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Friday, April 30, 2010
Bring plastic bags back to SF now!
5:35 PM | 
Posted by
Alcides
Yeah, yeah. Plastic, the ocean, debris on the street. I know. I know. However, do you know that the stores required to use paper bags instead of plastic do not use 100% recycled paper? It's 30% if we're LUCKY! With that, SF and all those other cities have created a larger demand for paper. Trees, pollution, etc.
Now, I see it every day!...
"Can you double bag my bread? I'm walking."
"Can you double bag my potato chips? I walking up the stairs."
"Can you double bag my gallon of water that already has a HANDLE? I'm crossing the River Jordan."
First, the paper bags are strong. However, people abuse what they have and wave their bags around like they're made of cloth and are surprised when they break. And of course, some workers just don't know how to bag ANY type of bag correctly. Still. Bring your own damn bag!
Plastic! Bring it back. Charge 50 cents a pop! Taxed. The city, not the store, should charge 50 cents a bag. Just like they charge 5 cents CRV for the state on cans and bottles. SF looking for revenue? THERE YOU GO!
Stores can no longer just say, "Okay the customer is always right. Give them whatever they want." Now, they HAVE to charge for the bag.
Shopping? Bring your own bag. Or pay 50 cents a bag. Paper or plastic? How many bags would you like? Pay money! Forgot your bag at home? Pay now. Remember next time.
Seriously. Is it that ridiculous?
Alcides.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Why Chrome OS should come with LAMP Server.
"The Cloud? That means I have to be connected to the Internet in order to use my 'dumb terminal.'" Sad, but true. You must have a connection in order to use the machine at all. However...
If you incorporate LAMP Server (or similar) you get an awesome local server that can run applications as well. Granted, it wouldn't run all those cool social sites and your Google Docs, but it could! Say for instance if Google decided to make a LOCAL version of Google Docs. Or if other developers wanted to develop applications, they wouldn't have to learn so much for a new framework. It's PHP! It's MySQL! Apple eat your 1,000,000 "apps for that" heart out! We got 1,000,000,000 "apps for that and their baby mama!"
Heck, we could have people connecting one Chrome OS to another and trading data. I got my 250GB SimpleTech waiting right here.
Oh. But... Security. Well, is it that bad for the web servers that have PHP/MySQL on them that they have to discontinue using these services? And Google OS updates automatically, right? BAM! Security patch! POW! Ready to roll! Apple? Where'd you go?
Instead of another Software Development Kit give us a Software Detachment Kit. Yeah!
Alcides.
I'll probably get one either way. :) Still not affiliated with Google other than I use a few of their services (like Gmail and this Blog! :))
Monday, November 23, 2009
Chrome OS criticism...
Oh no. Here comes Google with another attempt to take over the world and have us store all our data on their networks. And they expect me to replace my desktop with their little netbook.
STOP! WAIT! Uh-uh!!!
Chrome OS doesn't limit you to Goggle-only web-apps! It exposes you into the FREE world of web-apps all across the Web. Do you know how many companies have the same service as Google? You're not restricted from using them. You're not even restricted to using Google as a default search engine!
And NO! Chrome OS doesn't replace your desktop. It frees you from it without putting you out of sync! You don't buy a bicycle to replace your car. You use it so you don't waste gas, get exercise, enjoy the beautiful day, go where cars can't. You don't get a portable DVD-player to replace your TV. You take it with you and watch movies. You buy a netbook to take to work, to school, to coffeeshops, etc.
Google isn't trying to spy on you. Microsoft already makes it possible with all the spyware and trojans you have on your Windows right now! And you're probably sending me spam and don't even know it! Bozo!
iPod replaced portable CD-players. Chrome OS will replace all the rest. Just kidding. But Chrome OS does offer a lot! Because the web offers a lot! Naturally. And without sending strangers spam!
I'm excited. And you should be, too. Just picture yourself moving through the web at the speed of Chrome. :)
Alcides.
P.S. I'm not affiliated with Google other than I use a few of its services.
STOP! WAIT! Uh-uh!!!
Chrome OS doesn't limit you to Goggle-only web-apps! It exposes you into the FREE world of web-apps all across the Web. Do you know how many companies have the same service as Google? You're not restricted from using them. You're not even restricted to using Google as a default search engine!
And NO! Chrome OS doesn't replace your desktop. It frees you from it without putting you out of sync! You don't buy a bicycle to replace your car. You use it so you don't waste gas, get exercise, enjoy the beautiful day, go where cars can't. You don't get a portable DVD-player to replace your TV. You take it with you and watch movies. You buy a netbook to take to work, to school, to coffeeshops, etc.
Google isn't trying to spy on you. Microsoft already makes it possible with all the spyware and trojans you have on your Windows right now! And you're probably sending me spam and don't even know it! Bozo!
iPod replaced portable CD-players. Chrome OS will replace all the rest. Just kidding. But Chrome OS does offer a lot! Because the web offers a lot! Naturally. And without sending strangers spam!
I'm excited. And you should be, too. Just picture yourself moving through the web at the speed of Chrome. :)
Alcides.
P.S. I'm not affiliated with Google other than I use a few of its services.
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