Archive for July, 2009
WN Tower 28 aerial fire truck, a marvel of technology
What left the biggest impression on me is that this impressive piece of 80-ton equipment can be dangerous in the wrong hands (mine, right now). The aerial, the ladder and bucket extends 95 feet into the air from it steepest angle of attack and with two firefighter in the bucket, extreme caution should used and competence exercised. The aerial alone weighs 50,000 pounds (25 tons).
When there’s break-ins, be glad police are around
The woman who called the police July 16th to report a break-in at the home of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates has come forward to say she's
Has the Globe gone tabloid cheesy?
I was all over Boston.com this morning and wondered for a moment if I had ventured onto a British tabloid site. First, there was a 9-shot photo gallery
Police officer miscalculated with Henry Louis Gates
Here's where I think the police officer went wrong with the unfortunate incident this week involving Henry Louis Gates. Rather than apologize at the scene once he understood
Call firefighting training session one, JD’s new career
My first call firefighting training session went well and was more challenging than I anticipated. I might as well have left my pencil and pad at home because
INTERNET DOWN!
The Comcast repairman just came and left after two days of Internet outages and horribly slow performance. He found some line problems concerning the signal to noise ratio
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Taxiing Videos
There's several Youtube videos showing the Boeing 787 taxiing last week under a gray Seattle sky. It's not flying yet, but at least it's finally moving. I chose
Ex-CIGNA Exec Pummels Health Insurers
If you've never heard of Wendall Potter and are interested in healthcare reform, listen to what he has to say about private insurers in an interview at
MSI Wind Wins PC Pitstop’s Top Netbook Honors
PC Pitstop has conducted a netbook satisfaction survey which places the MSI Wind U100 at the top. Pitstop surveys folks downloading its Overdrive diagnostic download and
John: Barry, I could not agree more. Cab drivers treated terribly by the aut...
barry from boston: i agree with you, but if you think you were treated badly this is how ...
John: No, but I will try it......thx...
Steve: Have you ever tried the Driver Verifier? http://support.microsoft.com...
John: Interesting and good info...clearly I have to update the video driver....