Fake antivirus is 15 percent of all malware

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20003340-245.html

KFC Double Down - Review

I had read about the new KFC "Sandwich" - the "Double Down" online.  It's two boneless original recipe breasts, with cheese, bacon and sauce in the middle.  Sounds great, right?

I had to try it.  And truth be told, it tasted good, but something was bothering me.  The picture shows real bacon.  The advertising says "two pieces of bacon".  Unfortunately, the "Double Down" I received did NOT contain real bacon, but rather FAKE BACON.  That's right - IMITATION BACON on quite possibly the most decadent sandwich sold by a chain restaurant.  It was kinda like Turkey Bacon - it was okay, but it wasn't bacon.


Gripes about advertising fraud aside, the whole thing went down quite nicely, and in eating it I couldn't avoid being aware that I was doing something bad.  And it felt good.

iTunes 9.1 remaining issue

I got iTunes 9.1 to work, and connected my iPhone to sync it.

Guess what appeared:

Of course, I usually synchronize "Notes" with my computer, but it's the first time I did so in German... ;)

Just a bit outside...

As Bob Uecker used to say... "Juuust a bit outside..."

iTunes 9.1 on Windows 7 (64-bit) is BROKEN

Just updated my iTunes to 9.1, and now it won't start.

Apparently I'm not alone:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=150&start=45#threads

No error messages, no apparent problems during installation. :(


UPDATE: TURNS OUT IT'S A PROBLEM WITH BONJOUR - WHICH IS USED FOR APPLE TV. I REMOVED IT AND ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD.

This is a member of Congress...

It's astounding to hear how dumb this man sounds, especially once you find out that he's a congressman:

Health care reform means more power for the IRS | Washington Examiner

Health care reform means more power for the IRS | Washington Examiner

Man arrested for TATOOING 1 YEAR OLD GIRL

I believe society is generally in decline, so hearing about the sick things people do typically doesn't surprise me, but this is still shocking:

Apparently, this piece-of-crap tattooed a 1 year old child:

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-ohio-man-tattoos-baby,0,6794111.story

PowerSupport - PRODUCT REVIEWS

PowerSupport USA (http://www.powersupportusa.com) makes two very interesting products for MacBooks.

First is the TrackPad Film for MacBook, which solves a common problem.  I've had my MacBook for over two years, and over that time, the trackpad surface has become unevenly glossy.  This makes using it inconsistent and even a little frustrating.  This simple solution is essentially a little sticker that you lay over the track pad, and like magic, it feels like new again.  Other than a little difficulty getting it lined up and bubble-free, I couldn't be happier.

The second item is the Anti-Glare Film for MacBook.  It is a matte-finish overlay for the MacBook screen.  Again, apart from the typical difficulties in lining it up and getting all bubbles out, it's a real winner.  No glossy screen anymore for me!

Between these two simple upgrades, plus previous upgrades to Snow Leopard, increased RAM and the (recently upgraded) Hard Disk, my MacBook is even better today than it was when it was new!

The one (minor) negative is that the instructions were entirely in Japanese.  Thankfully I've used similar products before and was able to "wing it".  I assume that others are able to do the same, but I never underestimate the ability of people to do something wrong...

Even better for me is that rather than ordering it and having to wait, they have a retail store within a mile of my home:

 

Google Maps' shot of the PowerSupport Retail Store in Burbank, CA

They also sell various iPod & iPhone cases and accessories, as well as miscellaneous items from Japan.  If you're nearby, you should really check it out.

http://www.powersupportusa.com/product/show/track-pad-film-for-macbook-13-black

http://www.powersupportusa.com/product/show/antiglare-film-for-macbook-white-or-black-13

What just happened?

I upgraded my internet connection to 20Mbps down/2Mbps up some time ago. And since then, every time I ran a speed test, it was pretty much right on the money. I ran a speed test this morning, and this is what I got:

 

I ran several more tests and the results were pretty much identical.  I sure hope it stays like this... ;)

Internet overtakes print in news consumption among Americans

Internet overtakes print in news consumption among Americans

Pelosi Says She’s Running ‘Most Ethical’ Congress Ever, But Won’t Ask Rangel to Resign Chairmanship

Andrew Breitbart is a patriot

Rangel Refuses to Step Aside After Ethics Slap - ABC News

Rangel Refuses to Step Aside After Ethics Slap - ABC News

There's an app for that, too — Tampa cops find stolen iPhones with GPS - St. Petersburg Times

There's an app for that, too — Tampa cops find stolen iPhones with GPS - St. Petersburg Times

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Nuance Dragon Dictation for the iPhone

Nuance, makers of "Dragon Naturally Speaking", produce an app for the iPhone called "Nuance Dragon Dictation".  It lets you speak to your iPhone, and it converts what you say to text that can be copy & pasted into emails, text messages, etc.

My 10-yr old niece asked me if I had anything "new" on my iPhone, and I thought she'd get a kick out of speaking to the iPhone and seeing her words appear on the screen.

I told her to say whatever she wanted to, so she said "I like chicken strips".

Unfortunately, this is what "Dragon" heard:

 

You can't make sh*t like this up. ;)

Macadamia Nuts with SPAM

My stepmom found this in Hawaii, and thought I'd like to try it.  She was right.

Becoming vegetarian 'can harm the environment'

This article made me smile, even if the author backs off the headline:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7219223/Becoming-vegetarian-can-harm-the-environment.html

TARP officially lost $2.23 BILLION on CIT Group

The U.S. Treasury has lost its entire $2.33 billion TARP investment in CIT Group (CIT), according to a regulatory filing submitted Monday.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/top-stocks/blog.aspx?post=1617156

Fun with X-Rays, Part 2

I had to do some more troubleshooting at the veterinary clinic today, and that meant I needed another x-ray image…

Yep, that’s my iPhone. ;)