http://oddthoughts.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:57:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://oddthoughts.today.com/2009/03/07/freedom-and-responses/ What does this mean? A Note: -> a "promise or certificate" that an amount will be paid to you. as apposed to a Draft (ie: cheque), which is an order that an amount be paid to you. So the "idea" is this. Orginally if someone did a "service" for you, or ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/12/16/this-note-is-legal-tender/ I had a big of a "discussion" with my wife th other morning regarding the concept of "Daylight Savings Time ". For those unfamilar with the concept, many areas at different times of the year, push their clocks ahead 1 hour (in the spring) and back 1 hour (in the fall) ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/12/13/daylight-savings-time-argument/ Wait! Before the religious jelots come attacking me with torches please allow me a moment to explain. I'm not saying that the bible is wrong, or that it isn't good, or even that God did not have a hand in it. I'm saying it was written by human beings, beings which are ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/12/03/god-did-not-write-the-bible/ Inspired By:Weekend Philosophy: Alan Watts on Nothingness — Waxing Poetically: Addressing Culture with a Twist of Poetry Any discussions involving nothing will immediately lead to a paradox yet for some reason we use the word nothing all the time. Those of you mathematicians out there, of which I certainly am not, ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/12/01/nothingness/ What it is: Simple Blog is a framework for both PHP/ASP that allows the "once-in-awhile" blogger to maintain an ongoing list of entries on a regular basis. Background: Many people are interesting in blogging, but don't have the time to devote to it on a regular basis, it is just a small hobby, ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/11/30/the-simple-blog/ I had this interesting idea. Wouldn't it be nice, if my cellphone knew my location and could respond accordingly. So I was hacking around with some bluetooth settings and stuff, so then when I arrive at work, or at home, my computers recognize my presence and run various interesting little scripts. I then ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/11/29/realizing-you-can-never-have-an-orginal-idea-can-get-quite-annoying/ Now Wait! http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/11/28/create-your-own-magazine-selling-business/ Yep, it should be obvious right?..Well not always, especially if you're trying to start a new business, or part-time business. Let's start with the basics: A Job -> You make money A Hobby -> Costs you money Makes sense right? Here's what happens when someone tries to start their own business for the first time ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/11/27/the-difference-between-a-job-and-a-hobby/ Here's the idea. In the best of worlds, people would go about their daily lives, and the economy would be good and strong for everyone in society. People would work hard, make money, buy goods and services, and we would be all "happy go lucky" However, we watch the news, listen to ... http://oddthoughts.today.com/2008/11/26/everything-you-think-you-know-about-the-econonmy-is-a-lie/