This is my place for ranting and raving about things that make me mad or issues I feel need some exposure. For a while, I will focus on Senior issues--as in Senior Moments. In older issues, I talked about our rascally politicians and other rip-offs. Sometimes I talk about environmental issues that threaten our very survival and the scientific achievements that could turn it around. I do not accept that discretion is a better part of valor and I do not suffer fools lightly. Sometimes though, I talk about people I admire and other warm-fuzzy stuff. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html Copyright 2005 C. Weisbrod http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us 02 Jan 2008 03:32:00 EST wdslibrary@gmail.com (Carl Weisbrod) 04 Nov 2007 11:17:49 -0400 wdslibrary@gmail.com (Carl Weisbrod) 20c (the audio) is on-line. It's a Podcast-Tutorial Combo. In this first issue, I walk listeners through the process of grabbing a screen shot (bmp) and, using the WebsiteTriad concept to convert to a jpg and insert an image into a webpage (blog, etc.). http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html http://askcarl.net/SmWorkbook.html 02 Jan 2008 03:32:00 EST 20c will be my prototype issue for an innovative idea generally referred to as Podcast/Tutorial Combo. In this issue, I will show you how to convert a screen shot BMP file into a JPG file that can easily be added to your webpages. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc1c.mp3 29 Dec 2007 02:57:00 EST I added some ideas that will be included in the forthcoming 20c Podcast ...and a couple of links. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html http://askcarl.net/BlogWeightControl.html 18 Nov 2007 11:17:49 -0400 I have talked about this in previous podcasts, but I have some new ideas about the incredible opportunities e-commerce offers seniors and single moms. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html http://askcarl.net/BlogOldSmoking.html 4 Nov 2007 11:17:49 -0400 This may be my last well-documented political rant. I discuss the abuse of a world banking system that grew from the Federal Reserve Act and is now moving toward world globalization. I also talk about immigration and global warming. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html podcast 1B515B2B-8518-4715-B6DF-4DADDD8963C9 Mon, 28 May 2007 11:17:49 -0400 I have a growing sense of anger at a bureaucracy that ignores people in trouble, and the rip-off artists that rob them of their last few dollars. I offered a 1950s example that is a classic example of the current rip-off scams. I offer a link that lists the current internet scams offering the opportunity to have your intelligence insulted multiple times all from one website. http://www.askcarl.net/Blog.html podcast 10B648AC-729A-4918-926F-1D8103BE575D Mon, 28 May 2007 11:10:12 -0400 I ask for referrals for a unique program limited to worthy individuals. I was thinking primarily about struggling seniors and single moms. I outline a program that will provide the digital equivalent of a $20,000 brick and mortar store for less than $200 for an entire year. This $200 cost is for a dial-up ISP and a Web Host. For those without a computer, one can be donated. The operating system needs to be Linux with open-source software. Of course my tech support is donated. I also discussed this program in the two previous podcasts. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc17c.mp3 Podcast 7EC9EAB6-C5D1-4DEE-8DB5-2333DFC81728 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:33:39 -1000 I discuss the manner in which senior citizens have an advantage for predicting future events, but they must pay attention to patterns. I briefly mention unintended consequences, extrapolation, and Gestaltism. I discuss two Honolulu murder cases that could have been prevented if some predictive judgment had been in place. In this issue, I'm critical of the mental health care system. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc16c.mp3 podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc16c.mp3 Wed, 2 Aug 2006 02:28:28 -1000 This is the first podcast under the Senior Moment banner. I started with a Lunchmouth update. I then covered public domain music and old-time radio shows. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc15c.mp3 podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc15c.mp3 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:24:08 -1000 In this June 1st show, I talked about my tiny friend. I hope the little guy makes it. I then talked about Trucker Toms narration of my short story Rotten Ridge: Thanks Tom. I went on the negative by talking about the misadventures of the Iraq war. I quoted from a 2004 blog post. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc14c.mp3 podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com Thu, 1 Jun 2006 02:34:45 -1000 In this Issue I talk about the learning process caused by a preamp failure, reviewing some recording hardware choices. My intended topic was dealing with stale content, which I discuss briefly. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc13c.mp3 pocast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc13c.mp3 Wed, 3 May 2006 09:13:16 -1000 In issue #12c, I feature a revision of a 1995 allegory called the PeaceMaker -- complete with some clumsy (but authentic) sound-effects. http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc12c.mp3 podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc12c.mp3 Fri, 7 Apr 2006 03:14:53 -1000 Podcast #8 is primarily a reading from WDS E-Zine - The victims issue #32. I read about a social disorder, the broken heart, and podsafe music. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc8c.mp3 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:33:56 -1000 This Sept. 20th (#7) podcast is about politics, disasters, politicians, and changes (I believe) only the grass roots can make happen. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog.html Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc7c.mp3 Tue, 20 Sep 2005 07:14:03 -1000 In podcast show #6 I used as show notes a July 2004 e-zine from my Victims Fight Back series. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc6c.mp3 Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:43:45 -1000 Why does one generation hate the music of another generation? If we found people with no exposure to music, which brand would they prefer? Classical, Rap, Ballads? How does this relate to selling democracy to other cultures? Learn - Do -Teach... what is that all about? I even told a joke. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog.html Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc5c.mp3 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:34:25 -1000 #4 was put on-line June 17, 2005 link. This time I discuss "Obnoxious Two-Value Tricks" (used by several radio talk show celebrities); Syndrome X; Michael Jackson; the Stanford Prison Experiment... and more. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc4c.mp3 Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:08:13 -1000 9313280 #3 June 15, 2005. More from my joke book: Airplane stories, an obnoxious story called "The Amazon Adventure," and more. (Some have suggested that, in this case, more is less.) http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc3c.mp3 Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:04:24 -1000 #2 In this June 3, 2005 show, I stoop to joke telling -- from my e-book The "Fulsome Wit of Carl Weisbrod" (available free). If you think you can stand 15 minutes of my jokes and anecdotes, check it out. http://www.wdslibrary.com/Blog Podcast http://www.wdslibrary.com/pc2c.mp3 Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:00:39 -1000