Cotton Needs-a-Pickin’

We used to sing this song in the car while driving through Georgia and Alabama. Typically, someone spotting a cotton field would start it.
Cotton Needs a Pickin’
Cotton needs a pickin’ so bad
Cotton needs a pickin’ so bad
Cotton needs a pickin’ so bad
I’m gonna pick all over this field.
Planted this cotton in April
On the full of [...]

Cool Finds in Google Earth

There’s some pretty cool things you can see from a satellite view that you’d never see from the ground.  You can see them yourself in Google Earth.  Here’s a couple of them.
Jesus Loves You Sign:  43°38′46.09″N 115°59′35.81″W
Firefox Logo:  45° 7′25.87″N 123° 6′48.97″W
If you really want to experience the crop circles in style, try the flight [...]

Chase Freedom Plus World Card Part Deux

I got my first rewards based on my new Chase Freedom Plus world card.  The basics of the plus are that I earn 3% cash back on 6 categories instead of 3, there’s no limit to the bonus cash back rewards earned,  and some other things such as rewards not expiring.  On the downside, there is [...]

Yahoogle Yes - Microhoo No

After previously rejecting Microsoft’s marriage proposal, Yahoo once again rejected Microsoft today saying that they wouldn’t even take Microsoft to the prom.  Yahoo wants to be friends, but isn’t interested in dating Microsoft. Showing a brave face with a single tear, Microsoft said, “That’s OK. I don’t need you anyway,” then turned and walked away [...]

Acrobat Desktop and Connect Now

Adobe just took a large step in moving our applications off our desktop and to the web.  They’ve taken their Connect Pro service and made a verson of it for the web, called Connect Now.  In addition, they created a desktop version of Acrobat that competes with Word Processors. And it’s all free!  It’s nice [...]

Microsoft Cash Back - Almost Exciting

MIcrosoft sent me a nice email telling me three things. Of course, the most important at the top was that they changed their branding for Live Search. Whooppee!!!! Yahoo!!!!  It’s just what I’ve been waiting for!
What I actually did get excited about was what they put at the bottom - that they were creating a [...]