Is 1984 an instruction manual for the government?

When I read the book 1984, I was thinking, wow, what a strange thought this author has of the world. However, being in the US today, I see many references of it being controlled by the government. Was George Orwell able to predict the future or was the future presented by him to the Government?

http://gizmodo.com/5622800/our-worst-nightmares-about-the-government-tracking-us-just-came-true?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Food Network winner

I was hooked watching who would win the next role for the 'next' Food Network Star. Check out the link...It's Aarti Sequeira her show will be called 'Aarti Paarti', tying everyday foods with a little indian flavors. She seems like the girl next door on the show.

Mobile devices about to overtake PCs

I so sense this as well...

Mobile devices about to overtake PCs: ""

Google vs Apple or AT&T vs Verizon

At one point Verizon did not want to work with Google, however a year ago, they saw the threat of iPhone and decided to collaborate with Google.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/15/technology/15verizon.html?src=me&ref=general

18th Century Ship under WTC

Interesting the items that may have been used as landfill to extend out the land.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/18th-century-ship-found-at-trade-center-site&no_interstitial/

Google moving to business sector

Tata Comm partner with Google:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE66E0DK20100715

Deposit a Check With Your iPhone

This is amazing!!! Can't wait what else will come out! I've been wanting to deposit my check for 3 days now...only if I had this!


Deposit a Check With Your iPhone: "I saw this article today and my inner tech geek went 'WOW! I have to try that!'
I just happened to have a check in my wallet that I needed to deposit (for a miserable $141 reimbursement of a $2,000 root canal, but that's another story), so I went right to it!

First of all, not all banks offer this, as the Consumerism Commentary article notes. I do my local banking with Chase, and had already downloaded the iPhone app, but I'd never noticed that at the bottom of the screen, there's an icon for 'Deposit.' The first time you click it, you'll be asked to sign up for online depositing, which is free. The sign up took no time at all, just a few clicks.
When you're ready to actually deposit a check, you have to select which account (i.e. savings or checking) you want the deposit to go to, and enter the amount. Then you have to photograph the front and back of the check. They say it's best to do it in good light, against a dark background. I had had the check folded in my wallet, so I had to flatten it out. The camera frames the check and reminds you to hold still. You take a photo of the front and then the back-- you can zoom in to make sure your photo isn't blurry before you finalize the deposit. Some kind of processing then takes place, and you get a confirmation back, which includes the routing and account numbers from the check-- I assume that if the camera hasn't read the info properly, you'd get some kind of rejection at this point, but they do caution you to hang onto the check until the deposit has cleared, just in case.
I just did this 5 minutes ago, and immediately got an email from Chase confirming the deposit (though it still notes that it's 'pending' and not 'cleared.') We'll see if it all goes through properly in a day or two, I guess, but it looks like it will save me a trip to the bank. I have to say, I'm kind of amazed that this is possible!

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How Savvy are you?

I think many forget about as they start working and trying to make more money. It's interesting isn't it how we lived prior to college, in college and how we live now, post college. It almost seems like we have to make enough to sustain our lifestyles and the more we make the bigger our demands. At least that's what it seems like, you can tell me what you think. But here's an excerpt which really touched home for me, since it seems like my personality of separating your 'wants' from your 'needs' and the whole idea of simplifying my life.

Here's an excerpt from the U.S. News (link above on title):
"These days with the tight economy, you hear so much in the media about economizing. But that's almost always about "how to get more for less" ... how to clip a coupon or find a bargain. But I think we're missing what could be the golden epiphany of these hard times: We shouldn't be asking ourselves "How can we afford it?" We should instead be asking, "Do we really need it?" There's lots of social science that shows that once you're above poverty level, more money and more stuff doesn't contribute to happiness. I believe that most Americans would be happier, and the quality of their lives would increase, if they would only spend and consume less. If you believe as I do, I think there will be a lot of upsides to the current recession in the long run."

Now back to my ways of simplifying my life.

1 year mark

Can't believe it's been a year since we've been married. People say it goes by fast, didn't think it would be that fast. How much we learn about one another after living together for a year. All the little quirks that you learn to look past, but initially can bug you like no other. But one thing is for sure...slight weight gain is inevitable :-)

Stevens' Key Decisions On The Supreme Court

At age 90, who will we get next.

Stevens' Key Decisions On The Supreme Court: "

Justice John Paul Stevens authored some of the Supreme Court's most complex and important decisions. Though he often brought justices together to form unexpected majorities on a wide range of legal issues, he also dissented from the majority's rulings more frequently than any other justice. Here, a sampling of some of Stevens' key opinions — in the majority and in dissent.

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