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Friends....How Many Of Us Have Them

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:59:06 -1000

Isn’t is funny how we all have so many friends these days. Social Media and Social Networks have gone really far to prove this point as many people compete to collect as many friends as possible.

This week of giving thanks for all things important in our lives has left me thinking… Have we lost the true meaning of friends?

I am finding more and more we misuse many of the words in the English language and “Friend(s)” is a top tener. I think we need to use acquaintance, classmate and / or co-woker in lieu of the blanket term “Friend”. If all 1500 of those people are your friends than who are your friends? Like they taught us in business school “If your target market is everybody…then your actual market will be nobody”. If everybody is unique… then nobody is unique because we would all have uniqueness in common. Ok, Quantum Physics aside you get my point.

I am also finding my closest friends and I are kind of too busy to see each other but that has little to do with our love for each other. Hanging out with random people consistently does not make them friends. Last week I was in a pinch and needed needles for a DJ gig I was spinning at and randomly contacted a good friend “JT”. Hadn’t seen him in a month or two but just like that he came to the rescue… no questions asked, no return favors needed or requested… he just came through.

It just made me remember true friends and the true meaning of friends. So I give thanks to all my true “Friends”. You know who you are. To my thousands of acquaintances I give thanks to you as well and maybe one day we will actually be friends too.

#aloha

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Lunch.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:23:46 -1000

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My Favorite Mac and Cheese Recipe for Thanks giving or Any Day!

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:47:00 -1000

Thanks to @JayceArakaki for the Assist today.

Freshly made bread crumbs are the key to achieving a crisp, golden crust, the hallmark of perfect macaroni and cheese. You can make bread crumbs from slices of stale or fresh bread. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, place in a 300ºF oven, and bake until they are completely dried and lightly toasted, 20 to 35 minutes. In a food processor, pulse the bread until the crumbs reach the desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper. You can also flavor them with butter or extra-virgin olive oil and fresh herbs or minced garlic.

Feel free to substitute another cheese for the cheddar. Gruyère, fontina and Emmentaler are good choices.

Ingredients:

4 cups milk

4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 whole clove

1 bay leaf

1 white onion, peeled

2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese

Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste

Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

2 tsp. dry sherry

1 lb. dried macaroni

1 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and preheat to 375°F. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish.

In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the pan. Keep warm.

To make the roux, in another medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the foaming subsides, add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon, until the flour and butter thicken into a paste and smell fragrant, about 1 minute. Do not let the roux brown. Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth and blended. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent lumping and scorching, then reduce the heat to low.

Using the clove, attach the bay leaf to the onion and add it to the sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard the onion, add 1 cup of the cheese and stir until blended. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg, add the sherry and stir until blended.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot three-fourths full of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 Tbs. salt and the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (tender but firm to the bite). Drain well.

Transfer the macaroni to the prepared dish. Spoon the sauce over the macaroni, scatter the remaining 1 cup cheese over the top and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the cheese. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

Serves 4 to 6.

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Data Robotics Announces 2 Members To the Drobo Product Family! DroboElite and Drobo S

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:34:44 -1000

DroboElite redefines storage economics by delivering advanced features and performance usually reserved for more expensive solutions. You and your business can get the performance you require while realizing the simplicity and convenience of DroboElite.

No headache dual-disk redundancy
Multi-host connectivity with LUN affinity
Best-in-class performance
Up to 8 disks of instant expansion to 16TB and Beyond
Dual high-speed iSCSI interfaces
Virtues of Smart Volumes™ - supports up to 255 Smart Volumes
Simplify your VMware environment

Drobo S. Built on the award-winning BeyondRAID technology with single or dual drive redundancy (that can be changed on the fly), Drobo S protects your data without any user interaction, even in the event of multiple hard drive failures. Entrust your irreplaceable data toDrobo S.

Multiple interfaces: eSATA, FireWire 800, USB 2.0
Up to 5 drives of instant capacity expansion to 10TB and Beyond
Protection from up to two hard drive failures
BeyondRAID self-managing and self-healing technology
Works with Windows, Mac, or Linux

I have to say I love my Drobo and all it can do. I use it mostly as a way to store all the footage and Images I shoot. I will surly be adding a second one to the mix soon and might even move up to an Elite version. I you want to protect your data, safely store all the stuff you download, shoot, record, or snap get a Drobo.

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Travis Barker Remix "Forever" Drake Kanye Lil Wayne Eminem

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:20:41 -1000

Abso-Frickin-Lootll Insane!

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Every Wonder How Pumpkin Pies Are Made?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:55 -1000

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

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Have You Stheen My Sthapler? Istha Red Sthwingline

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:31 -1000

If you’ve seen office space then you totally appreciate why I love this baby. You can get your very own at any Office MAX, Office Depot, or Target. they run between $16 and $22 depending on the source but they are will worth it (TPS Reports and TPS Cover Sheets are not Included).

Oh, and by the way, if you’ve got a smug bastard in your office named Lumberg, don’t ever let him take away your red Swingline. It could be bad for the business…

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"Be Water My Friend" by Bruce Lee

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:22 -1000

via youtube.com

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The office meeting blogging proof of concept

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:57:07 -1000

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Samgaetang kicks Airborne Ass in Common Cold Prevention

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:19:39 -1000

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Breakfast of Champions

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01:12 -1000

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SuperPho for Lunch. So Good

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:27:06 -1000

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Sashimi and Poke Diet Day 3

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:49:53 -1000

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I made my own sushi and sashimi for dinner

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:33 -1000

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PimpZen: Step Into The Risk Of The Visionary

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:11 -1000

We are fast approaching the time of year where we all tend to get a little stressed. The annual end of year boiling cauldron of “I got to get this mess straightened out, done, started or paid off”.

We also tend to get ill this time of year and for years we have blamed it on the colds, flu and now thanks to some major “Red Herringness” the swine flu. Truth is most seasonal illnesses are caused from stress and fear. Both are known to lower your body’s resistance to common illnesses.

It is time for all us us to Step Into The Risk Of The Visionary. Simply put you have to be willing to identify with a successful outcome before you even have any idea of how to get there. The guts to know your are gonna make it and make it in a big way. Yeah I know you all read “The Secret” and other “Law of Attraction” book if not they will help you understand this not so secret way of getting things done.

If you see your self winning you will have the sudden ability to brainstorm all the things you need to make your endgame happen.

I personally use Mind Mapping and List. After you make yourself a goal.. let’s say get shopping done early and cheap… you will all of a sudden start thinking of gifts for people and of good cheap ones. Write this down ASAP spend about 15 mins just letting it flow. The Names, Stores, Gifts, Sizes, Color, Cards will all just pop into your head like LSD trips from the sixties. Me secret is just let it all flow with no specific order and then make the logical list after your done.

This example will work for any end of year task not just shopping.

Leave me some comments, questions or feedback of how this works for you or if you have a better way.

#Aloha

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HOT: Get iPhone Emoji for Free! UPDATED for iPhone 3.1.2

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:27:10 -1000

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Dutch Hacker Usurped JailBroken iPhones & Asked For Ransom

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:21:45 -1000

I was just having this conversation with my friend yesterday as to why you shouldn’t JailBreak you iphone. This is proof to you truly get what you pay for.

Read the whole story on TUAW

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Teaching a blogging class to my friends clients.

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:00:14 -1000

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Happy Halloween

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:51:24 -1000

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Happy Halloween

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:51:23 -1000

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