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Archive for January, 2009

29 Jan, 2009

Iraq Shows Blackwater the Door

Posted by: drivelocity In: In The News

Really. It’s about time. Blackwater Worldwide, the U.S. based mercenaries of death security contractor has been dealt a well-deserved blow when Iraq barred them from providing protection to U.S. diplomats due to using excessive force. This is in reference to the killing of 17 innocent Iraqi civilians in 2007, among other instances. In 2006, a [...]

29 Jan, 2009

WordPress Admin Login Issue (fixed)

Posted by: drivelocity In: Blogging

I don’t recall at which version upgrade this originally occured at, but for quite some time I’ve been having login issues with WordPress. Whenever I’d log into the WordPress Admin area, I’d enter my username, password and check the box to “Remember Me.” I found; however, that if I were to leave the Admin area [...]

28 Jan, 2009

U.S. Mail Only Five Days a Week??

Posted by: drivelocity In: Misc Drivel

Apparently the US Postal Service is facing a deficit so large that Postmaster General is proposing cutting mail delivery by one day per week…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General John Potter says the massive deficits facing the post office could force the agency to cut out one day of mail delivery per week.
In testimony for a [...]

27 Jan, 2009

Updating My Resume

Posted by: drivelocity In: At Work

I didn’t think I’d have to do this for a while, but lately I’ve been growing more and more unhappy at my current 8-5 job. I may have an opportunity or two open to me in the near future, so I’m getting prepared. Unfortunately, my resume is severely out-of-date. And, worse than that, I had [...]

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21 Jan, 2009

No. 44: President Obama

Posted by: drivelocity In: Politics

It’s a new day and with it comes a new President and the start of a whole new era. Through the darkness was a glimmer of light and after yesterday’s Inauguration, we have finally stepped out of that darkness and can feel the sun’s rays warming us as the new-found hope has warmed our hearts. [...]

20 Jan, 2009

Today, We Welcome Change!

Posted by: drivelocity In: Politics

Inspiration comes in many forms. There is no question that, today, most of us are inspired by what has happened to our political landscape. Change is long overdue. Change has been coming. Change is here. We hope.

So, what is Bush to do? Check out Top 10 Post Presidency Career Choices for George W. Bush

15 Jan, 2009

New Google Favicon

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

The news about Google’s updated Favicon may not be new, but it’s taking me some time to get used to it. In fact, it still throws me off when I go to switch back to my search results. Something else was bugging me, and it took a closer look and a few minutes in Photoshop [...]

14 Jan, 2009

Thank you Akismet!

Posted by: drivelocity In: Blogging

Starting on January 12, 2009, another blog I run came under severe spam attack and it has been increasing since. Until that point it had received maybe a couple dozen spam comments, at the most. On January 12, 2009, it jumped up to 217, then to 361 on the 13th, and 409 already today!
Thanks to [...]

13 Jan, 2009

Favorite Resources of 2009

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

Inspired by a post on BlueCirclet.com, which was inspired by a post on TechCrunch.com, I thought I’d take a look at the resources I use and love as we begin 2009. Here they are, in no particular order:

Google Search – I have the Google bar installed, which not only provides an easy way to search, [...]

12 Jan, 2009

McDonald’s Charges for Sauce Packets

Posted by: drivelocity In: Misc Drivel

I was in the mood for a little artery clogging one day and happened to stop by a local McDonald’s and saw the new sign posted at the drive through window below. Apparently, they have the nerve to not only charge extra for packets of sauce, but to charge extra for packets of sauce if [...]