, and other gadgets hacked into my IIgs and Mac IIci. While those times were a lot of fun, entertaining and educational, there was the problem of force feedback when interacting with objects in 3D space.

With that in mind, check this out. Sweet!

Sick of traffic?

Moller has put their original prototype on Ebay yet again.

If you like cruising at 2-4 feet on your way to work, then happy bidding. Of course, I'd bet you would look way cooler in it than the dude in the pic. ;-)