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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Do not allow free speech to be hurt in Kentucky

Email Rep. Tim Couch and Jimmy Gigdon and tell them what putzes they really are - oh, and while you are at it, tell them that House Bill 775 is really really stupid and that they are idiots for even considering it and should burn in hell for proposing it.  Or, if you think that is too strong, tell them something similar.

jimmy higdon can be e-mailed directly: 
tim couch has a feedback form here:  http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/H090.htm

You can see HB 775 here: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/RECORD/08RS/HB775.htm

Here is a short description:

AN ACT relating to information technology.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 369 to establish definitions relating to Internet Web sites, blogs, or message boards; require registration prior to posting information to these interactive services; identify persons, businesses, or entities that post information to these interactive services; establish penalty provisions.

November 29, 2000 New Jersey Court protects anonymous internet critics of New Jersey company - upholding 1st amendment - see http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=551

On appeal, it was again protected…
http://www.aclu-nj.org/news/appealscourtprotectsanonym.htm

See others here: http://epic.org/free_speech/

Since it has gone to Labor and Industry - e-mail those people too (see http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/org_adm/committe/standcom.htm for current list)
Labor and Industry (H)
Rep. J. R. Gray (D), Chair - form at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/H006.htm
Rep. Charlie Hoffman (D), Vice Chair - mailto:charlie.hoffman@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. Joni Jenkins (D), Vice Chair - mailto:jonijenkins@aol.com
Rep. Rick Nelson (D), Vice Chair - form at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/H087.htm
Rep. Jim Stewart (R), Vice Chair - mailto:jim.stewart@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. John Arnold Jr. (D) - mailto:john.arnold@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. Denver Butler (D) - mailto:RepButler@aol.com
Rep. Dennis Horlander (D) - mailto:dennis.horlander@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. Brent Yonts (D) - mailto:brent.yonts@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. C.B. Embry (R) - form at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/H017.htm
Rep. Thomas Kerr (R) - mailto:thomas.kerr@lrc.ky.gov
Rep. Russ Mobley (R) - form at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Mailform/H051.htm

Here is what I am telling them:

============== concerning ========================
HB 775 (BR 1943) - T. Couch, J. Higdon
AN ACT relating to information technology.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 369 to establish definitions
relating to Internet Web sites, blogs, or message boards; require
registration prior to posting information to these interactive
services; identify persons, businesses, or entities that post
information to these interactive services; establish penalty
provisions.

Mar 4-introduced in House
Mar 6-to Labor & Industry (H)
==============================================================

Please send T Couch and J Higdon home without even considering such nonsense.  Protect our first amendment.  We have the right to free speach.  We have the right to do so anonymously.

New Jersey upheld this in 2000, it went to appeals, and was again upheld.  Do not go down this road.

Friday, March 14, 2008

cuchunk cuchunk cuchunk

"Dude, what’s the deal with your server?”

That was the question I was asked today.

My response… “I don’t know… I’ll check it at lunch.”

When I got home, that the noise that I heard was “cuchunk cuchunk cuchunk”.

I *think* I have everything backed up as of 12/12/07… three months ago…

sigh..

So, we are back to just before Christmas....

If you find something missing that you think was there before this date… let me know as I probably have it, but haven’t restored it yet.

There were a number of databases that I didn’t restore.  I got the ones that I thought were active.

I restored homes and /etc/passwd type files…

my apologies....

David

Saturday, March 01, 2008

What I like about my Masters program

Now that I am past the half-way point, I look back and have realized what I like about my master’s so far.

It is the feedback.  Something I don’t get elsewhere.  I work hard and long.  I get feedback like this:

Current class:
“Week 1 Feedback: Hi David, You put more than just great effort into your first week of this
power-packed course, and I’m very proud of you for surviving ... many did not
as the class size dwindled.  Keep up the great project management it takes to
navigate your way through these difficult assignments!  Thanks for you
leadership with your classmates! “

Programming:
“You have been and are great resource for this class. I’m very impressed with your precision on most of the topics we have covered so far. “

The other classes have included similar remarks. 

Friday, February 08, 2008

Two masters classes at the same time

I took 2 classes at the same time - CSS561 and CMGT555.  The first was a programming class in C and the second was a change management class. 

It was a huge time commitment taking two at a time, however it did mean that I will get done with my Masters six weeks sooner.

So, how did I do?

CSS561:  98.9%
CMGT555:  99.7%

I think it is funny that I did better in change management than I did in programming.  Of course, part of that is the team dynamics of things and the collaborative nature of the classes.  There is a certain amount of work that you can’t control.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

e-mail from tony fuller

Tony Fuller to dpitts
show details 9:47 AM (2 hours ago)

We are doing fine here.  We know the places that we can go safely and the places we shouldn’t go.  I will be sending out an update soon so you should get that.

Thanks,
Tony