Rants – Page 5 – Carl J. Rodakowski

Website Updated!

November 16, 2009February 4, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

I’ve finally gotten my site upgraded! It only took two years – the first 18 months was spent trying to find a look that I liked. That only ended when I realized, I already had a look I liked! My real goal was to just make it easier to maintain. Done! The site was transferred over to a brand new management system which I am more than pleased with. So far, there’s only a few minor new things as I am still working out a few bugs. I’ve gotten loads to clean up in lots of places and well … […]

Patrick – Drama – Change

March 12, 2009January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

While listening to the radio during the morning commute to work the broadcaster brought up something that had me stop and think. He was reading an article from the National Enquirer (you know the big gossip rag here in the US) which had some article on the front page about Patrick Swayze and his fight with cancer. Basically the headline under the picture of Patrick said something like, “The End”. The broadcaster continued to comment about how sad it was that the Enquirer would do such a piece and use a headline that is so blatantly depressing and in overly […]

History AGAIN!

February 3, 2009January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

It might not be America but it’s just as significant. I honestly hadn’t heard anything until I was just browsing around the net and saw the article on Wikipedia. Iceland, of all places, elected the first openly gay head of state, Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. Ok, so Iceland isn’t a huge super power or the next great vacation destination, nor do they command heads to turn but they are a country and one who is apparently ahead of the curve. There’s a lot going on over in Iceland, admittedly I haven’t paid much attention to their plights with all the […]

Seattle Traffic

January 31, 2009February 4, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

I’m growing so tired of the traffic in Seattle. That’s a lot coming from the person who loves to drive especially in rush-hour traffic. The problem that I have, which was very evident today, is that when there is an accident or some significant event that blocks major routes through the city … NOTHING … is done to help direct traffic. For instance – today there was a terrible three car head on accident that took out all the lanes on a major thorough-fare right at 5 pm. This radiated out to effect a huge area of the city and […]

$819 Billion Economic Stimulus Package

January 29, 2009January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

This is proof that we … you, me and everyone else in America … are asleep at the wheel: “No House Republican voted for the stimulus package, yet 244 Democrats did.” The odds that 177 people of approximately 435 would each vote identically are astronomical UNLESS all of these people are “members” of a specific group where as this would not be so uncommon. Come on everyone. I know we each have different believes, feelings and thoughts but doesn’t this remind you of something? It does me, can anyone say “High School?” This is nothing but kids playing in a […]

A Day In History … TWICE!

January 21, 2009January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

The first time in history, right on the most significant government website, is the future … hope … that change for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons is ahead. AND hope that our future as a people truly will be as a united race, one race. http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/ The first President in our history to put it right there on their official outlet – not hidden, not as a quick sideline but as their plan for the future (and yes, AFTER they’ve been elected….). It’s amazing and after all these years of being an activist (more so when I was younger), […]

Windows Search Feature

September 21, 2008January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

Using the “A word or phrase in the file” search criterion may not work http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309173

Real DVD … taking your DVDs with ya.

September 20, 2008January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

Real DVD is a $50 program that will ship later this month and will let customers copy a DVD they own to their hard drives, legally. Since they’re not defeating the encryption, they are not violating the DMCA, and are enabling customers to take make a legal backup of a movie as provided by fair use.

Mr. Movie Voice Has Passed On!

September 20, 2008January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

Don LaFontaine, the voice behind thousands of movie trailers and commercials, has died.

Twitter….

September 3, 2008January 18, 2022 Carl RodakowskiRants

Never heard of it? Neither had I but it’s the latest craze on the web. What is it? Well, it’s a nifty little tool that lets you write tiny little blurbs about your day, all day long. It works both on the site, over your phone or through little programs. I’m still debating it but it’s fun so far. It’s all about just knowing what is going on with you and your friends between calls, blog posts, emails and so on. I created me an account, I’m posting now and then … if anyone has one or wants to try […]