Your Facebook Page...

So most people would definitely be concerned that an perspective employer would be perusing their Facebook page and altogether web presence previous to hiring.  Suppose you were applying to Facebook, though.  What would you have to do get get noticed and have a chance at getting a job there?  Over a quarter of a million applications are processed yearly by Facebook.  Some people do actually get hired and I wonder what they had to do to get that to happen.  They are not only looking for developers that are self-starters, but those with a cultural fit (i.e heavy social networkers, particularly on Facebook.  I would certainly be concerned with two things, if that were me: 1) How do I get to be on the inside track during the IPO?  and 2) The Social Bubble and how it would affect my job and the value of my stock.

On another note, Facebook is being sued for a cool billion dollars because they allowed a page containing "intifada" [violence against Jews] to stay up long enough to get almost 400,000 "likes".  This is the company that we trust with our most personal information so that they can make money selling copies.   Apparently, their site is too big to keep watch over.  And any page that gets a lot of "likes" isn't one of their candidates for removal.  How much TRUST can you put into Facebook and the people [Zuckerberg] that are "running" things?  Facebook is apparently watching us, but not their own site!!  AND Mark Zuckerberg IS JEWISH!!!

We watched a couple of movies over the weekend which barely justify their mention.  The first, "Little Fockers" was just pretty bad.  The excitement and comedy of the first two movies was lost on this one due to the repetitive nature.  It was as thought we had heard all the jokes previously and knew the punchlines, as well.  The second movie was "Tron :Legacy".  The first movie was hokey by today's standards.  Disney upgraded the special effects tremendously, but it was as though the plot was ignored in order to put more CGI effects.  As an engineer, I usually have numerous questions after watching a movie, because I tend to analyze them for accurate details.  For example: I an [mebbie] understand that Flynn's son returned to Earth(?), but how did the Quorra (the girl program) return to a place she'd never been? This movie presented plenty of fodder for many unanswered questions.  And, they had a preview on the the DVD for the third Tron movie.  Perhaps they are just aiming at a younger and more easily convincing age group.

First Microsoft claims that tablet computers are just a fad, now brace yourself for Windows 8 which will address the processors most commonly used for phones and tablets.  I haven't gotten used to Windows 7 yet.  I guess Microsoft still is reaching for more revenue, since Office has splintered and there is more competition in their other products, as well.

California

Did you know what happened 160 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
California became a state. The people had no electricity. The state had no money. Almost everyone spoke Spanish. There were gunfights in the streets.

So basically nothing has changed except then all the women had real boobs and none of the men held hands.

And that, my friends, is the history lesson for today! 

Ghetto Spelling

1. HOTEL - My Momma said that she ain' gon tell her friend Shaqueta nothing else, cause that HOTEL everthang she know.

2. HONOR ROLL - We was playing bidwiz on the stoop the other day and man, I was HONORROLL.

3. PLANET - Leroy got arrested cause he got him some seed to grow weed, and he PLANET in the backyard.

4. DISMAY - I went for a blood test, the doctor pulled out a needle and said DISMAY hurt a little.

5. OMELETTE - I should punch you for what you jes said but OMELETTE it go dis time.

6. STAIRWAY - Getting high is stupid. It makes you STAIRWAY into space.

7. MOBILE - I went to buy some food, I was short on cash, and my man said gimme one MOBILE.

8. DEFENSE - I saw this dude running from the cops, but he hopped DEFENSE and got away.

9. AFRO - I got so mad at my girl, AFRO a lamp at her.

10. AFTERMATH - I don't feel like being at school today so AFTERMATH, I'm out.

11. LOCKET - I slam the door so hard, I LOCKET.

12. DOMINEERING - My girl's birthday was yesterday, so I got her a DOMINEERING.

13. KENYA - I needed money for the subway, so I axe a stranger 'KENYA spare some change?'

14. DERANGE - DERANGE is where da deer and da antelope play.

15. DATA - At my basketball game, I scored thirty points My coach say DATA boy.

16. BEWARE - I asked the man at the unemployment office, 'Is dis BEWARE I can get a job?'

17. DIMENSION - I be tall, dark, handsome and not DIMENSION smart.

18. COATROOM - The judge said, 'One more outburst, you'll be thrown out de COATROOM.'

19. DECIDE - My boy frontin' like he love his girl but eribody know he got a couple of chicks on DECIDE.

20. FASCINATE - Her dress got 10 buttons, but she so big she can't FASCINATE.