Zombies live and 78% of them report having a social networking profile

"It won't make you dinner or rub your feet, but nearly one in four Americans say that the Internet can serve as a substitute for a significant other for some period of time, according to a new poll released today by 463 Communications and Zogby International. The poll examined views of what role the Internet plays in people's lives and whether government should play a greater role in regulating it. The online survey was conducted Oct. 4-8, 2007, included 9,743 adult respondents nationwide, and carries a margin of error of +/- 1.0 percentage point. From the results blog post: 'More than half of Americans believe that Internet content such as video should be controlled in some way by the government. Only 33% of 18 to 24 year-olds supported government stepping in on content, while 72% of those over 70 years of age support government regulation and ratings. More than one in four Americans has a social networking profile such as MySpace or Facebook. Among 18-24 year-olds, it's almost mandatory - 78% of them report having a social networking profile. Americans may love the Internet, but most are not prepared to implant it into their brain, even if it was safe. Only 11% of respondents said they be willing to safely implant a device that enabled them to use their mind to access the Internet.'"

The 40:60 Rule ;-)

Is creativecommunication.com interested in Dave Wacker?

According to a recent google cached search... they are.

 

A Referrer Search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=dave+wacker&btnG=Google+Search

 

On Mon, 15 Oct 2007  (11:38:57)

 

From: 206.176.211.29  (Owned by Creative Communication & Design)

Using Client:Mac OS X  / Safari 4.19

 

When I noticed this floating in the "invisible web".... I wondered.

What's the connection? and why are they using Safari?

Creative Communication & Design of Wausau, WI is a solid NET company that has been around for nearly a decade.

I think Dave would do well working with them.

 

 

Good luck gentlemen.

Lesson: use www.mozilla.org and proxy browser with firewall.

Three Degrees Of IT's Environmental Impact

Businesses need to focus less on how IT contributes to their environmental impact and more on how IT can help lessen the environmental impact of business operations and the supply chain or that of enterprise products and services, according to Gartner Inc.

Analysts warned that although making IT more green must remain a concern, there are areas where deploying more IT can significantly contribute to making an organization more environmentally sustainable.

Chief information officers need to be aware of what constitutes the environmental impact of the whole organization and to what extent IT can be a liability or an asset in this respect. In order to do so they should consider the three degrees of IT's environmental impact.

First Degree Impact - Gartner defines this as the impact of IT itself which includes electronic waste and asset disposition; consumption of non-renewable resources such as energy in the data centre for desktop computers, printers and networking gear; the energy embodied in the full life cycle of each asset; and user behavior.

Second Degree Impact - This is the impact of IT on business operations and the supply chain, regardless of whether the end result is a product, service or combination of the two. This includes the environmental effects of material and energy consumption; emissions or waste from manufacturing and all operational processes; paper consumption for
administrative purposes; lighting, heating, and cooling for buildings; workforce commuting and mobility; vehicle fleets; supply chain impact; waste disposal and so forth. The energy component of this becomes part of the 'embodied energy' in a product or service - that is the total energy used in its manufacture and distribution.

Third Degree Impact - This is the environmental impact in the 'in use' phase or delivery phase of the enterprise's products and services - that is, the direct impacts of procurement and use of products and services.

Different industries will experience the degrees of impact in different ways and this will impact how an organization defines the environmental value of IT. For a car manufacturer, the energy that goes into assembling cars, manufacturing components by its supply chain and having them shipped, performing R&D and testing is all part of the second degree of impact. The fuel used for the cars and their carbon dioxide emissions are part of the third degree of impact and the IT that runs the factory, as well as all other processes constitutes the first degree of impact.

MAC - PC Quote of the week

"This is why I think my next machine is going to be a mac. I'm just tired of having to do all this stuff for myself all the time. "

Learn to use your computer and you won't have to get a Fisher-Price equivalent to do magical stuff.

 

The key to staying productive

Efficiently manage your energy, not your time.... By removing distractions and focusing on our physical well-being, we'd get a lot more work done and we'd feel better about it too.

 

Ironic that I learn this while I should be doing some work ;-)

IT directors losing influence

Fears that IT is no longer being taken seriously are spawning high levels of churn among chief information officers. A survey of over 650 UK CIOs has shown a 15 per cent drop in the number who believe that their boards see IT as a key strategic function, and 58 per cent are planning to move jobs in the next two years. John Whiting, managing director of IT recruitment consultant firm Harvey Nash, said: "It is a concern that the strategic influence of CIOs has eroded in recent years, but even more worrying is the restlessness this creates in the sector. "The most effective and satisfied CIOs are those who are embraced by main boards, and in environments which fully comprehend the critical influence of IT on a company's success. "In return, senior IT professionals clearly have to continue to prove that their contribution is intrinsic to success and growth." Fewer than half of chief financial officers see the CIO role as more than a support function and not worthy of a seat on the board. Over a quarter of the CIOs surveyed would leave to find a role with more involvement in the strategic side of the business, and 27 per cent are actively looking for such a job.   > Read the full article

Anonymous web service that provides you with a temporary email address

GuerrillaMail is an anonymous web service that provides you with a temporary email address—perfect for web sites that you don't want to communicate with you but require email registration. Generate an email address and reload the home page to view any incoming messages. The 15-minute timer displays the amount of time you have remaining until your email address expires, but you can extend your time if necessary.  Whatever service you choose, temporary email addresses can really keep your regular inbox spam-free. Read more at GuerrillaMail

How to downgrade Vista Business/Ultimate to XP Pro? Follow the step by step guide below.

1. Install the Machine with XP PRO Media and get any valid XP Product Key.

2. After finishing the installation, there will be 2 options for you to pick for the Windows Activation. Activate online or activate through Phone Call. Pick activate through Phone Call.

3. The system will show a series of Installation ID for activation.

4. Send an email to SEAPART@microsoft.com, and include all the information below: 1. XP PRO Product Key and COA installed to the machine 2. Vista Business/Ultimate Product Key and COA if possible 3. XP Installation ID that shown in the system 4. Customer information

5. Microsoft will verify the information and respond within 24 hours. (Common case is about 5-6 hours) 6. You will received an email from SEAPA, with the activation key. Key in the activation key.

IT'S THE PARENTS, NOT THEIR CHILDREN, WHO ARE OUT OF CONTROL

MIKE MALES IN NY TIMES - A spate of news reports have breathlessly announced that science can explain why adults have such trouble dealing with teenagers: adolescents possess "immature," "undeveloped" brains that drive them to risky, obnoxious, parent-vexing behaviors. The latest example is a study out of Temple University that found that the "temporal gap between puberty, which impels adolescents toward thrill seeking, and the slow maturation of the cognitive-control system, which regulates these impulses, makes adolescence a time of heightened vulnerability for risky behavior."

We know the rest of the script: Commentators brand teenagers as stupid, crazy, reckless, immature, irrational and even alien, then advocate tough curbs on youthful freedoms. . .

Why do many pundits and policy makers rush to denigrate adolescents as brainless? One troubling possibility: youths are being maligned to draw attention from the reality that it's actually middle-aged adults - the parents -whose behavior has worsened.

Our most reliable measures show Americans ages 35 to 54 are suffering ballooning crises:

- 18,249 deaths from overdoses of illicit drugs in 2004, up 550 percent per capita since 1975, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics.

- 46,925 fatal accidents and suicides in 2004, leaving today's middle-agers 30 percent more at risk for such deaths than people aged 15 to 19, according to the national center.

- More than four million arrests in 2005, including one million for violent crimes, 500,000 for drugs and 650,000 for drinking-related offenses, according to the F.B.I. All told, this represented a 200 percent leap per capita in major index felonies since 1975.

- 630,000 middle-agers in prison in 2005, up 600 percent since 1977, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

- 21 million binge drinkers (those downing five or more drinks on one occasion in the previous month), double the number among teenagers and college students combined, according to the government's National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health.

- 370,000 people treated in hospital emergency rooms for abusing illegal drugs in 2005, with overdose rates for heroin, cocaine, pharmaceuticals and drugs mixed with alcohol far higher than among teenagers.

- More than half of all new H.I.V./AIDS diagnoses in 2005 were given to middle-aged Americans, up from less than one-third a decade ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control. . .

It's true that 30 years ago, the riskiest age group for violent death was 15 to 24. But those same boomers continue to suffer high rates of addiction and other ills throughout middle age, while later generations of teenagers are better behaved. Today, the age group most at risk for violent death is 40 to 49, including illegal-drug death rates five times higher than for teenagers.