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A new (actually, old in terms of science) way to think about volume

As I’m typing this snippet, I’m listening to a favorite genre of music (old skool  breaks).  Having just enjoyed Pavoratti’s “La Donna E Mobile,” I think we should see on all of our audio equipment, physically displayed as the standard for understanding sound in terms of volume, a loudness meter, expressed in terms of decibels [...]

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It’s about doing your duty, not choosing a “career path,” Mitt….

I’ve been chewing on this recent transaction for some time now, when I finally had my Eureka! moment, to wit, Mitt’s comments about his five sons’ anti-nationalist, opposing “career paths.” To him and his five, ungrateful boys, as a Republican-generated sectarian talking point, “you’re welcome.” After all, I didn’t spend six years as a bubble-head [...]

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GPS/GIS info

Lately, I’ve been very busy with my start-up business, and along the way, I thought I would share links to some valuable GPS/GIS information…enjoy! Open source GIS (An attempt to compile many GPS/GIS applications/services) CodePlex (GPL, LGPL, and other shared source licensed products) Tiger Line data (US Census data) Free Geography Tools (this link is [...]

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Should American automakers be surprised that they’re not #1?

After reading Alan Mulally’s first-quarter compensation schedule, one might wonder why Ford isn’t spending more to find out why they’re not America’s #1 automaker, instead of showering their new CEO with such lavish wealth.  And what is to become of Mr. Mulally if he should fail to increase the company’s bottom line?  Should he (and [...]

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