By Jacob on September 21, 2009
I really do not understand the big controversy over alcohol sales on Sunday. I live in a dry county, so I’m used to it. I just figured a town that sells alcohol all week long wouldn’t mind selling alcohol on Sunday.
My poll question is not about religious or moral aspects, but about the economic impact [...]
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By Jacob on August 3, 2009
With more and more furniture manufacturers shipping jobs overseas, one would think Itawamba Community College would rethink their “programming degree.” What’s wrong with their programming degree? The degree is geared toward Mississippi’s furniture industry.
The wrong direction
When people lose their jobs in the furniture factories, they automatically turn to education. ICC then produces a “computer programmer” [...]
Posted in Opinions, Technology | Tagged itawamba communit college, Mississippi, programming degree, tupelo
By Jacob on June 16, 2009
The problem
I’ve noticed in the last couple of weeks or so, that the power grids in Tupelo, MS have been playing havoc on computer systems and network equipment. My advice to all the small business owners, get a battery backup.
In the field
Yesterday, I went out to a real estate business, and 3 machines were down [...]
Posted in Technology | Tagged power, Technology, tupelo
By Jacob on December 11, 2008
Today, I noticed that Google Maps was updated with Street View. I don’t know how long we have had it, but its a pretty cool feature. You can see in a 360 degree dome view as if you were standing on the street corner. I’ve also noticed everybody’s license plates have been blurred out, that [...]
Posted in Technology | Tagged google maps, tupelo
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