Domincan Pictures Part III

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Interesting article

While I'm not a follower of conspiracy theories and some of the speculative ideas surrounding how governments operate I am wary of the direction certain political power or movements are taking for example the whole G20 charade but Wired.Com has a really interesting article about some of the questionable practices that are coming into play in law enforcement.  Take the time to read this.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/reasons-to-wear-tinfoil-hats/all/1

Posting error

Yesterday's post  I'll be back : The Terminator comes to Japan Literally  contained two major errors.
One being in the title which should have read The Terminator comes to South Korea Literally.  The second was the opening line " I still don't understand Japan's fixation..."  which should have explained further that I had read many articles relating to the development and research of Robots throughout Japan while also noting South Korea's interest in the same field of research.  This particular blog entry had no relationship to Japan's Robotic Development.   My apologies for this editorial error.
Bloggin B

I'll be back : The Terminator comes to Japan Literally

Well it isn't quite Terminator yet or is it?

I still don't understand Japan's fixation with robots doing things that humans can do for a enormous fraction of the price. It actual scares me the more I hear about their robotic development too. A jail in South Korea, has seen fit to spend $863,000 on a trial of Robot Prison guards, who will act as hall monitors. You could feed a bunch of people on $863,000 just saying. Pay the people at Engadget a visit(I stole the picture from them)

Fresh to go

Ah monday morning!!! New week... feeling rested after a week of feelin sick and detoxing from a wild vacation in Punta Cana.  Blogging will resume a regular schedule.   More pics from the trip will be posted later this week.  For those still looking to cash in on the Black Friday sales don't forget today is CyberMonday the day where some retailers continue their sales ***online only***  So hop to it! 

Bloggin B

Social media Headaches

So I've spent most of today trying to formalize my blog and setting up the related social media sites. It's been a tiresome day between trying to link twitter accounts so they post properly to the fanpage on facebook, to setting up google+, to testing out bloggers new dynamic pages which will give the blog a much cleaner and easier to use interface for you the readers. It's been a long day. So eventually once Google gets its act together the blog will look like the picture below. But I am calling it quits now as the morning bells will beckon early. Goodnight Bloggin B

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No need for commentary on this video on texting and driving.

More Pics

A few pics from the Dominican

Back to the cold....

Just at the walk in clinic checking out what kind of tropical virus I brought back from the Dominican Republic.  I went down with a bunch of the guys from highschool to marry one of the boys off.  About twenty three of us attended.  I had never been to the DR before.  It was also the first all inclusive trip I have done, and let's say I partook of my money's worth.  The food was for the most good.  Seafood suprisingly wasn't all that great.  Although there were a few nights where they had a really nice Mahi Mahi and really crispy Breaded Calamari. 

The Ocean Blue and Sands Resort where we stayed had number of restaurants 4 out of 7 which we tried. The Steak house and Carribean were my favorite along with outdoor bar where we spent many of our afternoons when not at the beach or on excursions.

Overall it was a nice trip away from cold and literally all you could eat and drink. Glad to be home even though its cold and I feel a little under the weather. Bloggin B

Back at it

Bloggin B is back from a wild week down in the Dominican Republic.  While the weather here isn't quite as nice I'm glad to be home.  Posting was null last week since I decided not to bring my lap top.  Getting internet at the resort we stayed at was a chore so I didn't make it much of a priority to try and blog.  Posting will resume today.  Some.pics to follow later today. 

Limited posting

Please be advised there will be limited posts this week. 

Out of the game

As you may  recall  a couple of weeks ago I mentioned I will be testing different Android bloggin apps.  Originally I started with Google Blogger, Blogger-Droid and Blogaway.  The later two I liked quite a bit until I kept getting pop up ads and messages in my notifications.  So I did some research and found out Blogger-Droid is known for doing this.  So long Droid not cool.  I get enough notifications without the need for spam and undesired ads.  The quest shall continue...

Red Tails Trailer

I am a huge war movie fan. Looking forward to seeing this.

11-11-11

 11-11-11  is almost 24 hours away.  The day where for the second year in a row filmmakers and students across the world will film simultaneously from every country in the world for a period of 24 hours.  

Picture of the week

This is actually not what you think it is.  Get your mind out of the gutter you dirty pig!  Actually this is a typical hamster behavior of sniffing each other out.  There are a few Russian dwarf hamsters that live amongst the Blodgett Communal.  Once in a while they are let out and allowed to interact.  Typically what happens is they ignore each other for the first few minutes.  Then they gradually get closer and sniff each other out sort of like dogs do.  They ignore each other some more looking for food crumbs and interesting things to put in their pouches to take back to the cage.  They usually end up sniffing each other again and then one of them tends to sit atop the other like in this picture.  This is not a mating thing as they are both male.  It's actually more like a hierarchical zone establishment of who's the boss.  Here Mr Chip (brown) has proven his man's worth over gentle Rabbit (white).  At this point we see aggression as Mr Rabbit doesn't like smelly Chip on top and this is when the little fuzz balls go back in the cage or when one of them is tossed aside and fighting ensues. Interesting habit's little dwarfs have. 

Spicy Thai Chicken Recipe

As promised in past post here is the recipe for the Spicy Thai Chicken Recipe.  Actually I meant to post this a little while ago but it slipped my mind till we feasted on the succulent beast again last night.

You will need the following: 11/2 to 2lbs of Chicken, 2 Red Peppers, 1 Onion, 4 Green Onions, 1 Clove of Garlic, 2 TSP of Fresh Ginger, 1 Jalapeno, Thai Style Chili Sauce (I use Kikkoman), 2 TBSP Rice Wine Vinegar, Vegetable Oil, Salt and Pepper, Sugar.

Serve this dish with a white rice.  I recommend starting your rice first as this dish takes only 20-30 minutes

Step 1 : Heat Oil in a large size pan.  When warm throw your chicken in and fry for about 5-10 minutes. I make sure that the majority of the chicken is lightly cooked outside and slightly pink inside before moving on to step 2.  Watch closely as you don't want to over cook chicken.  You can use any type of chicken you desire.  On the bone adds a lot more flavor to this recipe.

Step 2:  Add garlic and ginger chopped finely.  Cook for about a minute. 

Step 3: Throw in your chopped Onion, Salt and Pepper, 2 Green Onion, Red Peppers, Jalepeno seeded and finely diced.  

*** Note when chopping the Jalepeno make sure you wear gloves.  Touching the pepper with open soars or rubbing your eyes will really burn***

Step 4:  Stir fry the ingredients for about 4 minutes stirring regularly.

Step 5: In a bowl Mix the Chili sauce (I use one jar of Kikkoman for this dish) about 1 cup and 2 TBSP of Rice Wine Vingear.  Stir for a minute or until well mixed. 

Step 6:  Mix in the pot and reduce heat to a medium. If you find that the sauce is too juicy you can always add a little cornstarch to thicken.  This dish has kick especially with fresh Jalapeno.  If you find that the sauce is too hot you can add some sugar to cool the heat a little.  Serve once the peppers are crispy.  Top with the remaining 2 Green Onions before serving.

Serve with rice 
Chow Down

Google + Pages Online

While I haven't actually set up anything publicly on Google +,  word on the street is that Google + now has Business and Fan pages.  Actually by the looks of it they have added a few extra categories, more than Face Book, including:
Local Business or Place, Product or Brand, Company Institution or Organization, Arts Entertainment or Sport.  You also can do a search engine look up for a company by adding the plus sign in front of the name you are looking for.  Keep tuned as Bloggin B may be making an appearance. 

Unwarranted GPS Tracking coming to a neighbour near you

Well our brothers and sisters down south may be moving a little faster than us but as with many things we often follow suit not far behind.  On the table is another proposed measure to now give police the power to place gps tracking devices on your vehicle without warrant.  Of course this will be only be used to track criminal activity.  One more step towards true democracy.  When this passes in the States it won't be long before it comes into effect here. "And here we go" 

City proposes bike parking

I've been mobile since last May.  For the past ten years I drove everywhere.  I'll even admit that I got so lazy to walk even to the store across the street was too much.  At some points it even seemed like going to get some milk or butter when I ran out in the middle of cooking was like doing chores. I would reluctantly drag my feet.  But one of the motivating factors for me, other than having to fight for my life every day driving in city center (that's another story), was being 5.7 tall 235 pounds and growing (horizontally) Along with the increased gas, insurance prices and paying for transportation already for others that dwell in my abode, I decided that I would cut the monthly transportation costs in half.   And I've been happily taking Mi-way, walking, biking and road rage free ever since.   But when I read about the proposed bill in Toronto of banning lock and chain biking it makes me cringe.  Even though I live in Mississauga I know its only a matter of time before some liberal genius will propose the same thing as another cash cow.

I have a few bones with this.

1) Tax dollars should be going to worthwhile projects that help sustain the community.   This bill is divisive and only another attack on the cyclists community who should be encouraged. Tying your bike to a pole is not hurting anyone or anything.

2)  This sends a bad message, in that it discourages people from using alternative forms of transportation.City councilors should be doing everything they can to encourage less vehicle dependance.  I don't know if anyone's looked out the window lately but its getting a little congested and smoggy here in our cities. 

3) The resources and materials to implement this bills do not justify the cost.  For one what are they going to do put up a bike rack at every building in the city.  Who's going to put them up?  Where does the city expect to get the money in their already ailing budget.  Lastly who is going to enforce this along with the fine processing? Will there now be a required bike registry.  How does they city expect to find out whose they have ticketed or are they going to cut the chains, take the bikes and have a big auction at the end of the year and give the proceeds to the poor or to mental health awareness programs.

Just a few questions that come to mind.

 http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/11/toronto_might_ban_bike_parking_at_anything_but_designated_posts/

Gaming is more mobile

Smartphones over the past few years have made a huge impression on how we do things.  Movies and music on the go, reading on the fly, skyping or chatting while waiting for a bus, blogging while attending an event.. But one thing that has been akward on smartphones is gaming... well until now.  Introduce iControl Pad a new device that will attach to your iPhone giving users toggling and full game play abilities.  Check it out  http://www.gizmag.com/icontrolpad-bluetooth-gaming-controller-for-smartphones/20362/picture/146379/ 

New Hobbit Video

For all you Hobbit Fans here's a new video from Peter Jackson:

http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ

Transformers Prime Season 2 Trailer

For all you Transformers fans: Transformers Prime Season 2 Trailer was released yesterday.

Radar goes to new heights

Many of us have had the experience of driving a long a highway or multi-lane road at a speed that is above the posted limited when out of the corner of our eye we realize it's already to late the radar trap got me.  But quickly gaging  the surrounds you realize their are a few other cars doing the same speed or may be a little faster.  And so say to yourself "Maybe he got one of them"  Well that no longer matters, or it will not longer matter after 2012.  Peak Gain Systems introduces the all new shiny bold and beautiful multi-vehicle entrapping Cordon Multi-target photo radar.  This new system has the ability to tag the speeds of multiple vehicles as well as a zoom in feature to identify cars by plate number.  So all you Mississauga drivers who have a need for speed the odds in your favor are about to be significantly lowered.   Have a look at the demo video :