Archive for March, 2009
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
AOL Music on the Ascendancy
As if by surprise AOL Music released a new version of it’s profile page that now provides a listing of the audio tracks that one has listened from their iTunes library or from other sources such as someone’s profile.
Though the page is still somewhat sparse (save for the audio listen list), it provides the payoff [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Nothing in General by Julio Hernandez-Miyares
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Agile - the great hope
Recently, I complained (whined) about the challenges working in an organization namely a large organization. Being part of technology development it may just seem like the normal ramblings from a member of a profession that likes to complain. If you have been in this profession any amount of time you have both heard [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in All About Work by Julio Hernandez-Miyares
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Aftermath of Winter 2009 in Columbia County, New York
It has been a tough winter here in Columbia County, New York which is 100 miles north of the hustle and bustle of New York City. Had the normal number of sub 0 degree nights; and that is fahrenheit but the worse was the ice storm of January ‘09 which left a path of destroyed [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Columbia County, New York by Julio Hernandez-Miyares
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
New York City is Not Dead
Though the collapsing economy has hit New York City hard, that is nothing new in its long history. Yes, there are more open pits or barricaded lots that may revert to mosquito laden urban lakes or parking lots while waiting for the next boom instead of boom cranes constructing the next skyscraper. Nevertheless the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in New York Connoisseur, New York City Skyscrapers by Julio Hernandez-Miyares
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Times are tough, Just ask the State Troppers
You know times are tough (economically speaking) when the cops come out in force not to maintain social order but to disrupt it further by performing Ticket Biltzes”. Here in Columbia County , New York they must be truly desperate for their raises and jobs as they are strewn about trying to catch unsuspecting motorists [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Columbia County, New York by Julio Hernandez-Miyares
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Economic Turmoil in Wal-Mart land
I have not seen it for myself though I will see for myself today (Sunday March 1,2008) but a friend went to Wal-Mart on Saturday just before noon and came away depressed.
Why? You ask? Because at 11:30am on a Saturday with good weather the Wal-Mart was mostly empty. That is the time everyone says “let’s [...]
