try very very hard to stay away from politics. Living the majority of my life in Iowa where we are constantly bombarded with the inane and assinine comments of presidential wannabes. It’s no secret that these fools will perform any party trick or ass kiss whoever they think will help them on the yellow brick road to the White House.

It seems I’m in “one of my moods” this week where I have to question the systems and values that have been set not only around me but in this country. American’s know that honesty, integrity and respect can not be found on this yellow brick road to the White House. We accept that. Why?

So what set me off this morning? This article.
Presidential hopeful Howard Dean on Thursday defended his claim that the United States is no safer with Saddam Hussein in custody, contending that the ”capture of one bad man” doesn’t allow President Bush or Democrats to declare victory in the war on terrorism.
Hello? Did I miss the victory parade? Are we bringing the boys home in triumph? Is the game over? Hell no.

So here we have a stupid ass who is taking up space and blowing out hot air about something that hasn’t happened. So what’s the point of this article? What was the point of this assinine comment? Why are American’s rushing to back this buffoon? Granted he’s no more of a buffoon then all the others. Why do we settle for having to have a buffoon? Why doesn’t someone ask this guy…Excuse me, but what the fuck are you talking about?

Sometimes it’s just a little nauseating watching the news media and American’s rush to back their favorite clown.

Yesterday, in Sao Paulo, the Minister Helio Costa, during a news conference, defended the ban on sale of Internet service Telefonica Speedy broadband. I think it should stay as the company has demonstrated a willingness and good will to resolve the issue permanently. The penalty imposed by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has function of correcting the errors, but can not punish the consumer . Among the squabble that it is generating, although not believe we have a minister of communication really effective, I agree with him about the ban, or at least in terms. The measure against Telefonica was radical and immediate, but absolutely necessary, the service was being pork and unethical, bad service, lack of commitment and poor structure. But things look like they are finally walking down the right side, not at the right speed, of course. But everyone has to agree, it’s easy to complain about the release when the sale is Speedy working at home, office, or wherever. But Brazil is still going through the process of connecting the people, and when blocking access to these services things get worse. I believe we must review this Act, not to release a total sale of the service, but possessing a special condition for its realization. The current legislation provides only 10% of the contracted bandwidth, unfortunately it should continue to decrease in cases involving ‘clever’, but to sell the service each month Telefonica could submit a report containing data needed to analyze how many clients can hire the services efficiently with at least 80% of the contracted band 24 hours a day. For this report could, for example, take data from one week to 10 users in each city district. The biggest problem of Telefonica and wireless broadband service in Brazil in general, is not the company itself but the fact that this sector to escape completely from real capital, there is no competition between companies in the industry, and this is a complete absurd. It’s the same thing in a presidential election only one candidate always possessed, no matter how shit he does, he knows he can not get out of the Plateau. One more thing that we take into consideration, our legislation – see Anatel – is one of the worst in the world. Companies like Apple are afraid to come to Brazil, because every cell is necessary to launch a safety inspection of nearly six months to be approved for sale. Now imagine who controls where the company can act or not. Link: G1

Earlier this week, some users of iPhone 3G began receiving instant messages apparently intended for other people via the Push Notification, the problem was obvious to most: the system was broken! But it is not like the band plays. In part they were completely certain, the system was actually broken, but the blame does not even come close to Apple, but from users. As everyone knows, the iPhone generates a unique key for each phone activated, thus protecting the data and phone settings, and prevent such things from happening. Now imagine what happens when hundreds of thousands of duplicate codes used to ‘unlock’ the device? Exactly! With thousands of iPhones with the same identification code, that message intended for one, is coming for everyone. I imagine that spammers will send the first message in three, two … I do not know if you remember, but the Push Notification was one of the biggest news at the launch of iPhone 3.0, see the sample video of Push Notification in the game Tap Tap:

The URC (Universal Remote Control) has recently launched its newest invention, the URC MX5000, which is a complete evolution in the market of universal controls. The Universal Control URC MX5000 has a touch screen 2.7-inch color. Thanks to this screen you can control not only multimedia gadget, but also elements compatible with the domestic appliance such as lights, doors, blinds, or anything that has a compatible type of connection. The URC MX5000 features compatibility with most devices, with infrared, WiFi and Radio Frequency. Specifications LCD Size: 2.7-inch color LCD touch screen Learning Capabilities: Standard frequencies (15kHz to 455kHz) Macro Capabilities: Up to 255 steps each, nesting is allowed However RF Freq: 418MHz Range: IR (line of sight) -30-50 ‘depending upon the environment RF (radio frequency) 50 to 100 ‘depending upon the environment Network: WiFi: IEEE802.11 b (11Mbps) / g (54Mbps) Two issues bother me in that unit, the first is the apparent absence of connecting through Bluetooth, the second and most important, is that it is $ 1,500.00. Link: Universal Remote Control .

It is available now, according to the Google Mobile Blog , the Latitude service for the iPhone. Through the Latitude is possible to share our position with the phone contacts that have Google account (everyone). The privacy of this application has always been questioned, but you can set it so that only some people know where you are in certain situations and times. Until recently, the Latitude was present in Windows Mobile, Blackberry and supposedly on Android, iPhone users eagerly awaited by the software, unfortunately they have had some disappointments. The love-hate relationship between Apple and Google seems that this time it messed things up, the Latitude is not a software application from the AppStore integrated into the current program maps the iPhone, which also uses Google maps. Actually it is a web application, just like the old applications for the iPhone, when Apple was sure it was not necessary to install applications locally. Some explanations have been given the respect as the fact that this was done to avoid confusion with the application of maps …!? But this is not the only problem, the Latitude only works in version 3.0 operating system, and also available only in some countries. There’s also the fact that the application is not running in the background on the iPhone, and to share the position with your friends, you must open it. But this is not all bad, at least so we are not always visible and the battery is fine, thanks.

The holiday is behind me, I endured Christmas Eve with my family with only one personal confession. No, make that two; I had to explain the dark circles under my eyes, as my insomnia has grown worse. My mother is encouraging me to get a prescription for Ativan. My younger sister is insisting I need to go back on an anti-depressant and my older sister is convinced I need to find God. My fiancée assures me all I really need to do is to stay buzzed on wine and have sex daily.

The solstice has come and gone and now the days will grow longer. The question is, can I make it through the winter months without telling them all to fuck-off and leave me alone?

I hate winter. I hate the cold. I hate leaving for work in the dark and still being there when the sun sets. I hate traffic when it snows. I hate the stupid remarks of non-smokers when they see me smoking outside at work. Yea, yea, yea, I’m a diehard. I’ll face wind, ice, snow, and sleet just for a nicotine fix. I have one stock answer for those who find it necessary to comment on my addiction. “I’ve never been a quitter, so fuck-off.”

I can tell my Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has settled in for its long winter nap because I don’t normally use the “F” word and I’ve used it twice thus far in this entry.

So, do I need the Ativan my mother is pushing? Do I need an anti-depressant? Do I need to find God? Will those remedies prevent me from telling folks with good intentions to fuck-off? Maybe, but is that fix the best one for me, or the best one for them? By following their recommendations, I could make the world a better place and be nice to meddling do-gooders.

Yes, Ativan will make me sleep. The operative word there is “make”. Obviously, I don’t need to sleep. Otherwise, I wouldn’t wake up after 3 hours, wide-awake and ready to go. Yes, an anti-depressant will put a Prozac-pasted smile upon my face and I will be able to exhibit tolerance. But, is it tolerance and patience that occurs when the chemicals blanket your brain? Or, is it just total apathy? To be void of emotion is not my idea of living. Bobble-head dolls remind me of myself when I was using anti-depressants. You just smile and nod your head at the world. Yup, yup, yup, I’m okay. You don’t feel sad, you don’t feel mad, you just don’t feel.

I think I’ll combine two of the suggestions I received to combat SAD. I’ll look for God while drinking wine and have sex at least once a day. I mean, damn, Jesus was a fan of wine. And, who planted the primal urges of mankind?

At the least, I now have two goals to keep me busy until I can sit on my deck, margarita in hand, calming my inner voice, and reminding it to shut up and stop telling everyone to fuck-off.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I apparently work over an epicenter in the earth from where all energy flows to nourish drama queens in the universe. It’s obviously a strong magnetic field there that sucks them in closer. So if a drama queen would drive by…they are compelled to fill out an application.

I’ve had to think about this theory for awhile, because this could mean I’m actually a drama queen. Anyone that actually knows me knows at work I’m more of the ice queen. I’m adrenaline challenged due to over abuse by others.

So let’s say God likes sitcoms, so he puts the ice queen in the middle of a pack of drama queens. Let’s face it, if you are bored, drama queens can be quite entertaining.

The basis of the story line is to see how long it takes for the ice queen to start babbling like an idiot and run screaming for the nearest mental health center, forevermore to be a born again drama queen.

Well yesterday God’s little storyline almost climaxed. I had a bomb threat at work. I’ll spare you from the drama and the comedy. Nobody went boom. Nothing was found creating a tense moment deciding to cut the blue vs. the red wire.

I just can’t wait to see what is in next week’s script. If this keeps up I’m going to have to renegotiate my contract for a stunt woman.