JR: Connecting Windows computers to wireless routers - Routers that use a hidden SSID. This is much easier on an Apple computer, naturally. Windows XP Windows 7 #pc - #moronism - #howto
- Aug 19, 2014

JR: Solar energy is frying birds - The alternative energy sources are quite destructive to flying things. Turbines whacking birds is well-known, but I was unaware of large solar installations frying birds in mid-air. Some of the 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors, at the Ivanpah ... more>>
- Aug 18, 2014 - #solar #energy #technology #moronism #environment #bird

JR: The extreme arrogance of Toledo city government - Carty-lite in 2014 for Toledo. The elitist pricks believe they can do whatever they want. Aug 13-15, 2014 https://twitter.com/taylordungjen/status/500244129281241088 @NolanRosenkrans asks Collins where Reinbolt was going when Code 3: Mayor: "I am... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 15, 2014 - #emptyglasscity #toledo #politics #moronism

JR: Toledo water blade opinion august 2014 - Piss-poor writing/journalism: Mr. Kovacik has been warning us all of an ecological catastrophe for the past few years usually to the sound of one hand clapping. Hed have taken a bullhorn to the top of Perrys monument at Put-in-Bay if he thought ... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 10, 2014 - #toledo #water #politics #media #moronism

JR: 2014 Northwest Ohio Rib-off Concert Crisis - (My Apr 23, 2014 comment at a ToledoTalk.com thread about Ted Nugent performing at the Northwest Ohio Rib-off, scheduled for August 2014.) I did not realize that people were being forced to buy tickets to attend a concert in Maumee, Ohio. I guess i... more>> 6 min read
- Jul 29, 2014 - #music #media #politics #activism #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: Taking coffee seriously - November 2002 - (my blog post from Friday, November 22, 2002) Coffee Measure Tests Berkeleys Taste for Fair Trade Local coffee shops won out over small Central American farmers as voters overwhelmingly rejected the closely watched Fair Trade coffee initiative. Me... more>>
- Jul 18, 2014 - #politics #business #activism #local #beverage #coffee #environment #moronism

JR: Apparently, some Toledo Blade journalists would like to see ToledoTalk.com disappear - paulhem wrote on Jul 7, 2014: As one of The Blade's editors told me recently, "You may not like us, but you can't ignore us." Would that be one of the journos who would like to see this site go away? paulhem wrote on Jun 22, 2014: A lot (not ... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #toledo #forums #media #moronism

JR: Tt jul 2, 2014 comment - #toledo #food #politics #business #moronism The Jul 2, 2014 Toledo Blade story states: "Editor's Note: This article has been updated to clarify Mr. Becyznskis position regarding food trucks." But I'm unsure what was clarified. Again, from the Ju... more>> 2 min read
- Jul 02, 2014 - #toledo #food #politics #business #moronism

JR: Let's not have fun in downtown Toledo - Apparently, one side consists of: Food truck vendors Downtown Toledo Improvement District Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce Former Mayor Mike Bell And apparently, the other side consists of: ICE Foccacias Mud Hens Current Mayor Mike Collins Cr... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 27, 2014 - #toledo #business #politics #moronism

JR: Larry Sykes and Toledo politics - May 2014 - (My May 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com) Larry Sykes said a couple days ago: "Theres no story." Obviously, that's incorrect, but not for the reason that you think, which is explained further down this comment. First, excepts from the May 23, 2014... more>> 5 min read
- May 29, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: Earth Day 2014 - April 22, 2014 When environmentalists proclaimed the first Earth Day, on this date in 1970, the air was filled with doomsday predictions. At the initial rallies to mark the day, people warned of overpopulation, a denuded planet, hundreds of mil... more>> 2 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #climate #activism #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Media blames Facebook for the content that media creates - #todo finish editing and excerpting May 22, 2014 dust-up pitting technologists versus journalists in a broad sense. I'm not implying that all technologists and all journalists think the same way, regarding this issue. But for the opinions that I've ... more>> 3 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #todo #media #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: Apparently, the journalism industry cannot multitask - May 21, 2014 - cjr.org - For the Times innovation report to stick, its journalists need to be on board Doing journalism and keeping up with what is happening within journalism and the wider digital ecosystem at the same time is impossible ??????... more>> 4 min read
- May 22, 2014 - #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Lake Erie Wind Turbine Farm Planned for 2017 - Well initially, it may not be a farm. More like a small, rooftop garden. Aug 20, 2013 Cleveland.com story Lake Erie wind developers say they will have the first wind turbine pilot project built by 2017. They will be similar to these offshore wi... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 27, 2014 - #politics #energy #wind #moronism #environment #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: NFL silliness as of early 2014 - ( #todo - finish writing / editing ) The NFL is wrought with rampant hypocrisy. The NFL does not need stunts and gimmicks to prop up its product. Last decade, the NFL started its own network and began playing Thursday night games in November and... more>> 5 min read
- Apr 06, 2014 - #todo #sports #football #nfl #moronism #blog_jr