by Vingold on August 14, 2010
Whenever the topic of genealogy comes up, and people ask me where my family is from, I tell them the truth: we’re from Maryland, Southern Maryland to be exact, and we’ve been here for over 300 years. If I’m really pressed, and I put some effort into it, I could probably place most (if not [...]
by Vingold on August 14, 2010
I live a mobile, tech-dependent life. I make full use of my cell phone, Blackberry (yes – I have both), DVR, desktop pc, laptop and netbook. My life is, in a very real way, run by the collective genius of Google, Comcast, RIM, Verizon Wireless and Netflix. Here is a short list of things I’d [...]
by Vingold on August 10, 2010
Simple principles: 1) I’m against a completely tiered Internet (having to pay more money to reach certain sites) 2) If two private companies (Google and Verizon) want to come to an agreement on the priority that some of their sites have, I don’t necessarily think the government should get involved. 3) However, I think all [...]