From cloud computing to Did you know?

I recently found Did you know this on YouTube and it has been a favorite of mine. One of those items Everyone should know.

I was inspired by the a blog entry a few years ago and there are now many renditions and re-mixes of the presentation now available.

The point being most of the world's population has no idea how fast the world is changing. Transformations that used to take generations are now happening in few years.

Today, I got started on this by stumbling on DOT.CLOUD.
The item that struck me the most was:
"When small and midsized businesses learn the potential benefits of cloud computing, they will be able to tap IT platforms and software that only huge enterprises could deploy in the past, making the Cloud the great leveler."

The opportunity is to create the solutions for the SMB so they will be able to "get it'.

The SMB will not realize the benefits until there are solutions for them. They can or will NOT spend the time or $$$ to do the research to determine what the benefits of the cloud is, they will only "get it" if there is a real solution; providing the Cloud will not cause them to budge.

Enough with this change. I need to get a haircut.
-jim

Whisky, whiskey or burbon ?
So this time of year, there always seems to be discussion on Whisky, whiskey and Burbon. We were wondering exactly what is the difference?

From Wikepedia - Whisky (Scottish Gaelic: uisge-beatha), or whiskey (Irish: uisce beatha or fuisce), refers to a broad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash and aged in wooden casks (generally oak).

And then Bourbon is an American form of whiskey named for Bourbon County, Kentucky. Created via Congressional legislation in 1964, the Federal Standards of Identity for Bourbon stipulate it must be:

• Made in America.
• Made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn^[1]
• Distilled to no more than 160 (U.S.) proof.
• 100% natural (nothing other than water added to the mixture)
• Aged in new American, charred oak barrels.^[1] for a minimum of two years.

And now you know....
-jim

The Particle Adventure

If you are interested in science and or have always wondered about QUARKS, then you should visit: The Particle Adventure.

Subject: Who is smarter?

A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane, when the Stranger turned to her and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, "What would you like to talk about?"

Oh, I don't know," said the stranger. "How about nuclear power?"

"OK," she said. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat grass, the same stuff. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"

The stranger thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."

To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know shit?"