On January 18, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing to hear testimony from technology experts and job creators about why the PROTECT-IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act are bad. In conjunction, some of the Internet’s largest sites will be protesting by shutting themselves down for the day. On January 24, 2012 the U.S. Senate will vote on PIPA, a bill that would enable government censorship of the Internet.
The Wordpress.com statistics service generates a year-end report for sites that use it. If you’re interested, take a look at mine. 2011 Year-End Report
High on the list of “only in Vegas” moments - an ATM to purchase gold. You can buy it in bars, coins, and a variety of other forms, all in different sizes. Wow.
The Ethel M Chocolate company has a cactus garden that they decorate for the holidays. I have to admit that it’s pretty strange to be walking around in short sleeves among cactus during Christmas time.
Possibly the most epic and amazing burger I’ve ever eaten. Two 8oz beef patties stuffed with bacon strips and bacon-filled mashed potatoes, topped with cheese, lettuce, onions and more bacon. Incredible. Hooray for Hash House a Go Go!
Amazon released an update for the Kindle Fire today aimed at fixing some of the bugs and interface frustrations people were complaining about. The update brings the Fire’s software to version 6.2.1 and so far does seem to be a noticeable improvement. Touch responses are far more accurate, and everything feels snappier in general. If your device doesn’t automatically prompt you to update, you can do it manually by downloading the file from Amazon.
You may have noticed when you came to this page that the site is loading a lot faster than it has in recent weeks. I’ve moved to a new server - one that’s all mine! Ok, so I don’t own the actual hardware, but I purchased a virtual server that gives me dedicated resources that I don’t have to share with anyone else. The result, combined with better software that takes advantage of the new server’s abilities, is a much faster and more reliable site.
This year for Christmas and New Year’s the whole family is going to Las Vegas. My parents have been once before, but for the rest of us it will be the first time. In addition to the normal Vegas Strip activities we’ll be checking out things outside the city. I plan to post pictures and updates while we’re out there. If you have any tips on things we shouldn’t miss, please leave a comment.
