I found this on Youtube and thought I would share it. It’s a wonderful tribute to an wonderful director, who in my opinion shaped a generation. [View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3udQw0SBzM] For those who can’t see the video (i.e. TV) – here is the direct link. Enjoy!
Dustin Hoffman was born at Los Angeles, California on this day in 1937. He graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955 and enrolled at Santa Monica College. After a year he left to join the Pasadena Playhouse for two years. He moved to New York City where he lived … Continue reading
Hey folks just wanted to let you know that I have opened up the forums again on Axcess.Me – so feel free to start discussion, debate or arguing (as long as it’s respectful) – http://axcess.me/forums/ To those who haven’t registered for an account, you will need to in order to participate … Continue reading
On this day in 1914 the first official Traffic Light went into operation on East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Although there had been previous attempts, like the one that killed a policeman in London in 1869. This one went well, it had two color lights a … Continue reading
I was appalled after I read about how Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) decided to use her time at the podium to ‘dress down’ a member of our military. [View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryEGmkjv8R8] First, General Michael Walsh used proper military protocol to address the Senator, “Ma’am” and of course “Sir” is the standard for … Continue reading
Since Ted Kekatos, a SysAdmin in the Chicago area suggested the day, to the first celebration on July 28, 2000. System Administrator Appreciation Day has become the one day a year set aside to show your appreciation for those people who keep all your systems running, having been a System … Continue reading
The next time you have a computer problem, trust me, don’t do what this guy does. [View:http://axcess.me/video/pcman.wmv] You might just regret it [:)]
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born at Southampton, New York on this day in 1929. Her father was a playboy stock broker (“Black Jack” Bouvier), her mother the daughter of a bank president. She attended the finest private schools before two years at Vassar, a year at the Sorbonne, and finishing … Continue reading
REDMOND, Wash. — July 22, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the next versions of its flagship desktop and server operating systems. With the completion of this development phase, industry partners are readying products in time for … Continue reading
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Fairfax, Va. – Today, by a margin of 58-39, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted in favor of an amendment offered by Senator John Thune to provide interstate recognition of right-to-carry permits. The amendment to S.1390, the National Defense Authorization Act, would acknowledge that … Continue reading