UPDATES FOR A HAPPY FOURTH

Alliance formed for Macs on corporate networks

Apple is not challenging Microsoft in the business place but the numbers are creeping up in enterprise. For IT managers this means adaptively recognizing change.

Buzz Aldrin's Moon Warning

Former Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin warns about America falling behind in the space program, however former Apollo commander Al Worden, from Apollo mission 15 disagrees and feels America should work with other nations, including China to venture to Mars together.

Dell's Vista Bonus is Windows XP

We have touched on this subject before, however Dell's website is announcing, right after Microsoft officially stopped retail sales of XP on June 30^th 2008, that it would include a copy of XP for $99.00 to buyers of Vista computers.

Microsoft pledges XP support through 2014

XP was just retired on June 30, 2008. Microsoft is making it available to you until the year 2014. How gracious…

ATT gets ready for new iPhone 3G plans

For information on the new iPhone with 3G accesses from ATT&T, it will be release on July 11^th and the available plans can be found there.

Gallery of sawn in half cameras

By the way if you have ever wanted to see what was inside a camera and schematics were just not real enough, this site may be for you J

637 million IE Browsers at risk

Researchers claim there are 637 million Internet Explorer users at risk, because they are less likely to update their browser for security updates, than Firefox, Safari and Opera users. If this is you, please protect yourself and update now.

Independence Day

Happy July 4^th to all Americans, we have so much to be proud of!

People know your Bill of Rights

You live in the land of the free, please know your rights!

Syllabus of SCOTUS in District of Columbia ET AL. V. HELLER

No. 07-290.  Argued March 18, 2008-Decides June 26, 2008.

If you Love your Freedom, Thank a Veteran.

Our Flag

A Lesson For Americans by Mike Dalka

My Grandfather was a glider infantryman in WWII, an advisor in Korea, and lost one of his sons, my uncle Gary, in Vietnam. I worked in his auto repair station during high school and he flew his flag in front daily.

One day while I was sweeping the oil dry out of the bays it began to sprinkle rain. He told me to go get the flag and I said "gimme a second." He said, "It is raining, go get the flag NOW." Well I popped off my mouth about how he should cool it, it isn't going to melt or some such typical teenage comment.

My grandfather is the toughest man I've ever met. He explained once that he thought basic training was some sort of country club during WWII, because he was used to hard work anyway, and at home he didn't have indoor toilets or hot running water. And when I said whatever it was that I said to him, he turned deep crimson and I thought, "God save me, he's going to kill me for talking back."

Instead tears welled up in his eyes and he squeaked out "You don't understand what this family has paid for the right to fly that flag." Then he turned his back on me and went out and got the flag. I just stood there feeling like the smallest person to ever live. Those words cut me so deep. I wish the entire country could have heard them.  I hope that this Nation might yet have enough people who understand the cost of liberty to turn things around.

America The Beautiful

Katharine Lee Bates first wrote this song in 1913. We've all sung the first stanza many times – but there are seven more.  For all the stanzas and a history about her, click on the link above.

As we cook our barbeques and celebrate with friends and family, let us remember the magnificence of America and the unselfish veterans who have made this great land possible.

Hate not the land that brought your father's great joy, for it is here, that you will pass on the greatness and history to your own generation, and theirs.

Also Happy Independence Day to our friends the "Kurds"!

Marco